Fun Boredom Busters & Tricks

House, Fort, or Garage - Make a fun fort, house, or garage out of a cardboard box.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

Large box
scissors
paint

Learn how to Tie Dye with these Tie Dye Kids Crafts Instructions and Projects - Here are some tie dye crafts projects that you and your children will love to make with each other.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# White T shirt tank top or cotton dress
# 2 rubber bands
# 3 colors powdered dye
# 3 squeeze bottles
# Soda ash (if required)
# Plastic bag
# Scissors

Children can celebrate Earth Day with this Crafts Project for children to Grow a Seed Garden - Its a chance to celebrate Mother Nature and all of her gifts. Its also a chance to learn about how things grow&how we can take care of the earth ... on April 22nd and everyday.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

# a small clear jar
# dried beans
# water
# a lightweight tray or plate

Your children will love this fun arts and crafts project to create happy plants with a clay pot, paint, soil, sees, and a lot of love. This crafts for kids to make Happy Plants is a must do. Make Your own happy plants with 1 plastic or clay pot; Leftover latex or acrylic paint; Soil and plant seeds.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED

1 plastic or clay pot
Leftover latex or acrylic paint
Soil
plant seeds

Children will love Making Bean Bags with this arts and crafts activity for children. Here are the Instructions to make bean bags to play fun games with. Great simple sewing project!

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Fabric Scraps
# Needle
# Thread
# Dried Beans

Kids love making noise and giving us headaches. If your little one loves making noise and you are up to it ... :) then go ahead and do this musical Noise Shaker crafts project with them. For this musical arts and crafts project, your children and you can read the Instructions for making a small noise maker using empty film containers on the About.com page that you go to when clicking on the link.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Film Container
# Curling Ribbon
# Pony Bead
# Glue
# Rice (or other options from below)

Kids!! Learn how to make your very own Rain Stick (A musical instrument that sounds like real rain). You can bring the sound of nature inside with this cool Rain Stick Crafts activity. Join a dozen kids and make a musical rainstick with these great instructions from Canadian Living.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

• Sturdy cardboard tube, 46 to 120 cm (18-1/8 to 47-1/4 in) long, such as mailing or drafting tube (available at stationery stores) or tube from fabric bolt (ask at fabric stores)
• 22-gauge hobby wire (approx half a roll for short stick, 1 roll for long stick), cut in 30 cm (11-7/8-in) lengths
• Dry rice, beans and lentils (approx 125 mL/1/2 cup for short stick, 375 mL/1-1/2 cups for long stick)
• Clear packing tape, 48 mm x 66 m (approx 1 roll for 20 sticks)
• Construction paper
• Gift wrap
• Permanent nontoxic coloured markers
• Coloured feathers
• Stickers
• Sequins
• White craft glue and brushes for glue
• Scissors and ruler

Learn how to make a cool picture with sand!!! This is a great children's arts and crafts activity to celebrate Summer time. Your kids will love making this Sand Picture. They can make their very own sand picture with the following crafts materials and follow the link to find out the instructions involved. Have fun!

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Clean sand. (beach sand, toy sand box sand or even construction sand will do. )Note: sift out any unwanted particles, like rocks or pebbles.
# Small plastic bags
# Food Colouring
# Picture frame with glass (Old ones work great.)
# Drawing or Colouring book picture (not too detailed)
# Permanent Marker
# Elmer's white glue

Kids love to pretend play and what would be more fun than playing pretend pirate with a Treasure box as a prop. This children's arts and crafts project idea is for your kids to create a Sand Treasure Box. With this craft for kids, they can make a sand treasure box out of an empty shoe box, sand, and glue.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
# Empty shoe box, Cardboard egg Container
# Paint
# Craft Glue
# Clean Sand
# Food Colouring (optional)

Learn how to make Rainy Day Homemade Puzzles with these crafts activity instructions. Your children will love to Make this homemade puzzle out of the following materials:

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

Old animal or flower greeting cards
glue
Decoupage Glaze
Scissors
envelope

Hey Kids! Learn how to make your very own Bunny Rabbit Puppet with this cool arts and crafts project for children. This kids craft to make a Bunny Hand Puppet, needs the following arts and crafts materials...A great crafts activity idea for Easter - an Easter Bunny puppet.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

Canvas Garden Glove
1/4" dowel stick 6" to 8" long
Craft glue
Assorted buttons, fabric, ribbon of your choice to decorate
Small amount of fiber fill
Orange & green felt
Jute
Fine point black permanent marker
Paint, crayons or fabric markers to decorate

Hey children, learn how to make a flower daisy puppet with the following CD Daisy Puppet instructions from About.com. A craft for kids to Make a flower using an old cd, a paper plate, a sock, and a few other supplies. Girls love this puppet. A great puppet to play with when Spring and Easter are coming around and the flowers are blooming.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED

# Paper Plate
# CD
# Glue
# Large Wiggle Eyes
# 2 Inch Pom-Pom
# Scrap of Felt or Construction Paper
# Old Green Sock

Hey Children, learn how to make fun puppets from cereal boxes. This crafts activity for kids to create a puppet can be created with items that most families have around the house. Find the crafts instructions for creating a Cereal Box Puppet Craft by following the link details to Make a cereal box puppet craft.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED
# empty individual size cereal box
# scissors
# construction paper
# crayons
# glue

Hey Kids, learn how to make your very own cow hand puppet with items that you have lying around your house. This children's arts and crafts project idea to make a handmade Cow Puppet isn't hard to make and there are Instructions for making a cow puppet using a paper lunch bag on the About.com site.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Paper Lunch Bag (preferably white)
# Black Paint
# Circle-Shaped Sponge
# Construction Paper
# Glue

Hey kids, learn how to make a spider hand puppet by using materials found around your house. This Crawling Spider Puppet can be made by children like you with these arts and crafts Instructions to make a cool spider puppet using an old glove.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# 1 Black Stretchy Glove
# 2 Large Black Pom-poms
# 2 Wiggle Eyes
# Glue

Hey kids, learn how to make your very own papier mache puppets that look just like your twin. A great arts and crafts project for children and kids who love playing around. These are called DoubleHeaders - The fun of making these papier-mâché puppets is twofold -- kids can decorate them to look like their very own twin and then cast their doubles as stars in a show.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

Balloon
Newspaper
Scissors
Papier-mâché
Straight pin
2-foot-long wooden dowel
Masking tape
Acrylic paints and brushes
Construction paper
Glue

Hey Kids, learn how to make your own handmade Elephant Puppet with this children's crafts activity. This is an arts and crafts project for kids to make their own elephant hand puppet. Learn how to make this Elephant Puppet out of a paper plates and popsicle sticks.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Paper Plate
# Gray Paint
# Gary Construction Paper
# Popsicle Stick
# Glue

Hey Kids - you will love making these cute sock caterpillar hand puppets. This is a craft for kids to make this Easy to Make Sock Caterpillar Puppet. These puppets are so cheap and easy to make. You can add all kinds of features to make an endless array of puppets. Save your old socks and socks with no mates or look for used socks and accessories in second hand stores. Best part is that there is NO SEWING involved.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
sock
hot melt glue gun
pink or red felt
cardboard
chalk
scissors
paper
googly eyes

Hey Kids, Do you need a theater for your finger puppets? Well, you can make your own finger puppet theater with this arts and crafts activity that is easy enough for children to make themselves. For this child's Finger Puppet Theater - You can make a tiny theater that is useful for putting on shows with finger puppets, popsicle stick puppets, or puppets on a straw. You hold the theater with one hand and use the other hand to move your puppets.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
# A large, empty cereal box
# Poster paint (one color) Paint brush
# Old newspapers (to protect the table)
# Colored construction paper (or scraps of fabric) for the curtains
# Glue
# Scissors
# A pencil

Hey kids, you can make your own Hand Puppet from a Garden Glove and it is easy enough that you can make this arts and crafts project all by yourself. This craft for kids is a Garden Glove Puppet... you Make this puppet using a glove and other materials listed below:

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# 1 Garden Glove
# Pom Poms
# Felt
# Hot Glue Gun
# Odds and Ends for Embellishments

Hey kids, do you want to make a spooky ghost hand puppet craft for Halloween? This arts and crafts activity for kids is to create a spooky Ghost Glove Puppet. This craft for kids to create a A spooky Halloween ghost glove puppet calls for the following materials:

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

A 12 inch square of white fabric or an old handkerchief
3 elastic bands
Black pencil or pen

Hey kids, do you want to make a spooky Halloween Goblin hand puppet? This crafts for kids project is to create Hand Puppet Goblins to make to scare people on Halloween.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
Markers
Yarn scraps of different bright colors
2 old hankies
plain fabric scraps or felt
Beads, buttons, and other trim
Thread
Glue

Hey Kids, do you want to make a Spooky spider puppet that actually jumps? It is a very cool project that most kids, especially boys would love. This would be a good craft to make around Hallow You can make this jumping spider puppet with straws and a few other materials listed below:

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
# 1 Large Black Pom-Pom
# 4 Black Pipe Cleaners
# 2 Small Wiggle Eyes
# Black Yarn
# Straw
# Glue
# Wax Paper

Hey Kids, You will love crafting this cool bird in a tree puppet crafts idea. This craft for kids is to create a Kookaburra in a Tree Craft. With these Instructions, even children can make a puppet that looks like a kookaburra bird sitting in a tree.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Brown Glove (stretchy kind works well!)
# Glue
# Wiggle Eyes
# Felt
# 1 Inch Pom-Pom

Hey Kids - Learn how to Make this cute moving Leprechaun Marionette with easy to make crafts instructions from Enchanted Learning. With this arts and crafts project for children, you can easily make a Leprechaun Marionette for St. Patricks Day . When you pull the string, the arms and legs move! Cool!

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
# paper and a printer
# paste
# thin cardboard
# scissors
# a hole punch
# 4 paper connectors
# a needle
# thread.

Hey Kids, would you like to make a teddy bear-like finger puppet with these crafts instructions from Michael's Art Store? Children can Make a Clay Bear Finger Puppet with these great Instructions to make a finger puppet out of clay. Bring story time telling to life with this fun finger puppet craft for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

* Makin's® Clay, Brown
* Makin's® Clay, White
* Makin's® Clay, Red
* Makin's® Clay, Black
* Makin's® Clay, Yellow
* Makin's® Animal Cutter Set
* Makin's® Clay Extruder
* Makin's® Clay Clay Mixing Ruler
* Black bead for nose
* Wiggle eyes
* Tacky glue
* Toothpick
* Wire

What could be a better crafts project for kids to work on for Halloween than Halloween Finger Puppets? Your children can make a Set of Halloween Puppets such as a Pumpkin Guy, Ghost, Black Cat, and a witch. These are the cutest halloween puppets and aren't creepy at all.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

- Scraps of felt in black, grey, pink or flesh, orange, white and green (alternatively use craft foam in the same colours)
- Scraps of brown wool, straw or brown felt for witch's hair
- Needle and thread (or white glue)
- Embroidery cotton (or coloured markers)
- Sequin or stars to decorate witch's hat and dress.

Learn how to Make a cool dinosaur hand puppet with this easy to make kids crafts activity called a Sock-a-Saurus Puppet. Your children will love playing and Making a dinosaur puppet out of a sock.

Do you love frogs? Here is an easy to make crafts project for kids to make on a Rainy Day. This Children's Arts and crafts activity to create a Paper Plate Frog Puppet is so much fun that you might find your child making more than one...which is good because then the frogs can play together. He may not be a prince, but this paper puppet is certainly charming.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
Paint
Construction Paper
Paper Plate
Googley Eyes
Glue
Scissors

Learn how to make your very own toy with this Sea Turtle Marionette crafts activity for kids to make from materials around the house - Trash to Treasure. Learn how to make this cool toy turtle marionette with the San Diego Zoo's instructions on their site for this cool children's arts and crafts project.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# 1 clear plastic deli container with a snap-on lid, like the ones that parmesan cheese comes in. This is the turtle's shell.
# 4 plastic spoons to make the flippers. Carefully break off the handles of the spoons, leaving only about one-half inch of the handle and the scoop part. An adult could also snip off the handles with wire cutters, but don't try that yourself.
# 1 plastic container from individual-size pudding cups. This is the turtle's head.
# 4 wine bottle corks for legs
# 4 buttons–2 for eyes, 2 for anchors for your marionette strings.
# 1 piece of sponge for the turtle's tail
# 5 twist ties
# 2 popsicle sticks for your marionette control
# 4 small screw eyes to connect the legs to the shell
# Thick white glue
# Nail
# Hole punch–the kind you hold in your hand
# Heavy thread
# Acrylic paints, if you'd like to paint your turtle

Are you looking for something for your kids to do on a rainy day? I like this Wishing Well childrens' crafts idea, especially on boring, nothing-to-do type of days. This crafts for kids, has easy to follow instructions for making a miniature wishing well using a tin can and popsicle sticks. Once all the glue is dry and you are done with this crafts, then your wishing well is ready for pennies or whatever else you want to do with it!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED FOR CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY

# Tin Can
# Popsicle Sticks
# Glue

Hey Kids! Learn to make a Curious Cookoo Whistle with this educational & fun arts & crafts project tutorial. - So called because of the curious way it works.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
heavy card (around 280 microns

Groundhog Cup Puppet Arts & Crafts Project Tutorial - Make a groundhog cup puppet with this easy & fun kids arts & crafts project tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:

* Brown Construction Paper
* Styrofoam or paper cup
* Glue
* Scissors
* Pen or pencil
* Craft Stick
* Crayons, markers, paint or colored paper for decorating
* Googly eyes (optional)

Free Paper Airplane Models Arts & Crafts Project Tutorial for Kids. - The basic instructions for building your paper Geobat are on the 8.5"x11"plans sheet. An easy & fun arts & crafts project idea for kids.

8.5"x11" Regular Paper
Scissors
Glue
2 Pennies

Free Paper Airplanes arts & crafts project idea tutorials. - Download free paper airplane models kids can make with these arts & crafts project idea tutorials.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
card stock
scissors
white glue

Free Paper Airplane Models Arts & Crafts Project Ideas for Kids - These are card models I have designed, and may be downloaded for your personal enjoyment.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
67-pound cover stock (approx 8.5 thousandths of an inch or 0.2 mm thick) is recommended
Scissors
Glue

Incredible Adventures Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorials For Kids - Limited Edition Aviation Paper Models Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorials for kids from Incredible Adventures

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Scissors
one sheet of heavy 8 ½" x 11" paper
rubber cement, paste or glue

Alex Batemans Origami Project Tutorials- Origami arts & crafts project ideas for kids. You can find information, galleries and even a program to help design these in this site. You can also find diagrams of models by several authors in the models section.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Regular Paper

Bobs Billfolds Origami Project Idea Tutorials For Kids- Origami- the art of paperfolding- comes in many styles and varieties. This page is dedicated to models folded from dollar bills, some original folds by Bob and some classics designed by others.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Paper Currency/Money/Dollar Bill

Chinese Swan Origami Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial For Kids

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Paper
Glue
Preparation: First you need to fold 500 individual triangular pieces, which are the backbones of creating the swan.