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Kids crafts and children’s art provide hours of kids fun for parents and children. Find art projects and craft ideas for kids of all ages to do at home. Parents will love this easy tool for children’s arts and crafts with step by step instructions.

Shoebox dollhouse on Kidspot

Make A Shoebox Dollhouse

Kids will love playing with their dolls and figures in a shoebox dollhouse that they've created and decorated themselves! Our ...
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gluten free play dough recipe

Gluten-free play dough

Kids love putting things in their mouth. This gluten free recipe for play dough is a great way to ensure ...
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Balloon ghosts

Balloon ghosts

Get your ghoul on with these fabulous festive balloon ghosts. Add some spooky style to your verandah or table as ...
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Cool pencil toppers

Cool pencil toppers

Have some fun with your pens and pencils with these fun pencil toppers. This kids craft project is easy to ...
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Create online cards - Crayola

Create online cards – Crayola

The Crayola card creator offers heaps of FREE cards for you to print out for your child. They'll love colouring ...
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Playdough hedgehog

Playdough hedgehog

Playdough is the ideal activity for children: it is colourful and it bends to their will. They can literally make ...
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Make finger puppets from rubber gloves

Make finger puppets from rubber gloves

Making finger puppets is a great art and craft activity for children of all ages. These finger puppets are made ...
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Pool noodle pegasus

Pool noodle Pegasus

Make your very own magical flying horse out of a pool noodle and some craft supplies. You can even add ...
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DIY paper

Make your own paper

This is a easy way to make paper that children will enjoy creating and using when they colour in and ...
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Family tree

Family tree

Something a lot of kids find fascinating is where they came from. Where their parents and grandparents came from and ...
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Hey Diddle Diddle shadow puppets on Kidspot

Make Hey Diddle Diddle Shadow Puppets

Nursery rhymes can be a great starting point for some easy puppets to stimulate your child's creativity. Download this free ...
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Colour collage

Create a colour collage

This activity focuses on favourite colours and shapes. Learn shapes and colours as well as many other skills with this ...
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Colour Your Winter Garden With Nifty Tricks and Artisan Décor

Colour Your Winter Garden With Nifty Tricks & Artisan Décor

Winter is often a time when the more colourful blooms of the garden go into hiding until spring. These outdoor ...
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Paper plate puppet theatre

Paper plate puppet theatre

Paint and puppets - the perfect combination for a creative afternoon. In fact, making these puppets is a big part ...
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Magnetic lunch chart on Kidspot

Make A Magnetic Lunch Chart

Get some help with school lunches by making this magnetic lunch chart with your kids. The theory is: if they ...
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Photo frame chore chart idea on Kidspot

Photo frame chore chart

Chore charts and rewards charts are a good way to get kids' routines organised. Getting help around the house might ...
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Boomerang art

Boomerang art

This boomerang art project is simple to do and fun for kids of all ages. Older children can enjoy decorating ...
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Fuzzy foam peacock

Fuzzy foam peacock

Fuzzy foam peacock What you need: 1 foam ball 1 foam star Feathers Pipecleaners Paper Glitter Glue Googly eyes Number ...
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Paper bag monsters

Paper bag monsters

Make your own gang of ghoulishly magnificent monster lunch bags to put on your verandah or doorstep and bring some ...
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Baby's hand and foot prints

Baby’s hand and foot prints

This is an activity you could do many times as your child grows - the hand and footprints are a ...
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Meal Mat

Meal Mat

This great art and craft activity will have the kids wanting to sit at the table all the time! Help ...
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Egg carton turtle

Egg carton turtle

Egg carton craft is the cheapest craft ever. Just save your egg cartons and you can make so many different ...
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Cloth decals: How to turn trash to treasure

Cloth decals: How to turn trash to treasure

Every now and then we need a change. Jazz up old furniture with these gorgeous decals you can craft all ...
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Chinese paper lanterns

Create Chinese paper lanterns

Chinese paper lanterns are a Chinese New Year tradition, but kids can have fun making them at any time of ...
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Merry and bright with a coastal Christmas

Merry And Bright With A Coastal Christmas Theme

With the hustle and bustle of Christmas being stressful for many of us, decorating your home in calming, tranquil blues ...
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Make coloured pasta jewellery

Make coloured pasta jewellery

Coloured pasta jewellery is a cute kids craft. Once you've tried this simple method for brightly colouring pasta, you'll never ...
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Make pretty purses

Make pretty purses

Time to raid the cupboards or the second hand shops for this fun dress-up activity. Bring a squeal of excitement ...
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Animal art rocks

Animal art rocks

Most kids love animals and with this animal art rocks art and craft project your kids can create their own ...
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Make a cute bookmark

Make a cute bookmark

Remember the little bald guy, Foo, whose big nose, eyes and hands peeked over a brick wall? Well, we thought ...
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Make a pirate flag

Make a pirate flag

Arrrrr, me hearties! Paint this colourful Jolly Roger flag to adorn your child’s make-believe pirate ship, or hang it from ...
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Colour salt trays

Colour salt trays

This is a great craft activity for the kids to do when they are stuck inside on one of those ...
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Extended picture

Extended picture

Try out an extension image with your own design or create a collage to extend. This cool craft project will ...
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Create your own message in a bottle

Create your own message in a bottle

A secret message in a bottle is an exciting thing to discover - so share the fun by showing your ...
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Make homemade clay beads

Make homemade clay beads

This is a simple and great way to make beads. Children will enjoy painting and threading them to create necklaces ...
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Make your own snow globe

Make your own snow globe

What is it about a snow globe that makes them so magical? Is it because they may be souvenirs from ...
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Peg crocodiles on Kidspot

Make a peg crocodile

Have a crafternoon making some animals, starting with these cute peg crocodiles. Just add construction paper and googly craft eyes ...
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Colouring in patterns

Colouring in patterns

Colouring in for kids is always fun but with this cool activity, kids will draw their own patterns and start ...
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Glitter Christmas wreath

Glitter Christmas wreath

Christmas wreaths are beautiful whether they are made of buttons, leaves, pine cones or glitter. We love the sparkly type, ...
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Lion noteholder

Make a lion noteholder

Making animals is a great way to get into some crafty fun. This peg lion also doubles as a noteholder, ...
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Cloud dough

Cloud dough

Cloud dough is the perfect sensory recipe for pre-schoolers to play with. It has enough form to create fun shapes ...
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Cute cardboard box dollhouse idea

Cute cardboard box dollhouse idea

Yet another use for the humble cardboard box! Cut it up, decorate it and turn it into a dollhouse. At ...
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Toilet roll snake on Kidspot

Wriggly toilet roll snake

Raid the recycling bin for toilet rolls and you'll have an afternoon of craft activities ready to go. Start with ...
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Chinese dragon

How to make a Chinese dragon

Whether it’s Chinese New Year or just a rainy weekend, this vibrant paper dragon will brighten your day and maybe ...
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Clay play activity

Clay play activity

Clay is a great activity for kids imaginations. Kids love forming their own shapes or joining clay together to form ...
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Autumn leaf craft crowns

Autumn leaf crowns

When autumn leaves fall, it's a great time to get outside and enjoy the crisp weather. Start with an autumn ...
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