Crafts don’t have to be costly to be both enjoyable and handy. With some resourcefulness and creativity, inexpensive craft projects can become a masterpiece. Take crafting to the next level and make it an entertaining experience too with these five cheap and stress-free kids’ crafts.
1. Journal – A custom-made journal is a fun way to get kids writing. A plain spiral notebook can be morphed into an electrifying work of art. Just have kids collage or decoupage the cover, adding a bit of their character to the notebook.
2. Storybook – Akin to a journal, a storybook is an entertaining way to inspire artistic expression and originality. Have children invent their own story with illustrations and then bind it together in a book that they produced. Some type of thick paper, like construction paper, functions best to keep the book organized. Basically use a hole puncher and some yarn to tie it together.
3. Treasure box – Any box will work. Discarded shoe boxes, gift boxes, almost any box with a lid can make an easy treasure box. Have the kids garnish it with decals, lively paper, material, or even pasta and they have a cool place to collect the little odds and ends they pick up
4. Collage- Wall art was never cooler. Using old periodicals and snapshots have children ornament a piece of poster board with all their much loved things, people, and places. Include the year someplace on the collage and they can create a timeline of their interests and escapades. You can even make it a yearly activity that will stir upwonderful memories as they get older.
5. Fun with boxes- A big box can become whatever kids wish. A spacecraft, a doll house, a train, no matter what they are fascinated with, a cardboard box can become it. All it takes is some markers or crayons and a little resourcefulness. You can lend a hand by cutting windows and doors, and the box can even become a robot or extra-terrestrial costume in a pinch. Let the kids go crazy and see what they create.
With very little effort and a lot of resourcefulness, kids can make handy, fun crafts with everyday items. Take a look around and see what you can find. You might be astonished at the imaginative crafts you can come up with too!
Heather Smith is an ex-nanny. Passionate about thought leadership and writing, Heather regularly contributes to various career, social media, public relations, branding, and parenting blogs/websites. She also provides value to nanny service by giving advice on site design as well as the features and functionality to provide more and more value to nannies and families across the U.S. and Canada. She can be available at H.smith7295 [at] gmail.com.
