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 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!
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!
Say It With (Edible) Flowers
Here is an activity that your kids can make for Mother's Day, a garden pot filled with edible "flowers."
Make a Mini Waterfall
Your child will love the creativity involved with this mini-waterfall project. He'll get to work on his planning, problem solving, architectural and science skills, while also getting a chance to play with some water!
Paint Like Mondrian!
Here's a painting activity that incorporates some art history - the style of the great modernist painter, Mondrian - and gives your child a chance to work with geometric shapes and practice the vertical and horizontal strokes he uses in forming letters. Get ready for some stunning results, too.
A Bread Pudding Breakfast for Mother's Day
Here are two streamlined breakfast ideas so that mom not only gets a delicious breakfast for Mother's Day, but a clean kitchen too!
Draw Sidewalk Chalk Family Portraits
This activity is perfect for those Spring and Summer days when you and your child want to make the most of the beautiful weather and spend some time outside. She'll learn about her family and get a chance to show off her sidewalk chalk artistic prowess!
Make a Sandcastle You Can Keep!
Here's a great summer craft that will tide you and your child over between those longed-for trips to the beach. With some sand and some cornstarch, your child can bring the beach home and create a sand castle that won't wash away.
Make a Pop-Up Lantern
Candles are a natural centerpiece for a tabletop. Why not add another dimension by covering your candle with this homemade beautiful shade?
Make a "Gilded" Shoe Planter for Mom!
Preserve some precious memories this Mother's Day! Here's a "green" keepsake gift that honors the past, while nurturing sprouts for the future.
