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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!

Easy Snowflake Ornaments

Make these easy snowflake ornaments with just a few supplies. They’re fun to display on the tree, to dangle off gift bags, […]

Beaded Drink Charm

Keep track of which drink belongs to each person with these cute beaded drink charms. They’re simple to make, so create […]

Chocolate Gingerbread Cheesecake

Not only does the cheesecake taste like gingerbread, it looks like a gingerbread man. What a festive and delicious holiday […]

Felt Hanging Ornament

Make lovely ornaments out of colorful felt. They’re pretty, inexpensive, and only take a few minutes to make.

Fingerprint Christmas Art

Fingerprint Christmas Art is a fun and easy holiday project for kids of all ages. The tutorial includes a printable.

Beaded Snowflake Brooch

Make a beautiful beaded snowflake this winter. Wear it as a brooch, hang it from the tree as an ornament, or […]

Reindeer Holiday Wreath

This reindeer wreath couldn’t be cuter! It’s a lot of fun to make and looks fabulous hanging on the front door […]

Quilled Star Earrings

Turn strips of paper into intricate earrings that are perfect for the Christmas season. They also make wonderful gift toppers […]

Gingerbread Cake Pops

These gingerbread cake pops look and taste like gingerbread. They’re a fun treat to make for any winter get-together.

Perler Bead Winter Animals

Add a winter scarf to your favorite fusible bead animal patterns to make a festive tree ornament. It also makes […]

Festive Holiday Garland

This fun and festive Holiday Garland comes together really quickly.  It’s a great way to display your very favorite Christmas […]

Quilled Christmas Wreath

Quilling is fun, easy and inexpensive. Try making these beautiful Christmas wreaths this winter.

Glittered Pine Cones

These glittered pine cones make a beautiful decoration for winter. It’s easy to do and a fun way to bring a […]

Gilded Christmas Cookie Container

Turn a plain takeout container into a beautiful, gold-embellished container. It’s perfect for sharing homemade treats with teachers, neighbors and […]

Snowman Hair Clip

Create festive snowman barrettes to wear this winter. These fun hair accessories are made completely of ribbon.

Paper Wreaths

It’s so easy to make cute little wreaths with paper. This is a great project for any torn tissue paper leftover from […]

Cinnamon Stick Snowflake

Turn cinnamon sticks into gorgeous snowflakes ornaments. They smell fantastic and make a wonderful winter decoration.

Peg Doll Angel Ornament

Make gorgeous wooden peg doll angel ornaments with customizable wings. This simple craft is perfect for Christmas time.

Holiday Card Gift Boxes

Don’t toss holiday cards after Christmas has passed! Turn them into gorgeous gift boxes to use next year.

Quilled Snowman

Create an adorable snowman from strips of colored paper. It’s easy, inexpensive and takes almost no time to learn!

Rustic Wood Decoupage Ornament

Can you believe this darling ornament was once a paper napkin? This cute cardinal rustic wooden Christmas ornament is so […]

Candy Cane Felt Pouch

Make your own Candy Cane Felt Pouch to fill with all sorts of goodies. This is an easy and affordable […]

Custom-Made Trivet

Make a lovely trivet for the holidays or any time of year. Just make a flat round mold from a CD […]

Quilled Paper Hair Clips

Create holiday-themed hair clips featuring three different quilled paper designs. These are fun accessories to wear during the winter.

Rustic Tree Ornament

Create a rustic Christmas tree ornament from cedar shims. It looks beautiful displayed on the mantle, hanging from the tree […]

Quilled Paper Snowflakes

Create intricate snowflake designs from nothing but strips of paper and a little glue! Embellish with a rhinestone and add thread to […]

Alternative Christmas Tree

Display ornaments with this fun, table-top alternative to a Christmas tree. It’s very easy to make using an orange, some […]

Christmas Play Dough

This easy holiday play dough has only four ingredients. Use it with cookie cutters to make Christmas ornaments.

Twine-Wrapped Star Ornament

Wrap popsicle sticks with twine to make this beautiful rustic star ornament. It’s inexpensive and a lot of fun.

Santa Penguin

Add Santa’s coat and hat to a fusible bead penguin to make a fun holiday ornament. Use the provided designs […]

Glowing Angel Ornament

This glowing angel ornament is fun to make and is a perfect addition to any Christmas tree. It looks great […]

Pom Pom Felt Stockings

These cute felt pom pom stockings are the perfect favor size to stuff with treats! They’re easy to make and […]

Glitter-Striped Wrapping Paper

Turn plain wrapping paper into something spectacular with just double stick tape and glitter. It’s so easy to do and […]

Midnight Snow Scene

Grab that rarely-used white crayon and a sheet of black construction paper to create a midnight snow scene. Be creative […]

Gingerbread Cookie Dough Gift

Give the gift of gingerbread! It makes an inexpensive and thoughtful gift for teachers, coaches, babysitters or other special people […]

Candy Cane Keychain

This cute candy cane keychain can also be used as a tree ornament or hung in a window. Make a bunch […]

Modern Christmas Wreath

Create this modern twist on a homemade Christmas wreath. It’s easier than you might think!

Clay Donut Ornament

Know someone who loves donuts? Make this fun and easy clay donut ornament to tie onto their gift and hang […]

Colorful Garland

Use a really fun painting technique to turn plain styrofoam balls into something special. String them and decorate with the […]

Christmas Ribbon Flower

Create a pretty red and green ribbon flower this Christmas. Attach it to a barrette to wear it in your […]

Etched Snowflake Candy Jar

This pretty etched jar is easy to make and is a beautiful way to give sweet treats to someone special […]

Quilled Holly Leaf Gift Tags

Make dimensional gift tags for Christmas featuring festive quilled holly leaves. It’s so easy to do and adds such a […]

Foam Snowman

Make an adorable foam snowman to decorate the house this Christmas. All it takes is a little patience and time.

3-D Quilled Christmas Tree

Turn strips of paper into a super cool 3-D quilled Christmas tree. Add beads as ornaments and that’s all there […]

Recycled K Cup Gnomes

Recycle those coffee K Cups and make these cute holiday gnomes. They’re so easy and look adorable on the mantle or […]

Stuffed Christmas Tree

Introduce children to simple hand-sewing with this easy stuffed Christmas tree craft. It uses a basic whip stitch and only […]

Wire Reindeer Ornament

Make a cute reindeer ornament using wire and beads. It’s fun to do and such a festive holiday craft!

Mini Ribbon Wreath Ornament

This darling mini wreath is easy to make and can be easily customized with your favorite color and style. It’s […]

A Charlie Brown Christmas Party

Throw a Charlie Brown Christmas Party this winter! The post has ideas for all sorts of treats and decorations to make […]

Faux Christmas Cookies

These foam Christmas cookies look good enough to eat! Make them in any shape. There’s so much room for creativity!

Quilled Christmas Ornament

Create a stunning quilled ornament from strips of paper. It’s surprisingly easy and inexpensive to make and looks fantastic.

Hot Cocoa Art

What’s winter without hot cocoa? This fun and easy craft is perfect for a cold winter day.

Homemade Paper Clay

Follow the simple directions to make air-dry paper clay. This inexpensive material can be used for paper mache and a […]

Paper Christmas Balls

Turn old Christmas cards or other holiday prints into beautiful orbs to hang on the tree. They also look great […]

Gumball Machine Ornament

Turn an empty spool and a plain glass ornament into an adorable gumball machine ornament. It’s easy to do and […]