Arts and Crafts Activities

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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.

Make Sand Dough

Make Sand Dough

This versatile clay-like material hardens if left out and can be used for building sand castles, forts, and even school projects. Plus, the tactile experience helps build important skills while little ones play.

Indian Corn Pastel Picture

Indian Corn Pastel Picture

This activity celebrates the beauty of the autumn season as well as the importance of maize in Native American tradition by making a beautiful pastel art piece with corn as its theme.

Create Beetle Mania

Create Beetle Mania

Beetles come in many shapes and colors and make inspiring models for this craft project. Here's how your child can create his own beetles to paint and play with!

Make a Homemade Sunflower!

Make a Homemade Sunflower!

With this craft, kids can re-create a sunflower to keep in your home and look at over and over. Just grab a paper towel roll, paper plate, and some sunflower seeds and you're on your way to starting a spring garden!

Make a Shoe Box Robot

Make a Shoe Box Robot

This robot won’t talk or follow orders, but he’s cute as a button and making him is the perfect arts and crafts project for a rainy day!

Create a Coiling Snake

Create a Coiling Snake

In this activity your child will make a coiling snake out of simple household materials, and also find out why they coil. In the end, he will have a coiling critter to hang up and enjoy!

Make Aluminum Ornaments!

Make Aluminum Ornaments!

Using aluminum is a great way to recycle and make some beautiful and shiny ornaments borrowing from this traditional Mexican art form.

Make Pine Cone Decorations!

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 a Set of Binoculars!

Make a Set of Binoculars!

Sometimes the best crafts are ones made from materials found right in your own home. These simple and easy to make binoculars, made from two toilet paper rolls, glue, and some string, are a big hit with the kids.

Make "Stained Glass" Holiday Stars

Make "Stained Glass" Holiday Stars

Create a dazzling window display with cut stars with this craft project, and send goodwill into the neighborhood.

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