I’ve always loved making robots with kids. As a school teacher I used to love letting my kids go crazy with a bunch of recycled items to create like…
Both my children love flowers! There isn’t a walk we can go on without them stopping to pick a flower. Anything with an interesting looking leaf, or simply…
I’ve been wanting to do some peg craft for a while now. Since December’s just around the corner, what better idea than peg craft Christmas decorations.
This craft is a great one for all ages. All you really need to do is lay out a bunch of materials and let your child’s imagination run…
If your kids are into painted rocks, find out how to make a painted rock photo holder. The painted rocks craze has made painting on rocks pretty popular…
Howling cats and big black spider, Flying Bats, some doughnuts and cider, Smiling pumpkins can be seen; The time is here for Halloween. – Karen McGuigan Brothers
I was having a look on Pinterest the other day to come up with some toilet roll craft ideas, when I saw toilet roll wool wrapped monsters. This inspired…
The other day my daughter and I made a butterfly toilet roll craft. Today my daughter decided our butterflies needed some flowers! So we created this cool toilet roll…
Toilet rolls have to be one of the best crafting materials around. The endless possibilities with the humble toilet roll never cease to amaze me and they’re free.…
Here’s a super-simple and effective craft idea. The DIY jewellery hanger on painted driftwood is perfect for your teenager’s, or older kid’s room, to organise all that jewellery…
With Matariki having just entered our skies the thoughts in our household have all been pointed toward space. So with thoughts focused on planets and stars, of course…
If your household is anything like ours, you’ll accumulate toilet rolls at an alarming rate! But before you throw out that next toilet roll, consider adding it to your…
I’d just been thinking about making a cool decorative wall clock, when I was going through the aisle at Spotlight, only to see all the elements I need to make and…
I love concrete planters and I’ve been meaning to make some for a while now. So with Mother’s Day just around the corner, I thought what a great…
Play dough has to be one of the best inventions for children! We use the easiest no cook play dough recipe you’re likely to find on the internet. Our…
This year, I made it my mission to start creating a set of quality dress up’s for my kids that don’t cost the earth. We have a special…
We’re really loving painting on rocks at the moment and after creating our 3 little pig story stones little miss 3 decided we should make the 5 little ducks…
I love this paint art project for kids, as it’s suitable for all ages. I did this art project with a class of 5 and 6 year olds…
I discovered story stones a little while back and decided it was time to share them with the Kiwi Families community. These story stones are inexpensive to make…
I have to admit I’m pretty addicted to Pinterest! I can waste many an hour scrolling through, looking for fun and fresh crafts to do with my kids…
In my experience of being a teacher and raising children of my own, I’ve discovered that kids love painting on all types of objects. In fact my daughter prefers…
I just had to share this great craft that’s so easy to make with your kids. And you can find most of the things you need for it…
My daughter loves to challenge me. Last week she had me making her a rainbow shelf and this week it’s a pompom cactus. I’d been looking online for some…
I just love this little activity because it’s a fantastic activity for so many ages. I’ve done this with 3 year olds, right up to 8 year olds.…
Here’s a couple of the easiest Christmas decorations anyone can make up. They don’t take too long to make and look great hanging on the tree. They also make…
It must be that time of year because at the moment I’m surrounded by school galas, kindy craft fairs and kids’ enterprise days at school.
We were so excited when we found our first painted rock. Our 4 year old daughter found one randomly in a park in Whanganui when we were on…
This is a great kid’s painting idea that will have your kids coming back for more. My little miss 3 just loved pouring and exploring with the paint.…
Halloween is just around the corner, which means it’s a great time to get your spook on. Trying out some kids halloween crafts gives you a great excuse to pull…
The first spring flower craft idea I created was with my class during art and I thought what a great craft to share with our Kiwi Families community. They’re super simple to…
I love invitations to play they are such a neat way to inspire our children. I first stumbled upon the idea of invitation to play when I was teaching…
After reading What Could it Be? Exploring the Imaginative World of Shapes to my 3 year old daughter, I was inspired to make our own shape stamps to…
Pompoms are an all time favourite of mine, I used to make them all the time when I was a child. There’s just so many great craft projects…
Matariki is a small group of stars – the constellation Pleiades – that reappear in the sky in winter (in late May or early June) and, through the…
This is easy to make, looks fun and would make a great gift. Peppermint oil works well but you could use whatever oil you like the smell of…
This craft activity is one to get the children involved with. Ask young children to draw something to do with Christmas: Santa, baby Jesus, an angel etc. Older…
This craft is an oldie but a goodie, I used to love making these as a kid and have to admit I rather enjoyed making this guy. Added…
I’m sure that many of you will remember having hours of fun with paper dolls when you were children. Here are some great printables that you can use…
If your child is a real movie lover, then here are some Movie Magic activities to keep them busy over the school holidays.
Get gardening with your children these holidays. Here are some great gardening activities, projects, and ideas to get kids started. This should keep them busy for at least a…
Find out what can you create with your kids for free or at low cost in our Craft Activities for Parent and Child article. Craft activities like card…
Here are some free or low cost craft activities for 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 year old kids. Create something fabulous and practical that you and your children can…
Here are some free or low cost craft activities for young children. Fabric and ceramic painting, mosaics and more. Find it all in Craft Activities for 4 –…
Here are some animal lover activities for the animal lover in your family these holidays. Places to visit, research ideas, find these and other activities in our article.
When you first start scrapbooking, everybody will give you lots of tips. The key is to find your own scrapbooking style, and use tips and techniques that work…
When you start scrapbooking you will hear all sorts of terms and jargon, and it will feel like scrapbookers speak in another language. Don’t worry – after a…
You can do more with scrapbook papers than simply scrapbooking; there are heaps of craft ideas where scrapbook papers can really be put on show. Whether you are…
There is no right or wrong way to lay out your scrapbook page, but there are some basic guidelines that will help ensure your scrapbook layout is the…
Scrapbooking does not have to be done in traditional albums; you can make a scrapbook album out of just about anything. Altered art is the term used for…
Create Craft Memories by Scrapbooking. Scrapbooking involves collecting, storing and displaying photographs in a way that tells a story. Scrapbooking is more than making a photo album, it…
There are many different types of painting, but when you are thinking about young children, acrylic painting is the most common place to start. Acrylics are the easiest…
Mosaic is the art of creating pictures and designs using pieces of tile, ceramics or glass. Kids of all ages enjoy making mosaics, and you can adapt any project…
If you are a jewellery making beginner, it is sometimes hard to know where to start. These tips and tricks for beading beginners, whether kids or adults, will…
Making your own jewellery? Are you unsure about how to start making your own jewelry? When you first start making jewellery you will hear all sorts of terms…
Jewellery making is not the only thing you can do with beads. Beads can be used in lots of craft projects with kids. Here are some great arts…
There are several forms of jewellery making for kids, and all are lots of fun. The most common form of jewellery making involves threading glass beads onto flexible…
Cardmaking is quite literally making cards, however there is more than one style of cardmaking and hundreds of different techniques. Originally card making gained popularity with the introduction…
Paper mache is a fun craft for kids, and there are plenty of paper mache projects they can enjoy. Read here for great paper mache ideas.
Getting messy is a part of being a child, and art activities tend to be messy. By making art activities a time when it’s okay to make a…
Making mobiles is a craft activity that can be done by children of all ages, and you can make cool mobiles from just about anything. So pull out…
Fabric painting is such a fun activity for young children, and fabric paint is so cheap and easy to use. Kids of any age can turn ordinary things…
There are heaps of great craft ideas using play dough that children can make, and they can play with it for hours. Go here for playdough recipes.
Children love to play with clay, and there are some great craft projects that kids can make. Read here about types of clay, and ideas for clay creations.
Boys like arts and crafts just as much as girls, in fact boys love to make and do. These art and craft ideas for boys are a great…
Young children love to paint, and there are so many different art activities they can enjoy with a pot of paint. Art activities are supposed to be fun,…