Arts & Crafts for Kids

Do you have a child who loves arts and crafts for kids? Do you have a child who just can't get enough of making things? (It's good to have a child who is passionate about something, but it can drive you crazy if you don't have enough concepts to keep them occupied.

What you need for this is a simple craft idea that doesn't require a lot of materials and is fairly easy to do. Obviously, painting regularly, however, unless your kids are budding gophers (another confession), making very one thing can keep most kids busy for hours, while they will soon get bored with painting.

Simple paper arts and crafts for children, such as folding and cutting paper dolls or making simple paper chains, may not seem terribly exciting, but they will be appreciated by very young children. This way, if you teach them how to fold a paper ball to fill with water and throw at an individual, they will be doing it all day long (Confession No. 3). Keep this idea for the summer months only.

How about finger puppets? This is also a very simple idea, but children will use their imagination to create them. Paper plates can be used for all sorts of things, including pasting dried beans to make designs and vibrant patterns.

Making a paste with flour and water and tearing the newspaper into strips or small squares makes for a low-cost craft. This is a real low-cost craft because you make a paste with flour and water and tear the newspaper into strips or small squares. Have the children paste the paper on a previous plate or bowl coated with Vaseline, let it dry in an airing cup or similar place, then release it from the plate and decorate it with paint or glitter.