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 Barbecue Apron for Dad
As Father's Day approaches, so do those long, fun days of summer. Is your dad a barbecue lover? Here's a gift your family can give, to celebrate his prowess, show your appreciation, and help him cook in style!
A Homemade Cell Phone Case for Dad
How many dads actually wear ties anymore? Instead of giving dad a present he'll only use twice a year, steal one of his seldom-worn ties to make a cool iPod or cell phone case.
Bake a Heart Healthy(er) Cheesecake!
Here's a slimmed down recipe for a cheesecake that is delicious and good for you. Invite your kids to help you with the measuring, the mixing, and the proportions and you'll give them great math and science practice along the way!
Pasta Pencil Holder for Dad
As anyone with a desk can attest, you can never have enough holders for loose pens and pencils. This year on Dad's day, here's a creative gift that your child can make using simple materials, some of them even recycled!
Create a Bean Mosaic!
This fun and easy arts and crafts activity is a great way to develop those important kinder skills of pattern building and visual and spatial organization.
Build a Back to School Bulletin Board
Good organization is always worth the effort. Kids do better, adults yell less, and nobody misses field trips due to missing permission slips! Here's a homemade bulletin board project to help your school year start off right.
Build a Pinecone Bird Feeder!
Here's a kindergarten science craft that brings birds to your yard - and a smile to your kindergartner's face.
Halloween Shadow Pumpkin Symmetry
Teach a lesson in math and art with the concept of symmetry, while making a spooky paper shadow pumpkin for Halloween!
Make Coffee Filter Butterflies!
Celebrate Spring any time of the year with this fun activity that has a green twist, as you help your child to utilize old coffee filters to make beautiful butterflies!
Make Spaghetti Art!
This is a great activity for you and your child to do together while actually encouraging her to play with her food! Who knew that spaghetti could teach your child about shapes, lines and patterns? And best of all, there's no sauce required!

