Written by Jandi Harris
I’m sure you’ve been there before. Maybe your kids were home for an extended period of time (i.e. summer break, winter break, a weekend) or perhaps they had limited access to technology and all you kept hearing were the infamous words “We’re bored.” Those two words can either spark creativity in parents / adults or they can irritate the heck out of parents.
Nothing beats bored kids than the opportunity to have them get creative with crafts. Here are five blogs that have awesome ideas for kids who enjoy crafting. You can thank us later, when your kids are occupied for hours at a time.
- Hello, Wonderful Crafts here range from paper crafts to crafts using recycled items.
Photo Credit: Hello Wonderful – DIY Paper Hydrangea Flowers
2. Lia Griffith Most of the crafts listed here utilize felt! Who know you could do so much with felt? Felt pencil toppers are perfect for a back to school craft with your kids.
Photo credit: Lia Griffith
3. Childhood 101 – This site has great ideas for tweens, who are not as easy to impress with craft ideas. There are ideas for jewelry and accessories, paper crafts, and wearable arts.
Photo credit: Childhood 101-Create Your Own Decorated Tennis Shoes
4. Tinker Lab – What I love most about this site is that it breaks activities down by age. The activities range from babies (4 months +) through elementary school. There are many awesome art and science crafts projects that boys and girls would enjoy.
Photo Credit: Tinker Lab –Kids Printable Postcard
5. Kids Craft Room – This site has printable galore as well as kids crafts, art projects for kids, holiday specific crafts, just for fun crafts and seasonal crafts. Sign me up! With this site on board, your kids will never say the dreaded “I’m bored, mom” again.
Photo Credit: Kids Craft Room (Emoji Bath Bombs)