There are hundreds upon hundreds of craft projects that you can make with your children that require NO special skills or tools and that take less than half an hour of your time.
In fact, most of these 50+ quick and easy kids craft project ideas that I’ve rounded up here actually take less than FIFTEEN minutes to make!
1. Got a few cardboard boxes taking up space in your garage or attic? Turn them into treasured toys!
2. Make your own clay with four simple ingredients. Everything you need is already in your kitchen! 
3. Imagination and an ordinary paper plate can morph into a charming special-occasion hat. 
4. Download free printable cutouts to make a delightful paper village with your preschooler. 
5. Even tiny hands can remake fun-size cereal boxes into hilarious puppets. 
6. Kids can use markers or paint to change bow-tie pasta into beautiful butterflies. 
7. Go for the gold! Don’t spare the glitter for these expressive emojis.
9. Cut up a sponge, dip into paint, and stamp out some animal tracks. 
Easy Craft Ideas For Kids To Make At Home
10. Use a couple of craft sticks to build a busy dragonfly. 
12. Use paint and foam stickers for these out-of-this-world cardboard-tube rockets. 
13. Transform your child’s handprint into a flamingo! 
15. Display family photos in these so-easy kid-made frames.
16. Who knew you could make these six fun crafts just from plain paper plates? 
17. Ordinary pens make a beautiful bouquet of flowers. 
18. Whooooo has a great idea? Paint and decorate foam cups for craft-wise owls. 
Easy Craft Ideas For Kids To Make At Home
21. Folded construction paper + a chenille stick = this fluttery butterfly craft! 
22. Make this DIY bubble mix and wands from items you already have at home! 
23. Make a splash at bath time with these mess-free bathtub crayons. 
24. With this craft, your little one can contain an entire galaxy within a Mason jar!
28. Kids can create bunches of these coffee-filter flowers as they experiment with color. 
Easy Craft Ideas For Kids To Make At Home
30. Design a glorious crown from a cardboard tube decorated with patterned masking tape. 
31. Recycle random puzzle pieces into a very personal initial plaque. 
20. Does your little one desperately want a pet fish? Now she can have her own aquarium! 
27. Melt plastic beads (some adult supervision needed!) to form these eye-catching suncatchers.
When you’re stuck at home with the kids and have nothing to do, don’t despair! It’s easier than you think to grab the crayons, glue, glitter, and paint and let their creativity shine. These fun activities for kids are easy, DIY, and can mostly be done with everyday items that you have around the house.
