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 a soft drink can pig

Make a soft drink can pig

Make a whole barnyard of animals with this fabulously fun and easy kids art and craft project. Soft drink can ...
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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Sweet-smelling glitter playdough recipe

This sweet-smelling glitter playdough recipe will delight everybody's senses and as an added bonus, it will make lovely glittery playdough ...
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Fairy costume: make a fairy princess tiara

Make something different for your little fairly princess. This homemade tiara is a unique addition to any girl's princess dress-up ...
Face brooch

Face brooch

Bring your creativity to the table with this project. Making brooches is a fun way to show your stuff with ...
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 ...
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 ...
Night sky mobile

Night sky mobile

The night sky is fascinating to kids. From nursery rhymes such as Twinkle twinkle little star, to cows jumping over ...
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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Make Your Own Animal Face Masks

Homemade face masks are an easy activity for kids to do. Try these animal face mask templates and follow the ...
Fairy's mailbox for a fairy garden on Kidspot

Make a fairy’s mailbox for your fairy garden

Little girls love fairies. You can entice some fairies to visit by building your own fairy garden and adding some ...
French knitting machine

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 ...
Colourful butterflies

Colourful butterflies

Children love to draw butterflies because of their amazing colours, shapes and variety. Now the kids can take their art ...
Decorative and fun: Ribbon corkboard project

Decorative and fun: Ribbon corkboard project

Fun for the kids with the addition of practicality and organisation? Who ever heard of such an amazing piece? We ...
recycled craft

Recycled Craft: Turn Trash Into Homemade Fun

This article will show you five great recycled activity ideas you can make with your kids. Free up space in ...
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 ...
Your cheap guide to Valentine's Day cards

9 gorgeous and free Valentine’s printables

9 gorgeous and free Valentine's printables What you need: Number of players: Activity: While cards and gifts straight from the ...
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How To Turn Old Crayons Into Candles

Have fun with your kids turning something old into something new! Try this simple activity that transforms tired old crayons ...
Make your own modelling clay

Make your own modelling clay

Children will have lots of fun being creative making shapes with their own dough. A great way to keep them ...
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 ...
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 ...
Vampire lollipops

Vampire lollipops

Every child loves Halloween time and what better way to accessorise your kids' Halloween bags than with these fun little ...
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 ...
Bubble bath

Bubble bath

This homemade recipe for bubble bath will have the kids ready to jump in the bath at any time of ...
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 ...
Ice cream container mailbox

Make An Ice Cream Container Mailbox

Kids love to mail things, so why not get them to make a mailbox? They'll love writing letters to everyone ...
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 ...
Fruit Loop rainbows on Kidspot

Fruit loop rainbow craft

Sure, Fruit Loops aren't exactly nutritious, but that's why you can use them for a fun St Patrick's Day craft ...
Make a pet rock

Make a pet rock

A pet rock is fun to create and, best of all, it is a pet kids love that requires no ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Build a box town

Build a box city

Children just love boxes and the old saying, "kids have more fun with the box than with the gift inside ...
Easy chore jars chore chart idea on Kidspot

Easy chore jars idea

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

Triangle straw mobile

Full of colour or a patterned creation, the choice is yours. Create a wonderful mobile to enjoy with simple supplies ...
Balloon ghosts

Balloon ghosts

Get your ghoul on with these fabulous festive balloon ghosts. Add some spooky style to your verandah or table as ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Egg carton bus

Build an egg carton bus

Make a bus out of an egg carton that kids can use to transport their toys around the house or ...
Paper plate clown

Paper plate clown

Paper plates are a great starting point for lots of fun kids' crafts. This clown face is a simple one ...
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 ...
Spooky bat with printable on Kidspot

Make a spooky bat decoration

If you are looking for Halloween ideas and printables to add some spooky Halloween decorations to your house, try making ...
Cloud collage

Cloud collage

No matter the weather outside, making a cloud collage is a creative kids art and craft project that is also ...
Kids with paint hands all over them

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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