Kids Crafts

When trying to make easy crafts using household items, perhaps the most important thing you need is imagination--a willingness to look at things differently and see their potential. Once you've...

Crafts are an excellent experience for children, as they spark imagination and offer you some quality time to have fun with your children by making something creative. Wood crafts are especially...

You can make a simple fan with Popsicle sticks as a structure relatively easily. The fan is quick to put together and functions quite well as a hand-held cooling device on a warm summer day....

Popsicle sticks are a staple supply for kids crafts. You can use these sturdy little wooden planks to build scale models of nearly any structure. Household crafts use Popsicle sticks to make boxes...

A handmade glittery magnetic photo frame is an easy-to-make kids craft that's the perfect homemade holiday gift for friends and family. With just a few supplies, you and your kids can have a lot...

Summer is a wonderful time of year to spend much of the day playing outside. However, being outside doesn't mean that young children need to ignore craft time. There are infinite craft ideas for...

Building log cabins made from popsicle sticks is a fun and exciting children's project. When the popsicle stick log cabin is built, children can decorate the outside much like a gingerbread house....

Making objects out of wood is an age-old practice. From fashioning play swords from fallen tree limbs to building model structures with wood blocks, kids learn to make things out of wood from an...

After a hot summer you may find that your family can collect quite a few Popsicle sticks. Instead of throwing them away, why not reuse them to build a model Ferris Wheel that really spins. You...

Popsicle sticks are an easy building material for many fun craft projects, ideal for kids, children's parties or camps. They are completely safe and nontoxic when used with simple water-based...

Popsicle sticks are readily available, especially during the summer. If you and your kids have enjoyed Popsicles through the warm months and you now have an abundance of Popsicle sticks, you may...

After school or during vacations are opportunities to do crafts that can't be done in a school setting. With several children in a room, activities that require one-on-on activities prove...

In the Halloween mood? Getting ready to make put out those decorations? Here is a great project you and the kids can make. The kids will enjoy painting and choosing how they want to have their...

I think we have all spent some boring rainy days inside whether with your own kids or niece and nephews. I have come up with a few quick projects to do that will keep them entertained. Try them out!

There are several crafty ways to use wooden sticks, whether you have recently trimmed your grape vines or simply have a stash of popsicle craft sticks or even skewers lying around. Wooden sticks...

Valentine's Day is a perfect time to get creative with your kids. Give them red construction paper, safety scissors, themed foam and paper stickers, string, markers, candy hearts and lollipops,...

Popsicle sticks, also called craft sticks, can be purchased at craft and hobby supply stores. They are packaged in many quantities and usually are inexpensive; a package of 1,000 sticks, for...

Popsicle sticks are a fun and inexpensive material to use when creating different craft projects. Besides crafting homemade, low-cost projects, there are many other practical uses for Popsicle...

A simple switch blade from a tasty treat just because its no longer edible does not mean it cant be fun

Children love creating art masterpieces, no matter what medium they are using. And they are particularly fond of painting, which they can entertain themselves with for hours on end. This is a fun...

Do you strongly believe in the importance of diversity and multicultural education? At any stage of life, it is important for children to learn about respecting other people and other cultures in...

Dragonflies are a common summer insect that can be fascinating to many children. Spend some time learning facts about dragonflies and then enhance the simple lessons with a fun and easy dragonfly...

A few simple art projects for kids include spraying shaving cream on a pan, which can then be used to draw letters or pictures. Find out how to use Popsicle sticks to do simple art projects for...

In order to build a Popsicle stick castle, start by simply gluing Popsicle sticks together to form the sides and back of the castle. Learn how to make a drawbridge for a Popsicle stick castle with...

Create a simple and imaginative picture frame from this easy design. Perfect for kid crafts or a rainy afternoon project, these adorable frames are an easy way for kids to show off their favorite...

Making towers out of popsicle sticks is a fun craft activity for kids, especially for elementary school aged children. Here is a guide to making a tower with popsicle sticks and Elmer's glue...

Most kids love to make things with their hands. A Popsicle stick dog sled is fun and easy to make. For those winter days when the kids can't go outside, making crafts is a wonderful way to spend...

There is nothing more fun than learning how to construct a toy boat craft. This is a perfect craft for child and adult alike. Many crafts are too difficult for small children to construct...

You can create the skeleton for a pyramid out of Popsicle sticks and some glue. Then you can cover this with paper colored in any design you like. You will have a simple pyramid that is...

A sand casting uses sand as a way of shaping the casting material. Plaster of Paris, slip or metal is poured into a pattern in the sand. The casting material fills the pattern and hardens. Sand...

This Popsicle stick flag project is a wonderful craft for kids. Summertime is a great time to get your children involved in crafts. After they have physically exhausted every outdoor activity they...

Companies have discovered the allure of decorative window clings to add special decorations to your home windows. We've all seen them in the stores with every passing holiday. Sticky window...

My son came home with this adorable Noah's Ark from his preschool the other day. He was so very proud of his hard work gluing and attaching his "clothes pin" animals. "The animals...

Real catapults were weapons used in medieval times. You can build a catapult out of Popsicle sticks, then use it as a toy or as a science experiment. The mechanism for catapults is evolved from...

A popsicle stick birdcage can be a fun decor item and a fun craft project with your kids. This birdcage is great for holding small shells or little fake feathered birds once you are done. You and...

For each fan, you need two Popsicle sticks, liquid school glue, a piece of clear tape and a 12-by-18 cream or white sheet of paper. For young children, it's preferable to have the paper already...

Clay is a fun artistic medium for people of all ages. Children are especially fond of working with clay, and if your child is fascinated by castles and knights, they can learn to make a castle out...

Making your own gel paints is an inexpensive and easy family project. This gel paint recipe uses all natural ingredients that can be found in most kitchens. The gel paints only take a few minutes...

There are so many hi-tech computer-oriented art projects out on the market today that we sometimes forget about plain old paper and crayons. Here's an easy art project that kids (and adults) of...

If you've been searching for a fun and (relatively) easy project to tackle with your kids, the answer may lie in Popsicle sticks. Yes, you read that correctly--Popsicle sticks. Put enough Popsicle...

There is not a huge amount of written history about Popsicle houses, but it is assumed that they originated around the same time the wooden stick became commonly used as the handle for an...

Magnet crafts are great because they can be used to decorate refrigerators or metal filing cabinets. This snowman magnet craft can be saved with a families Christmas decorations and displayed...

Little kids are used to making snowflakes out of paper. But as they get older, they need something a little more challenging. Creating snowflakes with popsicle sticks gives them that challenge,...

This craft was originally created for a Sunday School Preschool craft project based upon the theme of David versus Goliath. The materials are very flexible meaning you could choose from a number...

This project can be done by a child at home or by an entire class in school. It doesn't cost much, as the materials are inexpensive. Once the snowman puppets are created, children can write and...

Making a paper plate dog mask is a craft even the youngest child can help with. Once created, the masks are great for putting on plays or for just plain old pretend play. They can also be used for...

A paper plate clown mask is a simple Halloween costume for a young child or toddler, and she will delight in helping you make the craft. Although not the most durable of costumes, you can easily...

You can make small puppets using printed pictures and popsicle sticks. This is a very simple craft project that children as young as 2 years old can complete with a little help. The puppets can be...

Learn how to cut the popsicle sticks for a toy water mill with expert tips and advice on kids crafts in this free video clip on toy boats and water mills.