Adorable Forest Animal Crafts
Animals crafts are always well received in my home and when Autumn hits, we begin thinking the critters who will soon be bedding down for the Winter or are awoken earlier to take advantage of […]
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Easy Paper Witch Craft
Halloween doesn’t have to be scary. It can sweet and cute like our Easy Paper Witch Craft. I love her rosy cheeks, jeweled wart on the end of her nose and glittery black hat. And this […]
Kid-Friendly Halloween Crafts
Spooky, not scary is how we do Halloween! And to help keep your Halloween crafting with the kids cute and fun, I have collated a spooktacular collection of Kid-Friendly Halloween Crafts for you to enjoy […]
Cardboard Zombie Halloween Craft
Have you noticed that Zombies lack representation within the kids’ craft niche? Witches, vampires, and ghosts can be found everywhere, but if you fancy trying something different, like a Zombie, then you will struggle to […]
Paper Plate Witch
September has arrived and we’re in Halloween countdown mode. It’s not all about the spooktastic festivities, for we have another big event to celebrate – the 4th birthday of our very own Halloween baby! She’s […]
Autumn Cardboard Glitter Tree
When it comes to kids crafts, recycling and reusing is the way forward. It encourages creativity and kids love the process of transformation, for a box or bottle top can become anything the imagination desires. […]
Creative Fall Crafts for Kids
Autumn is upon us and our seasonal crafting is in full swing. Today I have the pleasure of featuring 30 Fabulously Creative Fall Crafts for Kids that offer lots of cutting, sticking, gluing, painting and […]
Adorable Apple Crafts for Kids
Apple season has arrived and today I have the pleasure of featuring 24 Deliciously Sweet Apple Crafts for Kids. There’s a certain charm to apple crafts, with their gorgeous deep green and red colours… and […]
Paper Plate Hedgehog Craft
Today I have the sweetest, most adorable Paper Plate Hedgehog Craft you will ever see! it even comes with spikes that can be stroked and arranged to form pretty patterns. Little hands will be kept […]
Recycled Cardboard Owl Craft
Owls owls owls, who loves owls as much as we do? My girls are obsessed by their fluffy cuteness and even have an owl themed bedroom! For fellow enthusiasts, I have a super easy Recycled […]
Easy Apple Collage Craft
Apple season has arrived and today I have an incredibly easy Apple Collage Craft to show you that’s perfect for very young children and preschoolers. Offering a fine motor work out with lots of painting, […]
Mixed Media Newspaper Lion Craft
Newspaper is an amazingly dynamic base for mixed media art, adding depth and texture to projects. It’s accessible, inexpensive and if you’re keen to try something new, then this super cute Mixed Media Newspaper Lion […]
Four Seasons Transformation Rock Game
Todays Four Seasons Transformation Rock Game takes an interactive and hands-on approach to engaging children in seasonal change observations and discussions. With a simple turn of a pebble, children can work through all four seasons, […]
Super Cute Unicorn Crafts
With the Unicorn craze in full swing, we’re jumping on that sparkly colour filled bandwagon with a gorgeous round-up of 18 Super Cute Unicorn Crafts for kids. As always, I subscribe to the ‘variety is […]
Over the Rainbow Paper Plate Unicorn Puppets
Unicorn fever has arrived at Arty Crafty Kids and I’m pleased to present our latest offering – Over the Rainbow Paper Plate Unicorn Puppets – to our growing collection of Unicorn crafts. This is a […]
Woven CD Hot Air Balloon
CD weaving is a new process for us and we’re in LOVE. It’s easy, relaxing and produces beautiful results, that have so far inpsired funky CD Snails and now a Woven CD Hot Air Balloon. […]
Interactive Paper Plate Sailboat
My kids love interactive crafts and we’ve just added a super fun Summer themed Interactive Paper Plate Sailboat to our growing repertoire. Kids will be unable to resist the lure of singing ‘Row Row Row […]
Easy CD Snail Craft
This easy peasy CD Snail Craft is the brain child of my 7 year old little lovely. I adore how she utilised the craft materials to create unique and funky shells for her snails! While on the […]
Under the Sea Crafts for Kids
Are you looking for some fun and easy under the sea crafts for kids? If so then your’re in the right place as we have it covered right here, with 24 awesome ocean themed crafts […]
Paper Plate Rainbow Fish Craft
Inspired by the gorgeous picture book ‘The Rainbow Fish’, we’ve created our very own ADORABLE paper plate Rainbow Fish craft. The more observant of you will notice that our rainbow fish is less rainbow and more […]
Puffy Bubble Wrap Octopus
Under the sea themed crafts are dominating social media channels right now and we’re more than happy to go along with that to craft one of the most interesting (and intelligent) deep sea creatures – […]
Paper Plate Goldfish Bowl Craft
Our adorable paper plate goldfish bowl craft forms part of the super fun (and unique) #collectivenouncraft series hosted by the fabulous ZingZingTree. I’m sure you’re familiar with the collective nouns for sheep (herd), ants (colony) […]
Paper Plate Watermelon Book Bag
Ahead of every Summer we spend more time than usual browsing the shelves of our local book store, looking for inspiration for the all important Summer reading list. We all have one and there’s nothing […]
Weather Changing Cloud Craft
Here in the south west of England, our April showers have extended into May and we’ve had lots of conversations about the rain and why it falls, how does it fall, what creates thunder storms and […]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Craft
Our rather worn copy of the The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been well loved and read many times (complete with actions) over the years. The kids love pretending to munch through the ice cream and cakes […]
Paper Plate Jellyfish Craft
With Summer in our sights we’re turning our creative hands to some super cool under the sea themed crafting, kick starting our collection with this adorable Paper Plate Jellyfish Craft! My kids love fishy crafts […]
3D Tissue Paper Flower
The kids are going to love this tactile 3D Tissue Paper Flower Craft! It’s a craft that focuses entirely on threading and cutting, giving kids a fabulous fine motor work out while creating gorgeous paper […]
25 Super Cute Easter Crafts
It’s the season of cute fluffy things and if your pinterest feed is anything like mine, it will be over flowing with ridiculously Cute Easter Crafts. Bunnies and Chicks can be found everywhere, and with […]
Paper Plate Easter Egg Chick Surprise
Today I’m showing you a classic Easter craft with a super cute added surprise. This paper plate Easter Egg Chick Surprise craft is easy and fun to make, and perfect for little hands to assemble […]
Pop Up Paper Plate Bunny
This Pop Up Paper Plate Bunny is super fun and easy to make. Perfect for Easter crafting with the kids this Spring, who will just LOVE playing with their Easter Bunny creations! It’s a great […]
Pop Up Paper Plate Chicks
These Pop Up Paper Plate Chicks are super fun and easy to make. Perfect for a spot of Sping crafting with the kiddies, who will just LOVE playing with their creations. It’s a particularly good […]
Easy Spring Crafts for Kids
I love, love, LOVE Spring! The warmer days, bouncy lambs, budding flowers and cherry blossom trees – what’s not to love? it’s a time of renewal and today I am delighted to be sharing 25 […]
Colourful Spring Paper Plate Flower Craft
Today I have the pleasure of showing you our Colourful Spring Paper Plate Flower Craft – it’s simple, vibrant and perfect for little hands! The kids will LOVE the process of tearing, scrunching and sticking; offering a […]
Super Adorable Bunny Crafts
Spring is in the air, Easter is on its way and I have a fifteen super adorable bunny crafts to show you! All fifteen crafts have been carefully chosen for their simplicity and cuteness, and […]
Easy Cardboard Tube Easter Bunny Craft
As we approach the end of February, we have Easter in our sights and have kick-started the season with this super cute and easy cardboard tube Easter Bunny Craft. I love it’s little fluffy white […]
22 Rainbow Kids Crafts
Rainbows, Rainbows and more Rainbows, 22 of them to be exact! We love rainbows at Arty Crafty Kids and I have put together a collection of the happiest rainbow kids crafts around. I hope you […]
Rainbow Paper Plate Bag
Today’s cheerful Rainbow Paper Plate Bag craft has been inspired by ‘The Story of the Kindness Elves’, written by Anna Ranson (from the fabulous blog ‘The imagination Tree’) and Benjamin Byrne. So let’s dive straight […]
Easy Paper Plate Rainbow Craft
As an adult, I still get excited when a rainbow appears in the sky and my children, literally, shriek with delight. We love rainbows and if you haven’t already guessed, they’re a huge source of […]
Toddler Valentines Heart Bouquet
There’s a certain charm about toddler and preschool crafts, and this kid-made Valentines Heart Bouquet is guaranteed to melt the heart! I love the random sprinkle of glitter and button here or there. And you will […]
Paper Plate Love Birds
It’s the season of LOVE and we’re getting our Valentine’s craft on with these adorable paper plate love birds. They are so easy to make and kids can get really creative with their designs; adding colour […]
16 Kids Valentine Heart Craft Ideas
From an arty crafty perspective, Valentine’s is one of my favourite seasons – I just adore the excess of hearts and today I intend to share that love with a gorgeous collection of unique and colourful […]
Cardboard Tube Christmas Elf Craft
I absolutely adore how this Christmas Elf craft turned out. Cute with a pinch of cheekiness; exactly how an Elf should look! As always, I like to keep crafts simple and our elf craft is […]
Glittery Sparkly Clay Handprint Ornament
With many Handprint Ornaments within the Pinterest domain, the kids supply the prints and the adults do the rest. Well this sparkly beauty is a little different. This is a keepsake for kids to make, with just […]
Jar Lid Baubles Easy Christmas Craft
If you’re look for an easy Christmas Craft for Kids then you’re in the the right place. These gorgeous Jar Lid Baubles were made entirely by my two-year old! They’re going to look wonderful on […]
Acorn Necklaces Kids Nature Craft
First of all, don’t be afraid. This nature craft does involve glitter (and lots of it) and guess what? It doesn’t have to end up embedded in the carpets, over the furniture or stuck to […]
No Sew Felt Owl Finger Puppets
Wowee where do I begin? These adorable Owl Finger Puppets have gone down a storm in my owl mad household. For one, they’re NO-SEW, which makes them incredibly easy to make and can be put […]
Button Spider Easy Kids Craft
Our button spider is not only cute, it’s quick and easy too, making it an ideal Halloween kid craft for little fingers. They can be personalised with different colours to give them some character. As you […]
Clay Footprint Keepsake
My baby boy is 6 months! Where has the time gone…? I’m a huge fan of keepsake crafts, more so now that my girls are older. They love looking back at their clay keepsakes, comparing […]
Yarn Trinket Bowls
These Yarn Trinket Bowls are our quirkiest craft to date. And you’re going to LOVE how they came to be…. During a clay modelling session, my toddler abruptly ran off in mid-flow and returned with […]
20 Easy Halloween Crafts
Halloween is on the horizon and soon the monsters, ghouls and all things spooky will come out to play. Well I say spooky, I don’t actually believe that Halloween has to be spooky – especially […]
Paper Plate Scarecrow
When it comes to craft materials, I am a self confessed hoarder of anything that ‘could’ be reused later on. And that ‘later on’ could be days, weeks or even years! The kids love rummaging […]
25 Owl Crafts for Kids
I love Autumn for many different reasons. It’s the season of trees, leaves, woolly jumpers and OWL crafts! Yes that’s right – OWL crafts! They are quite literally everywhere. Pop onto any crafty facebook page or check out […]
Cardboard Tube Apple Trees
When it comes to toddler crafts, there’s one golden rule to follow – Keep.It.Simple And toddler craft doesn’t get easier than these charming little cardboard tube apple trees. You wouldn’t believe how much play and activity […]
Recycle Owl Craft Jar
This little owl craft jar is all about making recycling fun. We use jars for for our paintbrushes, sequins, buttons, pom-poms and anything else that will fit in a jar! They’re just so handy! And […]
Tissue Paper Rainbow Fish
I’m sure you’re already familiar with the picture book ‘Rainbow Fish?’ If not, it’s a really sweet book that’s established itself as a preschool classic. The illustrations are stunning, inspiring this simple Tissue Paper Rainbow Fish. Used […]
50 Nature Crafts for Kids
Why are sticks and stones so irresistible to kids? Beach, woods, park or a simple walk to shops – it doesn’t matter where my children go, they will ALWAYS return home with a pocket or two […]
Paper Plate Dinosaur
Following a recent visit to the Natural History Museum in London, the girls became dino mad! We’ve read a ton of books about dinosaurs. We’ve watched documentaries about them and pretended to be stomping chomping T-Rex’s […]
Cupcake Liner Christmas Trees
Cupcake liners have become an unexpected favourite when it comes to crafting and the inspiration for these charming cupcake liner Christmas Trees came from my five-year-old, who turned stacking the cupcake liners into a game. […]
Paper Plate Baubles
This year, my kids are totally into making their own Christmas decorations, which means everything is shiny, sparkly and very colourful! Inspired by several readings of Elmer’s Christmas, the kids put together these gorgeous paper plate […]
The Thing About Yetis
The Thing about Yetis is a ridiculously cute picture book by Vin Vogel. My children fell in love with the fluffy, sometimes ‘crabby’ character with all its amusing expressions and antics. It’s an easy book for young […]
Toddler Christmas Trees
Here’s a toddler craft that’s all about the process and my goodness, our toddler Christmas trees have so much to offer! exploration of paint and colour, playing with different materials to decorate their trees and […]
Clay and Melted Crayon Snowflakes
I cannot believe how easy these Homemade Clay and Melted Crayon Snowflake Ornaments are to make! When I stumbled across Happy Hooligans stunning White Clay Dough Ornaments, I had to try it out with Angel and […]
Magical Stick Wands
With a small amount of prep the day before, we devised the perfect craft for Angel to do with her best friend during their play date. The girls had a blast from start to finish […]
Day of the Dead Mask
When our ChalkOla chalk makers arrived through the post, i’m not sure who was more excited – me or the kids! The bright neon colours are so inviting and inspired an abundance of creative ideas. Having learnt about […]
Paper Plate Owl
If you take a look around the blog, you may notice that we LOVE colour – the brighter the bolder the better! And my kids paper plate owls are certainly colourful, and probably the craziest looking […]
Owl Suncatcher
There’s a certain irony about making a suncatcher on a rainy day, but that’s exactly what we did! Our impromptu owl suncatchers were a huge hit with the kids and coupled with a reading of ‘I’m […]
Paper Plate Triceratops
Right now, our household is dinosaur mad! we’ve been reading about dinosaurs, watching dinosaur programmes and making lots and lots of dinosaurs, and this paper plate triceratops is a firm favourite. I love […]
20 Amazing Animal Paper Plate Crafts
I love animal paper plate crafts and the aim of the this round-up is to leave you feeling super inspired and wanting to do each of every one of this amazing collection! They’re all easy […]
Paper Plate Flower
Today we’ve created a Paper Plate Flower Picture and there’s so much to love about this craft. It’s simple, colourful, offers an opportunity for children to practice their cutting skills. The tissue paper centre adds […]
Paper Plate Snail
Inspired by Sue Hendra’s charming story ‘Norman The Slug with the Silly Shell’, our Paper Plate Snail is all about letting imaginations sparkle to create snails with very silly shells. Paint zig-zags, spots, splats or stripes. […]
Candy Wrapper Butterflies
As part of the #junkplay challenge we’ve put together this simple craft using recycled candy wrappers! I’m a huge fan of simple crafts and our Candy Wrapper Butterflies do not involve any sticking, painting or anything else remotely […]
Messy Handprint Bowl
Kids art and crafts come hand in hand with mess and of course, messy hands! I have many photos of my kids covered in paint, mud, flour, chocolate…and the list goes on. I’m sure you […]
Toadstool Fairy Garden
This charming Toadstool Fairy Garden is the perfect craft to stimulate imaginations and encourage small world play. Made from a recycled egg carton, kids can take their Toadstool Fairy Garden for a play anywhere! Angel hers […]
Easy Preschool Butterfly Craft
When it comes to simple preschool crafts, the humble toilet roll often takes centre stage – who doesn’t have the odd paper roll to hand? Our Easy Preschool Butterfly Craft is perfect for younger children. […]
Recycled Plastic Bag Flower
Our gorgeous recycled plastic bag flower has been created as part of the 60 Day Junk Play Challenge hosted by Best Toys 4 Toddlers. The Junk Play Challenge is all about recycling common materials usually destined by […]
Upcycled Magazine Bangle
I have to say, we LOVE how our upcycled magazine bangle turned out. It’s the perfect craft for giving some old costume jewellery a new lease of life; for kids to get creative and make something […]
Paper Plate Heart Crown
Angel declared herself a queen the other day and since every queen needs a crown, we created our rather super Paper Plate Heart Crown! with just a few materials, this craft couldn’t be easier. Great for […]
Clay Heart Fingerprint Keepsake
As a mummy to girls with a three and a half year age gap, I’m well aware that time passes quickly and as such, I love to create everlasting keepsakes. Cakes is 14 months old […]
Valentine Heart Suncatcher
This year, for some unusual reason I cannot explain, Valentine’s day has captured Angel’s imagination (maybe it’s do with all the lovely crafts about!), she’s requested to make everything from Valentine’s cards to Valentine’s Jewellery; her […]
Paper Roll Penguin
What is about Penguins that make them so adorable? We love a good penguin craft and our easy peasy Paper Roll Penguins, with their heart shaped faces definitely have the ‘cute’ factor! Paper Roll Penguin: Materials […]
Paper Roll Cats
Paper toilet rolls are just awesome. We have used the humble loo roll in so many of our crafts and always find something new to make. Today we’ve created a family of paper roll cats! […]
Paper Plate Lion
Our Paper Plate Lion is not only cute, but really easy and fun to make! Using a range of scrap materials, preschoolers can explore and experiment with different textures to create a wacky and wild lion’s […]