Kids Corner Department
Encourage your child’s creativity with crafts geared just for him or her. Our Kids’ Corner features free project ideas suitable for children of any age. Look for games and activities, as well as educational materials and craft instructions created for kids.
This is a great place to go on those rainy days to keep your child occupied in a fun and creative way!
Our online shopping center allows you to stock up on supplies for crafts meant for kids.
Recent Videos and Tutorials
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Kids will love to make this super simple ornament as a gift for teachers, parents or grandparents. Learn how with this video and the photo tutorial with step-by-step instructions.
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Give your Christmas tree a homespun, farmhouse look, by making spool knitted garland for the tree. This spool knitting project will spread holiday cheer to a home.
This project even kids can make.
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These DIY glitter ornaments will sparkle on your tree and they are super easy to make.
Learn how to make it with our tutorial and step-by-step photo tutorial.
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Kid's will have fun creating sock puppets with old or mismatched socks and some basic craft supplies and things you already have around your home.
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Halloween is creeping up on us. Ooey, gooey slime and pumpkins are the perfect combination for Halloween.
Watch our video or keep reading this post to learn how to make jack-o-lantern slime pumpkin jars.
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Paracord bracelets are a fun project for boys and girls. Learn how to make a paracord bracelet using one or two colors of paracord (with or without beads).
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Diamond Dotz Kits are a great stocking stuffer and also a rainy day craft. Stock up on these cute kits. Kids of all ages will enjoy making them.
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Learn how to tie a surgeon's knot by watching our video tutorial and reading our step-by-step instructions.
Book and Magazine Recommendations
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Mike LoweryCreativity-boosting joy to keep boys and girls entertained (and organized!) all year long.
Every month of The Kid's Awesome Activity Calendar is packed with quirky prompts, games, crafts, and adorable creatures (including chatty crocodiles and peekaboo-playing gnomes).
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Workman PublishingThis activity book includes everything kids need to create ten vibrant images, including Santa, a snowman, stockings filled with presents, and a dazzling Christmas tree—with glitter stickers that make the images shine.
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Created especially for girls age 8 and up, American Girl is an appealing, age-appropriate alternative to teen magazines. Features advice, crafts, contests, puzzles, games, giggles, and more!
Free Items of the Week
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Kids home from school! Is it raining and they can't go outside to play.
Keep them busy with these crafts and activities. Most don't require an electronic device or an app, so you don't have to worry about too much screen time.
From
Needlepointers.com
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Learn how to make a cute and simple Easter bunny treat cup. This projects is a great kid's craft idea and can be made by a group of children at school or at a party.
From
Needlepointers.com
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Throwing playing cards is fun and challenging. This video explains how to throw a playing card like a gambit. Then, watch him throw and stick a joker into a potato.
From
YouTuber Tim Rosanelli
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How to make a DIY puppet theatre.
From
S&S Blog
New Stuff
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Just in Time for Halloween! Do you want something to do with the kids with a Halloween theme, try this Halloween slime.
From
Dad Life Lessons
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How to do Jacob's Ladder string figure.
From
String Figure Studio
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Puppets made from felt - printable pattern.
From
Joann
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Instruction on how to marble paint - kids will love it.
From
Matisse
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Maths Chase aim is to make maths learning more fun for everyone. They have found that our simple game really helps children learn their times tables.
From
Math Chase
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Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool to create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, and more using your own word lists.
From
Puzzlemaker
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Kids guide on how to save on energy and natural resources.
From
Nico the Ninja
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Discover fun, free games for toddlers and kids.
From
Seasame Street
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Explore earth and space. Play games and find facts about space at this fun site from NASA.
From
Space Place
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How to build a portable puppet stage.
From
Doug Ledbetter