30 Arts and Crafts for Kids to Make at Home

‘Origami’? How about something a tad more ‘original’?

Did you ever play Origami as a child? During the Wonder Years, when you didn’t really feel the need to put something you had just created onto the ‘gram’? Back in those days we didn’t really have too many choices, other than the likes of Origami and such. Luckily, there’s a whole plethora of activities kids can indulge in at home, with very little materials!

We’re talking good old Arts and Crafts Ideas for Kids here, a concept that seems to have become somewhat outdated over the passage of time, owing to smartphone addiction, amongst other things.

In this article from the Kangaroo Kids stable, you can rest assured that your little ones will get all the information they need, pertaining to easy crafts to do at home. Our comprehensive list of 30 arts and crafts for kids, will ensure they are forever occupied. Like back in the day, when we never got bored, despite not having any access to electronic devices!

Are you ready to explore some fun arts and crafts ideas? Dive right into our list of easy crafts ideas, and ensure that your darling angel has at least one ‘new’ craft to indulge in, every single day of the month!

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30 Arts and Crafts Ideas for Kids to Make at Home

30 Arts and Crafts for Kids to Make at Home

If you are looking for some cool crafts for kids that will help them stimulate their creativity, besides keeping them engaged for hours on end, you’ve come to the right place! In this article we have carefully ‘curated’ for you a list of the best arts and crafts for kids.

Or might we say, ‘crafted’?

Rest assured, these cool arts and craft ideas will ensure that your child never has a dull moment, especially because, all these are really easy crafts they can enjoy in the environs of their home itself.

Leaf Faces

Children love making ‘fish faces’, and they will love making leaf faces, too!

To do:

Have your child collect things from nature, like leaves, sticks, pine cones and flowers.
Let them use large sheets of white paper, to make ‘faces’ from the objects they have collected. This is one of those arts and crafts ideas that is not only extremely addictive, but can be played by kids both big and small.

Pompom Ice-pops

Pretend Play is just about one of the most endearing forms of play for all children!

To do:

Take a card paper and cut an ice-pop shape out of it.
Get them to tape the ice-pop cutout to an ice-cream stick.
Finally, have them stick the pompoms to the ice-pop!

Paper Plate Ice Cream

Who wants ice cream?

To do:

Cut out ice cream scoop shapes from paper plates and cone shapes from brown paper.
Colour the scoops in accordance with the desired flavour and stick the cones to them.
Add sprinkles and you have ice cream that’s ready to serve!

Rock Painting

Perhaps one of the best parts of this wonderful activity, is collecting the rocks that are to be painted!

To do:

Have your child go out in nature, to gather some rocks that are smooth and flat.
They have to wash them and let them dry completely, before painting them.
Then let them go crazy, painting those rocks in all the colours and designs that they wish.

Moon Sand

There’s no need to go to the beach to build a sand castle!

To do:

Have your toddler create their own ‘sand’ by simply combining flour and oil. This is one of those arts and crafts ideas that makes for a wonderfully tactile experience!

Cardboard tube telescope

Remember the time we would gaze up at the stars as little kids? Ity never gets old!

To do:

Get your child to roll a piece of cardstock over a cardboard tube. Then, secure it with some rubber bands.
Have them decorate their newly created ‘telescope’, with stickers and markers.
Pull the tube out, to make the telescope longer!

Clay Imprints

The ‘first impression’ is the last impression, they say. Why not make a good one?
To do:

Have your child collect some flowers.
They have to take a large lump of clay and break it into a few pieces. Then, they have to roll those pieces of clay flat.
After that, they must place a flower on a bit of clay and roll over it gently with a smooth water bottle.
When they remove the flower, Voila! They have a beautiful Flower Impression in Clay!

Paper Flowers

Get them to open their very own flower shop!

To do:

Get your child to trace six circles, one each on differently-coloured card papers, before cutting them out. Then have them fold them into half.
They must stick these ‘petals’ alongside each other on white paper and add a green ‘stem’ with a marker!

Flower Pens

Making pens with flowers? What a cool idea!

To do:

They have to arrange some flowers into a bunch, and place them at the top of a pen.
Then, starting at the top of the pen, they have to wrap floral tape around the flower stems and pen.
Finally, the pen has to be wrapped from top to bottom, with tape.

Leaf Puppets

Looking for easy crafts? Try this cool one with just ‘leaves’!

To do:

Go with your child for a walk, and have them collect as many leaves as they possibly can. Then, get to work making those Leaf Puppets!
You want to begin by using some chalk pens, to draw on those leaves.
Once they have dried, stick them to the top of craft sticks.
Add googly eyes so that those puppets can ‘see!’

Painted Pasta

Pasta necklaces are the new fashion statement of 2025!

To do:

Let your kids use all the colours they like to colour pasta bits.
Leave the pasta overnight to dry and next morning, pass strings between several sets of pasta pieces to make exquisite pasta necklaces.

Nature Frame

The best moments in life need to be ‘framed’, not ‘captured’!

To do:

Have your child collect ‘Bits of Nature’ from the garden.
Taking a cardboard piece, they must trace the outline of a photo in the middle and then cut it out. From this, they have to trace out another smaller photo and cut it out to make that photo frame.
Taking some tape, they should secure some twine to the frame.
Have them gently pull up the twine, to insert things like flowers and ferns in it.
Get them to place a piece of wax paper on top of the flowers and frame, and place a heavy book on it. Then leave it to dry.
In a week, their flowers should be dry, and the wonderful detailing would have made for a great picture frame.
All that is missing is a lovely picture to go with the frame!

Homemade Finger Paint

Just watch the excitement on your child’s face, when you tell them they can create their very own ‘paint’!

To do:

Have them be your assistants, as you mix 4 tablespoons of sugar and ½ cup cornstarch in a pot. Then add 2 cups of cold water.
Ensure you cook the mixture over medium heat, and stir till it becomes thick.
After the mixture is cool, have them help you spoon it into small containers, and add food colouring to it.
Finally, get them to use their finger paints by painting the canvas with all sorts of colours!

Nature Paint Brushes

Creating paint brushes with things found in nature? How cool!

To do:

Have your child collect a few twigs that are commonly found in all backyards.
Tape something to the top of each twig. Things that will create different textures using paint, like flowers, feathers and moss.
Let them dip their natural paint brushes in paints of their choice, and have a ball painting!

Paper Plate Donut

The best craft ideas are those that involve ‘food’!

To do:

Have them cut a hole in the centre of the paper plate, then paint it with brown paint to resemble a chocolate doughnut.
Don’t forget the icing with pink paint! Leave to dry and garnish with rainbow sprinkles!

Recycled Guitar

Is ‘Making Music’ fun for your child? Try getting them to ‘Make Music Instruments’!

To do:

Have them cut a circle out of the top of a shoebox.
Get them to stretch some rubber bands, and place them around the box lengthwise, so they are positioned over the hole.
Now have them insert 2 pencils horizontally under the rubber bands, one on each side of the circle.
Voila! Get them to pluck the rubber bands and create their own music.

Paper Rainbow and Cloud

Rainbows never cease to fascinate children, after all!

To do:

Have your kid cut coloured papers of all colours of the rainbow, into long strips.
Then have them cut out a cloud shape from white paper and stick the rainbow coloured strips to its bottom.
Use the black marker to add ‘cloud eyes’.

Canvas Painting on the Floor

Painting on canvas is fun, but it’s best done on the floor!

To do:

Take some homemade paints, and get them to paint all sorts of cool things on a canvas that has been spread out on the floor!

Fingerprint Daisy

Crafts for kids are best, when they are simple.

Using ink pads, have your child gently stamp their index finger to the white paper to create the daisy centre, and then ‘stamp’ the petals around it.
Using a green marker, draw the stem and leaves.

Making a Mailbox

Children need to know that there are other ways to get mail, other than ‘email’!

To do:

Take a tall box and cut a small hole at the top.
Have them paint the box or decorate it with stickers.
Finally, get some actual mail and have them put it in the box!

Toilet Paper Man

The Toilet Paper Man is the next Boogeyman!

To do:

Have them draw a face in the center-top of a sheet of white paper with a black marker.
Then get them to stick the paper around an empty toilet paper roll. A straight line for a constipated face is a bonus!

Magic Milk Fun

Arts and crafts for kids are cooler when infused with a touch of magic!

To do:

Get them to add food colours to milk in a bowl.
Then have them dip a toothpick in dish soap, put it in the milk and watch the colours swirl ‘magically’.

Ice Cream Stick Kitty

Ice Cream Stick Kitty is cooler than plain old ‘Hello Kitty’!

To do:

Have them glue three ice cream sticks alongside each other.
They must paste two pipe cleaners beneath them for the cat’s legs, and one diagonally underneath the two, for the tail.
Then have them use the black marker for the eyes, nose and whiskers!

Paper Plate Pizzas

A paper plate pizza is sure to leave young kids enthralled!

To do:

Have them paint a paper plate red for the pizza sauce.
Then they must add generous ‘toppings’ in the form of thinly cut bits of coloured paper.
Top it off with black felt for olives!

Toilet paper Ladybug

There’s no insect as cute as a ladybug. Imagine one in the bathroom!

To do:

Get them to paste black paper around an empty toilet roll, then paste small oval white paper cutouts on it for eyes.
They must then cut a large circle out of red paper, and further cut it into two semicircles for wings.
Using a black marker, draw large black spots on the wings and attach them to the main ‘body’.
Finish with two thinly cut ‘antennae’ from black paper pasted inside the roll.

Egg Carton Crabs

No, those crabs are not only found in rocks by the sea!

To do:

They must cut a cup from an empty egg carton, and paint it red for the crab body.
Use pipe cleaners for the legs and claws.
Their Crabzilla is ready!

Suncatchers

Definitely, one of the cooler crafts for kids out there!

To do:

They should start by using glue to paint a sheet of acrylic. Then, when the glue is still wet, they should add drops of food colouring to it.
Get them to use a paintbrush to spread the colours, then leave them to dry.
Finally, have them place their artwork in a frame, and hang it in a window!

Paper Plate Spin Art

Talk about giving a ‘twist’ to paper plate art!

To do:

Have them place a paper plate in a cardboard box.
Now, get them to drop small drops of watery paint from a paintbrush, onto the plate.
Finally, have your child give the plate a spin. Each time the plate spins, the pattern will change!

Painting with Bubbles

All kids love painting and bubbles, so ‘Painting with Bubbles’ is a fab idea!

To do:

Have them place a piece of plain paper, on a layer of old newspapers.
Pour an inch of dishwashing liquid into plastic containers. Then add ½ teaspoon liquid food colouring to each food container, using a different colour for each.
Get your little one to stir the liquid with a bubble wand to mix the colour, ensuring that you rinse the wand between colours.
Have them dip the bubble wand into a container, and blow bubbles onto the plain paper. Do this for some time, then rinse the wand and have them blow another colour onto the paper, until all the colours blend to form a cool pattern!

Time Capsule Box

Perhaps one of the most inventive craft ideas, this one!

To do:

Have a child decorate a shoebox and its lid, by painting it or plastering stickers onto it.
Then, let them collect some mementos, like some pictures of your family and some old toys.
Once the box has been filled, have them mark on it: ‘To be opened in (insert future year of your choosing)’!

At Kangaroo Kids we believe that crafts for kids engage children’s sense of touch and sound, and help foster their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Apart from boosting their creativity, of course! We sincerely hope that the extensive list of arts and crafts ideas we have compiled for you herein, will keep your child occupied, in the most productive way!