Category Archives: Kids Crafts

This art activity is very cute and is a good vehicle for practicing fine motor skills when breaking up pieces of polystyrene. You will need: -coloured card: one for the background, one red one for the top part and brown … Continue reading →

Opposites may be a fairly abstract concept for little minds, but as teachers we are able to demonstrate the basic idea using different art materials. You can teach opposites with gestures and placement of objects e.g. the ball is in … Continue reading →

We’ve written on this blog before about plastic bottle aeroplanes, but today we’re going to share how we made rockets from plastic bottles too. You’ll need: plastic bottle card paper paint glitter Print out the rocket fins. I fitted 12 … Continue reading →

This week our theme at school was bugs and the children had fun crafting different kids of bugs. We also made snails out of paper plates and made a fingerprint jar of bugs too. What was really outstanding this week … Continue reading →

Written by Julia Gorham Crafty fun for young children.   Just by folding used newspaper and painting, young children can make their own Pirates hats!  Our children had great fun this week, with their special Pirate hats!   You will … Continue reading →

By Julia Gorham This is a beautiful hanging art activity. The children love to sprinkle the wax shavings onto the hearts and are delighted with the end result. These wax paper hearts look lovely when hung next to a window … Continue reading →

What a unique, simple, sparkling children’s art work that will also look great to place in a frame! You will need: A wide roll of foil paper A large sheet of cardboard Pots of different paints and paintbrushes Glitter, pressed … Continue reading →

By Julia Gorham What a great recycling crafts project to do with your child and great fun too! It’s amazing what can be created with a empty plastic bottle! You will need to assist your child to cut and place … Continue reading →

This cute little guy is easy to make and it’s a great way to decorate your painted pinecones. You will need: Pinecone (look for a nice one which is flat at the bottom and spiky at the top) Clove for … Continue reading →

Written by Julia Gorham Busy in the kitchen and need to keep your child occupied ? Look no further than your kitchen utensils to set up a quick and easy art activity for your child to enjoy!   You will … Continue reading →