
Simple & Fun Crafts for Kids

Do you enjoy crafting and want to spend time creating with your child and wonder what are some fun and easy crafts to do at home?
We have simple and easy crafts for kids, especially for toddlers and preschoolers to make!
Grab the googly eyes, pom poms, scissors and glue! Stock up on the basic craft supplies and you'll be set to create.
If you're looking for something specific for a holiday, check out the links below to each holiday for crafts every season of the year. Before you know it, you'll be getting crafty during the holidays, making rainbows, fireworks and Santas through the year.
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In this week of crafty activities, you'll get a taste of what we provide inside The Activity Room.
While this week for you to download is around a provided theme (creating crafts with your kids), The Activity Room provides weeks of fun, week after week, continually around all the areas of development for 2-5 year olds! The fun literally never ends!
We also provide an extra themed week of activities to our annual members that are committed for the entire year. There is so much fun to be had!
There is so much fun happening inside The Activity Room.
BELOW! Kids crafts for toddlers & preschoolers!
There's a reason we created The Activity Room and Hands On As We Grow, we know parents like you are looking for simple fun to do with your kids! That's what we're known for!
We have a ton of simple crafts for kids of all ages that we have shared over the years listed below to boost your child's creativity (and yours! I promise, once you start, the creative juices flow!)
Simple is best. Yes. But even better is using the most common crafting supplies and things around your house.
Our craft ideas use things like paper plates, beads, glitter (totally optional), pipe cleaners, and even toys from around the house. The most basic craft supplies. And we encourage you to find something you already have to use if you don't have something.
In many crafting projects, young kids get to sneak in fine motor skills with threading, gluing and cutting. So while a craft may be about the end product to have as a DIY decor item, remember the process of what they're doing as they create the craft.
Check out all the kids craft tutorials that we share below as your starting inspiration and start saving your cardboard, tissue paper and toilet paper rolls!
Find Year Round Crafts for Kids:


Make Your Own Safari Adventure Binoculars

Silly Listening Ears Craft for Audible Stories

Create a Memory Box To Save Special Moments

Upcycled Clock: A Color Matching Activity

Women History Books With Corresponding Kids Activities

St. Patrick’s Day Craft: Wreath

Painted Rock Garden Markers for Kids to Make

Who Do I Love? Message Board Craft for Valentine’s Day

Magic Homemade Puffy Paint to Make a Snowman

Yarn and Glue DIY Christmas Ornament Craft

Pick a Photo Project to Do with Your Kids

Play Dough Suncatcher Craft

Butterfly Teacher Appreciation Craft

How to Build a Fun Cardboard Box Fort

Homemade Leaf Blower Fall Craft for Kids

Fork Weaving: A Quick Craft When You Need It!

Junk Art Robot From the Making Box

Thread a Fruit Loop Necklace

Photo Montage Craft for Kids to Learn Beginning Letters

Apple Printing Lunch Sacks on Parents.com

Pinterest Crafts for Kids for Every Season, Holiday and Just for Fun

Boat Craft for Kids to Make from Juice Boxes

Decorate a Cereal Bowl for Dad

Find Loads of Toddler Activities on 25 Pinterest Boards

Our Most Used Kids Craft Supplies: A Look in My Cupboard

What Supplies Are NOT in your House?

Best Kids Activity of 2013! Plus the Top 10!

Craft Stick Christmas Tree Ornaments

Yarn Monsters: A Halloween Craft for Kids

A Halloween Beaded Spider Craft for Kids

A Window Fall Tree Craft for Toddlers

Fall Leaf Collage made with Bubble Wrap Art

Classic Summer Craft: Coffee Filter Butterflies

Confetti Sprinkled Candy Bar Wrappers Craft for Father’s Day

Mother’s Day Craft for Kids to Make: Tissue Paper Flowers

Yarn Craft for Kids: A Circle Garland!

Simple to Make Photo Memories for Birthdays

Craft for Kids: Textured Painted Letter for Wall

St. Patrick’s Day Craft: Bubble Wrap Printed Shamrock

4 Instruments for Kids to Make from Kiwi Crate
FREE Printable Kids Activities Planner!

Simple Valentine Craft: Make a Vase!

Conversation Heart Window Decorations

Kids Designs for Tissue Boxes

Box Train made from Cardboard Boxes
My Favorite Activities from 2012

Yarn Wrapped Ornaments for Window

Q-Tip Snowflake Craft

How to Make Kid Size Scarecrows

Sticky Foam: A Birthday Cake in the Window

Halloween Craft: Spooky Treat Holders (A Candy Bag Alternative)

6 Creative Painting Ideas on It’s Playtime!

Learning Shapes on It’s Playtime!

Entertained with Dominoes!

Olympic Crafts on It’s Playtime!

Who’s Fastest? Blowing Fabric Race Activity

Cultural Activities for Kids on It’s Playtime

It’s Playtime! Love the Earth

Fabric Painted Pillowcase

A Positive Look at It’s Playtime!

Making Friends on It’s Playtime!

Tie Dyed Pillowcase Gift Wrap

Simple Straw-Threaded Shoestring Necklace

The Best from It’s Playtime!

DIY Yarn Wrapped Wreath

“Things that Go” on It’s Playtime!

Learning Colors on It’s Playtime!

Children’s Books Activities on It’s Playtime!

Paint a Cardboard Town

3 Types of Resist for Easter Egg Decorating

It’s Playtime! Outdoor Activities

Say Cheese! Share a Smile!

Preschool Craft: Shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day

It’s Playtime! Time to Recycle!

‘In Memory Of’ Collaborative Kids Art

It’s Playtime! Activities for My Toddler

Collaborative Heart Project Fundraiser

Learning to Let Go of Creativity Control

Best Projects for Kids from 2011

Literacy Activity: Book Making

Craft: Gingerbread House Greeting Card

Craft: 3 Homemade Christmas Ornaments

It’s Playtime! : Paper Holiday Decorations

30 Days to Hands on Play : Keep Playing

30 Days to Hands on Play : Special Craft

30 Days to Hands on Play : In the Kitchen

30 Days to Hands on Play : Water Play

30 Days to Hands on Play : Build a Fort!

Spaghetti Spider Web Craft for Halloween

A First Birthday Celebration
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It’s Playtime! : Happy Birthday George!

Art: DIY Wrapping Paper from Tissue Paper

Baby Play : Baby Food Jars

Pretend Play : Play Dough Pizza Bites

It’s Playtime! : Favorite Play Posts

Art : DIY Upcycled Crayons

