Crafts That Save the Day

This tried and true kit has been a winner in so many of our households! Loved by all ages!

They’ll spend the day decorating.

This one is tried and true! Keeps them busy for hours.

Paint + Sticker these wooden cars and trucks. Great for boys!

Great for Slime Lovers!

Comes with a guiding book to help them mamke ADORABLE creations!

Color and then add woater drops to watch as it puffs up like a sponge.

So fun! Great for boy’s and girls!

It’s different than play-dough because their creations can last. And mom has full carte blanche to throw out the scraps when they’re done after hours of creating.

Here’s a dessert clay set.

Our kids absolutely loved this activity!

This is a great fun way to start learning how to crochet!

Another activity our girls keep asking us for.

Fun Paint Markers!

This all inclusive kit has everything kids need to get started creating a marble effect piece of art.

Something that would interest the older kids.

This takes markers up to a whole new level. They blend easily and for kids that like to draw this is a great addition to their art materials.

Endless fun for all ages with this inclusive pottery painting kit!

Your preschoolers will love to create and then play.

A classic that’s always exciting to start again. The stencils make it really fun to create.

If you have a puzzle lover, check out this 3D puzzle dollhouse or this smaller version. After assembling the 100+ piece puzzle, there’s bonus busy time playing with the assembled play set.

These 3D animal puzzles are adorable for younger children.

You loved it as a kid, and they will too. Shrinky Dinks are a neat craft (grab some colored pencils) that will keep your kids busy for a while. Then, they’ll love to see them shrink! Make sure to add the keychains before shrinking.

Maybe a mug project is going to be your craft of the day?

This was our #1 favorite craft activity this winter! It kept the kids busy for an entire day (plus more). They didn’t need help at all, and the results were really beautiful!

Foil art is a favorite, try another version if your kids have already tried the one above.

These small embroidery projects are the perfect size. Because they’re not overwhelmingly big, kids actual complete them!

Have fun folding! It’s perhaps the safest, most mess-free of crafts.

Hours of creative fun. Pair it with this set of ink pads and some blank paper and watch your kids come up with fun and funny scenes using their fingers and a single black marker. Bonus idea: check out this adorable craft project that uses fingerprint art!

Perler beads might be an oldie, but an idea book (there are a few different books, including one with summer-themed Perler projects) has some great projects to try. It helps them get excited about this simple craft all over again.

If your kids already love Perler beads, these glow in the dark beads and these striped beads are a serious upgrade. For major Perler projects, check out this set of square pegboards that can be locked together into one giant board!

The more convenient version of Perler beads using water instead of the iron.

You preschoolers always loved this activity, and always will.

Another version of a paint with water set they will love.

The most beautiful of Lego projects.

An exciting project to bring out just when you need it!

Get beading!

150 paper folding projects – this one works for both boys and girls. Bonus: Lots of busy time and no mess.

Go beyond bracelets and create these adorable pets using beads.

String art is a creative activity with minimal mess. Kids use a stencil to stick in the plastic push pins (make sure to remove the stencil before stringing). Then, they string away, choosing whatever pattern they like. We found that younger children only need help tying the string and knotting it at the end. If you like, you can also have the kids decorate their string art with stickers.

Build and then paint!

For the independent artists.

It’s always a kids dream day when mom let’s them paint. See this post for keeping the mess under control!

Younger kids absolutely love dot markers. It’s a fun change from regular coloring!

This is the set that they’ll use with the book above.

Can’t decide on one project? This kit has 15 projects so every child can choose something that appeals to them.

Remember the adult coloring book crazy? Coloring never does get old. Try a new spin on coloring with this giant poster. Try the one below or this Zooland version. Fun for kids of all ages!

It’s fun to paint sun-catchers. There’s less room for error and it’s satisfying to see the paint flow into the space. It’s also suitable for a nice range of ages.

There are few things as exciting as a fresh batch of play-dough, especially when it comes with so many colors!

And it’s extra fun when that Play-Dough comes along with those fun shaping tools.

Pop beads are a super fun way for your child to make jewelry. They’re also suitable for younger kids. Your child will have a blast creating and re-creating necklaces, bracelets, headbands and more! Unlike the other crafts which will soon be tossed after they’re completed, this one is a keeper.

When it comes to diamond painting, we’ve found that kids lose patience when it comes time to complete the larger paintings that take a long time. This kit is absolutely perfect. The pictures are small and adorable, and kids of all ages will have fun completing each one. Plus, it comes with so many, they can keep going and going.

This one will get you hooked! Create a bunch and you will have what looks like a collection of Swarovski figurines! Beware! They are more challenging than they seem. Available in many different designs! See a full selection here.

These projects are suitable for older children who have patience and good fine motor skills.

Do you remember creating these as a kid?

This is not for the faint of heart. This takes A LOT of patience and fine motor skills but the results are remarkable. Just saying, this was my hobby in 7th grade… 

These projects are suitable for older children who have patience and good fine motor skills.

A classic oldy but goody! I recommend starting with a small sized one or you may never finish!

These projects are suitable for older children who have patience and good fine motor skills.

A no-mess fun-to-create bracelet kit that all ages will enjoy!

It’s a fun flower making workshop!

This one uses felt and buttons to craft a bouquet.

Sewing projects even the little ones can do.

Sewing projects for the middle age bracket.

Create 12 animals using paper plates. A cute one-time activity to add fun to an afternoon.