These easy art activity ideas are low mess and perfect for transition points and downtime throughout the day. Updated February 2024 When do you set
Learn how to make homemade air-dry clay with just 4 inexpensive ingredients! This easy recipe is perfect for all kinds of crafting fun. Kids of
We love air dry clay and have used it for years! Here are our top 15 air dry clay projects for kids that are easy
Learn how to make a beautiful 3D nature suncatcher with a cardboard box, contact paper, and flowers from the garden! Updated July 2024 It’s hard
Make a fun ice cream craft perfect for summertime or a birthday party! This easy project is a great introduction to printmaking for kids. Original
Fun arts and crafts for tweens that include painting, drawing, sculpture and more! Perfect for makers ages 10-12 to make and create! Updated June 2024
This fluffy slime recipe is easy to make at home! Here are the recipe and step-by-step instructions for how to make fluffy slime yourself. Updated
These slime recipe ideas are fun variations of the ever-popular slime craze with added sparkles, sprinkles, and fluffiness. Updated June 2024 We don’t know about
Learn how to make friendship bracelets that are sweet and simple to make. The whole family will get into this fun beading activity! Have you
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Make a fall garland for your fall decorating, including fall leaf garlands, Halloween buntings, & Thanksgiving banners. Updated September 2024 You know how much we
If you and your kids are looking to get crafty this Halloween season, here are 5 fun Halloween book craft ideas to try! This list
Get tips on how to host a costume making party for kids. Plus, great ideas for homemade masks, wings, tails, and other accessories for kids!
As Halloween crafts go, this melted bead Halloween suncatcher is easy to make. And the Jack-O’-Lantern makes for a fun Halloween decoration in the window.
Learn how to create a seasonal home library for children along with helpful ideas for fostering family reading rhythms. Anna Harpe is the Marketing Director
Turn a leaf rubbings craft into a colorful wreath that will last all season long! This easy fall project comes from Joanna of The Blue
Tips on how to preserve Fall leaves, as well as how to draw and doodle on leaves and then create mandala leaf art. Updated September
Make fall leaves stained glass with beautiful Autumn leaves and contact paper. This simple fall craft can be made by kids or adults alike and makes for a great fall window decoration.
Here are 5 of our favorite Fall book crafts, inspired by lovely autumnal picture books. Each book is paired with a creative activity, perfect for
Autumn is here and The Artful Parent has an amazing book list of fall children’s books. So get a blanket, a warm drink, and cozy
A leaf suncatcher is a great autumn craft for kids! Use transparent contact paper and fresh autumn leaves to create these lovely suncatchers. Updated September
Learn how to make leaf rubbings for kids. Then turn your rubbings into a colorful painting using the watercolor wax resist method. Updated August 2024
Here’s a slightly spooky, but mostly cute, Halloween children’s book list. Guaranteed to get you in the Halloween spirit! Updated September 2024 Halloween can be
Create beautiful painted paper leaves and assemble together to make a paper autumn tree with this fall art activity. Updated August 2024 This painted paper
A list of 30 creative fall activities for kids that includes autumn leaf crafts, apple recipes and activities, seasonal art ideas, book suggestions, and more!
Wondering what to do with all of the Autumn leaves you’ve collected? Here are some of our favorite creative Fall craft ideas for kids! Updated
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How to make a vision board that works to help you achieve your dreams and goals. An easy and effective nine step tutorial. Updated December
The Artful Parent’s favorite kids’ art projects! These art ideas are easy, fun and work for a wide age range of children. Updated December 2023
How to make homemade bubbles, so your kids have a never-ending supply of bubble solution. This is the easiest and quickest DIY bubble recipe, and
Blow painting with straws is a simple but fun action art activity. Use a straw to blow liquid paint on paper, creating amazing designs! Updated
We love air dry clay and have used it for years! Here are our top 15 air dry clay projects for kids that are easy
Here are six paper marbling techniques that are easy, fun, and kid friendly. Plus, the results are beautiful! Updated March 2024 Marbling is one of
Here’s our favorite arts and crafts supplies based on years of experience. The best art supplies for painting, drawing, sculpting and more! Updated October 2023
Learn how to make aquafaba which is a fluffy, fun sensory play material for kids. This is a great taste safe option for babies and
Our favorite marbled paper technique for kids is shaving cream marbling! So fun and easy, this is one of our top art activities for kids
Here are our favorite drawing games that encourage creativity and connection with you and your kids. Try one or a few today! Updated July 2024
If you’re looking for new painting ideas for kids, here are seven that you may not have tried yet. Each involves little more than paint and paper, but
You want to make homemade playdough, but which is better — cooked playdough or no cook playdough? Here are my two cents plus a recipe for our favorite no cook playdough.
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