100+ Crafts For Kids
Can’t leave the house? Kids need some entertaining? We’ve got a MEGAAA list of crafts for kids at home. You’ll find over 100 links to some of the easiest, most fun craft ideas for kids & you’ll want to share it. It’s a game-changer!
Here are our Top 10 Faves:
1. 8 Anzac Day Craft and Food Ideas – Honour our service men and women, past and present, with these activities.
2. Mother’s Day Activity Sheet – Show Mum or Grandma how much you love her by filling out this free printable.
3. 10 Easy Cardboard Crafts for Kids – Art that you can recycle.
4. 18 Shoebox Craft Ideas – Art you can recycle.
5. 11 Weaving Projects For Kids – Improve their fine-motor skills.
6. 17 Paper Plate Craft Ideas – Craft with the stuff you have at home.
7. 17 School Holiday Boredom Busters – Never hear the words “I’m bored” ever again.
8. 22 Egg-cellent Egg Carton Crafts – Cut, Paint, colour, stick… plenty of skills to learn here.
9. 15 Kid-Friendly Origami Crafts – Improve their comprehension & fine-motor skills here.
10. 14 Pokemon Craft & Fun Activities – Craft ideas for kids who are in training to become the next Pokemon Master.
Don’t stop now! Scroll down for our list of 100+ crafts for kids
Crafts For Kids Mega List
Check out the craft ideas for kids list below & prepare to unleash your kids’ inner artist!
Crafts For Kids – Toddler +
1. Sensory shaker bottle – Super easy & they’ll play with it for hours.
2. Stained glass window – Let that light shine through.
3. Toddler Dot to Dot – Heaps of free dot-to-dot printables.
4. Toddler Collage – A great activity for toddlers to express themselves through art.
5. Do some sticker art projects – What little one doesn’t love stickers!
6. Free Play Art – Sensory rich art activities.
7. Colour Mixing in a Bag – Hands on approach to learning about colours.
8. DIY shapes book – Great for developing fine motor skills.
9. Make Salt Dough – Fun for the little ones, and a great gift for the grandparents.
10. Finger Paint – Messy, but so much fun!
11. Handprint Art – Combine learning & fun by making alphabet art.
12. Make a Sensory Bag – Sensory play with food from your cupboards.
13. Scribble in the Bathtub – Open ended play at bath time.
14. Make a batch of play doh – So easy, and can be played with again and again.
15. Do a chalk photo shoot – Cute mementos for family and friends.
16. Celery Stamp – Perfect for making cards or wrapping paper.
17. Tandem drawing – Spend some quality time creating together.
18. Sticky Paper Collage – If your toddler enjoyed making the stained glass window, they’ll love this!
19. Paint Leaves – Collect leaves from your garden or neighbourhood.
Crafts For Kids – Kindy +
20. Shaving Cream Paint – Two ingredients outdoor painting fun.
21. Bark Painting – Collect some bark on your walk to use it as a canvas.
22. Leaf Threading – A lovely way to engage with nature.
23. Pasta Jewellery – Wearable art that helps develop fine motor skills.
24. 3D Paper Rainbows – Colourful 3D art.
25. Family Portrait Painting – Beautiful keepsake to frame.
26. Paper Chains – Decorations for any occasion!
27. Magic Milk Experiment – Science and art in one.
28. Pressing Flowers – Head out in the sun and pick some flowers.
29. Stick Gnome Painting – Perfect for planter pots.
30. Michelangelo drawing under the table – Create your own Sistine Chapel inspired artwork.
31. Frozen Dinosaur Eggs – Channel your inner archaeologist.
32. Paper Cut-out Family –
33. Paper Plate Whale – See if you can make a whole pod.
34. Can you draw or paint with your feet? – paint + feet = a whole lot of fun.
35. Hand Tracing – Try different hand poses to create different animals.
36. Tape Resist Paintings – Abstract art, cityscapes, trees – limited only by your imagination.
37. Window Painting – Perfect for rainy days.
38. Button Stampers – Makes for unique gift wrap or cards.
39. Plant Markers for Gardens – For the washi tape fans.
40. Autumn Wreath – Theme your craft to the season.
41. DIY Veggie stamps – An exception to the ‘don’t play with your food’ rule.
42. Glitter Glue Snowflakes – Fans of Frozen will love this!
43. Salad Spinner Art – Add glitter paint for something extra special.
44. Marble Painting – Fun and easy, the kids will want to do this one over and over again.
45. Container Painting – Burn some energy while creating a masterpiece.
46. String Art – Art & geometry in one.
47. DIY Heart Stamp – Super cute for Valentine’s Day.
48. Recyclable Art – Budget-friendly crafts.
49. Magnet Painting – The perfect blend of art and science.
50. Fake Snow – Make a beautiful wintery scene, or paint your own Olaf.
51. Paper Airplanes – Whose will fly the furthest?
52. Suncatchers – Paint your room with colourful light.
53. Sponge Stamps – Painting without too much mess.
54. Cereal Box Aquarium – Pretend field trip anyone?
55. Recycled Crayons – Never throw away your crayons again.
56. Button Art – All the buttons for your cute little buttons.
57. Tissue Box Monsters – Monsters you can recycle later.
58. Toilet Paper Roll Crafts – Super cute & mega easy.
59. Chalk Ice – Get outside & chalk the place up.
60. Scrape Painting – A totally different way to look at painting.
61. Dot Markers Art – Bingo markers have never looked so fun.
62. 3D Art – Sculpted art for kids.
63. Make Stepping Stones – Hop skip & jump with these.
64. Cardboard Box Town – Build your own town & recycle it later.
65. Marble Run – Where the marble goes, nobody knows.
66. Popsicle Stick Catapult – It’s physics & it’s fun.
67. Air Dry Clay Projects – No-bake clay? Yes, please!
68. Make Greeting Cards – Make them ahead of time & store them for later.
69. Paint Pet Rocks – Pets you can collect.
70. Make a Bird Feeder – Watch your little visitors as they come to eat.
71. Paper Bag Puppets – No-fuss puppets that you can recycle.
72. Watercolour Painting – A favourite because it’s washable.
73. Mason Jar Crafts – Super cute crafts in glass.
74. Aluminium Foil Crafts – From your pantry to the art gallery.
75. Paper Weaving – Build their dexterity with these.
76. Make Wind Chimes – Experiment with sounds & the wind.
Crafts For Kids – Primary +
77. Origami Animals – These are so so cute!
78. God’s Eye Wool Weaving – Perfect for Christmas decorations too!
79. DIY Bubble Blower – You know they’re going to love this.
80. Decorate Paper Crowns – Because we’re all royalty.
81. Paper Snowflakes – Winter has never looked so beautiful.
82. Pom Poms – Raid Nan’s wool stash for these.
83. Toy Clothing – No-sew Barbie clothes. Yes please!
84. Rainbow Paper– Nail polish, paper & water… That’s it!
85. Infinite Paper Flipper – It’s flippin’ excellent.
86. Melting Crayon Craft– Turn those crayons into a masterpiece.
87. Clone Trooper Paper Dolls – For all of the little storm troopers out there.
88. Cityscape Sponge Art– Paint a whole city in just a few taps of the sponge.
89. Rainbow Prism – Making rainbows at home with just a few items.
90. Mini Beaded Bookmarks – Perfect for their hand-eye coordination.
91. Single Colour Art – Only one paint colour at home? No problem!
92. Shaving Cream Marbled Paper – Now this is easy!
93. Seashell Crafts – Use those seashells you collected on holidays.
94. Homemade Bookmarks – Encourage their reading with a handmade bookmark.
95. Homemade Wrapping Paper – Wrap your gifts in art.
96. Fabric Pen T-shirts – Get your kids designing their own tees.
97. Spirolaterals Math Art – It’s maths, but it looks so good!
98. Scratch Art – Perfect for kids who like some sensory play.
99. Paper Boats – Whose will float the longest?
100. About Me Scrapbook – It’s all about them & their memories.
101. Thankful Jar – A reminder of the things they’re grateful for.
102. Cardboard Castle – Fit for little kings & queens.
103. Puffy Sidewalk Paint – Get some sun while you make your art.
104. Kids Embroidery – This idea is so cute & super easy!
105. Mosaic Art – This tile art is super eye-catching.
106. Decorate Shoes – For the fashion designers of the world.
107. Knitting for Kids – Heaps of knitting activities for all levels.
108. Make Temporary Tattoos – Temporary tattoos at home? Cool!
109. Superhero Mask Craft – Unleash your inner super hero here.
110. Tooth Fairy Case – Impress your tooth fairy each visit.
111. Jar Lanterns – Lights out! These are gorgeous.
112. Natural Dye Experiment – It’s chemistry without chemicals.
113. Learn to Draw – Step by step help drawing all of your favourite things.
114. Draw a Self Portrait – The perfect activity to show them how beautiful they are.
115. Inspirational Quote Poster – Give them the opportunity to say something inspiring.
116. Sharpie Tie Dye – This is so much fun & it’s easy.
117. Bottle Rocket – Reach for the stars!
118. Make Friendship Bracelets – Best friends forever.
119. DIY Bath Bombs – They’ll bathe for hours in these.
120. Design your own Headbands – Fashion parade anyone?
121. Butcher Paper Body Tracing – Life-size models of themselves. This is fun!
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