Crafts for Kids at Home: Fun Ideas Using Supplies You Have!

Make food coloring art and have fun using inexpensive materials you probably already have on hand. It’s easy for kids of all ages and the results are stunning!

You can do it with markers and baby wipes too.

Learn how to make paper beads with scraps of paper and Mod Podge! This is SO easy – even for kids – and you can use for bracelets and necklaces. Paper jewelry making is really fun!

Kids will love playing with clay in this polymer clay pens project! They’ll learn to marble, and the pens make great gifts for friends and family.

Learn how to make Mod Podge paper mache bowls the easy way! You can paint them these DIY bowls any colors you like to match your decor. So simple!

Make your own spin painter by using a household item! This DIY spin art machine is so fun for kids to do – it’s budget friendly and easy to set up.

Learn how to make toilet paper roll binoculars for kids! These are perfect for summer fun, and use materials you already have at home. Plus there are free printable papers if you need them.

Learn how to make stickers at home with origami paper and Mod Podge! It's really easy to do and fun for kids or adults.

This three-ingredient sidewalk chalk paint is a blast for kids! Learn how to make it – you probably have everything on hand. This sidewalk paint is such a fun summer activity!

Learn how to make polymer clay bracelets with these six easy methods! I love the results. This is perfect for children of all ages.

Get TEN ideas for beautiful painted rocks PLUS instructions on how to paint them! Rock painting is a fun activity for adults or kids, and makes great gifts or home decor.

Learn how to make DIY corner bookmarks using cardstock and Duck Tape! Both kids and adults will love making these; they’re so easy.

Learn how to dye pasta, which is fun on its own . . . then after that, turn the colorful pasta into suncatchers! This is such a cool idea.

What do you do with an old CD? Turn it into a weaving surface! This dream catcher project will keep kids occupied for hours, and the results are pretty stunning. Great for hanging in a kids' room once they are done.

Don’t spend big bucks on a dollhouse – this cardboard dollhouse craft is really easy! Use Mod Podge to create this with your children.

Wacky sacks are DIY stress balls that are easy to make and provide HOURS of fun! They are mess-free and quite addicting.

Learn how to make a checkers game using Duck Tape! This is easy and perfect for travel.

Make homemade puffy paint with three kitchen ingredients! It puffs right up in the microwave.

If you like string art projects, you’ll love this creative twist for making a string art on canvas wall hanging. This is one of those easy things to paint that's great for adults and kids!

If you don't have a foosball table, but you want one, you can make one with an old shoebox! Kids of all ages will have fun with this idea.

Learn how to make an easy DIY bug hotel with a wooden CD crate, logs, and other natural materials around the yard such as pine cones, sticks, moss, and leaves!

Instead of purchasing stamps at the store, save a couple of bucks and make your own from wine corks. It’s VERY easy. 

Learn how to make the cutest coffee filter snowflakes for Christmas and winter! These are so easy, budget friendly, and FUN to make for kids of all ages.

Making homemade candles with crayons? I love the idea! You can make a double boiler with a tin can. Note: don't use dollar store crayons. They won't work in this project!

Make an easy, no-sew mail and play mailbox set with recycled materials and some felt! This is a cute idea, and perfect for toddlers.

This project is two-part fun! Kids will make the art, and then turn them into colorful garlands. It's such a fun idea that results in unique decor.

Learn how to make these fun rubber band rockets that your kids can launch through the sky over and over again.

This is a super simple sandpaper printing technique that will keep your kids busy and make one cute shirt! The best part about this fun idea is that the supplies were bought at the dollar store, even the T-shirt.

This tutorial for a DIY stained glass suncatcher is a must-see - they will brighten up your space anywhere the sun shines!

Learn how to make four DIY pink glitter jars with simple supplies. They are perfect for practicing mindfulness with kids!

Learn how to make DIY clothespin magnets the easy way! This is a great craft for kids or adults, and no crafting experience is needed.

Making playdoh slime is SO fun! You can make this easy slime recipe with Play-Doh. It will keep the littles busy for hours. You’re going to love this activity!

If you buy a lot of produce you might have some of these styrofoam trays. Turns out they're perfect for stitching! You can make a series of pictures.

Make a DIY cork sailboat in jar! Your kids will love this clever twist on the ship in a bottle.

If you need an easy kids’ craft idea with great results, this egg carton art is fun and sure to please. This recycled canvas art can be customized for any holiday or decor!

Learn how to make a kite out of Tyvek or a plastic bag! These are perfect for running around the yard with on a windy day.

Have you ever looked at your pencils and thought, these need something? Feathers! These are such a fun craft for girls.

This sweet little recycled whale craft is a fantastic STEAM-learning opportunity and a fun way for kids to participate in creating a bit of science in action!

If you’ve got empty plastic bottles laying around, you will want to make these plastic bottle flowers! Kids can make an entire bouquet using what's the recycle bin.

This homemade play dough is the perfect kids craft to keep little hands busy and creative.

Once you start making your own set of garden gnome sticks, it’s so easy to make a whole community of them. Do you know what you can use for beards? Silicone caulk in white.

Turn empty plastic water bottles into adorable little fairy house night lights! Fun for a child's room or a nursery, or even the garden.

Do you have a drawer of extra keys from years past? Don't throw them away! Get the paint out and then hang them from a branch to make a wind chime.

These soda bottles turn into rocket jet packs for the back with a little bit of paint and some felt! Then all you need is some imagination.

Learn how to make Mod Podge fabric bowls the easy way! This is such a cool and easy craft idea, perfect for both kids and adults.

You are never too old or too young to DREAM BIG! Kids can make dreamcatchers using craft stash items, and you can usually get doilies at the dollar store.

See a rainbows everywhere with this simple, diy rainbow scope! The base of this unique scope is a creamer bottle.

Make a fabulously fun DIY toddler toy for developing fine motor skills, coordination, concentration, counting, and plenty of playful activity together!

Learn how to make kids artwork gifts with wood slices! These kids art coasters are REALLY easy to make and are so cute.

Kids of all ages will love creating glossy stained glass artwork with Sharpie markers and photo paper.

If you’ve got mystery crayons at your house too, then this one's for you. Learn how to make new crayons in shapes from the pieces parts you already have on hand.

Want to try decoupage for kids? Start with a box to store knick knacks and toys! This easy kids craft is fun for children and parents alike.

Learn how to make a paper plate dragon with simple supplies and paint! So cute and fun for kids – a great summer craft idea.