Kids Crafts

Age level 2.5-6years It is bad weather outside and the kids are getting board, how about an activity for them to do. Print out these sheets and see your kids flow with creativity. This...

Craft foam is a popular arts and crafts medium that features the bright colors of construction paper and the durability of poster board. This versatile material possesses the added benefit of...

This easy craft is sure to be a favorite among your students and children. Placemats are the perfect crafts to take home and share with families. They make great keepsakes, too. This particular...

Children are imaginative. Building a play tent will give your children their own space to let their imaginations go wild. Build each child his own tent or create a tent city. Have a campout and...

In a few minutes you can turn a bed sheet into a Greek or Romanesque toga that will have you ready for a costume party, kid's play or fraternity/sorority event. This simple and easy wrapping style...

As a paper maker and art teacher I am always looking to create fun projects for my kids. This simple Illuminaria was requested from a teacher in Washington to have her students do. This one uses a...

Recycle, reduce, and reuse with this simple activity. Fun for kids on a rainy day. There are many ways be creative with this project. This is an idea to get you started. Think outside the box!

Aluminum foil can be used as an alternative to modeling clay. Foil is mess free and can be molded into nearly any shape. Foil can be used for other craft projects, such as jewelry making. All you...

Pressed flowers can beautify place mats, homemade cards, candles, lampshades, sun catchers and many other home decor items. Pressing flowers takes time but it is easy. Using a flower press to...

Glider airplanes are popular mini-airplanes that you can easily make on your own and fly. Most of the time, glider airplanes are made out of paper, but they can also be made out of other materials...

Turn your t-shirt collection into an easy-to-sew quilt. Perfect for preserving your memories or showing off your souvenirs, novelty t-shirt quilts make a fun bedcover perfect for teens, college...

Nesting boxes are containers that fit one inside the other. The boxes are in graduating order, each one the same proportion larger than the ones inside it. Beautifully decorated and crafted...

Recycling is important for the environment, and creating recycled paper with your children is an excellent way to teach them about protecting the planet. It is also a fun and easy craft activity...

Palm trees are distinctive in their appearance and only grow in warm climates. Many palm trees also contain coconuts. If your child is studying a state that grows a lot of palm trees, you will...

This is a great arts and crafts project you can do with your children at home. From my simple instructions, you will be creating various clay objects which you can use as paper weights, ornaments...

We've made beeswax candles two different ways. One is the rolled candles - very easy. The other requires melting the beeswax and dipping - time consuming, but still easy enough for kids to try. ...

When kids graduate from using Play-Doh or other modeling compounds, they move on to modeling clay. This is because modeling clay is a little more sturdy and you can do more things with it. Once...

Your child can easily make a chef's toque to wear the next time that he helps you in the kitchen. With this hat on, you child will feel like a real chef. The best part about this craft is that the...

Homeschooled children may be interested in some of the same crafts that other children will make in school. One of those crafts is the newspaper palm tree. It costs nothing to make because you...

Here is a great and easy way to create a costume that not only stands out and is easy to put on and take off but will also keep your child warm on that cold Halloween night.

Now that you've made two books for your children from my two other articles; it is time to create some unique book covers for them. If your children are older, and have a journey, you can dress...

Leopards are animals in the cat family. They are great to admire at the zoo, but you wouldn't want to get close enough for them to have you for lunch. Children can create their own leopard on a...

Panthers are big, black cats. They are beautiful animals to admire from a safe distance such as in a zoo setting. Children can make a panther on a shrinky dink sheet and then use them as decorations.

Prairie dogs are often mistaken for groundhogs. The two are very similar, but not actually the same. The prairie dog lives underground, which can make it hard for you to catch a glimpse of one. ...

Ferrets are an increasingly popular pet. It can be fun to dress up a ferret, although some of them will, predictably, be less than thrilled by the idea. If you want to dress up a ferret without...

Buffalo are also sometimes called bison. You can find them at many zoos across the country. They are big, dark-colored animals that are also raised on special farms. Once children learn about...

Zebras are known for the black and white stripes all over their bodies. Children can make their own shrinky dink zebras after visiting them in the zoo. The zebra shrinky dinks will start out...

There are many different varieties of turtles, such as painted turtles, snapping turtles and box turtles. Children may want to explore the various breeds of turtles and then draw pictures of each...

The American flag is a great symbol to reproduce when making crafts for Memorial Day or President's Day. It can also be used when giving a history lesson on Independence Day. Whatever holiday...

Chinchillas are small creatures that kind of look like overgrown mice. They have been known to make great household pets. But if getting one for your own household isn't feasible, why not try...

Tigers are fierce animals, and are firmly entrenched in children's imaginations. After visiting the zoo and looking at some tigers, children can make their own tiger on a shrinky dink sheet.

Elephants are the largest land mammal, and are known for their large trunks that they use like arms. Children can see elephants at a circus or in a zoo, then go home and make a shrinky dink...

Monsters are meant to be scary, but children like to think that there might be some friendly monsters out there as well. Children can create both scary and friendly monsters on a shrinky dink...

Palm trees conjure up images of warm breezes and ocean waves. This palm tree craft is created on a shrinky dink sheet so that when it bakes in the oven it shrivels down to half its size. Children...

Cheetahs are beautiful animals from the cat family. They are known for having spots and being super fast. You can see a real cheetah in a zoo, and make these fun shrinky dink versions with your...

Parrots are usually pictured on the shoulders of pirates, and you can catch sight of a few at your local zoo. Children can make their own colorful parrot on a shrinky dink sheet and use it to...

Panda bears are a cute species of bears. They are black and white, with dark black eyes like a raccoon's. Your child might have seen a few at the zoo. After seeing a panda bear, your child can...

Skunks are the smelliest creatures known to man. They emit their spray whenever they get scared, and the spray stinks and clings to everything in its path. It is said that only tomato juice can...

No school lesson or homeschooling session about Australian animal life would be complete without a discussion of the koala bear. After the children have completed the unit, they can commemorate...

Unicorns are such popular creatures these days that it's sometimes almost easy to forget they're mythical, fairytale creatures instead of real animals. Children whose enthusiasm for this horned...

Kangaroos are fascinating animals that carry their young in a pouch. Some children have only seen them in magazines and books. They can create their own kangaroo, however, on a piece of shrinky...

There are a lot of animals in the sea. One of those animals is the lobster. Lobsters crawl the bottom of the sea and have pinchers. Children can create their own lobsters on Shrinky Dink paper....

Children can't play with their pet fish, but they can watch them. Children can make a Shrinky Dink fish from their observations of their real fish. These Shrinky Dink fish start out large but end...

Crocodiles and alligators are similar creatures. They do have a few differences, however. For instance, alligators' teeth are not seen when the alligators mouth is closed. Crocodiles teeth...

One of the most fascinating creatures in the sea is the crab. It makes for a tasty dinner when it is cooked up properly. Children like to look at the crabs and even play with them if their...

Bears are large creatures that look cute and cuddly, but are actually quite dangerous if they are hungry. Different breeds of bears are found all over the globe in all kinds of climates. Your...

Children love animals, especially exotic ones like camels. You can make this easy shrinky dink camel in no time at all, and give your kids something hours of pleasure.

Your children may already know all about cats. They may even want to create a craft that looks just like the cat they own. They can do this on a shrinky dink sheet. Your child can draw their...

Here’s a craft that the whole family can enjoy together, and a bonus is that you probably already have everything you need. Kids and parents alike will have fun using their imagination...

Whether your child is interested in mice as they exist in nature or merely their cartoon representations, you can encourage her rodent appreciation by helping her create a Shrinky Dink mouse. You...