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.

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 ...
Tissue paper flowers on Kidspot

Tissue paper flowers

Making paper flowers is a simple craft activity that will keep kids busy AND brighten up your home. These simple ...
Build a newspaper house

Build a newspaper house

Whether you're inside or outside, a spontaneous cubby made from newspaper, string and masking tape is heaps of fun. Building ...
Horse lover's dream

Horse lover’s dream

Do you have a horse lover in the family? This is a super fun activity to use up old wrapping ...
Indoor paper basketball

Indoor paper basketball

Mum says don't play with the ball in the house, but with paper basketball, you can! Craft and decorate your ...
DIY upcycled tray

Get Organised With A DIY Coloured Chalkboard

Upcycle an old wooden kitchen tray into a useful and colourful chalkboard for the kitchen. Use it for menu planning, ...
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 ...
Homemade chore magnets reward chart on Kidspot

Make your own chore magnets

Chore charts and rewards charts are a good way to get kids' routines organised. These DIY chore magnets are an ...
How to make green gooey slime

How to make green gooey slime

Impress your kids with this gooey green goo slime making activity. Green goo is a fun learning experience as they ...
Build a paper mache piggy bank

Build a paper mache piggy bank

Construct and decorate your very own paper mache piggy bank. Here's how ...
Create painted rocks

Create painted rocks

Get creative with nature with this art and craft activity. Kids will love hunting for rocks and leaves and then ...
Create your own rustic Christmas ‘Joy’ sign

Create Your Own Rustic Christmas ‘Joy’ Sign

With the hustle and bustle of Christmas being stressful for many of us, decorating your home in calming, tranquil blues ...
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 ...
Table tent

Table tent

Looking for something to occupy young children on a rainy day? Help them to create this table tent and it ...
Bucket of eyeballs craft on Kidspot

Bucket of eyeballs

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

Heart cuff

Show how much you care with this easy and lovely heart cuff bracelet. Your kids will enjoy making this simple ...
Paper clothes on the clothesline

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 ...
Eggshell collage

Eggshell collage

Eggshell collage What you need: Washed eggshells Paint Paintbrushes PVA glue Paper (any colour) Newspaper Tray Number of players: 1+ ...
Who is inside the paper house?

Pop up paper craft

Pop up books are one of the most popular forms of kids entertainment. With this activity, kids can create their ...
egg carton lobster ocean craft

Make an egg carton lobster

If you have some egg cartons in your recycling box, turn them into a wonderful art project! This egg carton ...
Laundry carton blocks

Laundry carton blocks

No matter how much money you spend on expensive, developmentally targeted toys, your kids will always love playing with the ...
Chinese paper lantern

Chinese paper lantern

Decorate with style with this Chinese paper lantern art and craft kids activity. Kids love to make things so why ...
Boomerang art

Boomerang art

This boomerang art project is simple to do and fun for kids of all ages. Older children can enjoy decorating ...
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 ...
Love heart string art

Love heart string art

Try this string art project if you're willing to tackle a complex idea to engage older kids. We've used a ...
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 ...
Origami waterlily

Origami waterlily

Origami and papercraft are the easiest craft activities for kids; all you need is a square of paper. It will ...
Nature painting

Nature painting

Nature painting What you need: Glue Tempera paint Feathers Pine cones Pine needles Flowers Paper Number of players: 1+ Activity: ...
Magnetic chore chart idea

Magnetic chore chart idea

Getting kids to do chores is much easier when you devise a system. Chore charts and rewards charts are a ...
Fathers Day keys and coins container on Kidspot

Father’s Day: make your own 3D container

This impressive 3D container with free printable is a great gift idea for Dad or just a fantastic maths activity ...
Beach plaster plaque

Beach plaster plaque

This is a wonderful craft project that allows your child to preserve memories in plaster of Paris - and the ...
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 ...
Make a sticky label calendar

Make a sticky label calendar

You know how you write something on the calendar and then things change? Well this sticky label calendar idea is ...
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 ...
Valentine's flowers

Valentine’s flowers

Everyone loves to receive flowers, especially on Valentine's Day! But did you know the Victorians gave flowers a language all ...
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 ...
Animal cards

Animal cards

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

Create batik paper art

Children love to learn and experiment with new things. Batik craft is fun to do and a great way for ...
Kids advent calendar

Kids advent calendar

Get into the holiday spirit with this advent calendar activity. Make a calendar the kids can use year after year ...
Autumn leaf mobile

Autumn leaf mobile

Older children will love the challenge of threading beads and leaves onto string to make this unique, one-of-a-kind autumn leaf ...
Old crayons to new crayons

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 ...
Yarn dolls on Kidspot New Zealand

How to make a yarn doll

Making yarn dolls is so easy you won't want to stop. Before you know it, you'll have a whole family ...
Desk Organiser

Make A Sturdy Wooden Desk Organiser

Messy desk, messy life, so they say so keep your desktop clutter free with this clever DIY desk organiser ...
Valentine's Day ideas for kids

Valentine’s Day ideas for kids

On Valentine's Day, spread the love by helping kids to do crafts, create cards and poems – and even make ...
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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