These colorful, whimsy characters are sure to add some fun to your Halloween displays this year. Great for party decorations!
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!
Halloween Lanterns
Spooking little lanterns… great for parties, for hanging in a window or even as a bedroom night light.
Halloween Notepads
Here’s a fun project for Halloween. Decorate some notepads for Halloween!
Pumpkin Pancakes
These pumpkin pancakes are sure to bring a smile to everyone’s faces. Great served for breakfast or as breakfast for […]
Candy Corn Nail Painting
Paint your nails to look like candy corn. Fun for Halloween!
Owl Thank You Notes
Adorable owls decorate these handmade cards. Teaching kids to send thank you notes is a great idea, and this makes […]
Easy Halloween Ghost
This is a great afternoon Halloween project to bust the boredom on cool fall days. Even very young children can […]
Banana Ghost Cupcakes
Cupcakes that are made with bananas and fun and easy for school age children to decorate!
Door Greeters for Halloween
Make these fun door greeters to hang up for Halloween. Great decorations for a party too!
Painted Acorn Necklaces
This fun wearable project is great for teens and preteens. They can make their own necklaces and one for a […]
Football Windsocks
Football season is here, so why not make some fun football themed windsocks to decorate your front porch?
Pumpkin Pizzas
Make Jack O’Lanterns from pizza dough and pepperonis. Frozen pizzas or premade pizza doughs would work great for this as […]
Halloween Brownies
Use marshmallow topped brownies and some candy melts to create these ghoulish treats.
Eerie Eyeballs
Oh the possibilities! Fun eyeball decorations for Halloween, the kids will love making these.
Poster Board Haunted House
Make a fun Halloween decoration using poster board and glitter paint.
Mini Jello Aquariums
Wow your kids with these little aquariums in a jar. perfect for a beach party!
Glass Pebble Frame
Use shimmery glass pebbles to decorate a frame and hold your family photos!
Doll Headband for American Girl
Here’s a free plastic canvas pattern that your daughter can use to make headbands for all her dolls!
Train with Tracks
Your child will delight in playing conductor with this easy-to-make train and track set.
ABCs & 123s Cookies
Looking for something fun and tasty to give to your favorite teacher? Bake a batch of these cinnamon sugar cookies […]
Golden Leaf Apples
A fun craft that takes just minutes and looks gorgeous on your Rosh HaShana or fall table.
Team Hair Tie
Make matching hair-ties for your sports team! The color of my team is aqua so I chose aqua colored ribbons.
Number Word Activity
This activity helps teach your children not only their numbers, but how to spell their number words as well.
Chalkboard Tees
Who knew there was such a thing as chalkboard fabric! You’ll definitely want to head over and see the boy’s […]
Word Family Flip Chart
Using a simple spiral notebook, you can put together this word activity to help your child learn.
Oreo Eyeball Pops
Made from Oreo cookies and candy melts, these tasty treats will be the hit of your Halloween party!
Halloween Treat Boxes
Fun little treat boxes decorated for Halloween. A fun party favor or just a fun way to hide your treats!
Halloween Pennant Banner
This cute banner for Halloween is the perfect project for those cool autumn rainy days.
Glow Stick Lanterns
Isn’t this perfect for Halloween night? I love this idea, even if it is temporary. All you need are glass […]
Mini Pull String Pinata
This cute and fuzzy pinata is made from a recycled snack box and tissue paper. Great for a toddler or […]
Craft Stick Chore Markers
Very easy to make, these colorful chore markers provide a fun way to keep your kids on track.
Paper Bag Cow Puppet
Pull out the paper bags and scrap paper to make this cute cow puppet with your little ones.
Melted Crayon Planets
Use an iron to melt crayons between wax paper to make colorful planets.
Wooden Bead Necklaces
Adorable necklaces that are simple to make. Supplies include wooden beads, paint and ribbon.
Crayon Avant Garde Art
Using an iron, some grated crayons and a piece of canvas, your kids can create a beautiful piece of wall […]
E.T. Phone Home Pancakes
This is a fun breakfast to make for E.T. fans!
Cupcake Wrapper Flowers
We made these flowers out of cupcake wrappers. They were very quick and inexpensive.
Graffiti Shoes
This fun project uses craft paint and Sharpie markers to give plain shoes a fun funky look.
Animal Finger Puppets
These adorable puppets are great for imaginative fun. Make all these cute little critters.
Paper Popsicle Memory Game
An adorable game made from craft sticks and card stock.
Braided Paper Bracelets
A great project for teens, these braided bracelets can be made in any color or design using your choice of […]
Felt Changeable Frame Kit
Make a felt frame that you can change up whenever you want! With mix-and-match felt parts, your children can rearrange […]
Sidewalk Chalk Checkers
Simple to make outdoor checker game using baby food jar lids.
Salt Dough Leaf Magnets
Why not make your own magnets such as these salt dough leaf refrigerator magnets and hang precious artwork and those […]
Tie Dye Lunch Bags
Decorate your reusable lunch bag with tie-dye and embellishments such as iron-on crystals. Your lunch bag with be the envy […]
American Girl Doll Lasagna Dinner Set
An easy DIY doll lasagna how-to that was inspired by one of the new American Girl doll dinner sets. All […]
Milk Carton Doll Chair
This is an easy to make doll chair perfect for American Girl Dolls, Easy to make and fun!
Melted Crayon Canvas
Hot glue crayons to a canvas and use a heat gun to melt the crayons. A fun project with adult […]
ABC Graham Crackers
Such a cute idea for a fun back to school snack. Make these ABC graham crackers from Parents Magazine.
Tissue Paper School Bus Frame
Decorate the Bulletin Board with rows of school buses filled with class pictures.
Plastic Bottle Cuff Bracelets
Bracelets are made using recycled plastic bottles, scraps of fabric, permanent markers, and glue.
Bouquet of Sharpened Pencils
A fun teacher appreciation gift – perfect for heading back to school.
Blob Lights
A fun and safe lighting option for kids. No real flames involved!
Back Pack Money Holder
A great way to hold money for lunch or snacks! Make a backpack money holder.
Ribbon Headbands
Cute ribbon covered headbands you can make for your daughter’s first day back to school!
Eggs and Bacon Candy
Made from fruit roll ups, white chocolate and M&Ms, this candy looks like little servings of bacon and eggs! A […]
Backpack Sun Catchers
Sun catchers for your backpack or key chain. A fun way to express your personality.
Personalized Supply Crate
Make a personalized crate to hold your school supplies or keep your homework desk organized.
Homemade Sponge Stamps
Make your own foam paint stamps by using dollar store sponges!
Homemade Hula Hoops
How fun is this? Learn how to make your own hula hoops and get busy twirling and turning!