Crafts & DIY

Find an assortment of kids craft and DIY ideas here:


Kids Crafts & Activities:


Sensory Activities:

Jell-O Sensory Play
Popcorn Sensory (also farm theme)
Pumpkins Sensory
Sensory: Beans Tub
Goop Recipe
Cloud Dough Recipe
Homemade Playdough
Chocolate Cake Mix Painting
Sea Shells in a Sand Box (or Sand Tub)

Holiday/Special Event/Seasons Activities:

Harvest Corn Painting w/ an Eraser Tip (Fall/Thanksgiving)
Pumpkin Patch Craft (Fall/ Thanksgiving)
Inside-Out Pumpkin Craft (Fall/ Thanksgiving)
Earth Day "Earth" Craft
Super Simple Easter Crafts (Easter)
20 Things to do with Candy Hearts (Valentine's Day)
Graduation Crafts (Graduation)
Graduation Cap Cookies (Graduation)
Mother's Day Gift: Grand-Children's Hand Print Garden (Mother's Day)
Mother's Day Gift: Framed Hand Print Flowers (Mother's Day)
Dishwasher/Fridge Snowman (Winter/Christmas)
Handprint Christmas Decor (Christmas)
Winter Fun on a $0 Budget (Winter)
"Hand"made Leaf Wreaths (Fall)
10 Things to do with the Leaves in your Backyard  (Fall)
Apple Hill Crafts and Fun Snacks (Fall)
Celery Stamped Roses (Valentine's Day)
Construction Paper Kite-Easy! (Spring)
Teacher Handprint Bag Gift  (Teacher Appreciation)
Teacher to Students End of the Year Frugal Gift Idea (End of Kindergarten Year)

Birthday Party Ideas:

Fairy Theme (Tinkerbell & Peter Pan ideas) 
Train Theme
Ladybug Themed Birthday Party
Boy's Birthday Party ideas (Orange/Blue Color Theme)
Superhero



Themes:

The Very Busy Spider Book & Crafts
Summer Fun Theme: Worm Week
Preschool Color Mixing Idea


Other Fun Stuff:

Erupting Jell-O Volcanos
Painting with Tea
Homemade Water Color Paints
DIY Lacing Cards from Old Boxes
Addition Learning Game
Frugal Fun: Crayon Melting Board
DIY Food Chart for Kids
Easy and Frugal Children's Activities
Re-Growing Celery
Fun Exercise 
Making a Dramatic Play Tub
Candy Sorting (with age variations)
Clothespin word/math match up
Word Boxes

Adult Craft/DIY/Gift Projects

DIY Farmhouse Style Shelves
DIY Herb Pallet Garden
How to Paint Mason Jars
DIY Kitchen Island from an Old Armoire
Homemade Fall Decor Sign
Homemade Deodorant for Under $.25 a Batch
Make Your Own Super Hero Capes from Old T-Shirts
Birthday Door Way Surprise (Surprise Your Kiddos on their B-Day)
How to Turn Winter PJ's into Summer PJ's
DIY Tutorial: Children's Play Tent
DIY: Compost Bin for Under $5
DIY: Grocery Store for Under $5
Re-Purposing Old Jars into New Spice Jars (DIY)
I Love Daddy Picture Frame Gift
Home Made Budgeting Envelopes
DIY Nursing Cover Wrap 
DIY HandWarmer & Hot/Cold Packs 
How to Hem Your Own Jeans (keeping the original hem!)
DIY Travel Pillows out of an Old Pillow
My First Wood Project: A Planter Box
Tank Top to Bag in 20 Minutes
DIY Tile Coasters

Felt Projects
Felt Pizzas
Felt Money
Felt Bananas