Easy and Fun Crafts for Kids
Easy and Fun Crafts for Kids
I love flowers. And my girls do, too. So not surprisingly, one of our favorite crafts was making paper flowers. Of all the videos I’ve made on Youtube, flowers videos are probably at the top of the list. Your kids will love making this fun and easy flower craft all year round. And once they …
If you’re thinking your kids would enjoy origami but not sure where to start, this is the one. My advice is to start with easy projects, like this origami cat. Your kids will love the challenge and almost magic about turning paper into a figure. My kids certainly did. You guys can always move …
In this tutorial, I teach you how to make a Leprechaun card with a four-leaf clover inside. This is a great way to celebrate Irish heritage or just about anytime you’re looking for an easy craft for your kids. It’s fun for children to make and give to their friends or relatives. All you need …
My kids loved making Thaumatropes and when I was on the board of a children’s film festival, I organize a craft around thaumatropes. The movies were a big hit, but so were the handmade thaumatropes! It’s easy to make and the kids will have a blast playing with after they make it. By the way, …
Kids love animals and tissue paper is so malleable that it’s great for making animal shapes. This is an easy craft and makes super cute tissue-paper butterflies. All you need is tissue paper of various fun colors, clothes pins, a black marker, twist ties, and a pair of scissors. So you don’t need much and …
As a chocoholic, I love Valentine’s Day. Ugg. I just put on a couple of pounds. But I love it because it’s also all about flowers. So use the day to teach the kids how to make paper flowers. It’s easy and all you need is tissue paper and scissors. This video is a companion …
Here’s a fun, cute Valentine’s Day craft that the kids will love. (No pun intended 🙂 ) All you need are markers, paper towels, construction paper, scissors, a glue stick and a little water. The craft is easy to make, so even young children can do a great job with this one. I love the …
Here’s a fun and easy way to get the kids excited about veggies. Yeah. Vegetables. I know. Don’t play with your food and all that. But making veggie mosaics always gets the kids excited about biting into their cool creations. So if your kids are turning their noses up at veggies, try having them make …
Valentine’s Day is not too far off. Here’s a fun craft that your kids will love, not only because it’s fun, but also yummy. The secret (and simple) ingredient in making a bugs and kisses Valentine’s Day card is paper towels. Yeah, plain old paper towels. You’ll need construction paper, scissors, a glue stick, tape, …
My kids loved playdough. They could play with the stuff forever. So could my kindergartners, if I let them. So here’s a fun take on playdough: edible playdough. It’s fun and the kids can eat it after they’ve molded the clay into a masterpiece. Here’s what you’ll need 1 (18 oz.) jar of peanut butter …