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.
Simple Craft Stick Sled
Reuse old cardboard boxes and popsicle sticks to create a miniature sled that is perfect for pretend play with dolls or action figures. Ignite the imagination of your young child with this three dimensional usable art project!
Make a Foil Painting
Here's a way to spruce up a boring art routine: make a foil painting! Your preschooler will have a great time using paints on a foil background to create a stunning, shiny work of art.
Paint Dough
Looking for a funky new way to paint? Try paint dough, a sparkling pasty paint made from just three kitchen ingredients! It's easy, fun, and will add a little enchantment to any art project.
Play the Build a Monster Game!
Monsters can be scary, but drawing your own makes them fun! Play this game and create your own silly monster! Your child will get her creative juices flowing, and she'll even get to practice her math. It's fun and simple, and the drawings she'll come up with will surely be a riot.
Craft a Paper Bag Bird
If your child gets excited when she spots a bird in your backyard, she'll surely find this activity just as fun! Craft a bird decoration out of a paper bag, paint, and googly eyes. It's a great way to mix fun, creativity, and a little bit of animal science into one.
Make Treasure Strings
In every house, there are tiny trinkets scattered around the house that you probably have no idea what to do with. Leftover buttons? Styrofoam pieces? You could throw them out... or you could use them to make some terrific treasure strings!
Mystery Paint
Who doesn't love magic tricks? Here's an activity that's simple enough for you to make your own magic at home. Paint invisible pictures on a piece of paper that can only be revealed when painted over with watercolors!
Make a Personalized Art Apron
Keep stains from happening with this colorful invention! Decorate a sweatshirt and transform it into an art apron to use over clothing during messy projects. It's useful, fun, and the perfect addition to any art project!
Practice the Alphabet with Felt and Flannel Fun!
Help your preschooler get a jump start on her reading skills with this fun activity! Using homemade felt letters and 26 colorful pictures, she'll get to practice recognizing letters and the sounds they make. This fun matching game will get her acquainted with the alphabet in no time.
Craft a Horse Prop
If your child wants to pretend to be a cowboy, you can bet that he needs a horse! Make one at home using an empty dish soap bottle, a broom stick, and some pieces of felt for one grade-A prop! It makes a perfect toy to use in all sorts of imaginative play!
