Art & Crafts For Kids

Arts & Crafts Projects & Lessons For Kids

Art Projects & Lessons For Children

  • Flower Power Jewel Box

    Lachlan Donald

    By Amanda Formaro

    This adorable box is all "girl" with its flower motif and fun fur lining. A little papier mache, glue, and some paint, and your little girl can have her very own jewel box.

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  • Portrait Drawing Techniques For Children - Ages 9-12

    What would you think if I told you that children as young as age 9 years old can be taught how to draw realistic portraits of people? Impossible? You may think because of their age they haven't fully graduated from drawing animation characters, and using color markers, and construction paper. Yes, your child can learn how to draw realistic people portraits using the (five tones of shading, a high quality black and white photo, 83 x 113 plastic acetate sheet grid, gridded 83 x 113 drawing paper, and a 1/23 square viewfinder). By using these basic drawing techniques and drawing materials your child will be able to draw a realistic portrait within two hours without taking any previous drawing lessons from an instructor, or ever picking up a sketching pencil and drawing paper.

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  • Christmas Gifts Kids Can Make

    Christmas is a time of giving and receiving. Even kids would want to get into the picture. Giving gifts to their friends and loved ones...

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  • Why Creativity and Self-Expression are Important to Little Kids

    By Sherry Frewerd

    Can you draw a straight line? Most adults dont consider themselves artistic. Parents do, however, worry about their toddlers art abilities. As a child care provider for the past 10 years, Ive had many discussions with parents about how their toddler is doing as far as getting ready for preschool or kindergarten...

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  • MARBLE PAINTING: A FUN CRAFT PROJECT FOR KIDS

    By Sunil Tanna

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  • Sleepover Party Crafts

    By Abigail Beal

    Sleepovers are always so much fun because you get to see all of your friends at once. You get to stay up late and play games. But sometimes sleepover parties are a time for kids to cause mischief – and they do so because they are simply given a little too much free time.

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  • '7 Easy Ideas for Organizing Kids Artwork

    By Maria Gracia

    In school, kids are encouraged to create, draw, color, paint and build. These activities can certainly stimulate children, and help them grow...

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  • Fun & Easy Paints for Children

    By Deborah Shelton

    In a child's mind, any time is a good time to paint. With these easy-to-make and easy-to-clean paint recipes, adults will have to agree.

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  • I AM A FISH

    I Am A Fish is a great activity to help your child use her natural creativity. As you help her create the picture which allows her to practice the skills of using glue, crayons, and markers, talk about all the different things she might find in the sea.

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  • Creative Chalk Art

    By Brandie Valenzuela

    I just love creative art ideas for children! I am always on the lookout for fun ideas, and just ask my kids, we are always experimenting to find new ways to use everyday items! Here is an inexpensive art project that offers sensational results!

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  • Summertime Crafts for Kids

    By Rachel Paxton

    Wonderful activities to share with your kids during those quiet summer days.

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  • Scrapbooking For Kids

    By Dawn Stegall

    As a homeschooling mom of 4 girls, scrapbooking for kids has been on my mind alot lately. Let me back up a bit. My 4 year old was quietly playing one day with a roll of stickers. Afraid I was going to later find a bunch of stickers caught in the carpet, I asked her what she intended to do with them. She pondered for awhile and then said, "I am going to put them in a scrapbook. Mom, can I have my own scrapbook?" For some reason, this caught me by surprise, as I thought how wonderful of an experience this could be! So, I started thinking about it more and have come up with some tips and ideas to share with you on scrapbooking for kids.

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