Kids Arts & Crafts Ideas by Materials

Have your child paint one side of a small leaf. Press the painted side onto a smooth rock. Repeat this process several times, using different leaves and colors if you like. When the paint is dry, use it as a paperweight.
Materials

* Rocks
* Tempera or acrylic paint
* Paintbrush
* Small leaves

Have your child paint one side of a small leaf. Press the painted side onto a smooth rock. Repeat this process several times, using different leaves and colors if you like. When the paint is dry, use it as a paperweight.
Materials

* Rocks
* Tempera or acrylic paint
* Paintbrush
* Small leaves

Have your child paint one side of a small leaf. Press the painted side onto a smooth rock. Repeat this process several times, using different leaves and colors if you like. When the paint is dry, use it as a paperweight.
Materials

* Rocks
* Tempera or acrylic paint
* Paintbrush
* Small leaves

Have your child paint one side of a small leaf. Press the painted side onto a smooth rock. Repeat this process several times, using different leaves and colors if you like. When the paint is dry, use it as a paperweight.
Materials

* Rocks
* Tempera or acrylic paint
* Paintbrush
* Small leaves

Press the sheets together, punch a hole near the top, then use string to hang the picture in a window.
Materials

* Glue and liquid tempera paint or food coloring; or thinned colored glue
* Paintbrush
* 2 equal-size sheets of wax paper
* Colorful leaves
* Flowers, pine needles, and other natural objects (optional)
* Glitter
* Hole punch
* Piece of string, less than 12” in length.

Press the sheets together, punch a hole near the top, then use string to hang the picture in a window.
Materials

* Glue and liquid tempera paint or food coloring; or thinned colored glue
* Paintbrush
* 2 equal-size sheets of wax paper
* Colorful leaves
* Flowers, pine needles, and other natural objects (optional)
* Glitter
* Hole punch
* Piece of string, less than 12” in length.

Press the sheets together, punch a hole near the top, then use string to hang the picture in a window.
Materials

* Glue and liquid tempera paint or food coloring; or thinned colored glue
* Paintbrush
* 2 equal-size sheets of wax paper
* Colorful leaves
* Flowers, pine needles, and other natural objects (optional)
* Glitter
* Hole punch
* Piece of string, less than 12” in length.

Press the sheets together, punch a hole near the top, then use string to hang the picture in a window.
Materials

* Glue and liquid tempera paint or food coloring; or thinned colored glue
* Paintbrush
* 2 equal-size sheets of wax paper
* Colorful leaves
* Flowers, pine needles, and other natural objects (optional)
* Glitter
* Hole punch
* Piece of string, less than 12” in length.

Press the sheets together, punch a hole near the top, then use string to hang the picture in a window.
Materials

* Glue and liquid tempera paint or food coloring; or thinned colored glue
* Paintbrush
* 2 equal-size sheets of wax paper
* Colorful leaves
* Flowers, pine needles, and other natural objects (optional)
* Glitter
* Hole punch
* Piece of string, less than 12” in length.

Press the sheets together, punch a hole near the top, then use string to hang the picture in a window.
Materials

* Glue and liquid tempera paint or food coloring; or thinned colored glue
* Paintbrush
* 2 equal-size sheets of wax paper
* Colorful leaves
* Flowers, pine needles, and other natural objects (optional)
* Glitter
* Hole punch
* Piece of string, less than 12” in length.

Press the sheets together, punch a hole near the top, then use string to hang the picture in a window.
Materials

* Glue and liquid tempera paint or food coloring; or thinned colored glue
* Paintbrush
* 2 equal-size sheets of wax paper
* Colorful leaves
* Flowers, pine needles, and other natural objects (optional)
* Glitter
* Hole punch
* Piece of string, less than 12” in length.

If your child likes, cut out the photos and combine them to form a funny picture.
Materials

* Washable markers, crayons, or colored pencils
* Photocopies of family photos
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors
* Glue
* Plain or construction paper (optional)

If your child likes, cut out the photos and combine them to form a funny picture.
Materials

* Washable markers, crayons, or colored pencils
* Photocopies of family photos
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors
* Glue
* Plain or construction paper (optional)

If your child likes, cut out the photos and combine them to form a funny picture.
Materials

* Washable markers, crayons, or colored pencils
* Photocopies of family photos
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors
* Glue
* Plain or construction paper (optional)

If your child likes, cut out the photos and combine them to form a funny picture.
Materials

* Washable markers, crayons, or colored pencils
* Photocopies of family photos
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors
* Glue
* Plain or construction paper (optional)

When she is finished, hang the poster somewhere she can admire it.

Materials

* Very large sheet of newsprint or other paper
* Washable markers, crayons, or colored pencils
* Stapler and newspaper (optional)
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors

When she is finished, hang the poster somewhere she can admire it.

Materials

* Very large sheet of newsprint or other paper
* Washable markers, crayons, or colored pencils
* Stapler and newspaper (optional)
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors

When she is finished, hang the poster somewhere she can admire it.

Materials

* Very large sheet of newsprint or other paper
* Washable markers, crayons, or colored pencils
* Stapler and newspaper (optional)
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors

When she is finished, hang the poster somewhere she can admire it.

Materials

* Very large sheet of newsprint or other paper
* Washable markers, crayons, or colored pencils
* Stapler and newspaper (optional)
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors

When she is finished, hang the poster somewhere she can admire it.

Materials

* Very large sheet of newsprint or other paper
* Washable markers, crayons, or colored pencils
* Stapler and newspaper (optional)
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors

Use a broad-tip marker to draw shapes (a circle, square, rectangle, triangle, oval, crescent, and so on) on the construction paper, one shape per sheet. Cover each sheet of paper with clear contact paper.

Materials

* Broad-tip marker
* Several sheets of construction paper or other colored paper
* Clear contact paper
* Play dough

Use a broad-tip marker to draw shapes (a circle, square, rectangle, triangle, oval, crescent, and so on) on the construction paper, one shape per sheet. Cover each sheet of paper with clear contact paper.

Materials

* Broad-tip marker
* Several sheets of construction paper or other colored paper
* Clear contact paper
* Play dough

Use a broad-tip marker to draw shapes (a circle, square, rectangle, triangle, oval, crescent, and so on) on the construction paper, one shape per sheet. Cover each sheet of paper with clear contact paper.

Materials

* Broad-tip marker
* Several sheets of construction paper or other colored paper
* Clear contact paper
* Play dough

Arrange the cut-outs randomly on a table, using some rolled-up masking tape or poster putty to hold them in place, if you like.

Materials

* Scissors
* Heavy cardboard
* Masking tape or poster putty (optional)
* Large sheet of paper
* Several crayons, papers removed

Arrange the cut-outs randomly on a table, using some rolled-up masking tape or poster putty to hold them in place, if you like.

Materials

* Scissors
* Heavy cardboard
* Masking tape or poster putty (optional)
* Large sheet of paper
* Several crayons, papers removed

Give a great gift of brownie mix in a decorated jar.

Materials

* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1-quart canning jar with lid
* 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 3/4 cup granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
* 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors
* Fabric (choose seasonal fabric if giving a holiday gift)
* Ribbon
* Pen
* Decorative tag
* 1/2 cup butterscotch or peanut butter chips (optional)

Give a great gift of brownie mix in a decorated jar.

Materials

* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1-quart canning jar with lid
* 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 3/4 cup granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
* 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors
* Fabric (choose seasonal fabric if giving a holiday gift)
* Ribbon
* Pen
* Decorative tag
* 1/2 cup butterscotch or peanut butter chips (optional)

Give a great gift of brownie mix in a decorated jar.

Materials

* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1-quart canning jar with lid
* 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 3/4 cup granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
* 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors
* Fabric (choose seasonal fabric if giving a holiday gift)
* Ribbon
* Pen
* Decorative tag
* 1/2 cup butterscotch or peanut butter chips (optional)

Give a great gift of brownie mix in a decorated jar.

Materials

* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1-quart canning jar with lid
* 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 3/4 cup granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
* 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors
* Fabric (choose seasonal fabric if giving a holiday gift)
* Ribbon
* Pen
* Decorative tag
* 1/2 cup butterscotch or peanut butter chips (optional)

Give a great gift of brownie mix in a decorated jar.

Materials

* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1-quart canning jar with lid
* 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 3/4 cup granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
* 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors
* Fabric (choose seasonal fabric if giving a holiday gift)
* Ribbon
* Pen
* Decorative tag
* 1/2 cup butterscotch or peanut butter chips (optional)

Making a book with your child is a fun way to encourage a child who likes to write or illustrate stories. Choose one of the following materials to begin creating your childs story.

Making a book with your child is a fun way to encourage a child who likes to write or illustrate stories. Choose one of the following materials to begin creating your childs story.

Get together with your kids and make a cute candy cane reindeer craft for a fun and yummy craft to do with your children on Christmas.

Kids love pinatas and there is no reason not to make one on Valentines Day too.

Material:

Heart shaped balloon
Newspaper cut into strips
Paper mache
Candy toys to add to the pinata

Kids love pinatas and there is no reason not to make one on Valentines Day too.

Material:

Heart shaped balloon
Newspaper cut into strips
Paper mache
Candy toys to add to the pinata

Kids love pinatas and there is no reason not to make one on Valentines Day too.

Material:

Heart shaped balloon
Newspaper cut into strips
Paper mache
Candy toys to add to the pinata

Kids love pinatas and there is no reason not to make one on Valentines Day too.

Material:

Heart shaped balloon
Newspaper cut into strips
Paper mache
Candy toys to add to the pinata

Kids love pinatas and there is no reason not to make one on Valentines Day too.

Material:

Heart shaped balloon
Newspaper cut into strips
Paper mache
Candy toys to add to the pinata

You will be surprised what you can make with just a napkin and scissors.

What You'll Need

Paper napkin
Scissors

Create a dried rose petal basket.

What You'll Need

Rose petals
Wax paper
A heavy book
Basket
Perfume (optional)