These 50+ quick and easy kids crafts can be made in under 30 minutes using items that you probably already have around the house! No special tools or skills are required, so ANYONE can make these cute crafts for kids! Great fun for the entire family!
50+ Quick & Easy Kids Crafts
One of the #1 things that people often say to me is, “I would love to make creative projects with my kids, but I’m just not crafty. I don’t even know where to start!” My reply is always, “Trust me, you do NOT need to consider yourself ‘crafty’ to start getting creative with your children!” There are hundreds upon hundreds of craft projects that you can make with your children that require NO special skills or tools and that take less than half an hour of your time. In fact, most of these 50+ quick and easy kids craft project ideas that I’ve rounded up here actually take less than FIFTEEN minutes to make!
Why Craft with Your Kids?
A recent study by Dr. Richard Rende revealed that creative interaction between parents and young children engaging in activities like arts and crafts not only provides immediate and lasting cognitive benefits but also creates a unique bonding experience, which creates lifelong memories. Taking time to be creative with your children is a topic that I am incredibly passionate about. I know firsthand the benefits that children reap when they are exposed to arts and crafts activities, and in an age where arts are in a decline in the school systems, it is even more important than ever for parents to take the initiative to introduce art activities to their children.
Other key findings of Dr. Rende’s study showed that:
Nearly 90% of the parents surveyed for the study said that they would like to spend more time creating arts and crafts with their children, but they didn’t know where to start or how to carve out the time needed.
With this list of quick and simple crafts, I’m hoping that I can show you that there is always an easy to bond and spend creative time together. It’s SO simple!
50+ Easy Arts & Crafts for Kids
These Recycled Tin Can Windsocks are one of my family’s favorite crafts to make (we’ve also made a turkey version for Thanksgiving!), and they only require a recycled can, paint, glue, and ribbon!
Microwave Puffy Paint is a TON of fun! Simply squeeze the easy 4-ingredient paint on to your paper and microwave your artwork for a few seconds to watch the paint puff up and grow right before your eyes! A fantastic way to combine art + science!
Turn old keys into a Colorful DIY Key Windchime for your yard or garden!
These Airplane Clothespins are super easy to make, and they’re super cute, too! All it takes is a clothespin, some craft foam, and glue!
Tissue Paper Streamer Rainbows are always a huge hit with kids of all ages! Easy enough for toddlers, but cute enough that the big kids always want to make them, too!
Quick & Easy Kids Crafts
Quick & Easy Kids Crafts
Just a few basic supplies are all that you need to make this awesome Hawaiian Flower Lei Necklace!
These cute Ladybug Rocks are just one of the many ways that you can paint and decorate rocks! Perfect for decorating your yard and garden!
Paper Plate Fans are a great way to stay cool in summer! A super fun and useful kids craft!
These awesome DIY Spinner Toys provide hours of entertainment!
Bring this Fire Breathing Dragon to life with a cardboard tube, tissue paper, pom poms, and googly eyes!
These adorable Baby Turtle God’s Eyes couldn’t be any cuter!
No matter which of these fun kids crafts that you and your child choose to create, you’re sure to build lasting memories and have a great time together! Happy crafting!
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Louie says
My kids adore crafts and diy’s so this post is a huge inspiration for my family! Thank you for the endless fun you are offering to my little ones!
art and craft ideas says
It has really nice, beautiful and awesome ideas for kids!! Hats off to you!
Wytse says
Could you add the link to Dr. Richard Rende’s research? I would love to read it in its entirety for myself
Heidi says
Absolutely! The links that I have for the research still show only portions, but you can find more at http://www.elmers.com/docs/default-source/Press-Releases/renderesearchrls_final.pdf?sfvrsn=0 as well as http://letsbond.elmers.com/content/pdfs/ExecutivePDF.pdf.
Art Supplies Ireland says
Lots of awesome ideas to keep the kids busy especially on those rainy days that we get so much of here in Ireland.
Rosa Marrio says
Wow! amazing idea. This kind of creative fun art project for kids encourages kids creativity and helps kids mental growth.
Linnette Chevannes says
I am very interested in the simple craft job that I have seen on display and I look forward to work with my daughter to try and make some of the beautiful craft work.
Sierra Dallas says
wow!such a clever idea. This fun art project develops kids creativity and helps kids mantel growth. Thanks for sharing really nice and amazing thought.
leah says
i love crafting and you guys made my day
Rosa says
Great fun really! So easy ideas. I think my kids like it and make fun of it, I must teach this idea.
Richard a Rzadecki says
I work in a Catholic school and always looking for fun crafts for my students to do in our afterschool daycare program especially when we can’t be outside do to weather. I really like the ideas I get from here, they are so fun and keeps the kids busy and keeps yhere imagination going.
Marria says
Wow! Awesome ideas ! what ta thought. This kind of art and crafts activities help kids mental growth with more fun. This types of activities can helps to keep kids busy at home. Thanks for sharing such a helpful ideas.
Nuki The Schoolgirl says
Thank you! I have an art club at school and these crafts are perfect for small kids
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