Kids Activities & Crafts

A heart bird feeder comes together with birdseed, gelatin, and one heart-shaped cookie cutter in about 30 minutes of active time.

A mummy craft for kids turns an empty tin can into a gauze-wrapped Halloween treat holder. Googly eyes, craft glue, and wrapped candy are all you need to finish it.

A handprint snowman ornament uses salt dough or air-dry clay to capture your child’s hand shape as a row of five finger snowmen.

Recycled art projects for kids turn cardboard tubes, egg cartons, and tin cans into handmade sculptures and functional objects.

Fall activities for families span corn mazes and apple picking to cozy indoor crafts when rain moves in.

Gak comes together in under 10 minutes using white school glue, water, and borax powder. Mix, knead, and walk away with a stretchy, bouncy polymer kids can play with right away.

Painted mason jars go from plain glass to polished decor in three steps: a rubbing alcohol wipe, two to three thin coats of paint, and a clear acrylic seal.

Patriotic crafts for kids are low-mess, red, white, and blue projects that take under 30 minutes with basic supplies.

Candy cane sensory paint turns crushed peppermint pieces into a gritty, scented finger paint for toddlers. Kids use it to decorate cardstock candy cane shapes in a hands-on Christmas craft.

Moon sand comes together in under 5 minutes with 4 cups of flour and half a cup of baby oil. Squeeze a handful and it holds its shape, then crumbles apart on its own.