Make a gorgeous yarn butterfly craft for Spring using this simple weaving technique. The finished yarn butterflies look so pretty!
Make some recycled mason jar lanterns for Earth Day! Use battery-operated LED candles and turn them into beautiful nightlights
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
Simple octopus craft project using a cupcake liner! This is a super cute ocean activity for preschoolers and kids of all ages.
Looking for Native American crafts for kids to celebrate Thanksgiving or Indigenous Peoples' Day? Check out this easy spin drum craft!!
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
This how to make Easter Island Statues history craft tutorial is a great hands-on sensory activity for kids to enjoy and build their own replicate statues.
This easy popsicle stick pom pom bookmark is a great (and cheap!) way to give your kids a fun craft to make this summer!
A gorgeous Easy Woven Fish Craft for kids, that's perfectly paired with the book The Rainbow Fish and fits within an Under the Sea themed topic at school or preschool. A simple tactile kids craft that's perfect for building on and developing fine motor skills!
This paper roll windmill is so much fun! And it's surprisingly easy to make! You can use the free printable template down below to get all the shapes, or you can create them yourself. It's totally up to you! It takes about 10 to 15 minutes to make one and you probably have most of the supplies at home already! My favourite thing about this paper roll windmill is that the blades actually spin. It's ridiculously satisfying to watch it spin when you're done! I worked as an engineer for 8 years before I started working on the blog full
Try this easy recyclable project for Earth Day. Recycle your plastic egg cartons with this fun Earth Day recyclable craft for kids.
These coffee filter hydrangeas are SO PRETTY and they're super easy to make! Transform regular coffee filters into these beautiful flowers that look surprisingly realistic! These DIY coffee filter flowers are inexpensive to make, and it's such a fun craft for both kids and adults. It's almost magical to watch the coffee filters change colour as the liquid watercolour paint spreads across them. Then watch the colours fade and change once again as they dry! 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.
Learn how to make pinwheels with these easy paper pinwheel templates. Upcycle your kid's artwork, use scrapbook paper, or draw your own paper pinwheels!
These coffee filter hydrangeas are SO PRETTY and they're super easy to make! Transform regular coffee filters into these beautiful flowers that look surprisingly realistic! These DIY coffee filter flowers are inexpensive to make, and it's such a fun craft for both kids and adults. It's almost magical to watch the coffee filters change colour as the liquid watercolour paint spreads across them. Then watch the colours fade and change once again as they dry! 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.
It’s time for The Kids Craft Stars monthly craft challenge! Every month we have a challenge between a few blogger friends and I, to in-cooperate a different craft medium or technique into a simple kid craft. This month’s
This pressed flower craft is SO PRETTY! Make your own pressed flower lanterns that are beautiful, and really easy to put together! With a bit of mod podge and dried flowers you have a gorgeous candle holder that's super inexpensive to make. Pressed Flower Craft Making this pressed flower craft is so simple, and the results are so pretty! These pressed flower lanterns provide a pop of colour from the dried flowers and a soft glow from the tea light candles inside. If you're looking for a table decoration for a summer wedding or party, these pressed flower lanterns are
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
10 super fun jellyfish art projects for kids! From marble print jellyfish, to clay jellyfish projects to up-cycled jellyfish crafts, there is a jellyfish project for everyone!
Making a craft should be fun and easy! This Water Lily Paper Plate Craft is so simple everyone in the family can do it.
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 is a guide about making a paper plate sea aquarium. An easy, creative project for youngsters to make in a short time using simple craft materials.
How to Grow Borax Crystals: Growing Borax crystals is a fun science experiment that you can do easily and cheaply at home! In this instructable, I'll teach you how to grow your own beautifully colored borax crystals using pipe cleaners as a base. The pipe cleaners allow large…
Every summer when we visit our local aquarium we are always in awe of watching the beautiful jellyfish swim around in their tanks. We especially love the ones that change colors in the dark. They
Make a tropical reef craft that lights up in the dark. This is a fun ocean themed craft for kids, perfect for Summer and makes a great holiday craft idea!
Made of shells and beach glass, this mermaid egg craft is a good way to use up all the keepsakes from a seaside trip in a little fantasy-inspired creation.
I don’t know about you, but we can’t get enough of the Disney Moana movie around here! More often than not somebody in our house is singing “I’m so shiny!” (ok, it’s usually me 🙂 ). So naturally, with a house full of Moana fans, I set to work creating a Moana craft for the kids. And I came up with this super-easy Moana paper plate craft, inspired by the shiny Tamatoa crab! You’re going to love how easy this paper plate craft is to make. Plus, I created a free printable to help you along the
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!
These Crab Puppets are such a cool and fun Summer craft for kids. They're super easy to make with the printable template.
These seashell ornaments are SO PRETTY! Turn your beach finds into these beautiful, sparkling handmade seashell ornaments. Then hang them on the Christmas tree or keep them as a year round keepsake decoration. Glitter Seashell Christmas Ornaments Have you or your kids ever found the most beautiful, perfect seashell at the beach? This craft is such a fun way to turn those beach treasures into a fabulous keepsake. (No beach? No problem, more on where to buy seashells below!). This is a great craft for both summer and winter. You can display them all year round, or you can decorate
Here is an easy craft idea for the summer break or a cute end of school project - make a paper circle crab craft. This one is really sweet and easy which makes it perfect
This fun pine cone craft for kids is a great way to have fun making nature art!
Paper chain snake craft for kids based on 2 real species of python found in Australia's Daintree Rainforest. Printable template available.
This yarn bird craft is super cute!! Use leftover yarn from your stash to make one of these decorative birds -- it's SO EASY! This bird decoration is such a fun spring craft, perfect for both kids and adults. Mix and match your yarn colours to make one of these adorable little birdies! 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. How to Make a Yarn Bird Make one of these adorable yarn birds in 20 minutes or less! It's a great spring
Save those wine corks for a rainy day craft project! Upcycle wine corks to make cute craft decorations with your kids.
Make adorable Mushroom Fairy Houses in three different sizes! They are so cute!
This fun snorkeler is made with paper, paint, craft foam, a straw, and more. It's a wonderful mixed media project to make during the summer.
This lovely DIY glue suncatcher craft is perfect for adding a touch of color to your home. Your kids will have so much fun mixing food coloring and creating beautiful patterns in the glue.
Our DIY Beaded Wind Chime is an easy kids craft with supplies right from the Dollar Store. Add colorful fun to your outdoor areas.
Huge list of creative upcycling projects and recycled crafts for kids! Use the items from your recycling bin to get creative!
Wonderful Shell Craft Ideas for you.Turn your summer keepsakes into wonderful shell diys.Here is a great set of shell DIYs you simply have to take a look at
Simple octopus craft project using a cupcake liner! This is a super cute ocean activity for preschoolers and kids of all ages.
Today I'm going to show you how to make pinwheels - they are so pretty and they really spin! These are a simple, summertime craft project you can make with household materials. Since I wanted to make these for my kids, I really needed to find a way to make sure the pinwheel wouldn't break apart and send pieces flying everywhere! This method works beautifully! I had posted another pinwheel project before, but I just wasn't happy with the results. You can check out my other paper pinwheels tutorial here, but keep in mind that I much prefer this new
This sheep craft is SO CUTE, and it's such a fun craft for spring and Easter! Kids can make a fluffy sheep puppet covered in cotton balls, and then have even more fun putting on a puppet show! Use simple craft supplies to make these cute and cuddly sheep. This craft comes together quickly and is SO EASY to make, especially when you use our free printable sheep templates! 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. How to Make a Sheep Puppet
This pressed flower craft is SO PRETTY! Make your own pressed flower lanterns that are beautiful, and really easy to put together! With a bit of mod podge and dried flowers you have a gorgeous candle holder that's super inexpensive to make. Pressed Flower Craft Making this pressed flower craft is so simple, and the results are so pretty! These pressed flower lanterns provide a pop of colour from the dried flowers and a soft glow from the tea light candles inside. If you're looking for a table decoration for a summer wedding or party, these pressed flower lanterns are
