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 steps to create fun masks for dress ups.
Make your own cat collar (and save the birds!)
Help protect the birds in your backyard and neighbourhood with this easy project.
Christmas play dough recipe
This brilliant play dough recipe smells just like Christmas! The cinnamon, cloves and orange zest combine to give a festive aroma to the kitchen and little hands as they play with this delightfully squishy mixture!
No-cook play dough recipe
Making play dough without cooking is an easy and fun way to entertain the kids. Children will love to squish, squash and get creative with this childhood favourite while you'll enjoy the no-cook factor!
Apple scented play dough
This simple play dough recipe is made with apple-scented shampoo and smells like yummy apples. It only takes about 3 minutes to make up a batch.
Peanut butter play dough
This simple peanut butter play dough can be rolled and shaped by little hands and then later baked for a yummy treat. Get the little ones to roll them into shapes and when they are done playing you can bake them for morning tea.
How to make puppets
Help your preschooler make their own puppets with these easy step-by-step instructions.
Make an eggshell mosaic
If you're looking for craft materials just have a look in your bin. Save all your egg shells for a few weeks and you can make some egg shell mosaics. This intricate egg craft can be made simpler for smaller children by making an abstract picture.
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 useful craft for your children. They will love to paint their bread dough once its been cooked.
Make your own paper
This is a easy way to make paper that children will enjoy creating and using when they colour in and draw.
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 a noisemaker with this homemade hand drum to herald in the New Year!
Make a pirate flag
Arrrrr, me hearties! Paint this colourful Jolly Roger flag to adorn your child’s make-believe pirate ship, or hang it from his bedroom door to let everyone know that a pirate dwells within. Use it for a themed pirate party in place of balloons on the front gate or hoist it proudly over your little pirate’s bed. Make it as simple or as detailed as you like and let your child join in with the painting, the sewing and the hoisting!
Mandarin jack-o’-lantern
Halloween is a great excuse to put up some spooky decorations around the house and do some Halloween-inspired craft projects. This easy mandarin jack-o'-lantern is a practical alternative to the traditional carved pumpkin variety. Plus it looks great lit up with a tea light candle.
Block puzzle advent calendar
Here's a way to get the kids even more excited about counting down the days to Christmas - a puzzle advent calendar! Kids will love opening the box presents each night and guessing what the complete picture will be.
Make your own beaded ornaments
If you want to add a handmade touch to this year’s festivities, it’s time to get a move on! Add some handmade sparkle to your Christmas tree with these easy beaded ornaments. If you’re not great with a freestyle bend to get them into shape, try using a cookie cutter as a template.
Create a favourites pinboard
A few of my favourite things is an innovative art and craft project to inspire your childrens artistic talents and creativity. Create a keepsake board that records your happy family memories together, or get some great ideas on what makes your child smile!
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 a costume for a party or to play with around the house.
No-sew sticker garland
Love those little circle garlands but can’t sew? No probs! Hit the stationery stores and pick up some dot stickers in a few colours of your choice and you can make your own without even having to thread a needle.
Craft a box hand puppet
Create a fun monster hand puppet out of an old box. find out here how to make it
Make your own pinata animal
Making a pinata can be a great fun project to do with your kids. Kids will love painting, decorating and filling the pinata with lollies and treats before the fun of cracking it open again.
Valentine’s garland
A Valentines garland is a sweet addition to any home during Valentine;s season. Decorated with hearts and flowers, this garland will bring smiles ;to everyone. This is an easy project to do with the whoel family.
Make a shoebox dollhouse
Kids will love playing with their dolls in their own dollhouse. Why not combine a love of dolls with a great craft activity by making your own unique house out of shoeboxes? Our how-to video shows you how to make a play space for favourite dolls.
Make a peg crocodile
Have a crafternoon making some animals, starting with these cute peg crocodiles. Just add construction paper and googly craft eyes. You could make a whole float of them. Snap! Snap!
Craft a pirate spy glass
Inspire your kids to embark on some imaginative play with this great kids; pirate craft project. They will be standing on the deck of their own pirate ship ordering people to walk the plank in no time.
Ghosty finger puppets
These simple puppets can be as cute or spooky as your kid wants them to be. Why not make a whole ghost family?
Make your own advent calendar
Make your own advent calendar and craft one of the most rewarding gifts of all - a countdown to Christmas. Christmas activities that reward - craft fun!
Very Hungry Caterpillar fruit stamps
Bring one of the all-time favourite books to life with a little paint and fruit and the kids will be in stamping heaven! A good way to learn colours and numbers too.
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 idea is an easy craft activity for kids AND a lovely way to give your thank you notes a personal twist, and our cute how-to video tutorial shows you how to do it.
Make a Chinese firecracker garland
Traditionally, firecrackers are let off each Chinese New year to warn away the man-eating monster Nian. Make your own Chinese firecrackers out of toilet rolls and create a traditional Chinese garland this year.