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 your own mosaic masterpiece with this fun project using Resene testpots.

Sunny Side Up – Paint Your Own Mosaic

Create your own mosaic masterpiece with this fun project using Resene testpots. A great project for all ages, you can ...
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 ...
Paper snake

Paper snake

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

Make a paper mache mask

This is a simple and fun paper mache mask for kids to make. They can use it as part of ...
Nature painting

Nature painting

Nature painting What you need: Glue Tempera paint Feathers Pine cones Pine needles Flowers Paper Number of players: 1+ Activity: ...
Make your own paper pirate hat

Make your own paper pirate hat

Kids love to dress up! Have fun indoors learning to make your very own paper pirate hat with step-by-step instruction ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
How to make a Nakamura Lock paper plane

How to make a Nakamura Lock paper plane

This graceful Nakamura Lock paper plane design is a true paper plane classic that you should teach to your children ...
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 ...
How to crochet: make easy coasters

How to crochet: make easy coasters

Crocheting is a great way to improve your child's fine motor skills. You can make these easy coasters by learning ...
Paper chain advent calendar

Paper chain advent calendar

Christmas is all about the fun and games leading up to the big day. Make this Christmas even more fun ...
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 ...
Face brooch

Face brooch

Bring your creativity to the table with this project. Making brooches is a fun way to show your stuff with ...
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 ...
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 ...
Alligator card

Alligator card

Create a fabulous Alligator card with this fun art and craft kids activity showcasing your childs talent. Delight your child ...
Make crayon pictures

Make crayon pictures

Do you have old broken crayons lying all over the place? Help the kids create a melted crayon picture with ...
Sock snowman on Kidspot New Zealand

No-sew sock snowman

Up-cycle all those odd socks in your laundry basket by making a sock snowman for winter. This is a fun ...
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 ...
Making a scarecrow

Making a scarecrow

Do you have a delicious looking veggie patch in your garden? Why not make a scarecrow to keep those pesky ...
Sock puppet - simple

Sock puppet – simple

Puppet shows are the cornerstone of imaginative play for small children. Using puppets allows kids to express all kinds of ...
Stained glass heart

Stained glass heart

The stained glass heart is a super easy, kid-friendly craft project to enjoy. You will need to help a little ...
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 ...
Paper plate sun

Paper plate sun

This simple paper plate craft idea involves everything kids love: paint, glue, scissors and googly craft eyes. Set it all ...
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 ...
Chinese New Year activities: Make your own Chinese hand drum

Chinese New Year activities: Make your own Chinese hand drum

Celebrations are all about making a little noise - especially when it comes to Chinese New Year. Give the kids ...
Fairy costume: make a flower fairy wand

Fairy costume: make a flower fairy wand

This flower fairy wand takes a bit more effort than just buying one from the local toy shop, but the ...
baby album

Make Baby’s Own Photo Album

Create a photo album of the important people in your baby's life that you can look at together to get ...
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 ...
Potato stamps

Potato stamps

You dont need to buy art sets - your home is loaded with materials your kids can use to create ...
Making bread

How to make bread dough

Kid`s art and crafts can provide hours of fun for parents and children. Making bread dough is a fun and ...
Sticky window hearts on Kidspot

Sticky window hearts

Make your own sticky window hearts for Valentine's Day using our easy FREE printable and the recipe below. Kids will ...
Silver foil crown

Craft a silver foil crown

This impressive jewelled crown is fabulous for dress-ups and all sorts of imaginative play. Get your child to decorate it ...
How to crochet video on Kidspot

How to crochet: chain stitch

Crocheting is a simple way to improve your child's fine motor skills. Watch the how to crochet video below to ...
Craft a box hand puppet

Craft a box hand puppet

Create a fun monster hand puppet out of an old box. find out here how to make it ...
Pet kennel

Pet kennel

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

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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Wicked witch candle jars

Wicked witch candle jars

These spooky Halloween witches candle jars will make your home look perfect for any spooky visitors making their way to ...
Under the sea window collage

Under the sea window collage

Create your own under the sea window collage with this fantastic kids art and craft project. This kids learning activity ...
Build a play box car

Build a play box car

Isn't it always the case that toddlers love the box more than the present inside? With this activity, they get ...
kid with puppet

Sock puppet – advanced

Experimenting with puppets allows children to express all kinds of alter egos; all within the safe haven of imaginative play ...

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