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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!

Homemade Finger Paint

A great rainy or snowy day project to have some messy fun! Made from pantry items, even the youngest can […]

Valentine Headbands

Sport Valentine’s Day colors with these quick and easy felt heart headbands. A great project for the beginner sewer!

Kissletoe for Valentine’s Day

Repurposed cardigan turned into mistletoe-inspired Valentine’s craft. Hang them around your house for your favorite valentine to find them!

Long Distance Hug

Here’s a special way to send long distance hugs when you can’t be there in person. Handprinted hearts and ribbon […]

Puppy Love Locket

Hang a special valentine from your favorite pooch’s collar. Let them show off how much you love them by personalizing […]

Love Rocks!

A great way to add to the kids’ rock collections, these rocks carry special Valentine’s Day messages. Use pictures or […]

You Float My Boat, Valentine

Happy sailing with these pretty paper Valentine’s Day boats. Made from construction paper, these boats make cute containers to hold […]

Valentine Rosette Wreath

Hang this pretty felt rosette wreath on your front door to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Grab your glue gun and some […]

Bookmark Valentine

A fun and easy craft for you and your kids to create for Valentine’s Day. Turn pipe cleaners into books […]

Polar Animals

When it’s too cold to play outside, stay inside and craft some cold weather animals. Let the little ones use […]

Valentine’s Day Heart Garland

Decorate the house with this pretty paper heart garland. Using the provided template, it will take little time to string […]

Heart Clips

Using packing plastic and rubber stamps, create these pretty package clips. Use the clips to decorate bags of treats for […]

Story Theater on Sticks

The sky isn’t even the limit with our traveling story theater. With a handful of picture sticks and a background […]

Valentine Snowmen

Turn a plastic gum container into an adorable Valentine’s Day snowman. Decorate the container with recycled socks and buttons and […]

Heart Shaped Ice Cubes

A cool way to get the kids to drink milk – make strawberry hearts to flavor it! Freeze juices in […]

Easter Puppets

These cute bunny and chick puppets are made from felt and glue, perfect for Easter! Make a few to have […]

Valentine Friendship Bracelet

Friendship bracelets are very popular right now. Here’s a simple version that can made pink, red and white for Valentine’s […]

Love Blossom Tree

A special gift for those special valentines. These love blossom trees are specially made using your child’s arm, hand, fingers […]

Valentine Envelopes

These pretty Valentine’s Day envelopes hold sweet treats. Put a personalized spin on things by allowing the kids to cover […]

12 Days of Valentines

Repurpose a muffin tin for this Countdown to Valentine’s Day craft. Each numbered tin holds a little treat…until the big […]

Valentine’s Day Candy Jar

Here’s a 2 for 1 Valentine’s Day project that is not only kid-friendly and fun to make, but it can […]

Fruity Valentine

Valentine’s Day treats tend to be really sweet but our fruity valentines are made from fresh fruit, making them a […]

Washable Coloring Sheet

Create a coloring sheet that can be used over and over again if you use washable markers! Make a special […]

Dolls House Bathroom

Even the tiniest of doll houses need a bathroom fit for a queen. We’ve equipped this bathroom with recyclables from […]

S’mores On A Stick

Smores in any shape or form are very popular treats right now. We’ve stuck our version on a stick.Try them […]

Silk Flower Clip

Turn large silk flowers into pretty hair clips using silk flowers, gems and hair clips. Pretty for decorating everything from […]

Heart Shaped Pom Poms

Here’s an old-timey craft that you can wear, hang or use to decorate packages. Our step-by-step instructions will have you […]

Twirly 3D Paper Snowflakes

As the snow begins to set in many areas, bring the winter theme indoors with our fancy paper snowflakes. Colors […]

Chocolate Puffcorn

To win your valentine’s heart, give him/her a bag of this chocolate puffcorn. A perfect mix of sweet and salty, […]

Penguin Finger Puppets

Kids will have hours of fun putting on plays with their handmade penguin finger puppets. These easy-to-make felt puppets can […]

Frosty Valentines

Hang these frosty valentine hearts in the trees in your yard to add a festive touch for Valentine’s Day. The […]

Satin Flower Headbands

In just a few simple steps, you can turn brightly colored satin into beautiful flowers for headbands that will compliment […]

Snowball Pitch

Too cold to go outside? Bring the snow indoors when you follow our direction on how to make your own […]

Pine Cone Bird Feeders

These pine cone bird feeders were simply made by covering pine cones with a mixture of peanut butter and bird […]

Melted Crayon Art

Make your own modern art masterpiece by melting crayons.  Then stand back and marvel in the  interesting results!

Plane Awesome Valentine

These paper planes not only deliver a special Valentine’s Day message but they can be flown, too! We provide a […]

Conversation Hearts Candy Pouches

These cute Valentine’s Conversation Heart candy pouches make the perfect classroom project. An easy sewing project for anyone just learning […]

Tissue Paper Valentine

Make Tissue Paper Hearts for someone special for Valentines Day. Would make a great gift for Mom, Grandma or a […]

Homemade Soft Pretzels

Baking soft pretzels from scratch isn’t nearly as difficult as it sounds. With a little advanced prep you and your […]

Mini Quiet Books

Perfect for little hands, these plastic-covered picture books can be tucked into a diaper bag or a backpack. Fill the […]

Tissue Paper Rosette Wreath

Made from strips of tissue paper, this Valentine’s Day wreath would look pretty hanging on a wall or a window. […]

Cardboard Guitars

Strum up a good time with our cardboard guitars. This is a fun recycling project made from cardboard, rubber bands […]

Owl Valentines

Owl you need is love….and a few of these darling valentines to make Valentine’s Day extra special. Hoooo wouldn’t love […]

Bubble Wrap Valentine Mobile

Repurpose some of that bubble wrap that has been cluttering up your closets by using it to create this Valentine […]

Magazine Beads

A fun, frugal craft that turns pages from a magazine into pretty beads. Be sure to make enough to trade […]

Rag Heart Wreath

Pretty rag heart wreath made from strips of material. Perfect for Valentine’s or any time of year!

Name Plates

No fancy machines needed to make these personalized name plates. Grab some freezer paper and a pencil and we’ll show […]

I Spy Bags

Our homemade I Spy Bags are the perfect size to play with in the house, in the car, or to […]

Paper Plate Valentine Card Holder

Here’s an easy and economical Valentine’s Day project to help your little crafters organize their Valentines. Would make a great […]

Gingerbread hearts on a rim

These cute little heart shaped cookies, cut out by little hands, can fit perfectly on the rim of some warm […]

Stenciled Valentine’s Day Shirts

Make your Valentine’s Day gifts even more special by using this simple stenciling method that uses freezer paper for templates. […]

Cardboard and Yarn Snowflakes

Add some color to the dull winter days by making these pretty snowflakes to hang around your house. Made from […]