Kids Activities & Crafts

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.

Gratitude activities for kids can be as simple as a 3-minute bedtime check-in or a jar of handwritten thankful slips read aloud on Sundays.

Toddler sensory activities use everyday materials like rice, water, and kinetic sand to build fine motor skills through touch and exploration.

Shaving cream art is a printmaking technique where kids press paper onto foam swirled with liquid watercolors to reveal a marbled pattern in seconds.

Making mud pies needs only soil, water, and a muffin tin to keep kids busy outdoors for hours. This classic activity builds fine motor skills while fueling imaginative, sensory-rich play.