Arts and Crafts for Kids

Make a simple construction paper headband to show his Olympic pride in this quick and easy arts and crafts activity.

Let your imaginative kid pretend she's a mermaid as she dives into her food with some charming kelp utensils!

Halloween's the perfect time for a fun monochromatic art activity -- and a pumpkin's the perfect subject!

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

Encourage your child to begin scrapbooking or journaling with a personalized book covered in Washi tape that he'll want to use all the time!

Use watercolors and crayons to teach your child about resistance while she creates a beautiful Easter decoration with this festive craft.

We're sure your kid already knows that people often wear green on March 17th. This shamrock necklace is the perfect addition to any St. Patrick's Day ensemble.

Help your child explore this ancient art technique with the help of some tinfoil, black paint and the end of a paintbrush!

Make these simple homemade New Year's gifts with your child this holiday season to give to friends and family, each with a special message inside.

Looking for an easy and creative craft? Beads come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors and your kids will have fun creating unique key chains.

A pom pom Christmas tree dresses up holiday cards and decorations with some festive fuzz. Make a pom pom Christmas tree with your child this holiday season.

It's a great time for family crafts. Here's a ghost Halloween decoration you and your child can make together.

Halloween is the best time of year to read creepy, bewitching stories with your kid. Have your bookworm create some long legs that create a humorous illusion.

If your child is particularly handy or artistic, she'll love putting her talents toward making a custom key holder. It's the perfect gift for any occasion.

This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason read, write, and give thanks.

Enlist your fifth grader's help in making homemade mistletoe. Every time someone passes under it, he will express appreciation to another family member!

Have your kid create his own service ribbons and then write a fictional story about someone in the military who was awarded the service ribbons.

Help your aspiring fashion designer give new life to a pair of drab shoes with this colorful craft.

No big beach party or a sudsy seafood feast should be without this bright, colorful tablecloth!

Now you can have baby chicks around any time of year, with this simple egg carton craft idea.

Help your child craft her first pair of knitting needles out of recycled chopsticks!

Your child's painted handprint helps create a lucky bearded leprechaun to bring a smile to everyone celebrating St. Patrick's Day!

In this activity, you'll find out an easy way to make your own pretend potato -- out of an old pair of stockings!

Reflect on how fast your child has grown this past year with this ruler frame craft, perfect for gift-giving!