KIDS ARTS & CRAFTS IDEAS & PROJECTS: TOYS & GAMES ARTS AND CRAFTS IDEAS / MAKE YOUR OWN HANDMADE TOYS PROJECTS CRAFTS

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5 String Braided Jumprope - How to make a 5 string braided jump rope in five easy steps.

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Backyard Wooden Boat - It only takes a little bit of imagination to create a small raft to float in your backyard streams.

Basic Bean Bag - The Basic Bean Bag is the perfect project for beginners. It is easy to make and only requires a small amount of yarn. The garter stitch technique, used in this project, calls for repeating the knit

Bean Bag Toy House - Instructions to make a house for a bean bag toy or other stuffed animal.

Birch Bark Canoe - Many Native American tribes made finely-crafted birch bark canoes. You can make a small model using construction paper and yarn.

Boat - Make a boat out of an egg carton, clay, and paper.

Box Car Derby - This freeway is so easy to construct, the road will be open to toy traffic in no time.

Brain Binders - The goal is to fold the puzzle into a shape with a solid color on each side. Simply print, cut out, and fold to match the finished picture...it sounds easy until you try it!

Build a Bubble Powered Rocket - Build your own rocket using paper and fizzing tablets! Watch it lift off. How high does your rocket go? Print this page for the instructions.

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Coke Bottle Rocket - Really neat project to make a coke bottle rocket (parental supervision)

Child Size Playhouse to Fold and Play With - Make a Playhouse out of newspapers...your kids could use it for a clubhouse.

Cotton Reel Racers - Rally neat project making a cotton real racer (parental supervision)

Climbing Critters - Kids can stage a rematch between the tortoise and the hare with this pair of string-climbing critters -- or they can break new ground by facing off the animals of their choice.

Combination Lock Eggstra Paper Model Craft - A fun addition to the combination lock model. Print out these replacement tumbers and make a new version of the Combination lock. You can keep your collection of chocolate mini eggs safe from prying eye. When you want one, simply line up the easter bunnies and open the lock.

Cootie Catchers - Make your own cootie catchers.

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Dive with a Submarine! - Dive deep into the sea! This model submarine lets you explore what it’s like to live and work underwater.

Disney Paper Craft Models - Disney Paper Crafts to Printout and Download to play with.

Dragon Kites - Make your own homemade dragon kites

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Kaleidescope Craft Project - Make this cool kaleidoscope using an empty film container

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Easy Riders - Have fun with these envrionmentally-safe cars and planes that run completely on imagination.

Easy Train Craft - This simple train craft requires a printer, a piece of paper, some crayons (or paint or markers), scissors and glue. 

Egg Carton Dump Truck - Although children Age 3+ will enjoy playing with this craft, it's a bit fiddly to make so I've rated it Age 5+.

Egg Carton School Bus - This is a simple craft for preschool children about to begin school or for young siblings of school age kids.

Egg Shell Ship - With a tissue paper sail, this boat is kitchen sink-worthy (as long as the wind remembers not to blow too hard).

Engineer and his Train - Let your child be an engineer of a train that will surround the child and their wheelchair.

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Fleece Pom-Pom Balls - This fleece pom-pom makes a perfect toy for younger kids

Film Container Parachute - Instructions for making a parachute using an empty film container

Fire Truck Box Toy - Children can make these fire trucks to pretend to ride in or to use as a toy box. If you like, you can cut out the bottom of the box (before making the craft) and the children can enter the box, carry it, and walk around pretending to be a fire fighter.

Fly Wright on the Beach - Step back in time to December 1903 when the Wright brothers first flew at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. You and your biplane are there with this diorama!

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Greeting Card Puzzles -These simple-to-make puzzles will delight your little ones.

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Hacky Sack or Stress Ball -This is a really fun toy for teens!  I've made them and given them for Christmas and their friends all soon wanted one too! And moms-- you can make one for yourself or your stressed out husband because they make a great stress ball.

Halloween Game - Make your own halloween Game and have some fun.

Heart Counting Game - Make this simple game for preschoolers.

Home Made Rubber Band Ball - Instructions to make a fun bouncing ball - submitted by Jenna Reedy.

Hovercraft - To construct and test a hovercraft, thus gaining a good insight into how engineers use science and technology to create vehicles that can travel over various types of terrain in an innovative way.

Honda 3D Paper Craft Hand-Drawn Model Town - This is the cutest little town that you can fold and build with your children. It has a hand-drawn look that makes it even cuter.

Hovercraft II - Make a hovercraft from empty film cannisters

How Many Seeds? - In this activity, children will write numbers on apples, and then show their understanding of the number's value by putting the corresponding number of seeds on each apple.

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Jet Boat - Kids will love being the captain of this balloon-powered jet boat -- perfect for racing in pools, ponds and bathtubs.

Juice Lid Drop Game - How to make your own game using frozen juice container lids and a coffee can.

Juice Lid Memory Game - Andrea explains how to make your own memory game from frozen juice container lids.

Junkmobile - Drive the sturdy, smooth-riding Junkmobile around the neighborhood on regular collection days, or park beneath the Waste Shooter for a quick fill.

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Kaleidoscope - Make this cool kaleidoscope using an empty film container

Kites - Learn about kites and then make your own kite.

Kite - Make your own homemade kite

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Lacing Table Toy - Instructions to make a lacing toy using a styrofoam meat tray

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Make Your Own Magic Star Wand - Make a magic star want with Styrofoam;  4" to 5" square; Star cookie cutter (or star pattern); 1 long straight sipping straw (painted, straight stick may be used for a more sturdy wand.); silver or gold glitter; craft glue; 3 or 4 strips of scrap ribbon, color of choice, 8" to 10" long.

Make Your Own Mobile Ship - Make Your Own Mobile Ship with Walnut shell halves; Toothpicks; Construction Paper; Yarn or fishing line; Glue; Wire; Hangers.

Skeleton Puppet Marionette Paper Model - Meet Styx, the Dancing Skeleton! He'll rock out to your favorite music whenever you wish, and he'll hang quietly on the wall (or from the ceiling) the rest of the time to give any room that certain extra... something. This little fellow is fairly easy to build and is suprisingly fun to goof around with once he's finished.

Making Bean Bags - Instructions to make bean bags to play fun games with. Great simple sewing project!

Make Your Own Checkerboard - Make Your Own checkerboard with 1 piece of plywood cut (square) to size you want; Felt in two different colors; Paint (enough to cover the top of the plywood); Paint: small amount in two colors (same as colors of felt); Bag of round wooden discs (available at craft supply stores).

Make Your Own Bible Game - Playing games is a great way to bring to life a Bible story. You can make your own game using the templates and ideas given

Make Your Own Marbles - Make your very own marbles.

Mancala Game - After you have transformed your egg cartons into a Mancala playboard, collect some tokens and it's time to play!

Math Game - Instructions for making a fun math game using an empty film container

Milk Carton Pirate Ship - This is a really cool pirate ship made from milk cartons.

Milk Carton Spanish Galleon - This is also a really cool ship.

Model Car Factory - Liven up a rainy afternoon by test-driving a fleet of homemade cars.

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Nature Game Cards - If you like to go for walks in your neighbourhood, these cards will add a little fun to your outing. Follow these simple instructions, and the next time you go for a walk, take these cards and a pencil and get ready to play bingo

Newspaper Kites - Make your own newspaper kites

Ninjatoes PaperCrafts Mini Tanks Paper Crafts - These are adorable and look like they are about the size of lego vehicles with a little guy...your kids will love them.

Nutcracker Decoration - Make creative 'nutcrackers' with Pringles Potato Chip cans, felt, and trims. Children ages 8 and up should be able to do this project with minimum help. This is a project where each child's creativity can shine.

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Paper Gyrocopter - Take your kids for a spin around the neighborhood with a toy gyrocopter. You can make one in five easy steps.

Paddle Steamer - Make your own paddle steamer...The steamer will propel itself across the water. (parental supervision)

Paper Gyrocopter - Take your kids for a spin around the neighborhood with a toy gyrocopter. You can make one in five easy steps.

Parachutes - Make a parachute for your toy doll or toy soldiers.

Peanut Toss Game - Make and play this unique and fun game

Pet Matching Game - Instructions to make your own pet matching game from magazines.

Picture Viewer - Great toy ... Start out with a paper towel roll and go from there.

Planet Pals - Free Card Game

Poetry Pebbles Game - A super way to get the creative writing juices flowing

Pringles Pinhole Camera - Recycle a chip can into a simple camera

Pringle Can Castle - Make a toy castle out of pringle cans.

Printable Dominoes - Print out dominoes and play this fun game.

Probability Cubes - Predict the color when you roll the cubes

Puddle Boat - Spring showers set the stage for the type of adventure found only in a big rain puddle -- like setting afloat a toy boat.

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Race Car - This makes a fun party or preschool activity. Children will enjoy making the car and playing a game of Red Light Green Light.

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Scary Halloween Game - Make your own Scary Halloween game.

Sea Turtle Marionette - Make a turtle marionette

Shark Surprise Game - Children will practice their observational skills and reinforce their familiarity with different types of fish while creating their own card game. A science/art activity.

Shrink Art - Instructions to make home made shrink art using styrofoam meat trays

Simple Film Canister Kaleidoscope - This is a lesson plan that Sandy got when she attended a workshop at The Columbus Museum of Art.

Simple Sailboat Craft - A very easy sailboat made from a plastic lid, a straw, paper, and modeling clay.

Soapbox Truck - Get things rolling on a rainy day with this toy truck project.

Smiley Guy Beanbag - Make a smiley guy bean bag

Stick and Ball Game - A fun way to recycle those plastic laundry scoops.

Stuffed Football - Instructions for making paper footballs out of paper bags. Great for decorations.

Styrofoam Airplane - Make this airplane using a styrofoam meat tray.

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Tadpole Racers - A vehicle made with a marble

Tangram Puzzles - Print out Tangram Puzzles ... Download, print and cut-out the ancient Chinese puzzle on your right. It will offer you hours of challenging fun.

The Recycled Space Ship! - Take recyclable objects and turn them into a space ship....

Tic-Tac-Toe Game - You can make your own tic tac toe board and pieces with Perler beads!

Tin Can Phones - Learn how to make tin can phones that actuallly work.

Tin Can Train - Don't let looks fool you. Assembling a shiny freewheeling toy train like this one is a cinch -- the pieces are simply stuck or clipped together. Chances are, most of the parts you'll need for this model-making project are ready and waiting in your recycling bin.

Tin Can Stilts - Make tin can stilts (parental supervision)

Toy Canoe - Like the birch bark canoes built centuries ago by the Indian tribes in New England, this lightweight toy craft cuts quickly and smoothly through water.

Toy Submarine - You can create many different type of Submarine, Dolphin, Shark, swimming monster

Trained Octopus - Expect your kids to carry around this amazing toy for days, showing friends how they can make their trained "octopus" rise or fall at their command.

Travel Car Bingo Cards - To help you pass the hours you might spend travelling in the car this summer, Squigly has made up some Car Bingo Cards for you to enjoy.

Treasure in a Bottle - At first glance, this homemade toy may look like nothing more than a bottle of rice, but roll it once or twice, and a host of hidden objects will appear before your eyes.

Toy Car Paper Folding Model - (PDF) Fold your own toy car.

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Virtual Kite Zoo - If you want to know about kites, all about kites, every kind of kite, big kites, little kites, strange kites, fancy kites, plain kites ... then step inside, and explore my sketches and descriptions of every kind of kite you can imagine - and some more.

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Water Bombs - Learn how to make water bombs.

Water Scope - Ever wonder what bugs do under the water? You can see with this scope toy.

WaveMaker - Wouldn't it be nice to see ocean waves whenever you'd like? With a little oil, a little water, and a little imagination, you can do just that with the Wave Maker.

Whale Water Scoop - Pour, splash, and otherwise play in the sink or tub with this "creature of the deep" water toy.

Whirligig - Make a Whirligig out of plastic bottles and watch them spin.

Windmills - Make your own toy windmills out of this project. Make your own windmills to decorate the top of a pencil or just for fun!

Wooden Stilts - Make wooden stilts (parental supervision)

ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS FOR KIDS

Recycle Items Around the House - Trash to Treasure Activities for Children

Kid's Jars Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Egg Carton Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Brown Paper Bags Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Cardboard Boxes Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Drinking Straws Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Popsicle / Craft Stick Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Paper Plates Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Foam and Styrofoam Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Plastic Bag Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Denim Blue Jeans Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Seeds and Beans Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Greeting Cards Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Plastic Bottles Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Buttons Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Bottle Caps Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Clothespins Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Coffee Filters Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Leaf and Leaves Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Paper Cups / Styrofoam Cups Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's CDS and CD Cases Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Cotton Balls Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Fabrics Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Gloves / Mittens Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Tin Cans / Aluminum Cans Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Film Containers / Cannisters Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Eating Utensils / Spoons / Forks Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Pipe Cleaner Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Toilet Paper and Paper Towel Rolls Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Sea Shells, Egg Shells, & Nut Shells Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Sand Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Arts and Crafts Projects by Theme and Type

Kid's Thanksgiving & Turkey Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Autumn and Fall Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Halloween / Trick-or-Treating / Scary Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Critters / Animals / Bugs / Reptiles Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Oceanlife / Sealife Critters and Fish Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Toys and Games Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Musical Instruments Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's 4th of July / US Patriotic Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Valentines Day and Love Arts and Crafts Projects and Ideas

Kid's Transportation / Vehicles / Cars / Trains / Boats Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Jewelry and Beads Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Angels Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Bookmarks Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Candles Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Christmas Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Decoupage Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Doll Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Asian Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Dinosaurs Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Boxes Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Easter Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Father's Day Gifts for Dad Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Handprints / Footprints / Fingerprints Arts and Crafts Projects

Hats / Visors Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Buildings / Towns / Cities / Castles Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Baskets Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Gardens and Flowers Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Hand and Finger Puppets Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Macrame Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Magnets Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Masks and Costumes Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Mobiles Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Mosaics Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Mothers Day Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Painting Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Paper Mache Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Picture Frames Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Pinatas Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Placemats Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Tie Dye Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Stained Glass Arts and Crafts Projects

	It is almost Mother's Day - Visit our Mother's Day Crafts for Kids Page to find some great arts and crafts project ideas for kids to make for your Mom for Mother's Day on Sunday, May 11th. Kids love these fun Mother's Day projects and I hope that you will too.
	It is almost Easter already - Visit our Easter Arts & Crafts for Kids Page to find some great arts and crafts project ideas for kids to make for to celebrate Easter on Sunday, March 23rd. Kids love these fun Easter projects and I hope that you will too.

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