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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!

Santa Hat Sugar Cones

Did you know you can bend store-bought sugar cones into Santa hats to make Christmas treats? This whimsical dessert will […]

Bottle Cap Snowman Ornament

This bottle cap snowman is easy to make with a little paint, blue, and scraps of ribbon. Even the smallest […]

Photo Ornament

Make a fun keepsake bauble using photos of your loved ones! This ornament makes a great gift for grandparents or […]

Elf Feet

These adorable elf feet are easy, inexpensive and fun. They make a great gift for neighbors, teachers, classmates or anyone […]

Woven Christmas Tree Ornament

Use yarn scraps to weave a cute and festive Christmas tree ornament. The tutorial links to a simpler version suitable […]

Pom Pom Snowman

Turn pom poms and Styrofoam cups into an adorable snowman. After building a snowman outside, come in to warm up […]

Santa Treat Bags

These Santa Treat Bags are super cute and so simple. They’re great for party favors, neighbor gifts, or even just […]

Fireworks Painting

Cardboard tubes make it fun to create beautiful fireworks paintings! It’s fun for patriotic celebrations, New Year’s Eve and more.

Homemade Holiday Lollipops

Help the kids make festive holiday lollipops this year. Bundle them together as a gift or use a single lollipop […]

Snowman Table Setting

The kids will be happy to help set the table when you use this festive snowman tablesetting. Follow the directions […]

Penguin Gift Tag

Get a jump on holiday preparations by having the kids make a bunch of penguin gift tags. They’re perfect for […]

Twisted Paper Ornaments

Looking for a unique and fun ornament to make this year? These twisted paper ornaments require just a handful of […]

Printable ATV Christmas Book

If you know kids who enjoy ATVs, they’ll find this printable Christmas book full of fun activities. There’s even a […]

Fabric Basket

Make your own cute reversible fabric basket in less than 20 minutes. Once you learn how, make a bunch for […]

Christmas Tree Crafts for Kids

‘Tis the season for Christmas trees! Get in the holiday spirit with one (or more!) of our fabulous Christmas tree […]

Chocolate Pretzel Snowmen

Dip pretzels in chocolate to make these adorable snowmen treats. They’re fun for any winter celebration.

Little Wooden Angel Ornament

This adorable little angel ornament is very easy to make, particularly if you use a Sharpie marker for the facial […]

Kwanzaa Paper Chain

Teach the young children the seven principles of Kwanzaa with this simple paper chain. It’s a fun project for the […]

Reese’s Cup Reindeer

Craft up a fun edible treat! Make Rudolph and his reindeer friends using Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, M&M’s, Tootsie Rolls […]

Cereal Box Winter Diorama

If your kids are wishing they were outside playing in the snow, do the next best thing. Make an imaginary […]

Whimsical Paper Mache Snowmen

Have fun creating these whimsical snowmen to sit upon your shelves. Kids will love to help with the paper mache […]

Handprint Christmas Trees

These fun Christmas tree decorations are so cute, but what makes them special is that they’re made from handprints! What […]

Miniature Wreath Ornaments

These adorable little wreaths are made from plastic shower curtain rings, yarn, and ribbon. It’s an easy project with beautiful […]

Paper Loop Ornament

Take patterned paper scraps and turn them into beautiful ornaments for the tree. These make a lovely gift. 

Mouse Cookies

These adorable mice cookies are decorated with modeling chocolate. This is such a cute edible project that the kids will […]

Paper Angel

Paper Angel This angel comes together quickly with only a few items. It’s a fun project for Sunday school or […]

Christmas Card Organizer

Decorate a box with holiday papers and washi tape to create an organizer to hold everything you need to send […]

Printable Christmas Horse Book

If you love horses, this printable Christmas book is absolutely perfect for you! It has craft activities, a recipe, and […]

Recycled Denim Beaded Bracelet

Make this cute beaded bracelet from the seam of an old pair of jeans. It’s a fun recycling project, especially […]

Fabric Christmas Tree Ornament

These sparkly fabric ornaments look beautiful on the Christmas tree. Even sewing beginners will have success with this easy holiday […]

Superhero Jar Toy Storage

Most kids would love a set of colorful superhero jars to organize their toys. These are inexpensive, fun to make, […]

Sledding Dog Handprint Craft

This winter handprint craft is inspired by Secret, a dog who takes herself sledding, made famous in a viral video. […]

Spritz Christmas Tree Pops

Celebrate Christmas with cute and tasty spritz Christmas tree cookies. The tutorial includes directions for three different versions, including these […]

Sweater Snowman

This adorable snowman is made from a recycled sweater! Learn how easy it is to turn an old sweater into […]

Decorated Santa Cookies

Use a basic star-shaped cookie cutter to make these adorable decorated Santa cookies. They’re easy to make, cute, and tasty […]

Snowflake Pops

Making snowflakes out of melted chocolate is really fun and the kids will have a blast doing it! This is […]

Paper Plate Penguin

This adorable penguin is cut from exactly one paper plate, with no scraps left over. It’s easy enough for preschoolers […]

Duct Tape Tree Ornament

Use cardboard and green duct tape to make a cute tree ornament.  This fun craft works for Arbor Day, Earth […]

Pool Noodle Menorah

Make a fun menorah from pool/swim noodles and craft foam! Kids can use it to practice setting up the candles […]

Rolo Santa and Snowman

Turn a pack of Rolos candies into an adorable Santa or snowman. Use the suggested materials or anything else you […]

Sledding Snowman S’mores

Using marshmallow peeps, candy canes, chocolate and grahams you can make your peeps sledding in no time! 🙂

20+ Nativity Crafts for Kids

Remember the true meaning of Christmas with a Nativity craft to tell the story of Jesus’ birth. We’ve gathered over […]

Christmas Tree Suncatcher

This Christmas tree suncatcher looks so pretty in a sunny window. It’s easy to make using tissue paper and cardstock.

Wonton Clocks

Countdown to the New Year with this fun snack. These cute clocks are delicious fried cheese-filled wontons.

Snowman Cookies

These adorable snowman cookies are perfect as gifts or just for a fun afternoon of cookie making. Get the kids […]

Kwanzaa Placemat

Make woven placemats for Kwanzaa this year. Only a few supplies are needed to make this great craft.

Christmas Tree Brownies

The kids will love decorating brownies to look like Christmas trees. There’s lots of room for creativity with this fun […]

‘The Snowy Day’ Craft

Put empty spools, bubble wrap and other repurposed items to use to make this cool artwork inspired by ‘The Snowy […]

Pasta Menorah

This beautiful menorah is made entirely from dry pasta noodles! Kids will love making their own menorah for Hanukkah. 

Craft Stick Santa Claus

Craft Stick Santa Claus This cute craft stick Santa is an easy ornament made with very few supplies. Put him together in […]

Reindeer Gift Tags

Get ready for Christmas giving by making a stack of adorable reindeer gift tags. They’re easy to do and couldn’t […]

Crossed Hockey Sticks

Crossed Hockey Sticks Show off your allegiance to your favorite hockey team with this cute set of crossed hockey sticks. […]

Santa Chimney Place Setting

This adorable craft uses a clay pot as the chimney and Styrofoam eggs for Santa’s body. It’s such a cute […]

Nutter Butter Penguins

These adorable penguins are made from dipped Nutter Butter cookies with marshmallow bellies, Tootsie Roll wings, Circus Peanut feet and […]