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.

Blast Off with a Homemade Rocket Ship!

Blast Off with a Homemade Rocket Ship!

Shoot to the moon with this imaginative craft for kids. Perfect for any budding astronaut, it lets kids be creative and offers plenty of out-of-this-world adventure.

Make Your Own Ball Catch

Make Your Own Ball Catch

This toilet plunger ball catch is entertaining and easy to make!

The Letter Learning Game

The Letter Learning Game

For little ones, learning the letters of the alphabet is a challenging task. However, disguising letter lessons as a game makes them exceptionally more fun! Capture your child's interest by creating this alphabet craft project with him.

Illustrate a Famous Book!

Illustrate a Famous Book!

What if your child couldn't see the pictures in her favorite illustrated books? In this activity, she'll listen to a story without looking at it, and create her own images.

Make a Cereal Box House

Make a Cereal Box House

Recycle your cereal boxes and engage your child's creativity with this fun arts and crafts project. The end product is a cool house that your child can decorate and play with anytime he wants.

Owl Craft

Owl Craft

This recycled toilet paper roll turns into an owl in just a few minutes. Kids will have a hoot constructing this cute owl craft.

Scratch Art

Scratch Art

Let your preschooler's creative side shine through with this exciting art project. Each and every "scratch art" drawing is so unique and colorful, your child will be surprised by the rainbow of colors revealed in his work!

Sand Art Craft

Sand Art Craft

Sand isn't just for the beach anymore. Kids can use sand to create colorful masterpieces that are beautiful and useful.

Create Line Design Prints

Create Line Design Prints

Line designs can be straight, curvy, zigzagged, or wavy. Teach your child how to create lots and lots of line designs by wrapping string around wooden blocks, and using them to create line-filled prints.

Papier-Mâché Puppet Wizardry

Papier-Mâché Puppet Wizardry

Now your child can create his own wizard or witch puppet to send off on imagined adventures. This project blends many types of artistic elements, such as papier-mâché, painting, sewing, and designing.

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