Kids Arts & Crafts Ideas by Theme

Pressed flowers can be used to decorate a variety of paper items.

Materials

* Small flowers (pansies, violets, buttercups, daisies, and so on)
* Newspaper or other absorbent paper
* Heavy book
* Glue
* Plain note cards, note paper, or construction paper
* Clear contact paper

Pressed flowers can be used to decorate a variety of paper items.

Materials

* Small flowers (pansies, violets, buttercups, daisies, and so on)
* Newspaper or other absorbent paper
* Heavy book
* Glue
* Plain note cards, note paper, or construction paper
* Clear contact paper

Pressed flowers can be used to decorate a variety of paper items.

Materials

* Small flowers (pansies, violets, buttercups, daisies, and so on)
* Newspaper or other absorbent paper
* Heavy book
* Glue
* Plain note cards, note paper, or construction paper
* Clear contact paper

Pressed flowers can be used to decorate a variety of paper items.

Materials

* Small flowers (pansies, violets, buttercups, daisies, and so on)
* Newspaper or other absorbent paper
* Heavy book
* Glue
* Plain note cards, note paper, or construction paper
* Clear contact paper

Drying flowers is a wonderful way for your child to enjoy their beauty all year long.

Materials

* Variety of flowers
* Rubber bands or string
* Florist’s foam (optional)
* Vase or pot
* Clothes hangers

Drying flowers is a wonderful way for your child to enjoy their beauty all year long.

Materials

* Variety of flowers
* Rubber bands or string
* Florist’s foam (optional)
* Vase or pot
* Clothes hangers

Drying flowers is a wonderful way for your child to enjoy their beauty all year long.

Materials

* Variety of flowers
* Rubber bands or string
* Florist’s foam (optional)
* Vase or pot
* Clothes hangers

Drying flowers is a wonderful way for your child to enjoy their beauty all year long.

Materials

* Variety of flowers
* Rubber bands or string
* Florist’s foam (optional)
* Vase or pot
* Clothes hangers

Drying flowers is a wonderful way for your child to enjoy their beauty all year long.

Materials

* Variety of flowers
* Rubber bands or string
* Florist’s foam (optional)
* Vase or pot
* Clothes hangers

Drying flowers is a wonderful way for your child to enjoy their beauty all year long.

Materials

* Variety of flowers
* Rubber bands or string
* Florist’s foam (optional)
* Vase or pot
* Clothes hangers

Remove the paper and peel off the leaf to reveal the print. then repeat process for each note card, using a different leaf or color of paint, if you like.

Materials

* Paintbrush
* Paints—for fun, use two or more colors
* Fresh small leaves
* Blank note cards
* Clean scrap paper

Remove the paper and peel off the leaf to reveal the print. then repeat process for each note card, using a different leaf or color of paint, if you like.

Materials

* Paintbrush
* Paints—for fun, use two or more colors
* Fresh small leaves
* Blank note cards
* Clean scrap paper

Remove the paper and peel off the leaf to reveal the print. then repeat process for each note card, using a different leaf or color of paint, if you like.

Materials

* Paintbrush
* Paints—for fun, use two or more colors
* Fresh small leaves
* Blank note cards
* Clean scrap paper

Remove the paper and peel off the leaf to reveal the print. then repeat process for each note card, using a different leaf or color of paint, if you like.

Materials

* Paintbrush
* Paints—for fun, use two or more colors
* Fresh small leaves
* Blank note cards
* Clean scrap paper

Remove the paper and peel off the leaf to reveal the print. then repeat process for each note card, using a different leaf or color of paint, if you like.

Materials

* Paintbrush
* Paints—for fun, use two or more colors
* Fresh small leaves
* Blank note cards
* Clean scrap paper

Make your own natural dye or food coloring with this craft project for your kids. If you like, use half of a large red cabbage instead of the beet.

Materials

* Large beet
* Saucepan
* 1 quart water
* Sieve
* Bowl
* 4 tablespoons salt
* White cotton socks or other cotton items
* 1/2 large red cabbage (optional)

Make your own natural dye or food coloring with this craft project for your kids. If you like, use half of a large red cabbage instead of the beet.

Materials

* Large beet
* Saucepan
* 1 quart water
* Sieve
* Bowl
* 4 tablespoons salt
* White cotton socks or other cotton items
* 1/2 large red cabbage (optional)

Have your child arrange the objects on the paper, then leave them for a couple of hours. You will be amazed that the sun has painted your picture. Wow!

Materials

* Dark-colored construction paper
* Natural objects (leaves, twigs, pine cones, and so on) or household objects (scissors, keys, combs, and so on)

Have your child arrange the objects on the paper, then leave them for a couple of hours. You will be amazed that the sun has painted your picture. Wow!

Materials

* Dark-colored construction paper
* Natural objects (leaves, twigs, pine cones, and so on) or household objects (scissors, keys, combs, and so on)

Have your child arrange the objects on the paper, then leave them for a couple of hours. You will be amazed that the sun has painted your picture. Wow!

Materials

* Dark-colored construction paper
* Natural objects (leaves, twigs, pine cones, and so on) or household objects (scissors, keys, combs, and so on)

Have your child roll the sponge in birdseed, then hang the sponge in a sunny window for a few days and watch the seeds sprout.

Materials

* Natural sponge
* Water
* Heavy string
* Birdseed

Have your child roll the sponge in birdseed, then hang the sponge in a sunny window for a few days and watch the seeds sprout.

Materials

* Natural sponge
* Water
* Heavy string
* Birdseed

Have your child roll the sponge in birdseed, then hang the sponge in a sunny window for a few days and watch the seeds sprout.

Materials

* Natural sponge
* Water
* Heavy string
* Birdseed

Have your child roll the sponge in birdseed, then hang the sponge in a sunny window for a few days and watch the seeds sprout.

Materials

* Natural sponge
* Water
* Heavy string
* Birdseed

Working with patterns is fun for kids and helps develop problem-solving abilities necessary for mathematical thinking.

Materials

* Plain paper
* Ruler
* Pencil
* Colored markers or crayons

Use rubber bands to group the sticks by twos, fives, and tens. Practice counting by twos, fives, and tens.

Materials

* Paintbrushes
* Popsicle sticks
* Tempera or acrylic paints in assorted colors
* Colored construction paper
* Rubber bands

Use rubber bands to group the sticks by twos, fives, and tens. Practice counting by twos, fives, and tens.

Materials

* Paintbrushes
* Popsicle sticks
* Tempera or acrylic paints in assorted colors
* Colored construction paper
* Rubber bands

Use rubber bands to group the sticks by twos, fives, and tens. Practice counting by twos, fives, and tens.

Materials

* Paintbrushes
* Popsicle sticks
* Tempera or acrylic paints in assorted colors
* Colored construction paper
* Rubber bands

Use rubber bands to group the sticks by twos, fives, and tens. Practice counting by twos, fives, and tens.

Materials

* Paintbrushes
* Popsicle sticks
* Tempera or acrylic paints in assorted colors
* Colored construction paper
* Rubber bands

Use rubber bands to group the sticks by twos, fives, and tens. Practice counting by twos, fives, and tens.

Materials

* Paintbrushes
* Popsicle sticks
* Tempera or acrylic paints in assorted colors
* Colored construction paper
* Rubber bands

If you like, create a "Day and Night" poster by dividing the poster board into two sections and gluing on magazine pictures or family photos that depict day and night activities.

Materials

* Poster board
* Marker
* Old magazines
* Scissors
* Glue
* Family photos (optional)

If you like, create a "Day and Night" poster by dividing the poster board into two sections and gluing on magazine pictures or family photos that depict day and night activities.

Materials

* Poster board
* Marker
* Old magazines
* Scissors
* Glue
* Family photos (optional)

If you like, create a "Day and Night" poster by dividing the poster board into two sections and gluing on magazine pictures or family photos that depict day and night activities.

Materials

* Poster board
* Marker
* Old magazines
* Scissors
* Glue
* Family photos (optional)

If you like, create a "Day and Night" poster by dividing the poster board into two sections and gluing on magazine pictures or family photos that depict day and night activities.

Materials

* Poster board
* Marker
* Old magazines
* Scissors
* Glue
* Family photos (optional)

If you like, create a "Day and Night" poster by dividing the poster board into two sections and gluing on magazine pictures or family photos that depict day and night activities.

Materials

* Poster board
* Marker
* Old magazines
* Scissors
* Glue
* Family photos (optional)

If you like, create a "Day and Night" poster by dividing the poster board into two sections and gluing on magazine pictures or family photos that depict day and night activities.

Materials

* Poster board
* Marker
* Old magazines
* Scissors
* Glue
* Family photos (optional)

You and your child can document what they can do. Glue in other samples under titles like "I Can Color," "I Can Cut," "I Know Shapes," "I Can Count," and so on.

Materials

* Scrapbook
* Samples of your child’s artwork
* Glue

A time-line can be as short as one page or as long as a wall.

Materials

* Paper
* Markers
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors
* Tape
* Glue
* Photos (optional)

A time-line can be as short as one page or as long as a wall.

Materials

* Paper
* Markers
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors
* Tape
* Glue
* Photos (optional)

A time-line can be as short as one page or as long as a wall.

Materials

* Paper
* Markers
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors
* Tape
* Glue
* Photos (optional)