Adorable necklaces that are simple to make. Supplies include wooden beads, paint and ribbon.
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!
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!
Double Duty Felt Ring
A simple sewing project that can be used two ways… as a hair elastic and as a “one size fits […]
Message Banana
Draw on banana without ink! Check out this fun way to jazz up lunchtime.
Glow in the Dark Slime
What a fun project as the summer days wind down and the days get shorter and shorter. Make some glow […]
Make a Sit Upon
Anyone who has ever been involved with scouts will remember the classic sit upon! Fun to make and easy enough […]
Rainbow Ice Painting
What a great idea for summer painting fun! Make rainbow ice cubes and get out in the sun for some […]
Craft Stick Pencil Magnets
These adorable magnets are easy to make and perfect for back to school. Give them as teacher’s gifts or use […]
Pom Pom Angry Birds
Jump on the Angry Bird crafting band wagon and makes these adorable pom pom birds.
Summer Pinwheel
A lovely summer craft: Make a summer pinwheel and watch as it turns in the breeze!
Times Table Pockets
Make this adorable holder for your child’s times table cards.
Glittery Hair Clips
Make glitter clips with decoupage. incredibly simple and oh so cute! Perfect for back to school.
Cardboard Tube Fish
An adorable fish made from recycled cardboard tubes. Great for an undersea bedroom decoration!
Ribbon Flip Flops
These adorable flip flops are easy to make and fun to customize. use your favorite colors to make your own […]
Little Sewing Kit
This is a fun tutorial for a Sewing Kit. The link has images to print out on fabric for cut […]
Ric Rac Bracelet
A super easy bracelet your kids can make from a button and ric rac.
Tumbled Tie Dye
Adorable shirts using glue and a tie dye kit. Make one today!
Capri Sun Pencil Pouch
This cute pencil bag is made from 2 Capri Sun pouches. A great back to school craft!
Make a Firefly Jar
An adorable glow in the dark project that looks like a jar full of lightning bugs (fireflies).
Rolling Pin Art
A fun way to create art using a rolling pin and paint. No two pictures will be the same!
Plaster Casting with Sand
Creating a mold with wet sand and then casting objects with plaster of paris. A great project for your school […]
Make a Woven Friendship Bracelet
Make a woven friendship bracelet using a circular cardboard loom with this tutorial! Much quicker than most knotted friendship bracelets, […]
Puppet Playhouse
Make this fun puppet playhouse for hours of fun with your little ones!
Craft Stick Bracelets
A simple way to bend a popsicle stick and create a colorful bracelet. Such a fun project and the girls […]
How to Make Lava Lamps for Kids
Water bottles, vegetable oil, water, food coloring and alka seltzer turn into fun and colorful lava lamps.
Fun Chips with Watermelon Salsa
Kids will love these cinnamon chips cut out with any fun cookie cutters. Served them with watermelon salsa!
Cardboard Box Guitars
Boredom Buster — create guitars out of cardboard boxes, take “rock star” pictures and have your own concert in the […]
Balloon Cup Shooter Game
Cups with balloons on them turned into pom pom launchers. A fun game for your kids that won’t take their […]
Backpack for Dolls
Make a backpack for your dolls using our simple instructions. Add embellishments and doll sized school supplies and your doll […]
Monster Box
Use an old box to create this cute Monster Box.
Lemonade Stand for Dolls
Fun and easy lemonade stand made from recycled cardboard. Decorate with leftover or inexpensive party supplies and your dolls will […]
Car Bags
Get your kids involved with keeping your car clean by having them create these car bags.
Bike Book Bag
Make your own bike book bag out of vintage tea towels (or non-vintage) to hold things like, um, a book, […]
Personalized Pillow
Have your child decorate their own personalized pillow with fabric markers or fabric paint. They can proudly show it sitting […]
Tie Dye Coffee Filter Pom Poms
Have some fun and turn your coffee filters into colorful decorations.