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School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids

We've collected almost 10,000 school age appropriate crafts and activities for kids! Seasonal, holiday, special days, any kind of activity you can think of for elementary aged kids!

Doily Butterfly

Make a colorful butterfly out of doilies! These are perfect for topping a wrapped gift or sticking out of the […]

Paper Clip Flowers

Glue paper clips together to create beautiful flowers. They can be made into hanging ornaments, gift toppers, refrigerator magnets, or […]

Ladybug Key Chain

Make an adorable ladybug key chain using seed beads.  It’s a fun project for  kids with a minimal beading experience.

Hard Boiled Snorkeler

This hard-boiled snorkeler is ready for a dip! This project is a fun and unexpected twist on traditional egg dyeing.

Silk Tie Dyed Easter Eggs

Use old silk ties and scarves to create beautifully patterned Easter eggs! There is no messing round with dyes that […]

V is for Vase

Turn the letter V into a cute vase! This fun project is perfect for V Week or to accompany a […]

Carrot Cake Pops

These cake pops look just like carrots and they couldn’t be cuter! They’re easy to make and such a fun […]

Butterfly Fruit Cookies

Create cute butterfly cookies using blueberries and mandarin oranges. They’re easy to do and taste great!

Plantable Paper for Earth Day

Celebrate Earth Day by making homemade paper with flower seeds embedded in it. It’s a great project where the whole […]

Skateboarding Peeps

This is an edible “glue and paste” project … white chocolate is the “glue”. Get creative and make your own […]

Egg Carton Chicks

Turn an egg carton into a flock of colorful chicks. It’s easy to do and they make a great decoration […]

Cardboard Tube Moses

Turn a cardboard tube into a model of Moses! Then use your finished Moses craft during Sunday School, a Passover […]

Origami Bunny

It only takes 6 folds to make an adorable origami bunny. All you need is plain paper and a black […]

Money Bouquet

Money doesn’t have to be a boring or impersonal gift. Turn colorful bills and coins from around the world into […]

Crystal Butterfly Hair Clip

Create a beautiful butterfly hair clip using crystal beads. This gorgeous hair accessory looks great on girls of all ages.

May Day Cupcakes

Celebrate May Day with cupcakes that dance around the maypole! This is a tasty way to celebrate this traditional spring holiday.

Paper Plate Animal Faces

Use templates to make adorable animal plate faces, including a koala, tiger, panda, hippo and lion. They’re fun for dress-up play […]

Superhero Cuffs

Your little superhero with love accessorizing with these awesome cuffs. They’re easy to make and a fun recycling project since […]

Easter Diorama

Make these Easter dioramas by creating tiny scenes from pictures cut from magazines or postcards and assembling them in recycled […]

Bunny Cake Pops

These cute little bunny cake pops are so much fun! Follow the step-by-step instructions for making these bunny cake pops […]

Edible Rose Topiary Trees

Fill a clay pot with a cake pop and top with another, then you’ve got yourself a rose topiary tree! These beautiful […]

Plague Placards for Passover

Use dowels, construction paper and chipboard to make placards representing each of the ten plagues. Follow the directions or use […]

Wood Bunny

Painting doesn’t have to be done with a brush! Treat paint like a stain to create a beautiful wooden rabbit […]

Paper Plate Horse

Turn a paper plate into a cute horse with a mane of yarn. Customize it by choosing a different color […]

Egg Bunnies

Making pretty Easter eggs doesn’t have to be difficult or messy–in fact, you don’t even need dye! These cute bunny […]

Marshmallow Bunnies

Turn jumbo marshmallows into the cutest bunnies ever! These Easter treats are fun to make and not very difficult.

Bottle Cap Magnet Ladybugs

Turn bottle caps into the cutest ladybugs! They’re magnets, so you can stick them on the fridge, a locker, or […]

Star Wars Easter Eggs

Decorate your dyed eggs with these printable costumes to make fun Star Wars “eggction figures”. The set includes Han Solo, […]

House Number Planter

Pretty flowers and greenery in stenciled tin buckets make this house number planter the most unique one in the neighborhood! It’s […]

Decoupage Napkins onto Coasters

It’s quick and easy to make custom coasters with printed napkins. Choose your favorite pack of napkins from the store, […]

Narwhal Easter Eggs

Turn your dyed eggs into narwhals! This fun Easter craft is really easy and couldn’t be cuter!

Hard Boiled Egg Carrots

Hard Boiled Egg Carrots with parsley greens are quick and easy to make for Easter brunch. They couldn’t be cuter!

Cousin Memory

Create a memory card game using pictures of your family or friends. This is a wonderful way to help children […]

Basketball Whoopie Pies

Celebrate March Madness with Basketball Whoopie Pies! Basketball fan, young and old,  are sure to enjoy these sweet treats!

Scratch and Glitter Eggs

Looking for a unique technique for this year’s Easter eggs that’s fun for all ages? Try this scratch art idea, […]

Easter Egg Wreath

Use pretty pastel colored plastic eggs and a natural grapevine wreath to make this simple Easter decoration. It’s a beautiful […]

Colorful Chicks in Nests

Make these colorful Easter decorations using yarn, plastic Easter eggs, and a few other supplies. What a fun project for […]

Cardboard Tube Bumble Bee

Save those cardboard tubes! These cheery bumble bees are easy to create using cardboard tubes and colorful cardstock.

Paper Plate Birds

These easy and adorable paper plate birds simply scream SPRING! Start with a paper plate or lightweight chipboard. The finished […]

Pretzel Monarch Butterflies

These pretty monarch butterfly cupcake toppers start with pretzels. They’re surprisingly easy to make, so give them a try!

Paper Hyacinth

Turn construction paper and cardstock into a beautiful bouquet of hyacinths. It’s surprisingly easy to do and they look so […]

Rock Bees

These cute little bees are make from smooth rocks, paint and some floral wire. This easy project is great fun […]

Unicorn Bookmark

Make an enchanting unicorn bookmark using cardstock, tape, and rainbow yarn. They make wonderful, inexpensive party favors.

Torn Newspaper Giraffe

Paint several pages of newspaper, then use them to create this cute giraffe. It’s a fun project that’s great for […]

Chirpy Chicks

Add some whimsy to your spring decorations with these adorable chicks. Start by making your own pom poms, then dress […]

Ladybug Suncatchers

Use tissue paper to make vibrant ladybug and leaf suncatchers. They look beautiful hanging in a window.

Edible Numbers with Sprinkles

Decorate cakes or cupcakes with edible numbers covered in sprinkles for birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, and other special events. The technique […]

Quilled Butterfly Card

Create a beautiful quilled butterfly card this spring. It’s wonderful for Easter, Mother’s Day, birthdays and more.