DIY Crafts for Kids

Looking for a great homemade gift you can make for Mother's Day? Nothing is more special than a present you DIY. These super easy-to-make and stylish Colorblock Earrings are perfect. The best part? Kids can help make this craft! All moms love jewelry made by their children.

This is a really fun activity to do with preschool and young school aged kids.

Spring is in the air and the birds are returning after a long winter. What better way to welcome them back than with a treat? This fabulous spring craft is perfect to make with the kids. Not only will your children enjoy this DIY, they'll love watching all the birds fly into your yard for a snack.

Want to make Mother's Day really special? Celebrate with Happy Mother's Day Cupcakes topped with these free printable Mother's Day Cupcake Toppers. Assembling these toppers is a fun DIY you can even do with the kids. Once they are done, simply insert the cupcake topper in the frosting and you have a great edible gift you can serve with Mother's Day brunch or for dessert.

It's almost Earth Day and what better way to teach our children the importance of preserving our planet, than with a DIY that makes recycling fun? This cute craft for kids guides little ones in making a cool DIY Recycling Bin for your home. Your children will love recycling using their own invention—made by them and for them! With just a few items you probably already have around the house, you can make this bin they will love and will love to use!

Statement necklaces and jewelry are all the rage right now in the fashion world, so doesn't it make sense to let the little ones have some fun with it, too? Your kids will love wearing this cool fashion DIY (and you'll love borrowing it!). So, get crafty with this vibrant Pom Pom Statement Necklace and show off with big fluffy neck candy. Get step by step instructions for this DIY below.

Are you looking for a fun and easy DIY for St. Patrick’s Day this year? Check out this colorful and inexpensive Rainbow Wreath craft; it's perfect to make with kids and hang on the door as home decor. It would look wonderful on a door, or on the wall to help celebrate the season. Leave the shamrocks off and you can use the Rainbow Wreath all year round.

St. Patrick's Day is almost here, and with comes a variety of ways to celebrate with your kids, including some fabulous holiday crafts. Make this fashion DIY with your little one who will love showing off to friends that he actually made this Shamrock Shirt. You can even make one for yourself to match!

Are your kids feeling house-bound and restless due to winter weather? If you're out of indoor activities (and patience!) and need some family fun ideas to keep your rugrats occupied, try this great craft for kids. This fantastic family DIY allows your kids to connect with natire by making something inside to take outside. You likely already have all the supplies, to get started on Winter Bird Feeder!

Need a last-minute Valentine's Day gift? You can make this simple DIY in mere minutes with your favorite candy and a recycled glass jar. This is also a great, easy craft to do with kids to get them into the giving spirit over the holidays. Or, set these up as party favors for your Valentine's Day party! Get the instructions below:

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, so now is the time to decorate and get in the spirit! This super cute DIY makes a great gift, cute decor, and is a fantastic craft to do with kids. After you cut out the heart shape, give the stamp to the kids and let them use their imaginations!

Set and enjoy a festive table this Valentine's Day with a simple DIY and a little help from the dollar store and your recycle bin. This beautiful and simple vase is a cinch to make, and adds a beautiful touch to your holiday decor. Best of all, you can make this Marbled Vase with your kids—they will love the gorgeous results and simple process!

Valentine's Day is right around the corner and all the decor has been popping up everywhere! DIY your own simple and quick Paint Chip Heart Garland using just a few materials including paint chips! The possibilities of colors are endless! Try making several to stack on top of each other in your favorite color schemes. It's so simple, even little ones can make them!

These handmade Rainbow Crayons are a fabulous and easy craft to make for your kids that they will absolutely love! This is also a creative and fun way to reuse all your broken crayon pieces that collect at the bottom of the bin. This DIY is so easy—it only takes minutes—and the result is very beautiful. The clunky shape is perfect for toddler hands, making it easy for your little to draw and to stack the stubby crayons. Try this indoor activity with you little ones. 

When I was a kid we always used to play paper football using a folded up square of paper and hands as goal posts. In the spirit of the upcoming Super Bowl, I thought it would be fine to DIY a lightly more sophisticated version for kiddos (or football-loving adults!). This craft only a few minutes to make out of materials you have lying around the house.

There's nothing like giving a gift with a personal touch that really shows you care. Whether it's for Christmas, a birthday, Mother's Day, or any other special event, you want to add something unique and handmade to your gift. This DIY is super easy, fun, and you can do it with the kids. These tags can also be made into a badge or a customized necklace.

This DIY angel tree topper is easy to make, but very elegant atop your Christmas tree. This is a fun craft to do with kids and makes a great tree decoration or a wonderful gift for your child to give to someone special. Try this Christmas craft and start a holiday tradition!

I am smitten by these mittens! These Mitten Holiday Cards are the perfect DIY to make for loves ones this holiday season, and the best part is: the kids can help with this craft! Try this as a Christmas craft to get little ones into the spirit, or just as a fun winter project.

Here is a super-simple Pinecone Turkey craft you can make with kids for fall or Thanksgiving. This is a low-cost DIY, especially if you can find the pinecones in your yard, or on a nature walk. Make several of these and put one at each person’s plate for Thanksgiving dinner, add a name card and you can use them for placecard holders. Try this Thanksgiving craft this year!

Halloween is just around the corner—have you decorated your house yet? This is an easy Halloween craft you can do with kids. Turn a simple mason jar into a festive Halloween Pumpkin Mason Jar!

Halloween is upon us! Of all the holidays, I get the most excited to decorate for Halloween because there are so many opportunities for making great Halloween crafts (while munching on Halloween goodies, of course!). These simple Rock Ghosts can be made in little time with very few supplies, and best of all, this is such a simple DIY, you can make this craft to make with kids.

Love pumpkin decorating, but don't want knives around your kids? Try this cool DIY: Chalkboard Pumpkins! This is perfectly safe, great pumpkin craft for kids! Try it during the fall season so you can decorate your door and stoop, or do it for Halloween! The best part is you can wipe it off the designs and change them as often as you like to keep your holiday decorations fresh (or if your child just wants another go)! 

For a great Halloween craft you can do with kids, pick up some Jack-Be-Littles. These cute mini-pumpkins can be found around Halloween in many grocery stores. In this fun DIY, Jack-Be-Little pumpkins go from traditional orange to spooky black with some chalkboard paint; simply add wings or pipe cleaners to create cute bats and spiders just in time to decorate a shelf or two around your house for Halloween.

Pinecone crafts are always a big hit with kids, and the best part is you can score pinecones this time of year at little or no cost. During the fall season nature provides plenty of pinecones, but you don’t have to wait for the Halloween or the holiday season to start crafting. Each Pinecone Witches is made with pinecones of different shapes and sizes so each one has her own distinct personality.

Halloween is right around the corner, and these adorable Sparkly Spider Web Treat Cups are a sweet DIY Halloween craft you can do with kids. Best of all, these Treat Cups hold your sweet treats in their glittery webs. Also use them to hold some fun Halloween party favors like temporary tattoos, stickers, spider rings, or small toys.

Halloween is upon us, which means it's time to hang up some Halloween decorations to make your home festive for fall. Whether you're having a Halloween party, or just enjoying holiday family fun with your kids, this cool Halloween craft will get you into the spirit, so try this DIY today.

This cute Halloween craft turns into the perfect Halloween party favor!  These quick and easy DIY Spider Treat Cups made from an egg carton are wonderful for school harvest or Halloween parties!

I just love pumpkins! My favorite season is upon us, and with it comes Halloween, providing lots of opportunities for creative holiday recipes and crafts. Making a jack-o-lanterns is the traditional way to decorate a pumpkin, but I'm not great at carving.

Looking for a cool craft to do with kids this season? I saw these in a catalog this past week and had an immediate flash back to my childhood. I thought of a fun way to DIY this scratch-off board that your child will love to scratch off his pumpkin design on!

Looking for some easy Halloween crafts that your kids can do? This Halloween, we've rounded up 10 fun crafts that are more silly than spooky. They're just the thing for you littlest trick-or-treaters!

Pumpkins are in season! Always looking for crafts to do with my kids, I came up with this cool DIY, which makes a great fall project for the whole family. My kids love pumpkin recipes, so I figured, why not try a pumpkin craft with this Polka Dot Pumpkin? Get the steps here.

Looking for a spooky Halloween craft to do with kids? Make these Halloween Luminaries with the whole family!  Even toddlers can get in on the creativity with this holiday DIY! All you need are a few basic supplies, and you'll be ready to watch your tot (and your porch) light up with excitement.

If you love making crafts with your kids, this is a fun DIY project you should tackle together. Best of all, once you're done, your child is left with a cool piece of art she can hang in her room or on her door. If you're looking for your next indoor activity, read on to learn how to make this cool arts and crafts piece.

If your toy bin is anything like ours, it's littered with random puzzle pieces that have lost their home. Here's a great craft and a simple way to reuse those fun shapes: make puzzle piece magnets! An easy DIY turns an old toy into a useful and pretty piece—you cna even do this craft with your kids!

Got kids in school? This is a fun DIY take on the traditional composition notebook. What's better than an educational craft? You can even do this project with your kids who will love that they can change the title over and over again for their ever changing plans!

Making a Color Block T-Shirt is a fun craft you can do with your kids. This unbelievably easy DIY project will take you minutes to complete and your little one can pick out whatever color combo he or she wants! This is also a great way to cover up any stained shirts. (Don't worry! We won't tell . . .)

Back to school means your kid is in need of supplies, including easily-lost pencils. Take those boring, old pencils and add a splash of color to keep your child interested in learning.

This is a very easy project that is perfect for summer hairstyles.

Summer's almost here which means outdoor parties! We love decroating mason jars and this is an easy way to create a mini lantern to light your evening soiree. Keep reading to see how to make it

I love using mason jars for decorating and a seemingly endless supply of craft projects. But rainbow tinted mason jars, just like the vintage ones you can never find anymore? This one might be my favorite project with mason jars yet!