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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!

Flower T-Shirt Rings

Create cute flower rings from an old t-shirt! It’s easy to do and a great way to give new life […]

Colorful Art Party

An art-themed party is a great choice for boys and girls of any age. This post has ideas for activity, […]

Rooster Marshmallows

Turn a marshmallow into a rooster with just a few easy steps. They’re great for Chinese New Year, a barnyard-themed […]

Heart Peacock

This beautiful peacock is made with colorful construction paper or cardstock hearts. It’s a fun craft for Valentine’s Day or […]

Kitty Cat Tote Bag

If you love kitties, you’ll love making this adorable tote bag! It’s a simple project that is easy enough for sewing […]

Terrarium Painting

Combine art with a science lesson with this neat Terrarium Painting project. The artwork solidifies observations kids make about plants […]

Unicorn Gift Bag

Turn a plain white paper gift bag into this magical unicorn. It makes gift-giving even more enchanting.

Paper Bracelets

Create colorful bracelets using paper! Try newspaper, magazines, gift wrap or anything else you can dream up.

Unicorn Poop Candy Buttons

Use tinted royal icing to make rainbow swirl candy buttons. This ‘unicorn poop’ is great fun for a themed party.

Quilled Rebus Love Card

Send a message of love to someone special with this quilled rebus card. If you’ve never tried quilling, this is […]

Rainbow Tassel Cake Bunting

Make a rainbow tassel garland cake bunting for your next special occasion. It’s so easy to do and makes a […]

Rubber Band Pencil Holder

Turn an inexpensive plastic cup into an eye-catching pencil holder using rubber bands! It’s easy to do and a fun […]

Chocolate Caramel Poop Emoji

Poke fun at Valentine’s Day with these cute Chocolate Caramel Poop Emoji. They’re even more fun with the printable ‘Love […]

Watercolor Unicorn Cookies

Create stunning unicorn sugar cookies, iced in white royal icing, and then painted with watercolor style shading and details. They’re […]

Hugs and Kisses Tic-Tac-Toe

Create a Valentine that doubles as a game with this Hugs & Kisses Tic Tac Toe. The printable makes it […]

Watercolor Hearts

These watercolor hearts provide for a fun activity the whole family will enjoy. It will quickly be your new Valentine’s day […]

Plaster Hearts

Create pretty hearts using two colors of plaster. They make wonderful paperweights for someone you love.

Valentine XOX Cookies

Send out an XOX with delicious chocolate cookies. Anyone would love to receive these for Valentine’s Day!

Shoebox Pinto Pony

Turn a shoebox, cardboard tubes and other supplies into an awesome pinto pony. Use the box to hold art supplies […]

Heart Valentine Treat Buckets

Treat friends or family to some major sweets this Valentine’s Day with these Heart Valentine Treat Buckets! They’re easy to […]

Snowy Landscape

Use pom poms and construction paper to create a snowy winter scene. Follow the directions or use your own creativity […]

Polar Bear Paw Cupcakes

These polar bear paw cupcakes are ridiculously easy to make using store-bought items. They’re great fun for any winter celebration.

Clay Pot Cactus Party Favor

Send guests home from your next fiesta with these cute clay pot cactus favors. It’s desert and dessert, all in […]

Melting Experiment

Conduct a fun and interesting science experiment to see what factors influence melting. This educational activity is inspired by the […]

Easy Valentine Donuts

Create these heart-shaped donuts for someone special on Valentine’s Day or anytime! They start with canned biscuit dough and are […]

Mitten Art

This simple mitten art is a fun project for kids to do during winter. They’ll enjoy adding their own patterns […]

Bandaid Caring Card

Use a bandaid to create a card that shows how much you care. The tutorial includes a cute song about […]

Suede Cord Bracelet

This suede cord bracelet is very simple to make. It’s an excellent project for learning the basics of jewelry making.

Valentine’s Day Necklace

These bright, colorful necklaces are the perfect easy kids’ project for Valentine’s Day! They’re simple enough for toddlers, fun enough […]

Juggling Art Circle Practice

This cute craft is inspired by juggling and provides excellent fine-motor development as kids practice making circles. What fun!

Peruvian Llamas

This mixed media project features a llama drawing on a background inspired by the textiles of Peru. The llamas’ expressions […]

Folded Paper Relief Sculpture

Use wallpaper samples and construction paper to make dimensional paper sculptures. It’s easy to do and no two are the […]

Colored Salt Snow Art

Colored Salt Snow Art is a fun project for kids of all ages… and adults, too!  It’s a great way […]

Easy Red Felt Roses

It’s so easy to turn felt into beautiful roses. The tutorial includes both written instructions and a helpful video.

Footprint Penguin

Trace a child’s foot and turn it into an adorable penguin! This fun footprint craft makes a wonderful keepsake.

Torn Paper Heart Art

Create beautiful heart art for Valentine’s Day with just construction paper and glue. This easy project is lots of fun […]

Jumping Jack Heart

This quick project is a fun activity for Valentine’s Day. Twirl the stick and watch the heart do jumping jacks […]

Conversation Hearts Bunny

Instead of giving a plain box of conversation hearts this Valentine’s Day, take a few minutes to turn it into […]

Circus Train Car Frame

Circus Train Car Frame Create a fun circus-themed frame for photos of the kids being their silly selves! Supplies: 3 […]

Play Dough Valentines

Make these play dough valentines for classmates and friends. It’s a great alternative to candy for Valentine’s Day.

Craft Stick Abacus

Practice basic math skills with this cool craft stick abacus. Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for […]

Sparkly Icicle Craft

Aluminum foil becomes sparkly faux icicles with this fun winter craft. It’s simple, inexpensive, and great for motor development.

Lion Tamer’s Pouch

Lion Tamer’s Pouch No lion tamer can do his or her job without a bag to hold lion treats. After […]

Friends Around the World

This fun Friends Around The World craft is great for Martin Luther King Day. It encourages kids to appreciate the […]

Clipboard Playbook

Decorate a clipboard as a football playbook. Then fill the clipboard with various activities such as football coloring pages, tic-tac-toe, […]

Elephant Treat Container

Elephant Treat Container Do you ever feel hungry? Hungry like an elephant? Well, here is a fun container for all […]

‘I Have a Dream’ Mobile

After studying about Martin Luther King Jr.’s dreams for our nation, kids can make this simple mobile that shows their […]

Owl Mini Album

Create a beautiful mini album “owl” about the ones you love. This project makes a wonderful gift.

Berry Basket Snowflake

Turn berry baskets into sparkly snowflakes! This fun recycling craft is a great way to decorate for winter.

Lego Gift Box

Use the template to make small or large gift boxes shaped like Legos. They’re great for birthday gifts, party favors […]

Free Form Geoboard

This free-form geoboard allows children to make shapes, patterns, numbers and letters, or even weave leaves and twigs though the […]