Easy Kids Crafts and Activities – Step by step (Tutorials)

Lots of fun & easy crafts for kids for every occasion, holiday & theme!! Check out all of these fast and easy, 10-minute crafts for kids. These are great to use as an instant craft activity if kids are bored, as a temporary distraction, or as craft projects for kids with a short attention span.

1. Paper roll fish recycling craft

You will need-

• Painted recycled cardboard tube
• Acrylic paint
• Googly eyes and glue
• Permanent marker
• Scissors

2. Paper Roll Batman and Robin

You will need-

• Two paper towel rolls
• Acrylic paint
• Felt in yellow and black
• Scissors and paint brushes

3. Cupcake Case Flower Garland

You will need-

• Cupcake cases (fondly called patty pans in our family) in a range of colours
• Double sided tape
• String and duct tape for attaching the flowers to the string
• Spot stickers

4. Cardboard Tube Fox

You will need-

• Cardboard tube
• Paint – I’ve used acrylic paint
• A sharpie marker
• Scissors

5. Cardboard tube Frilled Neck Lizard

You will need:

• Long cardboard tube
• Cupcake case
• Googly eyes
• Tacky craft glue
• Paint
• Paintbrush and scissors
• Lizard Template (optional)

6. Egg Carton Jewellery Box

You will need:

• Egg cartons
• Acrylic paint
• Tacky craft glue
• Shiny mirror board
• Scissors
• Glitter (optional)

7. Toilet Roll Dinosaurs

You will need:

• Cardboard tubes
• Scissors
• Paint and paintbrush
• Marker to draw on the eyes or Googly eyes

8. Cardboard tube grasshopper recycling craft for kids

You will need:

• Cardboard tube
• Pipe cleaners
• Scissors
• Stapler
• Something sharp and pointy to poke holes for the legs
• Paints to decorate
• Googly eyes and a felt scrap for the mouth
• Hot glue gun

9. Cardboard tube giraffe

You will need:

• A paper towel roll (one per giraffe)
• A lead pencil
• Scissors
• Paints and brushes
• Black marker

10. Where is the Green Sheep book and craft

You will need:

• A cardboard tube
• A pen or pencil
• Green Paint
• A sharpie marker

11. Toilet Roll Dinosaurs

You will need:

• Cardboard tubes
• Scissors
• Paint and paintbrush
• Marker to draw on the eyes

We hope you enjoy these kids crafts and activities!

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Some More Craft Tutorial

A Fun Paper Cup Octopus Project for Kids

Image Source/Tutorial: Kids Art & Craft

This project is perfect for kids of all ages! They can create their own unique octopus using paper cups and colorful markers. It’s a fun and creative way to get them crafting, and the end result is an adorable octopus that can be used for decoration or play.