Arts and Crafts Activities

Arts and Crafts activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy arts and crafts activities to more advanced, we've got you covered! Browse the activities below or use the selector to find similar activities.

Cut-and-Tear Collage

Cut-and-Tear Collage

This collage is a great way for children to see different methods of creating the same idea.

Weave a Valentine Heart Card

Weave a Valentine Heart Card

Using low-tech supplies and a little extra ingenuity, you can help your child create a unique, heartfelt card that says a very special "I love you."

Craft Your Own Carnival! Make Juggling Balls

Craft Your Own Carnival! Make Juggling Balls

Be the ringmaster of your very own household circus by making some juggling balls! They're super simple to make and are a blast to play with. Not to mention, they're great practicing hand-eye coordination!

Create a Homemade Snow Globe

Create a Homemade Snow Globe

With this holiday project, your child will have the chance to express herself creatively and conjure up the many ways a snowy landscape can take shape.

Create Your Own Crushed Can Artwork

Create Your Own Crushed Can Artwork

Inspired by Charles Kaufman's crushed can art, this activity lets kids make their own unique works of art using, you guessed it, crushed cans and paint!

Craft Unique Fridge Magnets

Craft Unique Fridge Magnets

If you're looking for a way to display your child's artwork on the fridge, look no further! This activity recycles old magnets from insurance companies and turns them into pieces of flair for your fridge. Get creative as you make one-of-a-kind magnets for your one-of-a-kind kid!

Make a Multilingual "I Love You" Book

Make a Multilingual "I Love You" Book

This Valentine's Day, spark your child's interest in other languages and cultures by teaching her how to say "I love you" in 8 different languages.

Make a Drop Spindle - With a Turnip!

Make a Drop Spindle - With a Turnip!

In this activity, your child will learn how to make his own drop spindle. He'll learn a little about the history of spinning and gain the confidence that comes from learning a new skill!

Be a Detail Artist!

Be a Detail Artist!

Does your young writer need help taking her writing to the next level? This activity will beef up her descriptive writing skills and make it fun by adding some art work into the mix.

Reverse Glass Painting

Reverse Glass Painting

Get the beauty of stained glass without too much fuss! Enable your child to improve his critical thinking skills and understanding of art concepts while creating this reverse glass painting.

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