Whether you’re a naturally crafty person yourself or not, choose a mix of things that are easy and build confidence and things that will challenge your, but understand it is okay to not finish if your child gets frustrated. Crafting with your kids is a fun and engaging way to bond with them while encouraging their creativity and imagination. Not great at crafts, read this post to understand why you should keep trying. Here are some ideas to get you prepped:
Paper Crafts
- Porcupine Art
- Summer Fun Boredom Buster Series: Creative Toilet Roll Animals -dragon, donkey, elephant
- Origami dragon bookmark
- Dragon Mask – for around the eyes
- Porcupine Mask – for around the eyes
- Elephant Mask – for around the eyes
Wood
- Painting Wood Signs – use up some wood scraps and paint
- Wood Beads – Angels
- Wood Beads – Gnomes
- Wood Clothespins – Reindeer
- Wood Clothespins– elves
Felt
- 3D felt ornament
- Angels -same as wood beads above
- Gnomes-same as wood beads above
- Fox purse – hand sewing
