Explore a variety of arts and crafts for kids that spark creativity and imagination! From simple DIY projects to more complex creations, these activities help develop fine motor skills, encourage self-expression, and provide endless fun for children of all ages.
This acorn paper plate craft is a simple fall activity with a fun texture twist: pipe cleaners glued in a criss-cross pattern make the bumpy acorn cap. We made ours after reading Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend by Mélanie Watt, a sweet book about the nerves that come with making new friends. Kids love the … Read more
My preschooler has been all about paper plate crafts after story time. Our fridge is covered in his creations. This turkey adds color matching and fine motor practice. We were working on colors and the four finger grip, which comes before the pincer grasp, so it was perfect. Ages 3 to 5 Time 30 minutes … Read more
This popsicle stick apple core craft has a fun twist: kids count the seeds as they glue them on. We read Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins first, a counting book where animals gobble up the farmer’s apples one by one. Then we made our own chomped apples. Ages 3 to 6 Time 30 minutes … Read more
Squirt gun painting is what summer memories are made of. Kids fill water blasters with paint and spray it onto canvas. Fair warning: every time we do this, the kids end up spraying each other. It’s washable, so just wear play clothes, or white shirts for a little tie-dye. Ages 3 and up Time 30 … Read more
My kids love Shark Week, and this easy shark craft was a big hit. It’s a construction paper shark swimming over a sandy sea floor of real shells and rocks. It’s a product craft, but there’s still lots of learning: mixed media, found objects, following directions and building shapes. Ages 3 to 7 Time 30 … Read more