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20 Easy DIY Crafts Kids Can Make

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If you have little ones running around your home, then you have probably been asked at least a
dozen times if your kids can help you do a certain DIY project. Perhaps they want to paint the
piece of wood or help you hang something, but the reality is that most kids love to help out with
this stuff! If you want to get your kids started DIYing, or you’re looking for a fun DIY that they
can make, you will love these ideas! These are perfect for kids, and are sure to be a hit with
both you and them!

  1. DIY Coffee Table Rustic Stamped Books
  2. DIY Pink Fizzy Bath Bombs
  3. Rainbow Coaster DIY
  4. DIY Marbled Nail Polish Mugs
  5. Easy Pom Pom Wall Hanging
  6. DIY Painting Plastic Flower Pots
  7. Kids Squeeze Ball
  8. DIY Word Canvas Art Project
  9. Easy Sharpie Dot Mug
  10. DIY Mancala
  11. DIY Re-purposed Can Lego Head
  12. DIY Geometric Candle Holder
  13. How to Make a Water Bead Stress Ball
  14. Spring Inspired Egg Carton Flower Wreath
  15. Simple Duck Tape Bracelets
  16. Learn how to Decoupage Postage Stamps onto a Container
  17. Easy DIY ipad Mini Stand
  18. Super Simple Kaleidoscope 
  19. How To Make An Infinity Loop
  20. Colorful Popsicle Stick Picture Frame

Check out our Pinterest boards for all the latest DIY craft finds as well as hand curated boards with a focus on Children, children at play and learning activities. 

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Easy Outdoor Games to Play with Kids

After talking about the pirate themed chalk obstacle course the other day, I got to thinking about other easy, low prep games and activities you can do with kids outside. A lot of these are ideas I found on Pinterest that don’t link to blogs anymore if they ever did, but often that’s all the detail you need to figure out what’s going on. 

First, a couple from blogs that are still alive. If you have a lot of trees in your yard or in your park, you probably also have a lot of sticks, so you can pretty easily do this stick maze activity from Mother Natured. Build the maze yourself or have one child build if for another. Either way it’s lots of fun and you can keep it built to use as a labyrinth or for pretend play. 

If it’s hot where you live you might want outdoor activities that involve water like this fill the bucket relay game. The only thing you might not have at home is giant sponges, but this is still pretty low prep, inexpensive and lots of fun if you have two or more kids to play. Check out how to do it from The Resourceful Mama. And check out my post all about ice and water sensory activities for more ideas to beat the heat. 

Make some x’s and o’s or use something you already have to be your game pieces (you can also just draw them on paper plates for a super fast version) and make a large tic tac toe board on the sidewalk. The bonus of reusable game pieces is kids can play with the same grid over and over, which is great if you don’t have a ton of space. 

I also love the idea of drawing a big bullseye on the sidewalk or driveway and using beanbags or sponges to try to hit the target. If you have hula hoops you can also set them in a grassy area and have kids try to hit them. 

Check out more fun outdoor games for kids from The Printable Princess. These are more for big groups of kids, but if you’ve got a classroom full these are good ones to have on hand for getting some energy out. 

Do you have favorite outdoor games for kids to play when it’s hot? I’d love to hear about them!