Arts and Crafts for Kids Throughout the Year
“Kids Crafts” — these two words cause me to shudder whenever I hear them. Even now as my littles are growing up and can do easy projects by themselves, I still dread these. But I am growing and learning. Here’s what I’ve learned about arts and crafts for kids in my 13 years of parenting.
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Arts and crafts for kids in the winter is all about being creative when we are stuck indoors.
January Arts and Crafts for Kids
- Puppets
Supplies Needed: Varies per type of puppet, Find 40 DIY Puppet Ideas here.
Want to make it even easier?
Get Paper Bag Puppet Templates Get Paper Bag Puppet Templates HERE - Washi Tape Notecards
Supplies Needed: Cardstock (Heavier Paper), Shape Punch, Washi Tape
Get Directions at Kenarry
Find Cold Weather Crafts to enjoy in the Winter
February Arts and Crafts for Kids
- DIY Rolled Paper Roses Valentine
Supplies Needed: Colored Craft Paper – 4-5 different colors including white, Scissors, Craft Glue, Pencil, Black Maker Pen
Get Directions at Easy Peasy and Fun - Valentine Love Journal
Supplies Needed: An old hard-cover picture book, The pages for your journal, One sheet of paper twice the size of your other sheets, X-ACTO Knife, Paper cutter or scissors, Mod Podge
, Binder clips or a vice, Books by Hand pH Neutral PVA Adhesive other glue for binding.
Joy has all the directions for the Valentine Journal here - Chinese Paper Lantern
Supplies Needed: pipe cleaners, paper (solid or printed), scissors, ruler, hole punch
The Family Focus Blog has full directions.
- DIY Rolled Paper Roses Valentine
, Binder clips or a vice, March Arts and Crafts for Kids
Spring arts and crafts for kids celebrate the winter being over.
- Bunny Butt Paper Plate Craft
Supplies Needed: 1 large white paper plate, Grey paint, Paintbrush, Pencil, Grey construction paper, Pink construction paper, Scissors, Glue stick or white glue, 1 large white pom pom or cotton ball
Get Directions Here - Handprint Tissue Paper Flower
Supplies Needed: Orange Tissue Paper, Green/White Cardstock, Scissors, Pen, Glue
Get Directions Here
More St. Patrick’s Day Crafts
More Easter Crafts
April Arts and Crafts for Kids
- Accordian Paper Snakes
Supplies Needed: colorful paper, scissors, glue, eye stickers or googly eyes (you don’t need these, you can use the next supply mentioned), black marker
Get Directions Here - Painted Twig Bouquet
Supplies Needed: Twigs, Acrylic Paint, Paintbrush
Get Directions Here
May Arts and Crafts for Kids
- Paper Hyacinths by www.korkotak.com
- Handprint Lilies
Supplies Needed: Pink Paper, 6″ green and yellow pipe cleaners, pencil, tape, scissors
Get Directions Here
Mother’s Day Ideas
June Arts and Crafts for Kids
Arts and crafts for kids in the summer celebrate fun in the sun.
- Balloon Elephant Card
Supplies Needed: Latex Balloons, Large Glue Dots, Cardstock, Scissors, Glue Stick, Wiggly Eyes
Get Directions Here - Easy Flamingo Ornament by Red Ted Art
Get Directions Here
July Arts and Crafts for Kids
- Firework Salt Painting
Supplies Needed: Table Salt, Black paper, watercolors and paintbrushes or food coloring and eye dropper, White Glue, Cookie Sheet
Get Directions Here - Paper Plate Giraffe
Supplies Needed: Large Paper Plate, Yellow Tissue Paper, Yellow/Black Cardstock, School Glue, Scissors, Stapler
Get Directions Here
August Arts and Crafts for Kids
- Fancy Flowers
Supplies Needed: Colorful paper, black marker, glue
Get Directions Here - Squirt Gun Painting
Supplies Needed: Squirt Guns, Watercolor Paper and Liquid Watercolors (I admit that this group of supplies isn’t a normal thing to have around the house, but it will be worth it, I PROMISE)
Get Directions Here
September Arts and Crafts for Kids
Arts and crafts for kids in the fall celebrates the harvest.
- 3D Paper Caterpillar
Supplies Needed: red or yellow paper for the head, green paper for the body, glue, scissors
Get Directions Here - Colorful Patterned Owls
Supplies Needed: small paper plates, various colors of acrylic paint, paint brush, scissors, stapler (optional), school glue, colored construction paper, black construction paper, markers (optional)
Get Directions Here
, various colors of acrylic paint
, paint brush, scissors, stapler (optional), school glue, colored construction paper
, black construction paper, markers (optional)October Arts and Crafts for Kids
- Tin Can Pumpkins
Supplies Needed: Tin Can of various sizes, Nail, Screwdriver, Twigs, Dried leaves from your yard, Variety of Orange acrylic paints, raffia
Get Directions Here - Book Pumpkin
Supplies Needed: old paperback book, orange paint, paint brush, water, scissors, stick, rafia, marker, glue or paper clip
November Arts and Crafts for Kids
- Easy DIY Crafty Turkey
Supplies Needed: Strips of paper (1– 2 inch x 12 inch, 2– 3 inch x 1/2 inch), Paper feathers in an array of colors, 2 inch circle for head, googly eyes, 1 small yellow triangle paper, 1 small pink/red teardrop-shaped paper, scissors, scotch tape, glue stick
We shared the directions for this crafty turkey here. - Stuffed Paper Turkey Craft
Supplies Needed: brown paper bag, plastic bags for filling, tape or sticky tack, stapler, colored construction paper (at least black, yellow, white, orange and red), scissors, pen or marker
December Arts and Crafts for Kids
- Paper Plate Christmas Tree
Supplies Needed: paper plate, green paint & brushes, colored paper we used “paper scraps,” scissors, glue stick, stapler, hole punch, yarn/string/twine
Get Directions Here - Giant Paper Plate Lollipops
Supplies Needed: Paper plates, Wooden dowel (from the craft store), Cellophane, Ribbon, Green and red paint plush paint brushes, Scissors, Hot glue gun (or tacky glue for kids)
Get Directions Here
Sometimes it’s easier to do crafts if you can get all the supplies in one fell swoop. That’s when craft kits are helpful. Here are some of our favorites from Amazaon.
| Fairy Garden | DIY Bouncy Balls |
DIY Wind Chime | Sewing Kit |
Sun Catcher | Sand Art |
And there you have it. Arts and crafts for kids throughout the year. If you try any of these ideas, post a picture on Instagram ( @familyfuntc ) or Facebook ( @FamilyFunTwinCities ) and tag us! We would LOVE to see what you make with your kids!!