Fun Kids Crafts & Activities to help Stimulate the Creative Kid

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I love having my kids home and with me keeping them safe, but that also means I hear the word..... "I'm bored"........ a lot.  So this I am pulling out a few of my kids activities that I have done in the past to help keep the kids entertained and not hear that BORED word so much.  

1) Craft Stick Minions

These are so fun and cute to make and you only need a few simple supplies of craft sticks, glue, and paper!!  Stick minions!

Check out the video here on how to make them with my son and I!!

2) Felt Food

Felt is so much fun to create with and making cute little food shapes is really addicting!!  There are ton of options of what you can make, but today we made cute little mini carrots. Check out the full blog post HERE.  Food crafts are a blast and will make anyone a local legend this summer when crafting!

Here is a video on how to make these fun carrots!!

3) Yarn Chicks

Have some yarn laying around? Make some yarn chicks.  My daughter dressed hers up and adding earrings on hers, too cute!!  Check out the full blog post HERE.  

Check out the video on my daughter and I creating some fun yarn chicks!

4) Fish Shells

Going to the beach or have some shells left from past beach vacations?  Turn them into cute little fish!!   See the full blog post HERE.  Be a local legend and bring the beach to your house by making some cute little fish!

Check out my daughter, son, and I having fun creating these cute fish.

5) Felt Swaps

Summer is filled with summer camps, but why not bring the fun of camp home and be a local legend and do a fun camp tradition of swapping handmade pins with the kids in the neighborhood!!  

Learn how to make these cute swaps out of felt in this video.

6) Gift Tags

There is probably some sort of party or event you are heading out to this summer, why not make your own gift tag on the gift bag and be a local legend?  Pull out some felt, stamps, and paper and have some fun!!

Learn how to make these fun and easy tag here.

7) Plant Markers

Summer means playing in the garden and planting yummy veggies and herbs, be a local legend right in your own backyard or in an in door planter.  Why not make some fun plant markers from glass gems and craft sticks?  Check out the full blog post HERE.

Learn how to make these fun sticks here.

8) DIY Pompom Socks

Have some fun trims laying around?  Why not dress up your socks and make them super cute and be a local legend that makes his or her own fashion accessories?  Check out these fun pompom socks and teach a little sewing in the process!!

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Learn how to make these cute socks on this video.

9) Pull String Art

This is such an addicting fun art that any age and do, be a local legend and show the kids in the neighborhood how fun this string art craft is!!  My daughter could do this for hours!!

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Learn how to this fun abstract art with my daughter and myself in this video.

10) Slime

Slime is always a big winner, but why not make it fluffy unicorn slime and be a local legend and have a slime party in our driveway?  This stuff can get supper addicting!!

Learn how to make this fun slime in this video.

11) Playmais Kids Crafts

These kits are super fun and easy and the designs are endless!!  Great for any age, even get eth adults in on the crafting and be a local legend!!!

Check out the video of my daughter and I creating these fun and EASY crafts.

12) Fun Foam Art Monsters

Pull out that clay, floam, dough, or fun foam and make all kinds of fun shapes from monsters, bracelets, plants, and so much more.  Let their imaginations go wild and have local legend creative driveway party!!

Check out my kids and a neighbor friend make some really fun creations in this video.

13) Painted Rocks

Painting rocks in all kinds of fun designs is so much fun, from ladybugs, donuts, trolls, monsters, and so many other fun shapes the ideas here are endless!!  Then you can hide them around your neighborhood for other kids to find!   Start the trend in your area and be a local legend.  For more rock ideas see full blog post HERE.

Here is a video on how to make these fun troll rocks.

Here is even more inspiration on painted rocks.

14) Shell Flowers

Still have a few leftover shells or have plans to get some more?  Make some beautiful shell flowers to be a local legend that makes amazing beach art!

Learn how to make these fun shell flowers in this video.

15) Dino Eggs

Using a little plaster or concrete mix make some faux dinosaur eggs!!  You can make them small or large, have fun with it, and also learn a little about dinos too, be that local legend that teaches kids in your area about fossils!

Learn how to make these fun eggs with my son and I in this video.

BONUS CRAFT

Using some dollar store noodles and felt make some light sabers!!  May the Force by with You!!  be that local legend that has a neighborhood lightsaber party!

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Here is a video on how to make these fun lightsabers and also my kids playing with them!!

So now when you kids get bored, pull out some of those crafts and supplies and create!!  Kids make amazing art!!

Help your kids stay creative with crafts and art while they are at home!

Supplies Used

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