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.

Make a Horton-Inspired Elephant Nose and Ears

Make a Horton-Inspired Elephant Nose and Ears

Jump into the world of Dr. Seuss: craft an elephant costume inspired by Horton from "Horton Hears a Who!"!

Make a Yarn Head

Make a Yarn Head

How goofy can your kid get? This activity lets her explore her silly side by creating cool 3-D art. Using balloons and yarn, she'll make a collection of fun, crazy faces.

Make a Sandy Summer Sun

Make a Sandy Summer Sun

Help your kid follow in the tradition of native and indigenous cultures around the world with a sand painting. This sandy sun is the perfect way to celebrate summer!

Publish Printed Flower Cards

Publish Printed Flower Cards

Give Hallmark a run for its money with these handmade printed cards.

Make Snowflake Counting Cards

Make Snowflake Counting Cards

Get your preschooler ready for kindergarten by helping him learn numbers 1-10 with pretty snowflake counting cards.

Make Your Own Instruments

Make Your Own Instruments

Most children have an innate desire to make music - or at least noise - and this activity is the perfect way to let your kindergartner let loose his inner musician and make his very own instruments with things from around the house!

Author an Acrostic Poem for Valentine's Day

Author an Acrostic Poem for Valentine's Day

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day. A personalized poem is the perfect way for him to show how much he cares.

Practice Counting with an Igloo Sculpture

Practice Counting with an Igloo Sculpture

Design and create an art igloo out of clay and other fun materials while practicing counting and simple addition or subtraction equations.

Make Monster Balloons!

Make Monster Balloons!

These goofy goblins make great decorations, or monster pets perfect for pretend play. Decorating them also gives little hands some fine motor practice, strengthening their fingers for writing.

Make a Giant Woven Masterpiece!

Make a Giant Woven Masterpiece!

Get your child to create artwork as large as his imagination! This life size woven masterpiece will encompass his entire room and display smaller pieces of art within it.

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