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 to make these cute crafts for kids! Great fun for the entire family!
Skill Level:Beginner – All of these easy crafts for kids are perfect for beginners! No crafting experience required!
Are you ready for some crafty fun with your favorite kids? Whether you are a parent, grandparent, teacher, or caregiver, there’s something creative and engaging for you and your little ones today in this collection of 50+ quick and easy crafts for kids!
Transform everyday items and basic supplies into creative masterpieces and colorful art projects! These fun kids crafts provide the perfect opportunity for little hands to make a big impression!
Crafting isn’t just about creating things, though – it’s about sparking imagination, fostering problem-solving skills, and enhancing fine motor coordination. Now, at a time when more and more schools are cutting funding for arts programs, it’s more important than ever for parents and other adults to introduce arts and crafts to the children in their lives.
This collection of 50+ simple crafts for kids makes it easy for you to get crafty with your children! Follow the easy step-by-step tutorials and have fun creating lasting memories and spending creative time together!
The list below contains an assortment of basic craft supplies and materials that can be used to create many of the different kids craft projects in this collection!
Basic Kids Crafting Supplies
Crayons
Markers
Colored Pencils
Washable Paint
Construction Paper
Tape
Glitter
Glue Sticks or Glue
Pipe Cleaners
Popsicle Sticks
Toilet Paper Rolls
Paper Plates
Coffee Filters
Yarn & Ribbon
Stickers
Beads & Buttons
Tissue Paper
Pom Poms
50+ Quick & Easy Craft Ideas for Kids
These engaging crafts for kids don’t require any special tools or skills, just a willingness to have fun and indulge in creative play! There are SO many awesome things here for you to make together!
Microwave Puffy Paint is a TON of fun! Simply squeeze the easy 4-ingredient paint onto 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!
Tissue Paper Streamer Rainbows are always a huge hit with kids of all ages! Easy enough for toddlers to create, but cute enough that older children want to make them, too!
Bubble Painting is a fun way to create art with your children! Easily craft your artwork into notecards, bookmarks, and more for fun homemade gift ideas!
Bird Seed Ornaments are a fun easy kids craft that your feathered friends will also enjoy! If you like this idea, be sure to check out our Pinecone Bird Feeders as well!
If you have glue/tape, scissors, and a stash of leftover TP and paper towel rolls, you can create your own DIY Cardboard Marble Run – it's easy peasy and SO much fun!
Felt Flower Bookmarksare adorable and super easy to make! A fun quick craft for kids of all ages! A bouquet of these pretty flower bookmarks would make a great homemade gift idea for Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation Day, or any occasion!
Learn how to make homemade sidewalk chalk paint and keep your children entertained all day long with this quick and easy kids’ arts and crafts activity!
These fun “fireworks” were created using a salad spinner! Customize your color scheme to match your décor or upcoming holiday colors and turn your Salad Spinner Fireworks into fun Spin Art Notecards!
This butterfly windsock is easy to make, and you only need a few basic craft supplies. Hang it up under a covered porch to see how the streamers dance around in the breeze!
Make a Beach Themed Monogram with shells and sand from your beach vacation (if you haven't been to the beach recently, they often carry sand and seashells at the dollar store as well!)!
This easy kids craft is perfect for pretend play, spring décor, or to add to your very own fairy garden! All you need are popsicle sticks, glue, and paint!
This is the perfect craft for all ages! Paint your tree shape (or use the free printable!) and add small pieces of tissue paper to act as your Cherry Blossoms.
Get ready for some fun with this fluttering wing paper ladybug craft! With the printable template, kids can create their very own ladybugs with wings that flap, adding extra excitement and fun!
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!
Benefits of Crafting with Kids
Brain Development: Arts and crafts engage multiple brain areas simultaneously and improve bilateral coordination between the left and right sides of the brain, leading to immediate and future cognitive development.
Improve Motor Skills: Activities like arts and crafts accelerate the development of muscles in the hands and fingers, improving fine motor skills that are essential for school success in the earliest formal years.
Social Development: Arts and crafts promote rich social interactions that help develop language skills and social cognitive abilities like understanding emotions. Creative activities are also a great way to bond with children and create lasting memories.
Heidi Kundin has captivated the hearts of millions with her colorful and inspiring approach to crafting, celebrations, and family fun. With over 15 years of experience, Happiness is Homemade has become a must-visit destination for those seeking quick and easy creative ideas and last-minute solutions. Heidi’s warm personality shines through her posts, inviting readers to join her on a creative journey that’s fun, rewarding, and achievable. Heidi is also the author of Homemade Bath Bombs & More and DIY Tie-Dye.
I love these! I teach art class for pre-school children. I was also hired to do elementary school, and I need ideas that will work for the younger kids.i’m great with the elementary students, tough. I do all grades, and I love my job! I don’t think I’ll use any of these, but they’re great inspiration! I would recommend this to art teachers everywhere. I love it!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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I love these! I teach art class for pre-school children. I was also hired to do elementary school, and I need ideas that will work for the younger kids.i’m great with the elementary students, tough. I do all grades, and I love my job! I don’t think I’ll use any of these, but they’re great inspiration! I would recommend this to art teachers everywhere. I love it!
This is a great website to use I cant go to school so I stay home and do fun crafts with my sister and she loves them
This is amazing for ideas to do at Home
Thanks for these fun DIY art crafts! Super cool!
Thank you so much for these easy craft ideas. I teach junior church, and these give me great ideas to incorporate into the bible lesson for the week.
Thanks! So cool for the kiddos!
What a cool ideas and inspiration!
Thank you! I have an art club at school and these crafts are perfect for small kids
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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.
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.
Great fun really! So easy ideas. I think my kids like it and make fun of it, I must teach this idea.
i love crafting and you guys made my day
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.
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.
Wow! amazing idea. This kind of creative fun art project for kids encourages kids creativity and helps kids mental growth.
Lots of awesome ideas to keep the kids busy especially on those rainy days that we get so much of here in Ireland.
Could you add the link to Dr. Richard Rende’s research? I would love to read it in its entirety for myself
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.
Very lovely craft & esy diy .
It has really nice, beautiful and awesome ideas for kids!! Hats off to you!
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!