These DIY wind chimes are so beautiful and they sound so cheerful ringing in the breeze. Made from a few simple supplies, this summer craft is really easy to make! DIY Wind Chimes Beaded wind chimes are such a beautiful decoration for your porch, patio, or gazebo. They're perfect for placing in the garden and make a lovely gift for Mother's Day, Father's Day, or a summer birthday. I love the soft clinking sound of the beads brushing against each other and the subtle chime of the bells when the strands move back and forth. Learning how to make a
A collection of creative summer camp crafts for tweens to make. Summer crafts you remember from going to summer camp. More advanced for the older kids.
I suppose I should have titled this 10 Crafts Campers and Parents (Probably) Won't Throw Away The First Chance They Get, but that is way too long for the title of an article. As most of us know, so many of the crafts kids do at camp or after school just end up in the
This butterfly craft is so fun and it's super easy to make! Kids of all ages will love watching the paper butterfly flap its wings just like a real butterfly. The mechanics of the moving wings also add a fun lesson in engineering, making it a great STEAM project. Butterfly Craft We used drinking straws to create the moving wings of our butterflies. It's SO COOL how the butterfly flaps its wings. It really looks like it's flying! This butterfly craft is the perfect activity to go along with a butterfly or insect lesson at school. It's also a great spring
Embark on a crafting adventure with camping-themed crafts for kids! Unleash creativity and camping spirit with these fun and easy projects. #DIY #Crafts #Camping #Kids
Looking for a natural easy kids craft for earth day? All you need is a few plants or flowers and some clay. Roll the imprint of the spring flowers into the clay for a beautiful impression. This is a project you will want to try!
Over 40 camp crafts that are perfect for kids! Whether you are camping outdoors or hosting a kids craft camp, you will find ideas that will keep the kids busy! #kids #crafts #camp #camping
How to make a lantern from simple materials at home (ex: Soda bottles). Craft activity inspired by the Jamaica Plain Lantern Festival and Parade in Boston, MA.
Learn how to make a dreamcatcher! These paper plate dreamcatchers are so pretty, and they're incredibly simple to make! Keep bad dreams away as you make this easy kids version of a dreamcatcher. Make a Dreamcatcher A dreamcatcher is a Native American item which is traditionally hung over a child's bed as protection. Dreamcatchers allow good dreams through, while catching and stopping bad dreams. Most kids will enjoy this craft, but a DIY dreamcatcher is particularly great for kids who have trouble with nightmares. You can work through the problem together as you make the craft, and the dreamcatcher will
Tropical Tote Bags Summer Camp Craft Get ready for Summer sunshine with these cute tropical vibe tote bags! Need a quick craft for Summer c...
Super cute fluffy yarn turtle craft for kids. Make a turtle with a pom pom shell and paper body using our free printable template
Create adorable fluffy pet rocks with pom pom trimmings. This is a simple rock craft idea for kids and makes a cute kid-made gift idea
Whether it's using leaves, twigs, rocks or flowers passed their prime, here are 30+ nature crafts to do with kids of all ages!
This sun suncatcher craft is an easy craft for kids that looks bright and cheery in your window or doorway.
Learn how to paint fireworks with acrylic paint and paper rolls. The perfect kids craft for the summer holidays, these fireworks paintings are absolutely gorgeous, and they're SO EASY to make! How to Paint Fireworks with Acrylic Paint Who knew that a cut up paper roll could create such beautiful fireworks?! These firework paintings are so colourful and impressive looking, yet they're incredibly simple to make! We chose seven different colours for our fireworks, but you can make it even easier by choosing three or four of your favourite colours - they'll still look awesome. Try red, white, and blue to
Calling all families who love to spend time in the great outdoors camping! You will love this list of Camping Crafts for Kids that are literally perfect for every age group! Do you and your
Make a gorgeous yarn butterfly craft for Spring using this simple weaving technique. The finished yarn butterflies look so pretty!
These tic tac toe rocks are a super easy craft for kids to make! Paint ladybug and bee rocks for a fun game that is perfect to take on the go or play at home.
Bust summer boredom at home, school, or camp with Squirt Gun Painting, an amazing art experience for kids of all ages.
Rain or shine, these crafts will keep your kiddos busy for hours.
Inside: Learn how to make beautiful nature bracelet using colorful objects from nature. You know how we made daisy chains when we were little girls and pretended to be fairies or princesses decorated with the most beautiful flowers? Well, nature bracelet is even more fun and will be a perfect activity for girls to play in a
This fire breathing dragon made from a toilet paper roll is an easy kids craft that uses simple craft supplies. When you blow into the end of the tube the tissue paper looks like flames coming out of the dragon's mouth! Fire Breathing Dragon Craft Add this activity to your crafty bucket list, because it's SO MUCH FUN! And it's ridiculously simple to make. Kids, toddlers and preschoolers will love to see the dragon blowing fire! The photos make me smile, just looking at them. Watch the Video Tutorial Here: (Or scroll down for the step-by-step photo tutorial and printable
This DIY stained glass suncatcher craft is SO FUN to make, and it's so bright and cheerful! Use one of our free, printable templates (see the links below!) to create the suncatcher's shape, and then use markers to colour it all your favourite colours. These suncatchers look awesome hanging in the window, but they're also really fun to play with! Shine a flashlight over the suncatchers to experiment with the colourful shadows. So cool! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. DIY
Learn how to make a dreamcatcher! These paper plate dreamcatchers are so pretty, and they're incredibly simple to make! Keep bad dreams away as you make this easy kids version of a dreamcatcher. Make a Dreamcatcher A dreamcatcher is a Native American item which is traditionally hung over a child's bed as protection. Dreamcatchers allow good dreams through, while catching and stopping bad dreams. Most kids will enjoy this craft, but a DIY dreamcatcher is particularly great for kids who have trouble with nightmares. You can work through the problem together as you make the craft, and the dreamcatcher will
Make this super soft, no cook, cloud dough recipe! Only 2 ingredients - cornstarch and lotion. This homemade dough is really easy to make!
A perfect kid craft. This paper project is just a fun kid activity to do at home. Have fun make these children crafts on the cheaper side and make crafting an activity to enjoy with the whole family.
This glass bead suncatcher looks SO PRETTY sparkling in the sun! And best of all, it's super easy to make -- add glue to a sour cream or yogurt container lid and add your glass beads. It's quick, simple, and a super fun way to use glass beads! DIY Suncatchers with Glass Beads Glass bead suncatchers are so colourful and cheerful! Hang them in the window and they brighten up the room as the sun shines through the colourful beads. We got all the supplies for these suncatchers at the dollar store, so they're also really inexpensive to make! Just
Summer means spending time outside enjoying the nice weather and hanging out with friends. Sit down and make these fun frisbees from paper plates, and even on days when it’s too hot, you can play a summertime game! Because these frisbees are made from paper plates, they are reasonably safe to use inside and are … Continued
Make beautiful bubble painting Hydrangea flowers! Fun DIY dish soap paint recipe. Great kids art activity & easy beginner watercolor ideas!
Looking for Native American crafts for kids to celebrate Thanksgiving or Indigenous Peoples' Day? Check out this easy spin drum craft!!
Welcome to the classroom! We love to play, learn, create and sing together in the classroom, and we’d like to encourage our classroom friends to keep learning and playing at home once Caitie’s Classroom is over. We’ve put together activities and resources so the playing, learning, creating and singing doesn’t have to stop once Caitie... Read more »
These braided pipe cleaner bracelets are so cute, and they can be made in less than 10 minutes using simple craft supplies. Combine pipe cleaners and beads to make these easy and fun pipe cleaner bracelets! Pipe Cleaner Bracelets Pipe cleaner bracelets are such a fun pipe cleaner craft! They're so simple to make AND they're a no mess craft (my favourite!). Because these pipe cleaner bracelets are so easy to make, they're a perfect activity for summer camp, Girls Scouts, or just for fun at home. It's always cool for kids to wear jewelry that they make themselves! And
Here’s a fun paracord project for kids – make paracord snakes! This would be a great craft project for a summer camp or nature club. Or make them on a rainy day! The completed snakes are fun to play with. This is an easy project for beginners. It may take a little while to learn […]
This paper plate compass craft is a fairly simple paper craft that kids will be able to complete with minimal help. Great camping themed craft!
Looking for a fun craft stick craft, then we have you covered with this fun popsicle stick bird feeder. Great Spring Kids Craft or Kids Camping Craft.
It's so fun to make a DIY spinner toy! These spinner toys are so bright and colourful, and they're so cool to play with! Watch the colours combine as the string spinner whirls through the air. This is such an easy craft to make, especially when you download our free spinner templates (find the links below!). Decorate and colour your spinner disc however you'd like, and create hours of fun for mere pennies! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. DIY Spinner
A bug hotel is part garden craft and part winter home for insects! Create one today with this fun and easy bug hotel craft for kids!
You will never run out of ideas with this selection of Exciting Animal Crafts for Kids! Have you ever wondered how to instill the love of animals and
Now that summer has said farewell, we were anxious to try out this fun, sensory craft project that we can actually use to decorate the garden as it slips into autumn mode. For this project we used …
Galaxy Jars DIY, easy way to create a galaxy in a jar and all its wonder in your hands, use tutorial to make Nebula necklaces and other sensory calming jars
This easy popsicle stick pom pom bookmark is a great (and cheap!) way to give your kids a fun craft to make this summer!
Looking for fun summer kite crafts? This super easy paper plate kite craft is perfect for kids that love to run around in the summer sun!
Pipe cleaners are a versatile craft material easily obtainable if not already in your craft supplies at home. Kids can make all sorts of pipe cleaner crafts, and they're also perfect for learning activities such as STEM projects or fine motor activities. Kids can even make little toys to play with using pipe cleaners! Below
