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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.

Christmas lantern craft activity

Christmas floating lanterns

These pretty floating Christmas lanterns look lovely floating in a tub or pool in your home or garden. Get maximum ...
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Make flower magnets

Make flower magnets

Making flower& magnets is a quick, easy and inexpensive gift idea. They are fun to make and easy so the ...
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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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Twirly paper pumpkin

Twirly paper pumpkin

Create these fancy-looking paper pumpkins for some Halloween fun. Use it as seasonal decorations for the table or hang it ...
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paper bag puppet

Bear paper bag puppet

Making your own puppets is a great way to get your child involved in simple imaginative play. This bear paper ...
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Mini dinosaur fossil dig

Mini dinosaur fossil dig

If your kids are anything like mine, they'll be dino obsessed. So even though everyone knows dinosaurs were 1000 times ...
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Pasta paper plate collage

Pasta paper plate collage

How many times have you told the kids not to play with their food? This is one activity you are ...
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play dough rainbows

Play dough rainbows

Playdough is a terrific learning tool for young children because it is easy to model and builds self-esteem. This simple ...
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Origami iris

Origami iris

Origami can be a great way to help your kids improve focus and attention to detail. This step by step ...
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Colourful butterflies

Colourful butterflies

Children love to draw butterflies because of their amazing colours, shapes and variety. Now the kids can take their art ...
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Shamrock Hair Accessories

Shamrock Hair Accessories For St Patrick’s Day

St Patrick's Day is a fun day to celebrate all things Irish so go green with these hair accessories. They ...
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Where does this go?

Where does this go?

All kids love doing craft. This activity is no exception as they cut pictures out of magazines and place them ...
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Pop-up paper dolls house

Make a pop-up paper house (large)

Creating a three dimensional shape from a flat piece of paper is a great way to teach your child about ...
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Rubberband car with CD wheels on Kidspot

Activities for boys: Make a rubber band CD car

With a bit of help from Mum, these rubber band CD cars are a great boy's activity or craft project ...
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Make your own boomerang

Make your own boomerang

Kids will love making and decorating their own boomerang ...
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Wool ball

Wool ball

You don't need much to make the kids happy. Just a few ingredients and you could be making all shapes ...
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Make a wizard cape

Make a wizard cape

Children love using their imaginations, through dress-up play. A wizard cape is lots of fun to make and even more ...
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How to make glue

How to make glue

Kid`s art and crafts can provide hours of fun for parents and children. Making glue is a fun and useful ...
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Make your own chalk

Make your own chalk

Children will love seeing how chalk is made from plaster with this activity, and then get to draw with their ...
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Make a rainbow wind spinner

Make a rainbow wind spinner

Teach your kids about the importance of recycling by reusing some stuff from your recycling bin. This cheerul rainbow wind ...
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Homemade trinket box

Popsicle stick keepsake box

Mum has a load of little things laying about that you've collected for her - like that pebble from that ...
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Fluttering hearts

Fluttering hearts

Love is in the air this Valentines Day and this fun fluttering hearts kids art and craft project is bound ...
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Ocean craft octopus garden

Make an octopus’s garden

If there's one thing we've all learned from Playschool, it's that egg cartons and toilet rolls are the cornerstone of ...
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In a box: Make a mobile art studio

In a box: Make a mobile art studio

Quite often when kids ask to pull the art and craft out of the wardrobe parents shudder. The mess and ...
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Make a Chinese drum

Make a Chinese drum

Chinese drums are fun to play and even more fun to make! Try making this easy craft activity with your ...
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tissue box monster

Craft a tissue box monster

Those large openings are screaming out to be fed - fingers! Toy cars! Little figurines! The kids will have fun ...
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Make your own trains, boats and planes

Make your own trains, boats and planes

Imaginative play is so much fun. Children can spend many happy hours being imaginative, playing with odds and ends to ...
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Elephant sock puppet

Elephant sock puppet

The best sock puppets are distinctive, one-of-a-kind creations made from old bits and bobs. This elephant puppet requires some basic ...
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Chinese firecrackers

Chinese firecrackers

Traditionally, firecrackers are let off each Chinese New year to warn away the man-eating monster Nian. Now your kids can ...
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two girls making playdough

Snow play dough

Play dough is cheap and easy to make and once you've made it, your child will enjoy playing with it ...
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Sandpaper and wood play

Sandpaper and wood play

Get the kids outside in the warm weather with this creative and imaginative kids activity. All you need are the ...
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Resene mountain hooks

DIY Mountain Coat Hooks

Create your own snow-capped mountain range with these charming yet practical coat hooks in your choice of Resene shades ...
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Make geometric magnets

Make geometric magnets

If your kids love creating patterns and are right into shapes or learning about geometry, they’ll love these handmade geometric ...
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Pop-up paper apartment block with free printable

Make a pop-up paper apartment block

Creating a three dimensional shape from a flat piece of paper is a great way to teach your child about ...
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Beaded snowflakes

Beaded snowflakes

These pretty beaded snowflakes are easy to make and great as a wintry day, indoor activity. They can make a ...
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Plywood and Paint Fun

Playing Up With Plywood – Bright Ideas For Kids

Grab a sheet of plywood and a paint brush and let your creativity flow with these great kids room decorating ...
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Sydney Opera House collage on Kidspot

Sydney Opera House collage craft

Keep your kids busy with fun craft activities by making this spectacular Sydney Opera House collage for Australia Day. Don't ...
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Sleek traditional paper plane on Kidspot

How to make a sleek traditional paper plane

Making paper planes is a simple paper activity for kids that leads to fun outdoor games as they fly their ...
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Sewing collage

Kids threading practice

So you have a budding tailor or seamstress in the house? There is no better excercise than this to create ...
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Yo-yo flowers

Yo-yo flowers

Get creative this Valentines Day with these cute yo-yo flowers. They are the perfect Valentines Day gift for kids to ...
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Candy stripe string bracelet on Kidspot

Candy stripe friendship bracelet

Making friendship bracelets is a great bonding experience for you and daughter, especially this pretty candy stripe version. Just sit ...
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Autumn leaf garland craft

Autumn leaf garland

Autumn leaves can provide many great Autumn craft activities for kids. Just go outside and collect a bagful then spend ...
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Snake sock puppet

Snake sock puppet

Sock puppets are the ultimate make, do and mend; activity: not only are you making use of odd socks but ...
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Retro garden markers for kids gardening

Make Retro Garden Markers

Make your own garden markers and neaten up your gardens. Your markers will be bright and stand out. Label your ...
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Weaving collage

Improve fine motor skills: Weaving craft

Nothing gets the kids wanting to improve something like not knowing about it. Kids will do just about anything to ...
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