ARTS & CRAFTS FOR KIDS
These fun arts and crafts projects are for younger children painting, gluing, sculpting. Basic kids crafts with a variety of art supplies.
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Arts & Crafts for K-6
Here you will find easy project ideas for children with basic skills and also more advanced crafts for older children. See the crafts >>
Quick and Easy Kids Crafts
If you've got a lot of craft kids in your classroom, check this out. Crafts for the classroom, scout troops, parties or Sunday school. See the kids' crafts >>
Crafts from Kaboose
Choose from one of our back-to-school craft options, or visit our sister site, Kaboose, for amazing craft ideas all year round including great ones just for school!
This month's kids' craft picks...
 Thanksgiving Handprint Wreath This festive handprint wreath makes for a beautiful Thanksgiving decoration. see how >> |
 Turkey Potpourri Decoration This sweet smelling turkey decoration makes for a lovely gift. see how >> |
Fun arts and crafts for kids. If you have a craft kid, (we love craft kids) then we have what you need. Here are some ideas for children in preschool,
K-6 classrooms, Sunday school and Scouts.
Kids' Arts & Crafts for Special Days
Valentine's Day Crafts Halloween Crafts
St. Patrick's Day Crafts Thanksgiving Crafts
Easter Crafts Christmas Crafts
Father's Day Crafts Kwanzaa Craft Ideas
Mother's Day Crafts Hanukkah Crafts
The Basics
With simple and inexpensive supplies around the house, kids can produce an art gallery, worthy of any family room! Fill a cupboard with construction paper, tempera paint, markers, pipe cleaners, colored pencils, crayons, craft foam sheets, watercolors, glue stick, white glue & children's scissors.
These basic supplies will be enough to make most of our kids craft ideas.
Craft Kits
We've selected some of our favorite kits you can find on-line.
Craft kits for parties, families, scout troops, or classrooms...
Kits are an easy way to spend craft time with your kids when
life is just too busy! more >>
Tips for Crafting with Children
When to use smocks, selecting the appropriate craft for an age group, tips and tools from moms who know...
Rainy Day Tip
Fill a box with any of these items; ribbons, pine cones, old jewelry, feathers, pebbles, glitter, yarn, ribbon or magazines. Keep on hand
with paper, glue and scissors for a "boredom buster" in a pinch!
Preschool Art - ages 3 and up
Sunday school, scout troops, home or classroom
Box town
Straw Sculpture
Egg carton flowers
Kitchen Utensil Characters and Critters
Marble Painting
Straw Sculptures
Pipe Cleaner Art
Toothpick Sculpture
Aluminum Foil Sculptures
Hot Rod Painting
Bubble Paint
Paint Squirting
Straw Painting
Shaving Cream Art
Potato Prints
Making Stamps
Colored Rice
Finger tip Pictures
Squeeze Ball
Easy Tie Dye
Butterfly Magnet
Clay Recipes
Tooth Pick Architecture
Bread and Glue
Envelope Art
Sock Sacks
Milk Jug Fish
Collage Place Mat
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Clay Recipes
Bean Mosaic
Tooth Pick Architecture
Kitchen Utensil Characters and Critters
Bread and Glue Clay Recipe
Easy Envelope Animals Craft
Finger Tip Pictures
Squeeze Ball
Easy Tie Dye
Butterfly Magnet
Potato Prints
Making Stamps
Toothpick Sculpture
Aluminum Foil Sculptures
Hot Rod Painting
Leather-Like Vase Craft
Bubble Paint
Paint Squirting
Straw Painting
Straw Sculpture
Egg carton flowers
Friendship Bracelets - More advanced
Collage Placemat
Family Napkin Ring
Pinecone Birdfeeder
Kitchen Utensil Critter Craft
Paint Squirting
Straw Painting
Straw Sculpture
Toothpick Sculpture
Aluminum Foil Sculptures
Hot Rod Painting
Envelope Art
Finger tip Pictures
Squeeze Ball
Easy Tie Dye
Clay Recipes
Tooth Pick Architecture
Pipe Cleaner Art
Shaving Cream Art
Windsock
Kitchen Utensil Characters and Critters
Pinecone Birdfeeder
Encourage all art projects as a process, not product
activity. What may be a mess to you, could be a
new planet, zoo or the next NASA spacecraft to your
child. Allowing our children to explore on their own,
not only develops creativity but teaches problem solving,
spatial relationships as well as cause and effect.
Skills they'll need later for math and other academics.
Refrain from showing examples of a completed project.
Especially, that which has been completed by an adult.
Provide the supplies and instructions, they'll do the rest.
Resist asking "What is it?"...Instead try
"Tell me about it"
Avoid automatic praise such as "that's beautiful" or
"very good". Asking your young artist how they feel about
their creation and the experience of making it will build
confidence and language arts skills
Easy Cleanup
When working with a group. You may find it easier to rotate a
bucket of warm soapy water, for hand washing, or have
disposable hand wipes available. Provide a clean towel,
or paper towel for drying.
