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.
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!
Craft Corn Harvest Napkin Rings
Let your kindergartener help make your Thanksgiving special with these beaded napkin rings. While she's decorating your table, you'll also be giving her extra math patterning practice and helping her understand the meaning of the holiday.
Make Kool-Aid Tie Dye
The wonderful colors and designs of this method have intrigued many generations but can be made relatively easily and with simple household ingredients. Plus, it's a kid-friendly activity that never gets old.
Make a Fabric Collage
Want a fun craft project that will get your child using his senses? Create a colorful, abstract piece of art with your child! Besides being an exercise for the senses, it’s a perfect way to reuse old clothes.
Make Pine Cone Decorations!
This holiday craft only requires a few pine cones, some paint and glue and a few cotton balls. The result - either a whimsical mini Christmas tree or a series of ornaments - will certainly spruce up your holiday decorations.
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Pysanky eggs are intricately decorated Easter eggs originally made in Ukraine.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.
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.
Blow Painting
There is no denying that preschoolers love to paint. Let your little one have fun painting by blowing the paint around on the paper rather than using a paintbrush. The result will be a fabulously abstract piece of art!
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!
