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.
Craft Rolled Beeswax Candles
Creating beeswax candles combines the honey-like sweet smell of beeswax and the welcome glow of candlelight. This is a wonderful and easy activity that will get your child thinking about bees in a whole new light.
Basket Weaving for Beginners
Weaving baskets has never been easier or more fun than this paper bowl version. In addition to looking great and being useful, these crafty baskets will help kids work on their fine motor skills and their use of patterns.
Make New Year's Noisemakers!
Though they most likely won't be staying up until midnight, let the little ones have some of their own fun on New Year's by making these crafty noisemakers.
Decorate Pysanky Eggs
Pysanky eggs are intricately decorated Easter eggs originally made in Ukraine. This egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists and makes for a great addition to all seasons and holidays.
Make an Apple Turkey!
All you need to make this fun Thanksgiving craft are a few apples, toothpicks, marshmallows and raisins. When they're done, the kids will have made a fabulous table decoration everyone can enjoy while they gobble the real thing.
Make Like a Bird and Nest!
Ask your child how he thinks a bird makes its nest. Then tell him you are going to be like birds today and make your own nests out of natural materials like grass and leaves!
Make a Paper Mosaic!
Mosaics are great fun for the part of the brain that recognizes patterns, and can help build geometrical awareness in your child. Introduce your young artist to this art form with this fun and creative activity, which blends arts and crafts with patterning for hidden math practice!
Make a Papier Mache Pin
This activity encourages self-expression. When your child is finished she will have created a personalized pin to wear or give as a gift!
Create Thumbprint Christmas Cards
These homemade thumbprint cards are as personalized as it gets, and your child will love using his prints to make holiday magic!
Make Chocolate Clay Sculptures!
This kinder-friendly clay is edible, and delicious, too! Teaching the kids to knead dough is a great exercise in using their fine motor skills and they won’t want to stop when the end result is something they can eat.
