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100 Kid Crafts—Because DIY Projects Are the Original Boredom Busters
There are so many times we simply need to take a break from the tablets and pass the time by doing something other than scrolling while our kids are at home. We're talking about busting out the best crafts for kids—including easy, fun kid crafts that they can do inside.
Once kids have completed scavenger hunts, checked out all the free learning apps and have done 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 or just keep yourself busy, home crafts are 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.
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100 Crafts for Kids
1. Dry Erase Cloud
The dry-erase cloud is perfect for leaving little messages back and forth.
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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.
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3. Strawberry Shirt
Bored of your tired, old wardrobe? Spice it up by dying some of your clothes, inspired by your favorite fruit.
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4. Ramadan Wreath
Use some felt shapes, string, and yarn to transform an old wreath into a celebratory Ramadan wreath.
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5. DIY Photo Hanger
Not sure how to display old Polaroids? Make a DIY photo hanger with some string and clips.
6. 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.
7. 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.
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8. DIY Wrapping Paper
Who needs to buy fancy wrapping paper? You can make your own personalized wrapping paper with paint pens.
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9. Rainbow Water
Half-science project, half-craft, Rainbow Water is such a fun way to teach children about colors.
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10. 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.
11. DIY Tassels
Perfect for a keychain, make these DIY tassels with children or on your own!
12. 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 with it. Once the pins are decorated, just add a ball!
13. DIY Scroll
This one's more for you, Mom, but you can ask your kids which quotes they'd like to feature every week or two.
14. Personalized Flower Pots
Personalize terra cotta pots with any saying using some paint and a stencil.
15. 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!
16. Book Pumpkin
If you have some books that are practically falling apart, creating a cute pumpkin out of pages is darling decor addition!
17. Flying Butterfly Craft
Kids will love this flying butterfly craft because it can supplement story time once it's done.
18. Macrame Planter Cover
Even if you're new to macrame, once you learn how to make a knot, this DIY knotted planter cover will seem like a breeze.
19. Humpty Dumpty's Cardboard Castle
After all Humpty Dumpty's struggles, he deserves a cardboard castle, doesn't he?
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. Slime
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We've got a whole tutorial for ya—here's how to make slime!
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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, turn craft time into exercise time by making a DIY obstacle course indoors.
25. Birdhouses
The best part is, after decorating the outside of the birdhouses, you can fill them up with birdseed as well and then watch for them out the window!
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 by 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. Grow Your Own Mushrooms
As an educational activity, it will also teach kids about hard work, gardening and, eventually, cooking!
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. Make Bracelets
When all else fails, make some cute bracelets!
42. Outdoor Tic Tac Toe
With just a little bit of paint, you can transform rocks and an old tree stump into tic tac toe pieces and a game board.