Craft activities

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.

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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Make a pop-up paper town hall

Creating a three dimensional shape from a flat piece of paper is a great way to teach your child about ...
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Paper plate pirate

Paper plates are a great starting point for some fun kids' craft activities. How many things can you make? Start ...
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Magnetic chore chart idea

Getting kids to do chores is much easier when you devise a system. Chore charts and rewards charts are a ...
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Make your own freezer paper stencil

Make your own freezer paper stencil What you need: a tote bag fabric paint paintbrush scalpel cutting mat or a ...
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Construct a milk carton pirate ship

Every pirate needs a ship! Give your kids hours of imaginative fun with this simple kids art and craft milk ...
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Origami lily table decoration

Keep your kids busy making these gorgeous origami lilies to decorate the table while you're organising the rest of your ...
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Build a paper mache piggy bank

Construct and decorate your very own paper mache piggy bank. Here's how ...
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Capsicum shamrock stamps

St Patrick's Day is all about the lucky four-leaf clover. This cute homemade stamp is an easy kids' craft you ...
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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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Winter craft: Make paper snowflakes

Paper snowflakes look incredibly complex, but they are one of the easiest low-fuss crafts you can do. All you need ...
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Beach plaster plaque

This is a wonderful craft project that allows your child to preserve memories in plaster of Paris - and the ...
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Winter craft: Make a French knitting machine

Did you have a Knitting Nancy or a French knitting machine when you were a kid? Now you can make ...
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Make a ringing telephone

Children mimic real life all the time. How many times have you seen your child chatting to a pretend friend ...
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Make cheeky monkeys

These cute little pom pom and pipe cleaner monkeys are a bit fiddly to make, but if you help your ...
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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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Paper beads

Paper beads are a great project for kids and use supplies you probably already have, plus making them uses up ...
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Old crayons to new crayons

Kids art and crafts can provide hours of fun for parents and children. Turning old crayons into new crayons will ...
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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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Silky play dough

Everyone loves playing with play dough! This recipe gives you silky smooth play dough for your own creations time after ...
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Pop-up paper cornershop with free printable

Make a pop-up paper corner shop

Creating a three dimensional shape from a flat piece of paper is a great way to teach your child about ...
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Moving self portrait mobiles

Take a picture of yourself and make it move with this crazy craft activity for kids. Kids will enjoy watching ...
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Paper snake

Make this paper snake and keep him as a pet. Go for a walk, hang him up or simply hand ...
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Make your own didgeridoo

Make your own didgeridoo ...
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Bucket of eyeballs

Collect your lollies or display your goodies in this monster-friendly eyeballs bucket that will impress even the scariest visitor this ...
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Butterfly paper garland

This butterfly garland, made from pegs and patty cases, is a super-simple craft idea to pretty up a little girl's ...
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Aboriginal handprints

Make your own Aboriginal-style handprints with this easy art project you can do with your kids. You can buy powder ...
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Winter craft: Make a homemade windchime

Wintry windswept beaches wash up some of the best craft suppiles. Go for a winter beach walk with your children ...
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Animal cards

Inspire their imaginations with a fun game of animal cards. This easy kids activity is a great year-round art and ...
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Make paper chain decorations

Paper chains represent many things. Linking of cultures, the joining of hearts, Christmas decorations or just for the fun of ...
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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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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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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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Kids pizza perfection

Pizza is great to make with the family. Not only will your kids be happy to finish their meal kitchen, ...
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Simple no-glue leaf collage

Start the day with a nature walk and gather a collection of leaves. Then come inside and make this easy ...
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Olympic fun: make the Olympic Torch

The Olympic Games doesn't have to be all about sports – it can also be just as fun with Olympic-themed ...
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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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How to make your own pretty quilt cover

Getting kids involved and making decisions that affect them, even if it’s as simple as their bedroom décor, is an ...
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Paper clothes on the clothesline

All kids love a bit of art and craft. With this super cool activity, kids can make their very own ...
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Make a jellyfish

Make your own wriggly, jiggly jellyfish with this kids art and craft project that is also a great learning activity ...
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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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Thank you cards: cork stamp apple card

Homemade cards are so much nicer (and cheaper) than an old Hallmark standard. This simple cork stamp thank you card ...
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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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Make a fancy fan

Need a way to keep cool during the warmer months? Im sure the kids will jump at the chance for ...
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Make mess-free roll-on paints

Painting activities can be a recipe for mess, except this one! By using roll-on deodorant containers for applying the paint, ...
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