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18 Easiest Craft Ideas That You Can Create with Your Kids

If you are looking for great craft ideas to enjoy with your kids, then you are going to love the many ideas that are listed below. With these craft ideas, you’ll be able to create many activities that will prevent boredom, to distract temporarily, or to keep your kids occupied if they are unable to pay attention for long periods. So remember, these craft ideas are great for times that are slow or lazy days like holidays, weekends, or when school is out.

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1 Pinwheel Made From Paper

Making pinwheels from the paper is a great way to introduce your childhood memories of making spinners. Not only are pinwheels timeless, but they are a great way for your kids to learn about STEM. Not only are pinwheels great for kids, but they can make an adorable decoration for adult occasions too.

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2 Easy Playdough

You might be thinking that it may take a few hours to make good playdough. However, that won’t be the case anymore because there are recipes that show how you can create it within minutes. If you need to apply a quick fix to boredom, then making playdough is the perfect trick.

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3 Caterpillar Paper Craft

Making a Caterpillar papercraft is such an easy way to introduce your children to caterpillars as they have fun making them. They are made by using paper, jiggly eyes, glue, and scissors, and this craft is not only perfect, but it can make any slow day go fast.

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4 Counting Stick Craft

Nothing’s better than helping your kids learn to count. Of course, it may be hard to motivate them at the beginning, but they will get the hang of it easily with this craft. As you and your child create the counting sticks, you’ll be making learning fun to do, especially when it only takes less than 10 minutes from start to finish.

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5 Quick Watering Can

If you have some empty milk jugs lying around, then you will love knowing what you can turn them into like handy watering cans. Being so simple is what makes this craft very fun because all you need to do is make some holes into the milk jug’s cap. You can even be a little more creative by adding paint or some other decorating medium to the jug.

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6 Chalk Paint

This craft is another concoction that you can whip up in 10 minutes. This chalk paint is perfect for the kids who love to color on the sidewalk or any other flat canvass. The best thing is that it will last the entire summer.

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7 Puppets out of Popsicle Sticks

Chances are you have plenty of Popsicle sticks lying around if you have kids. With them, you can easily put them to use with a little craft fun by turning them into different types of puppets. You can do a lot with them like use them for play, or even add them to your garden as a nice décor that’ll help you enjoy spring a little bit more.

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8 Tic Tac Toe Magnetic Cardboard

Having extra boxes can come in handy for this craft and will allow you to create an easy Tic TAC Toe Magnetic Cardboard. In just 10 minutes, you and your kids will have a creative craft completed so you all can enjoy a game that will surely provide hours of fun.

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9 Jellyfish Craft

Just by using yarn and paper plates will allow you to create these fun little jellyfish. Plus, you can even take it a step further by utilizing paint that glows in the dark. This will increase their overall appeal as you turn your lights off.

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10 Toddler Car Wash

This craft will turn your backyard into a neighborhood hit during the summer. By using your hose along with some piping, your backyard will be the “go-to” spot for a neighborhood car wash. There will be no doubt that the kids will enjoy themselves daily.

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11 Bugs Craft

You can easily use what you and the kids find in nature to create a replica. The idea is to use Mod Podge for your bug crafts to remain shiny.

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12 Glow Bubble Craft 

You can create this glow bubble craft by adding a little highlighter ink to your bubble bottle will allow you to have endless bubble fun in the dark.

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13 Obstacle Course with Pool Noodles

This craft won’t require you to get ready for the water to have some noodle fun. Making an obstacle with them will have your kids loving them to jump over, test their balance, crawl through, or climb over.

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14 Crafty Mermaid’s Tail

This craft will require some sewing, but before that’s done, the kids will be able to assist with the overall design so that they will have hours and hours of fun under the sea.

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Crafty Mermaid’s Tail 18 Easiest Craft Ideas That You Can Create with Your Kids - 26

15 Family Tree Thumbprint Craft

This craft allows you to get in touch with your family heritage by creating a fun project using your family’s genealogy. All you need to do is have some templates with leaves made out of thumbprints, you then have the kids begin to map out relatives throughout it.

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16 Bracelets

These bracelets are a great way to make one activity with only two steps. The first step needs you to paint watercolor shapes; then, you can have your kids cut strips from the paper and then just need to fold them so you can wear them.

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17 Paper Planes

This craft is what every childhood is made of, and it allows your kids to enjoy their time outside. Just fold the paper in half, then into wings, and the rest is up to your kids’ imagination. Making a short obstacle course to fly them through can make it a nice challenge to complete.

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18 Sponge Spikes

This craft is another way to enjoy the water on a hot day, especially when the sprinkler starts to become boring. You can just pull these sponge spikes out and have a softer water fight that won’t require balloons.

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For more creative ideas, you’ll be happy to know that there are many other ideas that you can find on Shopify. So check them out today!

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