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.
Celebrate Colonial History and Make a Loom!
Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom! This is a fun project for a summer afternoon, especially if it's around the Fourth of July and you've got some extra yarn in red, white, and blue!
Decorate Your Own Patriotic Cup Huggers!
This Fourth of July, keep those icy drinks cold by making your very own personalized, patriotic cup holder! This is a great activity for the whole family to do together on a warm summer day.
Paint Like Picasso: Create a Cubist Montage
Follow in Pablo Picasso's footprints with this activity that has your teenager creating her own Cubist montage. All you need are some photographs, a copier, scissors, and glue, and your teenager will be well on her way to understanding the vibrant art of Cubism!
Statue of Liberty Portrait Poster
Help your child make meaningful connections to the spirit of independence this Fourth of July, as she celebrates the nation with this fun arts and crafts activity.
Paint a Stars and Stripes Planter
This patriotic planter is the perfect summer time activity for you and your child to do together. Bring some Fourth of July spirit into your garden and celebrate the summer time holidays in a creative way!
ABC Book of Fun with Dad
With Father's Day coming up soon, why not connect the holiday with some valuable literacy learning, and make Dad happy in the process? Here's a simple, fun way to do it.
"First Prize Dad" Popup Card
When Dad's Day comes around, you've got a great chance for the family to celebrate--and for your child to sneak in some writing skills in the process! This year, try passing up those store displays in favor of a homemade card that celebrates what makes Dad unique and special.
Give Dad a Duct Tape Wallet!
Men and kids are both strangely obsessed with duct tape, which makes this project a perfect Father's Day activity. Your child gets to play with duct tape and Dad gets a wallet that his buddies will surely envy.
Make an Easy Tie for Father's Day
Sure, a tie is the traditional Fatherâs Day present, but itâs so much cooler when your kids give something theyâve made themselves. Meet the homemade tie.
Send Dad "Fishing" for Compliments!
Whether or not Dad's a big fisherman, one thing is for sure: every Dad deserves compliments on his special day. So here's a family activity that guarantees a bountiful, heartwarming "catch."
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