Arts and Crafts Activities
Arts and Crafts to engage your child's creativity. From easy arts and crafts to more advanced, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to narrow your search by grade.
Make a ME Timeline
Help your child create a "Me Timeline," a unique poster that works on key math and early social studies skills-- putting events in order.
Make a Preschool Yearbook
Kids love to hear about themselves. And reading about themselves is even better! This personal yearbook will help them gather and record all the important moments and facts about their lives, as they make the march towards kindergarten.
Kid Friendly Batik: No Wax Required!
Batik is a fabric dying technique that's popular all over the world, especially Indonesia. It creates stunning results, but it's usually done with hot wax--not exactly safe for young kids! This flour-and-water method is wax-free and easy, and it creates beautiful batik designs.
Tissue Paper Candle Holder: A Gift Kids Can Make
This homemade hurricane candle holder is a breeze to make, and its pretty glow really brightens up a table or mantle. Get kids gift crafting! All you need is some tissue paper, glue, a paintbrush, and an old jar.
Make a Parachute Toy
Looking for an outdoor distraction? Make this parachute toy! You probably have all the supplies you need, without a scramble to the store, and this activity is a blast. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.
Tissue Box Thanksgiving Turkey
Looking for a cute craft project for Thanksgiving? Look no further than this tissue box turkey! Not only is it fun to create, but it makes a great holiday centerpiece.
Homemade Truffles
Patterning makes a serious appearance in kindergarten math. But you don't need to work solely with blocks and beads to give kids practice grouping things into sets. We say, go for chocolate! These truffles are truly easy to make and add a bit of decadence to math practice!
Christmas Skip Counting Book
In kindergarten, kids learn how to count by twos. In teacher-lingo, this is called "skip counting." Give your child some practice with even numbers, while creating a cute Christmas keepsake. Plus, get some holiday cards in the bargain!
Make Math Active with a Personal Record Book
In kindergarten, kids start to experiment with measurement for the first time. Eventually, that means learning to use a ruler, but at first, they "measure" with things like spoons, blocks, and paper clips. Make measurement fun by helping your child create his own personal record book.
Make a Wind Chime
Get kids busy with this colorful craft activity, and sneak in some math practice without them even realizing it! This beaded wind chime is fun to make, and it gets kids experimenting with patterns, a key kindergarten math skill.
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