250 Easy, Fun Ways to Get Crafty With Your Kids!

This artwork might look complicated, but it really just involves a canvas, some hot-glued crayons, and a hair dryer. Get the full how-to here, but trust us, it's easy, quick, and pretty mess free — though we'd avoid carpeted rooms.

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While this one takes some advance work on mom's end, an older child can certainly assist with the bead placement on one of these incredibly impressive Hama bead portraits.

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They don't get bigger or brighter than Housing a Forest's picture-perfect poppies.

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Elsie of A Beautiful Mess created these DIY playhouses for her daughter's second birthday party using large cardboard boxes, a box knife, wallpaper, wrapping paper, paint, masking tape, hot glue, and double-sided tape. So cute!

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Recycle those broken crayons by baking them into new ones using a silicone mold. You can make numbers, letters, and all sorts of shapes!

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Every mama needs a play-dough recipe in her arsenal for rainy days, and this basic version is just that.

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Have your kids plow through piles of photos and choose a few favorites to display in these clever photo jars instead of traditional store-bought frames.

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We love The 36th Avenue's DIY frames. Let your little one trace and paint, but make sure you take over when it comes to cutting them out of the box.

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Have fun making a cool craft and fun music with your kiddos with this Popsicle stick harmonica.

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When Steve and Jess wanted to add whimsy to their baby's nursery, they utilized branches, beads, and some faux feathers.

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Little hands will have a blast with this textile project that lets kids stamp away with a completely organic tool — a potato!

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You only need one side of a cardboard box, along with some markers and tape, to create your very own lemonade stand sign like this one from See Jane Blog.

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The options are endless with this smart little Popsicle stick puzzle idea.

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As long as your kids don't suffer from springtime allergies, you can create The Mother Huddle's beautiful bouquet using a cheap box of tissues and some Magic Markers.

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Try your hand at candle making, and use crayons to add color to the wax. A candle in a teacup makes a thoughtful handmade gift for a teacher, a friend, or yourself!

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Simple and easy: let kids color and write little notes on the sticks and then let them pass 'em out to anyone they'd like!

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Everyone knows you can melt broken crayons into fun shapes, but this cupcake crayon tutorial combines two of tots' favorite things!

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Not only is this one of the coolest ideas, but it also offers awesome results. With this craft from The Artful Parent, your child can create a special suncatcher that's perfect for brightening any window or for gift-giving. This craft delivers as a great way for kids to explore the concept of pattern as well as to see how things transform when exposed to heat.

All kids love collecting colorful things, so making these acorn cap jewels from Paint Cut Paste will definitely have your tot excited about Fall! Gather acorn tops and then create these colorful creations in just a few simple steps.

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Requiring just a glue gun, a small saw, and some sandpaper, this colorful picture frame is the perfect way to show off your class picture!

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Embroidery hoop art is all the rage in nursery decorating. A simple project like this one would make a great handmade addition to your nursery decor.

Struggling to find inexpensive animal art? Take a cue from Cook Clean Craft, and make your own.

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When your tot is looking for a Mother's Day-appropriate craft (hint, hint), this floral pop-up card may take some time, but its final effect will be appreciated long past the month of May.

This is a wonderful way to create personalized stamps that can be used over and over. From Irresistible Ideas For Play Based Learning, this craft transforms household items when they are glued onto blocks of wood and then stamped!

Stir the Wonder featured the letter C in her creative sensory bin, but you can easily make one that highlights your child's initials. Or if you're really ambitious, make one for every letter of the alphabet.

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The kids in Mrs. T's First Grade Class enjoyed making this papier-maché leaf and caterpillar creation, and yours will too!

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Break out your button stash, and create a Spring-inspired bouquet that blooms all year long!

Cupcake liners aren't just for baking. Silly Eagle Books uses them to create fun-patterned flowers.

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Using broken crayons and a burning candle, you and your little one can use dot art to create any message of your choosing, like this LOVE Letter Tiles version.

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Turn your crayons into finger paint with this addictively fun project that involves placing large sheets of paper and broken crayons on a warming tray (set at a low temperature). The possibilities are endless!

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Add a pop of color to your baby's room with Graceland's DIY yarn balls.

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The look of this chic heart punch collage is so professional, people won't believe it was a DIY! You can glue your hearts directly onto a piece of card stock, but they look especially cool — almost like they're floating — when you first attach them with a small piece of foam.

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Perfect for the nesting mom looking for DIY nursery projects, this shooting star bunting is a great way to add some celestial fun to a baby's room.

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Move over, paper airplanes. Straw planes are where it's at.

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Turn those socks into some supercute sea creatures, courtesy of Hatched.

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You can never have too many votives laying around the house, and by adding some beautiful fabric to the outside of the jar, those jars are instantly converted into beautiful candleholders.

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Keep your tables free from water rings with Resweater's easy-to-make coasters.

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Small Fry has step-by-step instructions on how to make your own cardboard airplane.

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Whether you have a refrigerator box or a cereal box, you can easily create Catch My Party's unique storage units. In fact, the more sizes you have, the better!

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Transform old boxes and containers into toys, like this reused milk carton.

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Instead of painting leaves and pressing them onto paper, check out this exciting idea from Tinkerlab. Create negative leaf impressions while building fine motor skills by spraying leaves with liquid watercolor paints. Use Fall colors to create a collection of prints that could be popped into frames and displayed in your home!

A button necklace or bracelet is easy to make, inexpensive, and super fun! Have the tots help you sort, pick, and thread the buttons.

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Let Hostess With the Mostess show you how to turn dozens of boxes into a Wild West setting for your little cowboy or cowgirl.

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Kids will love using the coaster they made — so everyone wins with this Popsicle stick coaster project!

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You could make a whole zoo of sock puppets, but we are particularly fond of My Little 3 and Me's mystical, magical dragon puppet.

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Little feet can be so sweet! Even if your little one is too small to actively participate in making a valentine, they can still help mama make a special Valentine's Day memory. Create a keepsake valentine by imprinting your baby's feet into a heart!

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We love temporary tattoos as much as our kids do, and these DIY glitter options from Beautylish are pretty amazing!

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Ditch the stove top with a super easy one-pot microwave play dough.

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Here's a Fall project that's just as fun for kids as it is for adults — and it's a Pinterest favorite! These easy shaving cream painted leaves from Little Wonders' Days will have you swirling paint right next to your tot to create Autumn leaves. String the finished creations to create a decorative garland, or hang them from a stick for a lovely, leaf-filled mobile.

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This tiny Popsicle stick bow and arrow might just be the cutest thing we've ever seen.

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Stamp it up! Kids love stamps, so make your own heart-shaped stamps with a potato and some paint. Your kiddo can create art for the refrigerator or some valentines for a few special friends!

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Ice cream play dough is perfect for budding imaginations!

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Pom-poms and cone-shaped bowls are key to creating Growing Up Our Style's extra sweet sensory bin.

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For a Valentine's Day craft that doubles as a decoration, make some of Hossier Homemade's 3D hearts to hang around the house.

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Squishing and squashing develops the small muscles of the hands, making this recipe for cloud dough from TinkerLab a must have for parents of toddlers. Along with being lots of fun for kids, this craft also highlights science concepts.

Create a boutonniere with a coffee filter that looks like the real thing!

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Take your little one over the rainbow with Craftulate's colorful bin.

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The not-so-secret ingredient in this colorful and scented play dough recipe is Jell-O.

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Snow globes always seem to evoke thoughts of Winter, but there's no reason they can't be used year round! Over on Design Mom, Gabrielle Blair has a fabulous (and easy-to-follow) tutorial for creating these pint-size snow globes!

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A sweet and simple felt basket from Maya Made is perfect for Easter egg hunts.

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Easy peasy. This is probably the easiest Fall craft you'll take on this season — and it's so darn cute! This hanging pumpkins garland adds a little touch of Fall to your home and can be hung just about anywhere in the house.

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If you've got an old box and a tot who loves all things that go, then this cardboard box tunnel is for you!

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We love these colorful, cozy bangles from A Bit of Sunshine, and your daughter will too!

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You may already be familiar with kid-friendly, easy-to-make salt dough, and Desperate Craftwives offer easy instructions on how to turn it into an Easter garland.

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This ingenious use of washi tape just may be a child's dream. Add a few different tapes to the floor and let your lil one get to work with his cars or trains — in no time, he'll have the coolest car play mat on the block!

A cool DIY duct tape canvas project is not only affordable, but also super fun.

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These tiny top hats are perfect centerpieces for a St. Patrick's Day party

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Use Michael Ann Made's PDF pattern to create your own pocket-size peep pal!

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Even if you don't have a plastic pool, you can still create Fantastic Fun and Learning's prehistoric sensory bin.

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With just a few Popsicle sticks and a lot of imagination, your tot can create one cool Popsicle stick picture frame.

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Cheryl Style's puppets double as a rainy day activity: after you transform your mittens into characters, you can watch your kids put on a show.

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Featured on Modern Parents, Messy Kids, the newspaper fort is a fantastic way for older kids to build a hideaway and learn about basic physics.

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Color, size, and texture differences are all present in No Time For Flash Cards' Spring-themed tub.

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The crafty minds at The Decorated Cookie came up with the idea of gluing a pile of candy hearts to a painted-pink canvas to make a totally sweet piece of art.

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If your refrigerator just bit the dust, use the box from the new one to build Tinkerlab's super easy hideaway.

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Why have the same notebook as everyone else in class? With a little washi tape and some creativity — and How to Nest For Less's tutorial — your tot can have the coolest journal in class!

Kneading and smashing never smelled as good as with this Nutella play dough. FYI: it's not so tasty to eat!

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Make a valentine that they'll treasure forever. While Dandee Designs' snow globes may seem complicated, they only require a few supplies that you can find around the house.

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Kids love squishing and exploring with play dough, and this homemade salt dough is even cooler because you can let it dry and then paint it. Follow these simple directions to create these beautiful Fall leaf salt dough prints that make lovely paperweights or table decorations.

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This Fall collage really is fabulous! Capturing the colors and textures of Autumn, this collage craft is fun for kids and also encourages your tot to think about composition and balance in artwork. Along with being three-dimensional, it showcases the colors and beautiful natural elements of the season.

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Boys and girls are going to love playing in the dirt at home with mud play dough.

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Spread the love to every room in your home. Saved by Love Creations made an adorable garland using colored paper, doilies, and some string.

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Send a little luck to family and friends with these simple and easy-to-make shamrock note cards.

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Connect with your tot using Gift of Curiosity's magnetic sensory bin.

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Mod moms will love Minieco's bunny garland — a sweet decoration for Easter or for year round in the baby's room.

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Boys will love blasting off their crafting skills with these DIY cardboard rockets.

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A little glue and a lot of paint can create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

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Krylon paint in a bevy of Spring shades is the key to these gorgeous Easter mason jar planters by Just Another Day in Paradise.

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A charming DIY upcycled Easter egg bunting by Flax & Twine is a beautiful way to reuse paperboard and scraps of fabric and trim.

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If you have some old bed linens that you're willing to sacrifice, then have your kids decorate their own pillowcases. If the final results are worthy, then give the linens a special spot on their beds.

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Put an Irish twist on the traditional Hawaiian accessory with some colorful clovers.

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Make Autumn last all year with this seasonal bin from Blog Me Mom.

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A glass vessel, some sand, some dirt, and a few plants make a fun project that will last all year long. For simple, step-by-step instructions, click here.

Want to add some pizzazz to mealtime? Have your kids add some washi tape to their silverware. Easy to apply — and remove — it can be changed to help celebrate different holidays and events.

The House That Lars Built's amazing Easter egg terrariums may look complicated, but they just use clear plastic eggs, moss, dirt, and gold spray paint.

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A Subtle Revelry came up with these clever photo print Easter eggs. Make your own with a dozen eggs, photos that you love, an inkjet printer, masking tape, and tissues.

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Crafting doesn't need to stop when the sun goes down — glow-in-the-dark play dough might just be the coolest thing ever.

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Felt hearts, white embroidery thread, paper clips, and a printable card make for one adorable Valentine's Day gift.

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Great for the front door or a playroom, Blue Cricket Design's sock wreath is a cute addition to any house.

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Sometimes the simplest crafts are the best, and these Popsicle stick puppets will keep kids going for hours because there's really no limit as to what they can come up with.

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A great way to add some temporary decor to your child's room, this washi tape mural is a fantastic source of inspiration. Either let your kids go at it alone, or plan your design out on paper beforehand and go for a sophisticated, well-planned look.

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Thanks to I Can Teach My Child, you can bring a beloved children's book to life using cooked spaghetti and some plastic food.

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For the ultimate in sensory play, try out this recipe for rose petal play dough.

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Your child will love this craft that creates colorful rainbows — with the help of a comb! This project from No Time For Flashcards combines fine motor skills with color theory, and it brightens anyone's day!

Re-create the look of the branches that are blossoming right outside of your windows with this clever button branch craft. Have your little ones help out by sorting spare buttons by size and color. Older kiddos can also help glue and frame your masterpiece, too!

Upcycle those old toilet paper rolls into race cars with this tutorial from Handimania.

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Crafting never felt more calming than with this lavender-infused play dough.

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Use an assortment of mismatched socks to make Whimsy Loft's adorable stuffed owl.

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Forget little dress-up paper dolls that can easily be lost after use. Go big with life-size versions that your tot can play with day after day.

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Grosgrain's sock snake is anything but scary. The more mismatched, the better!

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Incorporate "going green" in two ways with this simple shamrock banner that uses recycled book pages to give it a vintage look.

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This jet pack is way easier than you think, and it's made mostly of common household items.

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