Below you will find many Ideas for Arts & Crafts Projects & Activities with Electrical Tape for Children, Teens, and Preschoolers.
African
Drum - - Make
a drum out of a coffee can and some basic supplies. This is a very
kid friendly project!
Back
Pack Money Holder - - Take
them to the beach, camping, hiking or to school. These containers
will hold money or even a personal first aid kit. Great camp project!
Bandana
Accessory Holder - - Keep
your comb and brush in an accessory holder you can make from a
bandana.
Beaded
Maracas - - Turn
any party into a Fiesta with beaded maracas!
Boomerang Name
Hanger - Decorate
a boomerang with your name. You can even put a long cord on it to
hang around your neck for a name tag.
Bumble
Bee and Ladybug Visors - - Make
a bumble bee or ladybug visor or design your own beetle visor.
Busy
Bee Plant Poke - -
You and your child can create a buzz about your garden with this
bright bottle bee.
Can-Do
Robots - - These friendly robots are more than just good-looking; magnets hold
their features in place, making the ‘bots the metallic
equivalent of a Mr. Potato Head.
Cellophane
'Stained Glass' Activity - -
Real stained glass craft is probably a bit beyond a child’s
craft activity, but with this suggestion, children can get some idea
of what it is about.
Cheerleader
Pompom Pins - - Make
and wear mini pompoms in your team's colors.
Chinese
Juggling Sticks - -
Three hardwood dowels become cool Chinese juggling sticks in a few
easy steps. Enjoy creating a new Chinese New Year craft and watch
your kids have fun (and their confidence grow!) celebrating Chinese
New Year.
Coat
Hanger Christmas Tree - -
Children will enjoy creating their own kid-sized Coat Hanger
Christmas Tree with this delightful craft project.
Craft
a Pumpkin Topiary - -
Use wooden dowels -- in Halloween colors, of course -- to securely
stack pumpkins into formation. Opt for artificial pumpkins if you
plan to reuse your towering masterpieces next year.
Cutting
Foam for a Batman Mask - -
Masks are a creative way for kids to play. Learn how to cut foam for
a Batman mask in this free video clip about easy craft masks.
Dad's
Western Key Fob - - This
one is a keeper! Dad will use it every day.
Dashing
Pirate - -
This is the
Cutest Costume on the Block.
Diego
First Aid Kit - -
Teach your kids the importance of being prepared by making a Diego
First Aid Kit.
Dora
First Aid Kit - -
Teach your kids the importance of being prepared by making a Dora
First Aid Kit.
Dora's
Paper Plate Pinwheels - -
Use colored paper plates to create a playful garden ornament. It's
easy, and because the plates are coated to prevent ice cream from
seeping through, Dora's pinwheel is weather-resistant. When it's
ready, set it in a sheltered spot, or prop it in a big flower pot
filled with soil or gravel.
Dressed
Up Decor - -
Colored tape is so versatile, it can even help recycling bins and
wastebaskets look sharp. Here's how to create our underwater scene.
Duct
Tape Slytherin Tie - -
Make your own Slytherin tie from Harry Potter with duct and
electrical tape.
Easter
Bunny Mask - -
Make an adorable Easter bunny mask to dress up for Easter fun! This
cute face mask is easy to make and can be dressed up however you
like.
Fire
Cracker Favors - - Your
July 4th party wouldn't be complete without fire cracker favors
filled with goodies.
Football
Player Costume - -
You'll have an all-star player football costume as fast as you can
say "hut, hut, hike!" Simple pieces of clothing and
some fancy stick-on embellishment will make him (or her) ready for
game day.
Friendship
Bracelets - -
This craft project is a great way of keeping children or
grandchildren occupied during the long summer holidays or on those
cold winter nights.
Halloween
Candy Containers - -
Whip up your very own Halloween candy dispensers and use them to hold
treats for your costumed set.
Halloween
LightSaver Flashlight - Don't
send the kids trick-or-treating without a flashlight... especially if
it's decorated to look like candy!
Halloween
Yard Crafts - -
These Halloween yard crafts make an ideal craft for kids to help with
the Halloween decorating. This is one of many great Halloween crafts
to do this holiday.
Hanukiyah - - Chanukah is celebrated for eight days.
Chanukah celebrates an event that took place well over 2,000 years
ago. After driving out Antiochus, the Syrian king, the Maccabee’s
wanted to rededicate the temple but they found only enough oil to
last one. The oil lasted for 8 days, which was enough time to make
new oil.
Heart-Shaped
Backpack for your 18" Doll - - Use
a small Valentine candy box to make this cute backpack for your 18"
doll.
How
to Build a Model Lighthouse - -
Lighthouses have been used for centuries to warn seagoing vessels of
hazardous shorelines. The advent of electricity in the late 19th
century made modern lighthouses even more effective and enabled them
to become literal beacons during the night and in the midst of
storms. Traditionally these lighthouses were operated by lighthouse
keepers who lived in a small attachment to the lighthouse itself or
in a nearby dwelling. By the turn of the 21st century, most
lighthouses were automated and no longer required keepers other than
for maintenance. Share this bit of history with the kids as you help
them build a model lighthouse night-light.
How
to Build a Shoebox Camera - -
Interested in building a camera out of simple materials? Need an
exciting science lesson for your elementary school class? This
article explains how to build a pin-hole camera out of a shoebox.
How
To Create Wall Art With Electrical Tape - -
Electrical tape. My dad firmly believes that electrical tape can be
used to fix anything, from lamps to broken hearts. I've used it here
to give my balcony wall a temporary Mondrian kick.
How
to Make a Milk Box Camera - -
You can make a simple camera with just a light-tight milk box and a
tiny pinhole for a lens. These pinhole cameras operate in the same
way that more sophisticated cameras do; they let light pass through
an aperture and expose light-sensitive paper. You can take and
develop pinhole camera pictures at home. Load paper into the camera
in total darkness, and process the prints under a red or orange safe
light. You'll need to buy print developer, stop bath and fixer to
process the paper. You'll enjoy making this camera, and you'll learn
a lot about photography.
How
to Make An Easy Lady Bug Costume - -
Halloween is right around the corner and it is time to decide on
costumes for the kids. Little girls will look adorable dressed up in
a ladybug costume as they walk down the street trick-or-treating.
Ladybug costumes are easy and inexpensive to make. Enlisting the help
of the little ladybug herself will make the project even more fun and
memorable. All you need to make the ladybug costume are some items
you have laying around the house and a few supplies from the local
craft store
How
to Make a Pinhole Camera - -
Recycle those oatmeal boxes and used cookie tins by making
wacky-looking cameras that will amaze your friends.
How
to make a stick - -
Rain sticks are a very cool thing to play with and it was my
understanding that they are easy to make.
How
to Make a Toy Rocket - -
Science has served to advance our understanding of the world, leading
to the discoveries of medicines and exploration of unknown
environments. Since the advent of NASA and the space program in the
early 1950s, men, women and children of all ages have been enthralled
by the machines that allow astronauts to travel through outer space.
A toy rocket is an easy craft project that can help fuel a child's
imagination.
How
to Make a Water Bottle Wind Spinner - -
A kitchen may be full of waste materials that can be recycled into
creative projects. Every family will have some empty plastic 20 oz.
bottles in their possession at some point. Instead of claiming the 5
cent deposit, you can obtain a few decorative materials and an X-Acto
knife, and construct a wind spinner that will add some magic and
enhance the appearance of your yard. A plastic bottle wind spinner is
an activity that can bring the family together for an hour or two of
quality time.
How
to Make a Watermelon Costume - -
Turn your child into a juicy wedge of mouth watering watermelon ripe
off of the vine.
How
to Make Drumsticks Out of Pencils - -
Make a simple, fun time instrument using tools that you may already
have laying around the house. This will tell you how you can easily
make drumsticks out of pencils.
How
to make Lighted Pumpkin Topiaries - -
Learn to make homemade lighted pumpkin topiaries.
Illuminated
Porcupine Dog Costume - -
Alison Lewis, artist and editor of Switch blog, created this
brilliant porcupine costume for Francesca.
Kids
Can Stilts - -
Walk tall with this juice can stilt craft that provides hours of fun
and physical activity for kids.
Kids'
Kaleidoscope - -
What a wonderful world to see when you make your own Kids
Kaleidoscope with recycled film canisters--a fun summer or scouting
craft.
Lighted
Pinecone Arrangement - -
Pinecone "flowers" with glowing centers fill a simple vase
in this exquisite arrangement. For the petals, snip woody scales from
pinecones, and glue them to plastic flowers on specialty string
lights. Arrange the lights in a vase, and add tiny pinecones on wire
stems for a lush, compact bouquet. Set it on a side table or a mantel
for easy cord-hiding.
Magic
Wand - - Abracadabra!
No magician should be without his own magic wand. This is one of the
projects in our Magic Badge in a Bag.
Make
a Piggy Bank - - You
can make this piggy bank with paper mache or for a sturdier bank, use our
Rigid Wrap.
Make
Your Own Coffee Can Camera - -Look
out Juan
Valdez,
we've got our sights set on your can - your coffee can, that is! All
you need is an empty java tin, a few supplies and a
little patience and you can make your own state-of-the-art camera. Okay, maybe not
state-of-the-art but it's still pretty darn cool. Check it out!
Making
a Cat Mask - -
Crafting is a great way for kids to learn. Get tips for making a cat
mask in this free video clip about easy craft masks.
Mini
Birdfeeder Pins - - Make
little tiny birdfeeders for your next SWAPping event.
Mini
Music Makers - - Easy
to make from empty film canisters and craft sticks. Thanks go to Dawn
of Morganton, North Carolina.
Mini
Treasure Box - -
Your kids will enjoy making their own treasure box.
Mobile - - Mine your sewing kit or knitting box for yards of inspiration.
Mummy
Heads - -
Thanks to those funny eyes, these little heads look confounded that
they’ve lost the rest of their bodies! Place a cluster of these
on the mantel or your living room table for a spooky decoration.
Musical
Instrument Crafts for Preschoolers - - Fun to make and play with, these simple musical
instrument crafts are made from recycled and easy to find materials,
making them perfect for group activities.
Mummy
Jars - - Wow,
think of all the cool things you can do with these jars! You can make
Halloween vases for your party or put a tea light or a glow stick
inside to make an eerie lights during the haunting season.
Noisemaker
Craft - -
This noisemaker craft is a children's project they can put together
themselves, and use for New Year's Eve! They are made from
plastic glass tumblers, and be filled with anything to make noise.
The outside can then be decorated with paint, stickers,
stencils, etc. Happy New Year!
Painted
Bottles - -
With the holidays coming up, many people will be celebrating with
wine and champagne. Or, if you're like me, sparkling cider. Save
those bottles. These bottles can be used for numerous things, or just
look nice as decorations. The tops are "after Christmas
clearance replacement bulbs."
Paddle
Steamer - - What fun for a summer afternoon in a pool or a pond.
Paper
Plate Bumble Bee - - Buzz around with this original Paper Plate Bumblebee from the
FreeKidsCrafts team. You'll have a whole swarm of fun.
Patriotic
Pens - - These
pens make great stocking stuffer or party favors. They only take
about 5 minutes to make.
Patriotic
Scooter and Bike Decorations - - Decorate
your bike or scooter for the Memorial Day parade!
Patriotic
Star Clacker - - Shake
it back and forth to show your support!
Penny
Launcher - -
Josiah has a knack for finding cool crafts from various places. The
penny launcher has to be one of my boy's all time favorites and great
for boredom blues.
Plastic
milk carton helmet - -
Whether your trick or treater is going out as a Viking,
Frankenstein's monster or as a race car driver, this plastic milk
carton helmet is a Halloween craft that will come in handy.
Pop
Bottle Wind Spinner - - Recycle those empty soda bottles into fun wind toys.
Pumpkin
Carving How-To: Making Owls - -
The owls' extra-large eyes are made from halved miniature pumpkins
and gourds. Their feet and ears are curved pieces of pumpkin.
Quick
Cheerleader Costume - - Hip, hip, hooray! Thin strips of plastic bags
create authentic-looking pom-poms that are both inexpensive and easy
to make.
Recycled
Sunglasses Holder - - Wow! Here's another great original recycling craft from the
FreeKidsCrafts team just in time for summer fun in the sun. It's so
inexpensive, you can make one to coordinate with every outfit.
Referee
Chair Covers - -
On game day, decorate your table by making these fun chair covers.
Attaching a whistle to the cover with tape make the whistle a great
take home souvenir for your guests!
Road
Trip! - - Want an easy ride? With a few toy cars,
Velcro, and electrical tape, your trick-or-treater's everyday sweat
suit becomes a road trip extraordinaire.
Scout
Flashlights - - Terrific
for camping! Make a flashlight in colors that symbolize your scout
group and clip it right to your belt loop for easy access. You can
add your troop or den number or even a compass!
Scout
Water Bottles - - Decorate
a scout water bottle to bring on your next outing.
Shana
Tova Bee Puppet - - Make
this clever bee puppet so you'll have plenty of honey for a sweet new
year! This is another terrific project from Susan of Suffolk
Association for Jewish Educational Services.
Soda
can Birdfeeder - -
Make this birdfeeder by following these instructions.
Sparkless
Sparkler Craft - -
Kids can dance around with these home-made sparklers all day and all
night, or you can make them to tuck into plants or table centerpieces
to add a little burst of color.
Spin
and Skip - -
This toy is so much fun to play with, your children won't realize
they're also getting a workout. They simply slip the loop over one
sock-shod ankle, then use that leg to spin the can in circles while
jumping the rope with the other leg.Springy
Mobile - -
Anybody can make a mobile, but can they make a springy mobile like
yours? Try this recipe for bouncy fun with mobiles.
Stars
& Stripes Bird Feeder - - Make
a stars & stripes bird feed feeder to match your patriotic
birdhouse.
Stars
& Stripes Birdhouse - - What
a terrific way to show your pride in the USA! Make a home for our
feathered friends in red, white and blue.
Stars
and Stripes Yo-Yo - - Decorate
a wooden yo-yo with your scout troop or as a party craft.
Striped
Headbands - - Surprisingly
easy to make!
Sweet
and Simple Wildflower Costume - - Transform your darling into a colorful
bouquet with painted coffee filters and leaves cut from paper
tablecloths.
The
Trash Masters - -
Your kids will love creating and playing with these miniature action
figures
Toddler
Halloween Costumes Using Sleeper Pajamas - - Use your one piece sleeper PJs to make a
Halloween costume for your little one and ensure they will be warm
Travel
Visors - - Keep the sun out of
your eyes while you are on the road with a personalized travel visor.
No glue needed!
Trick-or-Treat
Witch - -
Bring a smile to the face of your neighborhood ghouls with this
trick-or-treat witch. This witch Halloween craft for kids will
require patience and some supervision, but the finished results are
worth it.
Tube
Bowling - - Build your own bowling set with your kids!
Turn
Plain Light Switch Plates Into Art - - Light switches do not need to be dull. Brighten
your room with a little originality!
Two
wheelin’ Beaded bicycle - -Build a bicycle with seed beads
VeggieGolf
- Asparagus - -
It's now okay to play with your vegetables! Kids can turn their
favorite Veggie Tales characters into a summer game of croquet with
this corrugated plastic craft.
VeggieGolf
- Blueberry - -
Food you can play with! Veggie Tales characters become a great summer
game of croquet for kids when you create this corrugated plastic
craft.
VeggieGolf
- Carrot - -
No eating these carrots! This Veggie Tales carrot becomes part of a
great summer game of croquet for kids with this corrugated plastic
craft.
Unity
Sticks - - Red,
yellow, black and white bands of color symbolize humanity. Blue and
green bands symbolize the earth. Bang your Unity Sticks and raise up
your voice for world peace!
Wicked
Witch Costume - - Make
this cool costume for your kids for this Halloween.
Witch
Mask - - If
face paint is not your cup of tea, then you will love this idea of
becoming a scary Halloween witch. Your awful transformation will
lighten up that Halloween dress party. When you are through with this
mask, don't forget to wear it with a black robe/T-shirt, and a
broomstick made from twigs. Just scroll down, and discover the way to
become gruesome this Halloween!
Wonder
Pets Tin Can Phone - - There
won't be any dropped connections on this classic phone!
Woven
Eyeglass Case - - Use
our recycled punched vinyl and left over ribbon scraps to make
dazzling holder for your glasses or sunglasses. You can also use chip
bags cut into strips.
Woven
Sunglasses Holder - - Use
our recycled ribbon to weave a holder for your favorite pair of
sunglasses.
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