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Arts and Crafts for Kids

Arts and crafts for kids are fun for children and the young-at-heart! These art & craft activities cover a wide range of subjects for young artists, future artisanal book makers, potential puppeteers, and more. These aren't just arts and crafts for kids; they're fun for the whole family too! Our selection of art projects for kids, DIY activities, and decoration ideas also provide excellent inspiration for craft ideas for kids. Try some of these activities with your children, and have fun with crafts for kids to make.

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Paint a Handprint Mermaid

This underwater painting is as colorful as it is fun!

Different Textures

Let your kid experiment with textures among fabric and other materials that are smooth, rough, soft, or slippery--and then he'll make a texture book!

Make Your Own Stress Ball

Your child can help eliminate stress for himself or a loved one by creating a colorful, homemade stress ball.

Construct a Kid Size Cardboard Castle

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

Make a Better Paper Airplane

Turn the common time killer of constructing paper airplanes into a lesson on the physics of aerodynamics and flight with this fun science activity.

Create Squishy Paint Art

Featuring plenty of good old fashioned squishy, gooey fun without the mess, this compromise of an art project is sure to please little ones and grown-ups alike.

Recycling Christmas Lights

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

Make Alphabet Monster Cards

Make your own personalized set of letter flash cards to get him thinking about the alphabet while boosting his fine motor skills in the process.

Homemade Fingerpaint

Why spend money on fingerpaint when you can make your own? With this recipe, you can stew up your kid's favorite colors right in your kitchen.

Making Wind Chimes

This beaded wind chime is fun to make and it gets kids experimenting with patterns, a key kindergarten math skill.

How to Make a Water Wheel

This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.

Get Organized With CD Case Drawer Dividers

Show your teen how to live green by transforming old CD cases into drawer dividers and help her get organized in the process.

Make Spider Web Art!

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

Bottle Terrarium

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

Write a Simile Poem ... Starring Your Pet!

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

Play Traffic Cop

Your kid and his friends will have a blast taking turns playing the role of a traffic cop in this Labor Day version of the classic game Red Light, Green Light.

Need another reason to celebrate Thanksgiving? Now kids can create a sunny, textured sunflower card to remember the day!

Fossilize Your Footprints

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

Watermelon Paper Plates

This fun watermelon art project will help your preschooler develop his fine motor skills, number sense and shape recognition.

Aboriginal Craft

Imagine you're an aborigine from Australia by creating a painted boomerang made out of cardboard!

Build a Popsicle Stick Bridge

Inspire your child to put on her engineer hat for the day, as she builds her very own, double-decker bridge.

Sticky Note Project

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

Word Detective Game

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

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