Spark imagination and encourage hands-on play with our collection of easy crafts for kids. At Smiling Colors, we believe that creating together is the best way to make memories. This category is packed with vibrant, low-mess, and highly engaging projects—from simple paper crafts and felt activities to creative holiday decorations that little hands can actually help build.
Learn how to create Watercolor Bookmarks using a simple Watercolor Crayon resist technique that will wow you! A super easy and fun technique that even kids can enjoy! CHECK OUT MORE Fun for kids project ideas and DIY bookmark ideas What you will need: Paper Pad, Watercolor | Watercolor Pan Set | Paint Brushes |…
Looking for a valentine class craft that’s simple, affordable, and actually useful? This heart flower bookmark craft is a perfect Valentine’s Day activity for classrooms, homeschool groups, or kids’ parties. It’s quick to make, uses basic supplies, and doubles as a sweet handmade Valentine kids can gift to classmates, teachers, or family members. This project…
Have old magazines and some glue? Today I’m sharing a fun Magazine craft that makes easy decorative letters. This is a super simple fun craft to do with your kids during summer! I love crafts that involve upcycling and you can find many more recycled craft ideas on my blog that are inexpensive to make….
Let’s make a unicorn book that is sure to make the little girl or tween in your life smile! It is a simple older kid craft and makes a great party craft! Want to create a book cover that stands out? Follow this step-by-step guide to make a unicorn book cover that is a great…
It will take you less than 30 mins to put together this bag of Felt Faces, and it will then keep your kids busy for hours and hours! This is a fun kids quiet time activity, and lets them explore different emotions and facial expressions. This is a super cute recycled craft idea because you…
Using Fabric Markers is the best and quickest way of writing on fabric. You can easily customize T-shirts, bags, or any fabric of your choice with your imagination! When it comes to Writing on Fabric you can use Fabric Markers for the best and quickest results. You can also explore using Dimensional Fabric Paint to…
Throw a fun Kids New Year Party at noon instead of midnight! – all you need are some treats and construction paper. This is an easy Paper Crafts, and you might already have the supplies you need at hand. Check out more Kids Craft Ideas like Rock Painting with Kids, Scrape Painting and How to…
Make some fun Ombre Christmas Tree Cookies just in time for the holiday season! There is no frosting, and this is a quick bake to enjoy with kids! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends. But with November behind us, it means just one thing. It’s December baby! Christmas Baking is…
Sponge Painting for kids is a fun way ot spend an afternoon. We cut up a kitchen dish sponges and used it instead of a paintbrush and the kids had so much fun! This is an easy painting idea for kids, and you can get creative to cut the sponge into fun shapes of your…
This lamb paper plate craft is one of those simple, low prep activities that kids love to make and play with after! The fluffy cotton texture of the cotton makes this such a fun craft for kids. Like these homemade finger paint and felt faces for kids quiet time, this lamb paper plate craft uses…
Homemade Finger Paint for Toddlers or any kid, is an easy rainy-day craft, that uses just a few common kitchen ingredients. It is edible, and so much fun to both make and play with! If you are looking for a fun activity to do with your toddlers, these homemade finger paints are a great way…
This printable counting activity for toddlers is simple way to help your little one learn numbers through play. The printable makes early math fun and enjoyable. What You will need: My daughter always loves any opportunity to use my craft supplies. For today’s project I pulled out some Fiskars stamps and ink pads and we…
This Indoor Winter Activity idea is amazingly simple and my kids love it! It is so easy to assemble and entertains the kids for hours! You just need 3 items that you can easily pick up for a buck each and you will get endless hours of fun. Check out more of these easy crafts…
I had been toying with the idea of making a Toddler Routine Chart for my daughter for some time now. She is only 3 years old, but she loves to help around the house and those checkmarks give her SO much satisfaction! If you are looking for more ideas check out these other easy arts…
Let’s learn how to make a popsicle stick picture frame step by step in today’s post! You need very few supplies- just grab 2 packs of popsicle craft sticks and some hot glue! With the kids at home more, aren’t we all looking for more and more craft ideas to keep them busy and occupies?…