Looking for last-minute Christmas activities for kids? We have just what you need! Learn how to put together this Christmas Tree Writing Activity and Craft all in one! Not only is this Christmas tree craft easy to make using our template, but it will encourage young children to get writing! 

 

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Make your holiday even more special this year with some unique homemade Christmas crackers! We'll show you how to make your own Christmas crackers using our Christmas cracker template so that you can add that magical homemade touch to your Christmas.

 

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Get ready to celebrate Christmas with this easy-peasy Paper Cone Christmas Tree Craft for kids! With the holiday season in full swing, there's no better time to get into the Christmas crafts with the little ones than right now! 

  

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Have fun making a Christmas hot chocolate charcuterie board to serve with your favourite hot chocolate recipe. This Christmas-themed hot chocolate charcuterie board is perfect to enjoy in the run-up to Christmas, but change the toppings and it is perfect for a cosy afternoon in any time of the year!

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Coloring pages are great boredom busters and this fun Christmas-themed Rudolf Coloring Page is no exception! Color our Rudolf printable as it is or add black lines to create your own line art project and let the fun begin!

 

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Introduce your kids to the colourful and fun world of pop art with this adorable Christmas tree Pop Art Project for Kids! Christmas tree crafts are so much fun to make at this time of year and I think that will agree that this pop art project would make a striking Christmas card to gift to family and friends.

 

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Christmas is a perfect time to get creative and do a fun art project with the kids, so we've come up with this adorable Picasso Christmas Tree Craft!

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Painted Mason Jars are quick and easy to make and a great way to brighten up a room. In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll show you how to paint mason jars in an easy and budget-friendly way. 

 

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Make special memories over the festive period with this printable Christmas Bucket List! Whether you want to tick off as many of these Christmas bucket list ideas as possible or just choose a few favourite ideas, there is a lot of fun to be had and memories made with this Christmas bucket list printable.

 

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Add a festive spin to sensory play with this eye-catching glittery Christmas Sensory Bottle! Sensory bottles have some amazing benefits, and one of those is that kids are incredibly mesmerised by them, especially if the bottles are visually eye-catching.

 

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Here is a fun and easy elf on the shelf idea that kids will love: elf on the shelf baking cookies! Kids will be so excited when they wake up and find their elf on the shelf ready to do a bit of baking. 

 

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If you're looking for a fun Santa-themed craft that doubles as a Christmas gift, you're going to love this handprint Santa craft! You can use your Santa handprint on a gift bag or turn it into a Christmas card. It's super easy and a great activity for toddlers or older kids. Follow the step-by-step directions below to make your very own Santa handprint!

 

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It's time to break out your q-tips and paint for some q-tip painting! Yes, q-tips! They're a terrific substitute for paintbrushes, especially when you're working with toddlers and preschoolers. They're easy to grasp and manipulate, plus they're disposable, so you don't have to worry about cleaning them up. 

These 21 q-tip painting ideas for kids are simple, fun, and easy. Let your child explore their creativity by pairing cotton buds and paint to create something beautiful or educational. 

 

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Children have wonderful imaginations and love to play! Imaginative play (often called dramatic play or pretend play) appeals to young children as they can be creative and use their imaginations to recreate situations that are familiar to them as well as create new scenarios.

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Think your toddler is too young for painting? No way! We've put together a fantastic list of painting ideas for toddlers that'll encourage young children to think about colors, textures, shapes, and more. Many of these toddler painting ideas encourage toddlers to experiment with different painting tools, including their fingers, sponges, flowers, toys, and lots of other options making painting a fun sensory experience. 

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Get outside and enjoy some fresh autumn air as you complete this fall scavenger hunt printable. Kids will love hunting outdoors for spiders, leaf piles, acorns and conkers among other autumn items. This printable fall scavenger hunt for kids is the perfect resource for a fun afternoon.

 

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This cute Frankenstein Colouring Page for kids will keep children busy in the run-up to Halloween! You can use the basic Frankenstein colouring sheet as it is or you can add lines to each section to create some really cool Halloween-themed line art.

 

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You are going to love these super easy and healthy Halloween treats for kids! You can make string cheese ghosts in minutes and they will look great on the snack table this Halloween. 

 

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Help your kids embrace what makes them different with the help of this adorable Spookley the Square Pumpkin Coloring Page. Color the pumpkin printable as it is or add lines to turn it into a spooky art project for Halloween.

 

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Bring nature indoors with this Fall Leaf Sensory Bin and take your child's sensory play to a whole new level! This sensory bin is one of our favourites for tactile sensory play and it can be made using real leaves or fake leaves. Not only is it super easy to put together, but you can use things you already have at home. A huge plus, if you ask me!

 

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It's time to get spooky! This paper plate witch craft for kids is suitably spooky for the upcoming Halloween season. Kids will love making and playing with this cute witch craft that flies across the spooky paper plate sky.

  

 

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Kids of all ages will LOVE this set of cute Monster Coloring Pages. There is nothing scary about these monsters, they couldn't look cuter if they tried! With 10 monster designs to choose from, the kids will be kept entertained for hours. 

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When fall and back-to-school season collide, that means it's time for some fun apple crafts and activities to get into the swing of the season. We've pulled together a fun list of engaging apple projects that you can try with your kids at home or at school. 

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Turn a piece of cardboard into an adorable 3D llama. This 3D cardboard llama craft not only looks adorable, but it also stands up by itself!  Just follow the simple steps below to make a llama craft (or a whole family of them) of your own! Or why not take this cardboard box craft even further and follow the steps, but vary them slightly, to make a different animal of your choice! 

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This list of autumn crafts for kids contains four weeks' worth of gorgeous autumn projects celebrating all the fun colours and themes of fall!  Summer is drifting away from us, and you can feel a little nip in the air now and then telling us that autumn is on its way. 

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Use these Halloween Coloring Pages to create your own 3D Halloween scene. Just follow the directions on the Halloween printables and build your own spooky 3D Halloween craft to display on Halloween night! 

 

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Turn old bottle caps into seriously cute spooky creatures with this Bottle Cap Bat Craft! These eerie cuties are perfect for decorating the house during the Halloween season, and your little ones will have tons of fun making them.

 

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Fall is here, the air is crisp, the leaves are gorgeous, and you're probably spending more time indoors. If you're stuck for ideas on what to do with the kids, let us help you out with our fun list of autumn activities for kids. You'll find loads of ideas using leaves, acorns, conkers, pumpkins, apples, and so much more. These fall activity ideas are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers, but fun for big kids too!

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Add some pizzazz to your Halloween crafts with this spooky Halloween Paper Craft for kids! If you're looking for a last-minute craft idea to make with the kids, you can put this Halloween mix and match craft together in no time using our Halloween craft template. Scroll on down to grab the printable and start making this super duper-fun Halloween paper craft that ticks all the boxes!

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Teach your kids the importance of recycling with this easy homemade stamps craft. In this DIY tutorial, we’ll teach you how to make a stamp from a bottle cap and craft foam. 

 

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October is finally here, and it's time to get spooky! Okay, maybe not too spooky since we don't want to scare the little ones. Your toddlers and preschoolers are going to love these friendly, not-so-scary Halloween crafts for kids. Older kids will enjoy them, too! You'll find spiders, bats, pumpkins, witches, Frankensteins, and other favourite Halloween characters below.

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Check out this colourful collection of rainbow art ideas for kids! Kids of all ages love rainbows. What's not to love—all those gorgeous colours together in a big, magical-looking arch in the sky—they're pretty spectacular. Capture the wonder of this natural phenomenon with some fun rainbow art projects for kids.

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We have a really fun trick to share with you today. We are going to show you how to make surprise pictures using just markers, paper towel and water. This magic paper towel art will blow your child's mind. As if by magic you can make pictures or colours appear just by placing a paper towel in water. How is this possible you ask, is it magic or is it science? Whatever it is it is definitely fun!

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Father's Day is almost here, and if you're looking for a special way to show dad how much you care, why not help the kids with one of these Father's Day Painting Ideas? 

 

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Are you planning on celebrating Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee? If you are planning on marking the occasion in some way I'm sure you will love our free printable Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee Colouring Page. Not only is our printable Queen's Jubilee colouring page super cute, but it's also free! 

 

 

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From improving toddler and preschoolers' fine motor skills to learning how to play independently and use their imagination, this Spring Sensory Bin is the perfect activity for some sensory fun! 

 

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Is your child obsessed with unicorns? So are we! Unicorns have become more popular than ever in the last several years, and we just can't get enough. That's why we've compiled some of the BEST unicorn crafts for kids. 

 

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Let's fly away and celebrate spring with this adorable Fluttering Paper Butterfly Craft! You don't want to miss this fun and eye-catching butterfly craft made with colourful paper, markers, googly eyes, and glue! We have even included a simple butterfly template to make it super easy to make.

 

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You are going to love this list of 25 fun and easy Mother's Day painting ideas for kids! Every year on Mother's Day, we celebrate the incredible women in our lives who have shown us unconditional love and support. What better way to show Mom how much you love her than by creating a one-of-a-kind work of art?  

 

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Venture into the wilderness and explore your creativity in the outdoors! This Spring Colouring Page Nature Craft is an easy and lovely art project to celebrate spring. 

 

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How cute are these Preschool Mother's Day crafts?! Mother’s Day is that special time of year when moms are celebrated for their love, dedication, and hard work. No one is more deserving of a thoughtful, handmade gift from the kids than her. To make it easy to give her something special, we’ve compiled a list of the best Mother’s Day crafts for preschoolers that are cute, easy, and fun.  

 

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This air dry clay bowl is such a fun keepsake craft for friends and family! If your child loves unicorn crafts, they will love creating their own unicorn themed air-dry clay dish. There are only a few simple steps and a limited list of supplies needed. Follow the step by step directions below to make your very own clay bowl unicorn to fill with jewellery or other little treasures!

 

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If you're looking for a fun spring craft for kids, this painted pasta flower craft would be perfect! Kids will love painting and cutting pasta to create a spring picture. Follow the step by step directions below to create your very own pasta flower craft!

 

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Get creative making this endearing Mason Jar Flower Craft and bring the beauty of spring indoors.

 

 

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What's your favourite part of St. Patrick's Day? Ours is the festive traditions and fun symbols like rainbows, shamrocks, and of course, leprechauns! If you're looking for some fun ways to celebrate St Patricks Day this year, check out these lucky leprechaun crafts for kids.  

  

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Easter's on its way, and you'll be ready for a spring full of crafts and fun with these beautiful bunny crafts for kids of all ages.  From fun easter bunny crafts to cute Spring bunny projects we have it all covered in this collection of bunny craft ideas.

 

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If you need a quick and easy St Patricks Day craft to keep the little ones entertained, try this Popsicle Stick Leprechaun Craft inspired by the Irish celebration! 

 

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Time to set the animals free! With our super-fun Animal Tape Rescue - Fine Motor Activity for Toddlers, you can introduce little ones to the marvellous world of animals while they work on their fine motor abilities!

 

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Kids are going to go crazy for this DIY Scratch Art project! Learning how to make your own scratch art couldn't be easier with this fun dinosaur craft. Making this dinosaur scratch art is a total breeze thanks to our free template and step by step directions, you just need a few basic supplies and you're on your way to a prehistoric-themed fun time!

 

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These printable valentines for kids are cute, easy, and will be a big hit with little ones. You can pair them with candy or small toys or just print them out, cut them, and send them along for the card exchange.  

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