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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!

Cardboard Tube Lanterns

Decorate your home with these lanterns to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Cardboard tubes, paint and streamers are all that’s […]

T-Shirt Braided Headbands

Recycle t-shirts into pretty headbands in just a few easy steps. Would make a great project for tween and teenager […]

Valentine’s Day Candy Jars

These adorable candy jars are embellished with X’s, O’s, and the cutest little felt hearts….and they are filled with M&Ms! […]

Accordion Valentine

Made from pretty papers and held together with glue dots, you can quickly create beautiful valentines for that special someone. […]

Frost Paint

A cool project for those days when it’s too cold to play outside. Paint a picture using Epson Salts and […]

Thumb-body Loves You

Even your young luv bugs can take part in this Valentine’s Day keepsake by thumb printing their love all over […]

Valentine Confetti

A Valentine’s Day treat made from jellybeans, popcorn, M&Ms and chocolate! Perfect for handing out to your favorite sweethearts!

Handprint Chinese Dragon

Celebrate the Chinese New Year in style with these brightly colored handprint Chinese dragons. Colored construction paper and your child’s […]

Sparkling Snow Play Dough

Tired of plain old boring Play Dough? The addition of colorful glitter to our play dough recipe gives a whole […]

Valentine Cookie Pops

Here’s a Valentine’s Day craft that the kids can make…and eat! Be sure to make enough to share with friends, […]

Cardboard Picture Hanging

A pretty wall hanging made from recycled cardboard, brown paper, paint and ribbon. Make Valentine’s Day gifts for grandma, your […]

Paint Bag Writing Tablet

Make your own liquid writing tablet using only paint and a plastic freezer bag. Young ones will get hours of […]

Winter Tree Silhouette

Children can create beautiful works of art from just using masking tape, paint and paper. Every painting will be uniquely […]

3D Paper Lantern Picture

This clever craft turns paper baking cups into pretty lanterns! Hang the pictures around the house to decorate for the […]

Chinese Dragon Puppet

Add this colorful Chinese dragon puppet to your decorations on January 23 as you celebrate the “Year of the Dragon” […]

Yoyo Bracelet

A great beginner sewing project for any tween or teenage girl. Turn circles of fabric into fashion statements that all […]

Conversation Heart Cookies

Express your feelings in a big way with our conversation heart cookies! Tuck one into a lunch box or wrap […]

Dangling Garland Valentines

This valentine holds a surprise to whoever opens it…it keeps growing and growing as you pull it out of the […]

Pom Pom Milk Shakes

What do stuffed animals drink when they are thirsty? Pom pom milkshakes, of course! Using pom poms, paper and little […]

Winter Window Displays

Brighten up a dull winter day by painting coffee filters and cutting them into fun shapes to decorate the windows […]

Pinecone Bird Feeder

Don’t forget to feed our feathered friends during these cold winter months. Pinecones are Mother Nature’s perfect bird seed holders […]

Valentine’s Day Card Basket

Here’s a fun way to use all of those greeting cards that your family receives each year. Instead of tossing […]

Princess Valentine Wand

Every little princess will want one of these magical valentine wands! Simply made from foam and ribbon, be sure to […]

Hand Print Peace Doves

Hand print peace doves are the perfect representation for Martin Luther King Day. Decorate your walls, windows or bulletin boards […]

Valentine’s Day Heart Boxes

Save your cereal boxes and turn them into these pretty Valentine’s Day heart boxes. Fill them with love notes and […]

“I Have A Dream” Cloud

Encourage kids to write about their wishes for a better world on their own “dream” cloud. A simple project made […]

Multicultural Mask

Celebrate Martin Luther King Day by making these masks of people from many different cultures. The lesson will help teach […]

Noisemakers

Colorful noisemakers with bring fun to your New Year’s day party or any child’s party. The kids will take home […]

New Year’s Pot Bangers

Round up the band, drag out Mom’s pots and pans, and make lots of noise with your personalized pot bangers! […]

New Year’s Pasta Numbers

Celebrate the New Year by making 2012 number plaques. Easy enough for toddlers to do yet interesting enough to keep […]

New Year Crown

New Year Crown Be the queen of the party with this bead-encrusted crown. Celebrate the new year in style!   […]

Countdown Clock for Kids

Get the little ones involved in your New Year’s Eve celebrations by crafting countdown clocks made from paper plates and […]

New Year Horns

Root Toot Toot in the new year! Gather the kids to make their own party horns from shiny, colorful wrapping […]

Spin Drum

Made from every day household items such as oatmeal containers and ribbon, your family will have fun personalizing their own […]

Noisemaker Shakers

Shake! Shake! Shake! in the new year with these colorful spool noisemakers! A fun family project that kids of all […]

Party Hats

It takes just a couple of minutes to craft these festive paper party hats. They’re the perfect finishing touches for […]

Cardboard Tube Binoculars

Make a pair of binoculars with some things you probably already have. All you’ll need is cardboard tubes, glue and […]

Snow Paint

Shaving cream and glue are all you will need to make this fun snow paint. Decorate paper snowflakes and hang […]

New Year’s Party Hat

Get ready to ring in the New Year by making your own party hat. A fun project to celebrate the […]

Mitten Sun Catcher

Mitten Sun Catcher The wintery colors of blue and white are captured in this fun and colorful project. Hang this […]

Penguin Finger Puppet

Penguin Finger Puppet Make a bunch of these penguins and you can have a puppet show with your friends! When […]

Edible Party Horns

Dip an ice cream cone in white chocolate sprinkle on some colorful sugar and add a white blower to make […]

Snowman Juice Boxes

Cute snowmen covers for juice boxes your kids will love. A great party favor or just something fun for lunch […]

Kwanzaa Hat

Celebrate Kwanzaa by making this fun hat that you can wear to celebrate the season.

Glitter Snowflakes

Create colorful snowflakes using glitter. A fun winter project to keep the kids busy on cold days.

Snowman Bubbles

Here’s a cute way to recycle some empty baby food jars. These are really cute and kids will love making […]

Mason Jar Snowmen

Cute luminaries the kids can make to light up the sidewalk for cold, dark winter nights.

Hanukkah Bunting

Use cardboard templates, felt and glue to make this colorful and festive bunting for Hanukkah.

Clay Pot Nativity

Use paint, clay pots, and felt to create this adorable nativity set. A great Christmas craft, even for older kids! […]

Snowy Winter Trees

Here’s a fun nature craft your kids will enjoy making on a snowy day. Create your own fun snow scene […]

Water Bottle Noise Makers

Save your plastic water bottles and make these fun noise makers for New Years! These would be a fun activity […]

Happy New Year Garland

Happy New Year Garland Celebrate the New Year with simple, festive decorations. This garland requires just a few basic craft […]