Simple Art Activities | The Best Ideas for Kids https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/activities/art/ The Best Kids Crafts & Activities Thu, 16 May 2024 15:15:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 How to Press Flowers https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/how-to-press-flowers/ #respond Thu, 16 May 2024 15:14:58 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=22168 Making your own pressed flowers is easier than it looks! Follow along this simple tutorial for how to press flowers. Then save your beautiful flowers for lots of fun crafts and cards! RELATED: Pressed Flower Suncatcher How to Make Pressed Flowers Making your own pressed flowers is really simple! You don’t need a flower presser […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/how-to-press-flowers/feed/ 0 Mother’s Day Handprint Printables https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/mothers-day-handprint-printables/ #comments Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:36:03 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=20785 These Mother’s Day handprint printables are the easiest gift you can make for Mother’s Day! Kids will love to paint their own handprint and make a unique keepsake for Mom. Just print and add a handprint. There are 5 different printables you can choose from! RELATED: Handprint Butterfly Mother’s Day Handprint Art Printables These printable […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/mothers-day-handprint-printables/feed/ 4 Frog Folding Surprise https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/frog-folding-surprise/ #comments Sun, 28 Apr 2024 21:13:46 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=13595 For an easy, mess-free craft idea, try making this frog folding surprise craft! You can also turn this into a card and write a special message inside the surprise area! RELATED: Frog Handprint Frog Folding Surprise Craft Surprise friends and family with this frog craft. It looks like a frog at first, but then its […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/frog-folding-surprise/feed/ 3 Mother’s Day Coloring Cards https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/mothers-day-coloring-cards/ #comments Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:33:12 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=20746 These printable Mother’s Day coloring cards are the easiest card you can make for Mother’s Day! Kids and adults will enjoy coloring these. Just print, cut and color. There are 5 different themes you can choose from! RELATED: Father’s Day Coloring Cards Free Printable Mother’s Day Coloring Cards These printable MOM cards are really cute […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/mothers-day-coloring-cards/feed/ 8 The BEST Playdough Recipe https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/playdough-recipe/ #comments Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:18:13 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=8821 This easy playdough recipe takes 5 minutes to prep and 5 minutes to make. And the playdough will last for months! It’s super soft, stretchy and non-toxic for kids. RELATED: Kool-Aid Playdough The BEST Playdough Recipe We have tried a few recipes before that require you to mix the coloring in after the playdough is […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/playdough-recipe/feed/ 108 How to Make Paper Flowers https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/how-to-make-paper-flowers/ #respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:02:12 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=26607 Making your own DIY paper flowers is really simple! We’ll show you how to make paper flowers using newspaper, construction paper, and muffin papers! These jumbo paper flowers are the perfect way to celebrate spring and add a pop of color to your home. RELATED: Flower Templates Make a whole bouquet of colorful flowers and […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/how-to-make-paper-flowers/feed/ 0 Handprint Butterfly https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/handprint-butterfly/ #respond Sun, 07 Apr 2024 14:40:03 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=28036 This colorful handprint butterfly is the perfect craft to make with your kids this spring. Plus, they make a wonderful Mother’s Day keepsake! RELATED: Mother’s Day Crafts for Kids Each child can make a handmade butterfly to give as a gift to Moms, Aunts, or Grandmothers. On the back of the butterfly, write a short […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/handprint-butterfly/feed/ 0 Fingerprint Mother’s Day Card https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/fingerprint-mothers-day-card/ #respond Sat, 06 Apr 2024 21:37:11 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=27903 Kids of all ages will love making these fingerprint Mother’s Day cards! If crafting with little ones, assemble the paper cards ahead of time and guide them in making the fingerprint petals. Older kids can help cut out and glue the paper stems, pots, and flower centers! RELATED: Mother’s Day Crafts for Kids Fingerprint Card […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/fingerprint-mothers-day-card/feed/ 0 Earth Day Coloring Pages https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/earth-day-coloring-pages/ #respond Wed, 03 Apr 2024 21:17:01 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=16453 We have a selection of 10 fun to color Earth Day Coloring Pages! These are perfect to print off to celebrate on Earth Day (use recycled paper if you can too!). And you can use them to talk about recycling and saving energy with kids. RELATED:  Earth Day Suncatcher Free Printable Earth Day Coloring Pages […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/earth-day-coloring-pages/feed/ 0 Easter Coloring Pages https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/easter-coloring-pages/ #comments Sun, 24 Mar 2024 19:29:00 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=12939 We have a fun selection of 10 cute Easter Coloring Pages for kids. Choose from an Easter basket, Easter eggs, Easter bunny and more!  These are all hand drawn coloring pages.  They have so many cute details kids will enjoy coloring! RELATED:  Easter Color by Number Free Printable Easter Coloring Pages We have 10 cute […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/easter-coloring-pages/feed/ 4 Felt Easter Eggs https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/invitation-to-create-felt-easter-eggs/ #comments Sat, 23 Mar 2024 20:58:36 +0000 http://www.lifeisalullaby.com/?p=3422 Decorate your own felt Easter eggs for an easy Easter activity for kids. The best part about this activity is you can set out all of the materials and let kids create on their own with little assistance. Glue some ribbon to the back and you can hang these felt Easter eggs on an Easter […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/invitation-to-create-felt-easter-eggs/feed/ 3 Pasta Easter Eggs https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/pasta-easter-eggs/ #respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:26:55 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=8527 Did you ever make ornaments with macaroni or pasta noodles as a kid? I remember doing a craft for Christmas with macaroni noodles and loved making my own designs. We were inspired by those classic crafts to turn it into an Easter activity.  The best part is that kids can easily make these pasta Easter […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/pasta-easter-eggs/feed/ 0 Sidewalk Chalk Paint https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/sidewalk-chalk-paint/ #respond Sun, 10 Mar 2024 22:22:04 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=10816 For a fun twist on traditional sidewalk chalk, try this sidewalk chalk paint recipe. Kids will love creating art on the sidewalk with these paints. You can easily paint pictures, write words or even design your own painted obstacle course with these paints! RELATED: Puffy Sidewalk Paint DIY Sidewalk Chalk Paint This sidewalk chalk paint […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/sidewalk-chalk-paint/feed/ 0 Easter Egg Templates https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/easter-egg-template/ #comments Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:00:48 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=8329 If you’re looking for some free printable Easter craft resources then you’ll love these Easter egg templates. We have created 5 different sizes of free printable templates of an Easter egg that come in 2 versions – blank or with designs to color. RELATED: Bunny Template Free Printable Easter Egg Templates We love these templates […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/easter-egg-template/feed/ 2 Spring Coloring Pages https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/spring-coloring-pages/ #comments Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:25:16 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=13056 We have a fun selection of 10 cute Spring Coloring Pages for kids. Choose from flowers, a watering can, gardening tools and more!  These are all hand drawn coloring pages.  They have so many cute details kids will enjoy coloring! RELATED: Easter Coloring Pages Free Printable Spring Coloring Pages We have 10 cute coloring pages […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/spring-coloring-pages/feed/ 1 Paper Easter Egg Wreath https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/paper-easter-egg-wreath/ #comments Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:37:25 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=20001 This paper Easter egg wreath is a fun and easy craft for kids to make! Kids will love coloring the Easter eggs to make this wreath. You can even use our free printable as a template for kids to make their own Easter eggs too! RELATED: Easter Egg Templates Printable Paper Easter Egg Wreath We […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/paper-easter-egg-wreath/feed/ 1 Printable Shamrock Card https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/printable-shamrock-card/ #comments Mon, 04 Mar 2024 21:10:57 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=27185 Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with this Printable Shamrock Card! They couldn’t be easier to make – just download the free printable at the bottom of this post, color them in, and cut them out! You can make a whole bunch of shamrock cards and even design your own! RELATED: Shamrock Template Free Printable Shamrock Card […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/printable-shamrock-card/feed/ 1 Handprint Bunny https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/handprint-bunny/ #respond Sat, 02 Mar 2024 19:25:23 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=27244 This simple handprint bunny is such a fun and easy craft to make this Easter! They come together really quickly and the finished craft makes the perfect Easter keepsake. You can even turn them into cards! RELATED: Footprint Bunny Handprint Bunny Craft We used white paint for this handprint bunny craft with bright-colored paper backgrounds […]

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]]> https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/handprint-bunny/feed/ 0 Salt Dough Easter Eggs https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/salt-dough-easter-eggs/ #comments Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:19:46 +0000 https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/?p=5812 We love salt dough crafts here and Easter is no exception to make some salt dough ornaments! If you have an Easter Tree these are perfect to make as DIY Easter tree ornaments. If you don’t have an Easter tree, you can still make these and hang around as Easter decorations or give as gifts […]

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