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.
Symmetrical Butterfly Birthday Card
Your child will be enchanted with her ability to paint a brilliant butterfly made up of perfectly even shapes. This fantastic introduction to symmetry will also stimulate her creativity and fine motor skills.
Make a Papier-Mâché Mask
Masks have so many uses: as props in dramatic productions, as decorative objects, or simply as entertainment for a long school break. This papier-mache mask is the perfect project for your budding middle school artist.
Make a T-shirt Apron
Re-purpose an old t-shirt into a simple apron to use for all your child's cooking and art projects. He'll have a blast doing activities, and you won't have to worry about clean-up: all the mess goes onto the apron!
Make Gummy Worm Ice Cubes
This Halloween, make kooky, spooky gummy worm ice cubes with your preschooler! He will delight in creating ice cubes with a slightly creepy yet cute surprise tucked inside.
Turn Your Old T-shirt Into a Pillow
When your child has outgrown that favorite t-shirt that he just can't bear to part with, why not recycle it into a pillow? This t-shirt pillow is easy to do, and it makes a great gift too!
Make an Alphabet Memory Game
Learning the alphabet and letter sounds is extra fun if you play a game that you and your child made together! This game is very inexpensive to make and allows your child to practice using scissors and glue.
Create Thanksgiving Finger Puppets
Help your child make these charming Thanksgiving finger puppets. Then, use them to reenact the first Thanksgiving.
Christmas Tree Counting
Here's an activity that combines counting, Play-Doh, and arts and crafts! What could be better?
Thanksgiving Appreciation Book
Teach your child the true meaning of Thanksgiving with this Thanksgiving appreciation book. He will learn about the first feast, strengthen his fine motor skills, and practice sound and shape recognition.
Make Holiday Thank You Cards
Kids love the holidays because they're full of family, tradition, and - oh yes - gifts. Use this opportunity to teach your child the good manners of sending thank you cards. Your child will get some great writing practice in, too!
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