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Construction Paper Crafts

How many ways can you use construction paper? Holidays, birthdays, or any day, grab a pad of construction paper and get crafting with your little ones. We have over 900 kid-friendly construction paper crafts for you to enjoy!


Lucky Clover Notes

Lucky Clover Notes

Slip in these lucky notes shaped liked shamrocks and four-leaf clovers into your pot of gold for St. Patrick’s Day.

Balloon Yarn Chicken

Balloon Yarn Chicken

Learn how to make a chicken with a balloon and yarn.

E is for Eagle

E is for Eagle

This letter of the week craft works with the letter E – E is for Eagle. The kids can make […]

Olympic Medals Stained Glass Art

Olympic Medals Stained Glass Art

Make themed Gold, Silver and Bronze medals to talk about the Olympics with your children. Stained Glass window art using […]

Shoebox Penguin

Shoebox Penguin

Kids will love making this fun, inexpensive, shoebox penguin craft. The adorable penguin can double as storage for the a […]

A is for Alligator

A is for Alligator

The first Letter of the Week craft: A is for alligator! A great craft for preschoolers to put together and […]

Dental Health Month Kids' Activity

Dental Health Month Kids’ Activity

Teach children how to keep their pearly whites clean with this dry erase, toothbrushing activity.

Paper Heart Penguin

Paper Heart Penguin

This adorable penguin will steal your heart. It’s easy to make and requires only construction paper, googly eyes, scissors and […]

Cereal Box Conversation Hearts

Cereal Box Conversation Hearts

These easy conversation hearts make fun Valentine cards and are great for both boys and girls.

Valentine Hug Cards

Valentine Hug Cards

This classic craft has been a Valentine staple for many years. A great project for the littles this Valentine’s Day!

Playful Heart Collage

Playful Heart Collage

Make and frame a fun and playful heart collage this Valentine’s Day. Use paint, buttons, doilies, construction paper, sequins, glitter, […]

Collage Olympic Rings

Collage Olympic Rings

The Olympics are almost here! Prepare your little one by making this fun collage craft featuring the Olympic rings.

Christmas Light Garland

Christmas Light Garland

A garland of paper Christmas lights add festive cheer to any room. An excellent project for young crafters who need […]

Santa Star Ornaments

Santa Star Ornaments

Santa Claus is a star! Make an easy paper santa ornament to decorate on your Christmas tree!

Santa Hat Wish List

Santa Hat Wish List

Here’s a creative way for the kids to decorate their wish lists this year. A quick and easy craft that’s […]

Handprint Santa Claus

Handprint Santa Claus

Make this craft using your kids handprint and our patterns! You can also make it as a Christmas tree ornament!

Construction Paper Teepees

Construction Paper Teepees

These adorable teepees are a great project for discussing the origins of our land as well as the first Thanksgiving. […]

Magic Reindeer Treat

Magic Reindeer Treat

Create a paper reindeer ornament to go with magic reindeer treat. The recipe is simple and fun and so is […]

Bear & the Falling Leaves

Bear and the Falling Leaves

Make this wonderful craft based on the book with the bear watching the leaves fall from the trees! All you need […]

Button Place Cards

Button Place Cards

Turn buttons into cute turkeys to make these Thanksgiving place cards. A perfect project to occupy the kids while the […]

Dry Erase Thanksgiving Mats

Dry Erase Thanksgiving Mats

These dry erase Thanksgiving mats are fast to make and are perfect for wiggly kids at the Thanksgiving dinner table. […]

Masking Tape Mummy

Masking Tape Mummy

This mummy craft is perfect for the youngest of crafters. Not only is it fun, but it helps develop fine-motor […]

Paper Ghosts

Paper Ghosts

These paper ghosts are easy to make from construction paper and can be used for making Halloween party invites.

Yellow Yo-Yo

Yellow Yo-Yo

This Yellow Yo-Yo project is perfect for “Y Week.” All you need are construction paper, yarn, and a bottle cap.

Bacon and an Egg with a Yellow Yarn Yolk

Bacon and an Egg with a Yellow Yarn Yolk

Here’s a fun and easy craft made from paper and yarn. Talk about the Yellow Yarn Yolk during “Y-Week” or […]

Fall Leaves Collage

Fall Leaves Collage

Make this beautiful collage by painting a piece of paper in different colors and adding real leaves. A great craft […]

Gauze Mummy

Gauze Mummy

This Halloween mummy craft is fun for the youngest of crafters. All you need is construction paper, gauze, and googly […]

Handprint Pigeons

Handprint Pigeons

If your kids love Mo Willems’ pigeon books, this is the perfect craft for you. It incorporates stamping (the handprint […]

Circle Shape Monster

Circle Shape Monster

This cute circle monster is a great shape craft for preschoolers. Use the printable template or cut your own shapes. […]

Colorful Ships

Colorful Ships

Paint the sea with watercolor, the beach with sponge prints and then paint ships in different sizes and then glue […]

Watercolor & Chalk Jellyfish

Watercolor & chalk jellyfish!

Make this underwater collage using watercolors for the ocean & chalk to draw the jellyfish! A fun art project for […]

Fish & Chalk Painted Jellyfish

Fish & Chalk Painted Jellyfish

Make this fun & easy collage by drawing lines with white crayon on a piece of white paper. Paint it […]

Ceiling Kite

Ceiling Kite

Make this whimsical kite to hang from the ceiling of your bedroom. Choose whatever colors you like to make it […]

Sponge Prints - Sea & Fish

Sponge Prints – Sea & Fish

Paint the sea with watercolors and make the beach and the fish with sponge stamps. A fun ocean or aquarium […]

Handprint Hen

Handprint Hen

Transform your child’s handprint into a cute little hen. Fun, easy and inexpensive and great for a farm unit or […]

Van Gogh Sunflower Art

Van Gogh Sunflower Art

Make these sunflowers inspired by Van Gogh’s artwork with crayons! A fun art history project for kids.

Handprint Rooster

Handprint Rooster

This rooster is easy to make and uses materials you probably have already. Perfect for R Week or for everyday […]

Field of Sheep

Field of Sheep

This simple craft is perfect for your youngest crafters. All you need is construction paper, cotton balls and glue to […]

Clown Hat

Clown Hat

Create a cone-shaped clown hat with its own mop of colorful curly hair. This fun craft is great for a birthday party […]

Clown Paper Bag Puppet

Clown Paper Bag Puppet

Make a fun clown puppet from a paper bag. Print templates or design your own shapes. So much room for […]

Clown Serving Plate

Clown Serving Plate

Take two paper plates (cut and stapled together) and some craft supplies (whatever you have on hand is fine) to […]

Pond of Thumbprint Ducks

Pond of Thumbprint Ducks

Paint a lake and make several ducks with your thumbprints. Add beaks and eyes with markers or paint.

Cottonball Sheep

Cotton Ball Sheep

Make an adorable flock of sheep using construction paper, cotton balls and markers. A cute farm themed craft.

Paper Tractor

Paper Tractor

Make a tractor from shapes and teach kids about farming, harvesting and of course, the different shapes that were used. […]

Fingerprint Farmland

Fingerprint Farmland

Make a rows of growing farm land using paint and your fingers. Allows kids explore what we harvest from the […]

Thumbprint Bugs on Leaves

Thumbprint Bugs on Leaves

Make cute little bugs from your child’s thumbprints and use paper leaves as your backdrop. A fun project, especially for […]

Moon with Craters

Moon with Craters

Make this moon craft using flour & white paint for the moon and a bottle cap to create the craters. […]

Night Cityscape Art

Night Cityscape Art

Use sticky tape to stick houses on a blue piece of paper and then make white splashes with a toothbrush […]

Night Sky Craft

Night Sky Craft

Make this fun paper craft using glue, gold dust and stars. Talk about the night sky and all the stars […]

Painted Sun

Painted Sun

Make this beautiful sun using tempera paint, a brush and saran wrap! A fun way to spread the colors around […]

Simple Board Game

Simple Board Game

Making a simple board game is so easy and lots of fun. Customize your board with your favorite character, hobby, […]

Handprint Campfire

Handprint Campfire

Use construction paper and handprints to make this campfire craft. It’s fun, easy, needs few materials, and each is one-of-a-kind.

Craft Stick Kazoo

Craft Stick Kazoo

Gather craft sticks, rubber bands, construction paper, tape and scissors. Now follow the simple instructions to make a kazoo that […]

Pom Pets

Pom Pets

These cute little Pom Pets will be a great friend to take along on car rides or any mode of […]

Paper Chains

Paper Chains

Making paper chains from construction paper is a fun and educational craft activity to do with young children, who can […]

Thumbprint Bees & Flowers

Thumbprint Bees & Flowers

Construction paper and paint are all you will need to make buzzing bees & colorful flowers with their thumbprints! A […]

Spring Art with Pasta and Beans

Spring Art with Pasta and Beans

This colorful spring craft is very easy to do. You just paint the pasta and glue it to make a […]

Spring Classroom Display

Spring Classroom Display

Make a wonderful spring display with your students! Swallows in their colorful nests, a caterpillar, butterflies and flowers make a […]

Colorful Ladybugs

Thumbprint Ladybugs

Make colorful ladybugs with your child’s thumbprints! A fun craft or art project for the kids, and a great way […]

Bottle Cap Bunny

Bottle Cap Bunny

Don’t throw away old bottle caps and lids! Repurpose them to make cute bunnies. Fun for Easter, spring, Earth Day, […]

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