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Kids Craft Ideas
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Crafts are a wonderful way to teach your child a new skill for life.

Children love to have a sense of accomplishment, and feel they are really contributing, so even young children love to be introduced to a new craft idea.


Kids Craft Projects and Ideas

Crafts aren't all about play-doh and glue-sticks. Try some real traditional crafts with your children - you will be amazed what you can make!

Home School Crafts - Quilt Home School Crafts - Button Sampler Home School Crafts - Spinning
Home School Crafts - Needlefelting Home School Crafts - Clay Home School Crafts - Basket of Threads

There are so many beautiful crafts that kids can manage. We have tried many crafts as part of our home school crafts sessions.

Fabric Crafts

Homeschool Crafts - needlefelting toys Despite the sharp needles, I have found this to be an easy craft that children from about the age of six can manage. Make toys or quilts.

Needlefelting with Kids


Dyeing Yarn You get a real sense of satisfaction from dyeing yarn to use in other projects. Easy and fun.

Dyeing Yarn


Yarn Painting The Huichol Mexican Indians are renowned for their beautiful yarn paintings. Try copying their technique to make a beautiful artwork.

Make a Yarn Painting


Naure Crafts - Stick Dolls Used you dyed yarn to make stickdolls. These easy dolls are suitable to make by all ages and need very few supplies.

Make a Nature Craft StickDoll


Clay Crafts

Clay Projects for KidsChildren love working with clay, but are of often stuck for ideas about what to make. Here are my kids craft ideas for pottery.

Easy Clay Projects for Kids


Smoke Firing in a Trash CanThis one will stretch you but it is really fun to try. Learn how to fire pottery without a kiln

Firing Clay at Home


Natural Clay Art WorkArtist Kiko Denzer shares how to make something beautiful from mud.

Natural Clay Art Work


Paper Crafts Ideas

Clay Projects for KidsHandmade books are perfect for all sorts of projects. And make wonderful gifts.

Making books with children


ZentanglesTry this creative art form used for stress reduction, and to help develop dexterity in children.

Zentangles


Nature Crafts Ideas

Nature Art for KidsUse natural materials to make art! This project is great to try on a nature walk or at the beach.

Nature Art for Kids


Home Schooling Science - Nature TreeBring the seasons into your home. This tree decorating activity brings natural balance.

The Tree Project


Edible Crafts

Edible Crafts for KidsMake a project you can eat! From making a batch of easy edible play dough to beautiful fruit carvings.

Edible Crafts for Kids



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Here's a little cooking project that you can tie into teaching a winter theme. Snowman Rice Cakes!

My 4 1/2 year old son loved this snowman craft ...


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