Once kids have completed scavenger hunts, beat all the Zoom games, checked out all the free learning apps and did successful science experiments, they’ll have a blast with these DIY crafts for kids and crafts to do when bored! And lucky for you, we threw in some crafts below that adults will enjoy, too. Because let’s be real—whether you’re also trying to entertain kids during the coronavirus outbreak or just keep yourself busy, home crafts is a fun way to tap into your creativity. Need some inspo? How about a lot of inspo? Keep scrolling for 100 DIY crafts to do at home.
100 Crafts for Kids
- Dry Erase Cloud The dry erase cloud is perfect for leaving little messages back and forth. 2. Paper Bee Hive Teach kids about shapes, the anatomy of a bee, and how the bee hierarchy works with this paper bee hive craft made out of manila envelopes.
- Strawberry Shirt Bored of your tired, old wardrobe? Spice it up by dying some of your clothes, inspired by your favorite fruit.
- Ramadan Wreath Use some felt shapes, string, and yarn to transform an old wreath into a celebratory Ramadan wreath.
- DIY Photo Hanger Not sure how to display old Polaroids? Make a DIY photo hanger with some string and clips.
- Cricut Butterfly Cut-Out Got a Cricut? Lucky you! Add these glitter butterflies to your garden to encourage more (the real kind) to come visit.
- Glitter Calming Bottles Glitter is calming AF, but not just for kids. You might just find yourself staring at these bottles in order to find some much-needed calm during quarantine. 8. DIY Wrapping Paper Who needs to buy fancy wrapping paper? You can make your own personalized wrapping paper with paint pens.
- Rainbow Water Half-science project, half-craft, Rainbow Water is such a fun way to teach children about colors.
- Paper Flower Wreath You don’t need a lot of out-of-the-box materials to make a wreath. A pair of scissors, glue, and paper will do.
- DIY Tassels Perfect for a keychain, make these DIY tassels with children or on your own!
- Bowling Pins Turn used plastic bottles into a DIY bowling set. This craft is the craft that keeps giving because it takes time to make it and then kids can spend even more time playing it. Once the pins are decorated, just add a ball!
- DIY Scroll This one’s more for you, Mom, but after months of Quarantine Home School, you deserve it.
- Personalized Flower Pots Personalize terra cotta pots with any saying using some paint and a stencil.
- Blanket Ladder Blanket ladders are in right now in the home decor community and while your kid might look at it and say, “What the heck is that?” they might just enjoy helping you make your own DIY blanket ladder. All you really need is some wood and hot glue—and blankets, of course!
- Paper Cup Octopus Transform a disposable cup and some streamers into an adorable octopus that can hang from your child’s ceiling. Or make several and turn them into an Octopus Mobile!
- Flying Butterfly Craft Kids will love this flying butterfly craft because it can supplement story time once it’s done. View this post on Instagram
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CRAFT TIME with @thecuriousbees and @letstalkclub Today we bring to you the most fascinating craft of all times. Building a CASTLE!!!!!???????? . For this activity, all you need is your kid’s dreamy imagination of his/her castle. My kiddo wanted hers to be blue & orange! I really don’t know why! But we are loving how it turned out to be. And our toys are loving it too!! #thecuriousbees . . . #indiaunderlockdown #toddler #kids #diycraftsforkids #easycraftsforkids #indianhomeschoolers #toddleractivities #noscreentime #learningathome #playbasedlearning #playmatters #learningthroughplay #makelearningfun #quickcraft #playandlearn #toddlerplay #craftingmemories #languageskillsforkids #indiacraftingmemories #toddlerfun #humptydumpty #kidscrafts #kidscraftideas #rhymeandcraft #21dayslockdown #toddlercrafts #covidlockdown #rhymetime #nurseryrhymes @indiacraftingmemories @nehadhupia @momspresso @fevicreate A post shared by The Curious Bees ACTIVITY BOX (@thecuriousbees) on Apr 3, 2020 at 8:57am PDT 20. Dog Bandanas Upgrade your doggo’s bandanas by adding patches or make your own bandanas with any extra fabric you have laying around the house. 21. Rope Coffee Table Set This might not be one for the kids, but they’ll sure love helping you adhere the rope around and around in a circle! 22. Driftwood Peace Sign Live by the beach? We love the idea of collecting driftwood and then hot gluing it to a cardboard cut-out of a peace sign. Hang it up in any room for a piece of the beach at home. 23. Plant Hangers If you’ve got some wood and some rope, you can for sure figure out this DIY plant hanger. 24. Indoor Exercise Challenge If your kid needs to burn some energy while in quarantine, turn craft time into exercise time by making a DIY obstacle course indoors. 25. Mickey and Minnie Mouse Topiaries Topiaries look complex but they’re really so easy to make. And more importantly? They’re cheap! You can find your supplies at the dollar store. 26. Essential Oil Potions Magic potions are a great DIY to make with kids because depending on what essential oils you use, it might just calm them or even put them to sleep! (May we recommend lavender and peppermint essential oils.) 27. Grow Food From Scraps Teach your kids about waste and sustainability by turning garbage into a craft of sorts. Did you know you can actually repurpose old food scraps by growing new food from the old? 28. Lotion Bars Dry skin? Learn how to make DIY lotion bars with this recipe and printable. 29. Paper Bag Monsters Rawr! All you need to make paper bag monsters are brown paper bags and some fun crafting items to decorate them with. 30. Stick Rattle Crafting with items given from nature is always fun because not only does it get your child’s creativity moving, but it can also teach them lessons about nature and sustainability. 31. DIY Food With Everyday Items It may seem weird to grown-ups—spaghetti out of yarn and meatballs out of pom-poms?—but trust us, kids love fake food. For whatever reason! Learn how to make easy homemade pretend role play food at Arthur Wears. 32. DIY Color Matching Game First, you make the game with your kids. Then, you help your kids play the game! 33. Fork Paintings Who knew that forks could be used as paintbrushes? 34. Flower Sun Catchers For this fun DIY, there’s actually no contact paper necessary. 35. Paper Camera Help your little one make a camera fastened out of cardboard and construction paper. 36. Flower Photo Frames These cute DIY photo frames are timeless and kept out as decor year round. 37. DIY Lavender Pouches Lavender pouches are a great way to help kids get to sleep easier, as well as calm them down during moments of stress, anxiety, or during tantrums. Let your kids help you make the pouches and they’ll be more inclined to use them in moments of ire. 38. Bottle Cap Snake Repurpose old bottle caps by using them to make a fun playtime snake puppet! 39. Painted Rocks Let your creativity soar by painting rocks! Add them to the backyard garden or post them around your neighborhood to make someone smile. 40. Egg Carton Vases These vases look so chic but they’re actually a DIY project made out of old egg cartons! Kids will love repurposing the egg cartons into something that can decorate the kitchen table. After all, you might just fool a few people into thinking you bought these from the store! 41. Berry Knot Macrame Do you macrame? Learn how to make berry knots in different colors with this fun tutorial that will up your macrame game. 42. Outdoor Tic Tac Toe With just a little bit of paint, you can transform rocks and an old tree strump into tic tac toe pieces and a game board. 43. TP Roll Octopus This toilet paper roll octopus craft is perfect for elementary school kids learning about the ocean and marine life. 44. Flying Bird It’s a bird, it’s a plane—oh, no, it’s actually a DIY bird that flies! 45. Camo Binoculars Is your kid constantly looking out the windows? Well, there’s not much else to do in quarantine. Assist their bird-watching or neighbor-spying with some DIY camo binoculars made out of cardboard toilet paper rolls. 46. Paper Roses Learn how to make gorgeous, real-looking roses out of paper. 47. Glass Jar Succulent Planters Got some extra ball jars collecting dust in the garage? Turn them into succulent planters with a little bit of paint, twine, and of course, some succulents and soil. 48. Homemade Watercolor Paints Break out the tumeric and coffee! Did you know you could make your own at-home watercolor paints using ingredients you have at home? 49. DIY Flower Pot Decorate terra cotta pots for this DIY project. 50. Elle Woods Pink Popcorn Love Legally Blonde? Make some Elle Woods-approved pink popcorn for your family movie night. 51. Baby Yoda Snacky Snacks Star Wars more your speed? Kids will absolutely love these Baby Yoda snack packs. After all, Baby Yoda is the CUTEST! 52. DIY Basketball Hoop Who says a basketball hoop has to be boring? If you’re good with a drill and paint, fastening a matte black basketball hoop out of scrap wood is a great way to keep kids busy (and out of your hair while you’re working from home!). 53. Fairy Wings Give your little one the gift of hours and hours of imaginative play featuring these DIY fairy wings. 54. Shell Rainbow If you live near a beach, this DIY is so simple and fun to do. Paint shells in whatever pattern you’d like, then arrange them into a rainbow shape. Leave them at your local beach to give others some hope and positivity during the coronavirus outbreak. 55. Free Library Make sure to clean the covers of your books before adding them to your DIY free library. 56. Toilet Paper Roll Heart Wreath Because we all have tons of empty TP rolls laying around, why not make them into a heart-shaped wreath? 57. Melted Crayons Melt old crayons to make new crayons and use a silicone mold to make them fun shapes like robots or dinosaurs! 58. Daisies You and your kids are going to get super good at origami and other paper-related crafts during self-isolation. Just think of all the things you’ll be able to make once this self-isolation is over! 59. Sensory Bottles Got some pom-poms and an old water bottle? Make a sensory bottle for your preschool-level kids to enjoy. 60. DIY Mountains Shelf Need some new home decor? Make shelving fun by DIY-ing shelves in the shape of a mountain range. 61. DIY Clothes Line Because dolls need to do their laundry, too. 62. Tie Dye Socks Tie-dye is totally in right now, so why not pass the time dyeing some of your old socks? 63. Hanging Sloth After making this DIY sloth together, write your child’s name on the body and hang it on their bedroom door. 64. Paper Bag Star This upcycled paper star comes from Crayola. All you’ll need is some leftover brown paper bags, some string, paints, and glue to turn old lunch bags into a beautiful star. 65. Elephant Watering Can Kids will love transforming your regular (boring!) watering can into an elephant. 66. Crystal Soap We could all use a little extra soap right now. Especially soap that is this cute! 67. Plastic Bottle Bunny Planters Don’t throw out those plastic soda bottles! Instead, upcycle them into planters and decorate them to look like adorable woodland creatures, such as bunnies. 68. Paper Plate Llama You may see paper plates, but Crayola sees the potential to create a dancing llama! 69. Caterpillar Stamp Use leaves to make caterpillar prints to teach your child about metamorphosis. This craft pairs well with The Very Hungry Caterpillar book by Eric Carle! 70. Driftwood and Seashell Treat Boxes Using recycled cereal boxes or any other kind of box, fasten a treat box then decorate it by gluing on driftwood, seashells, sea glass, and whatever else you can find. 71. Baseball Banner Baseball lovers will enjoy making this banner to hang on their bedroom door. 72. Milk Carton Birdhouse Going through milk like crazy? Repurpose that plastic milk carton by transforming it into a home for the neighborhood birds. 73. Kindness Rocks Rock painting outside is one of the easiest crafts you can do at home with children. Let kids paint the rocks, then once they dry, add positive sayings using a permanent marker. Place them around your neighborhood to make a stranger smile. We need messages of positivity now more than ever! Visit Crayola for the tutorial. 74. Circle Weavers These DIY circle weavers are a great intro to weaving and crocheting for kids. 75. Snail Mail E-mail and FaceTime are fun, but you know what’s really fun? Getting snail mail. Well, in order to get some, you have to send some! 76. Ocean Jars Ready to learn the art of acrylic pouring? This DIY is better for grown-ups and artistic teens, but hey, anyone can join! 77. Painted Hearts Help your little one trace and cut out paper hearts, then let them go to town with the paints! 78. Shells With a Positive Message This is one of our favorite easy DIYs to do with children. If you have a collection of seashells or live by the beach, all you need is a permanent marker to add positive sayings to the shells. Leave them around your neighborhood to really brighten someone’s day during COVID-19. 79. Printable Train Is your child obsessed with trains? Download this train printable from C2C Rail and make it at home! 80. Hello Wreath Because succulents are just cuter when added to a wreath. Kids will love helping you glue these faux succulent plants onto the metal frame! 81. Paper Quill Picture Frame You can turn an empty cereal box into a DIY picture frame with just paint and paper quill embellishments. And it only takes a few minutes! Visit Crayola for the full how-to. 82. Stenciled Flower Wreath What do you need to make this Martha Stewart-approved wreath at home? You will need Martha Stewart Crafts® Adhesive Laser-Cut Layering Stencils, Martha Stewart Family Friendly Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Craft Paint, and Martha Stewart Adhesive Laser-Cut Stencils, Elegant Script. 83. Rainbow Formation Paper Plate Craft This adorable paper plate craft isn’t just fun; it’s also educational. Use it to help teach children about how rainbows are formed. 84. Painted Floral Wreath Did you know you could make prints out of apples? It doesn’t need to be fall to do this craft… Break out the apples! 85. Tin Can Pencil Holder Never throw out old tins again. Repurpose them into marker, pen, and pencil holders by decorating the outsides. Get the full tutorial on Crayola. 86. Dinosaur Handprint Card Start by helping your child trace and cut out their hand, then make a neck out of extra construction paper. Add googly eyes and some pom-poms to bring your dino to life! 87. Tree Potato Stamps Why use paintbrushes when you can use potatoes? Kids love potato stamping because potatoes are easy to hold and let’s be honest—it’s more fun to paint with a vegetable than eat it! 88. DIY Signs Old accent signs not doing it for you anymore? Use what you have around the house to brighten them up. 89. DIY Calligraphy Always wanted to try your hand at calligraphy? Literally. Use this seemingly endless quarantine time to learn a new skill! You can practice writing out invitations for the very first get-together you throw when all of this is over! View this post on Instagram
Enjoy this tutorial from @sipandscript master instructor, @jjpaperieco, on how to practice calligraphy at home! A post shared by Conrad New York Downtown (@conradnydowntown) on Apr 11, 2020 at 2:10pm PDT 90. Cardboard Robot Some parents may just see cardboard that needs to be recycled, but you see: A robot begging to be made! 91. Magic Milk Fact: Kids love magic milk. You’ll need whole milk in a shallow dish, drops of food coloring, and a few drops of dish detergent. This simple DIY experiment is an awesome opportunity to teach kids about science. 92. Cardboard VW Buses 93. Airplane Craft How do you make an airplane? Popsicle sticks, DIY decorations, and of course, some handy-dandy glue! 94. Flying Fish Break out the feathers, paint, cardboard, googly eyes—whatever you could find. 95. Flower Cubes Any craft that allows kids to pick up, put down, and sort is great for little ones’ hand eye coordination and motor skills. Fill an ice cube tray with water then let your child add a few of their favorite hand-picked petals into each cube. 96. DIY Vertical Hanging Succulent Planter This one’s more for you, Mom, and while it may look difficult, it’s going to feel SO GOOD once you complete this DIY vertical hanging succulent planter for the backyard. You go! 97. Watercolor Planets Once you finish painting your planets with water colors, let them dry, then cut them out individually. Fasten them into a solar system mobile to hang over your kid’s bed. 98. Cardboard Beach Bungalows Use sticks and sea grass to make DIY beach shacks for your little one’s toy dolls, figurines, or character print-outs. 99. Homemade Play Dough Homemade play dough is always a good idea! After all, it keeps kids busy for hours. 100. Nature Dream Catchers You can still quarantine while out in nature! Get your kids to go on a nature hunt with you, looking for features, sticks, shells, and anything else with a fun natural element that can be used to decorate your nature dream catchers. Need more ways to keep kids entertained? Here are 29 kid scavenger hunt ideas!
