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Kids really love crafts, workshops that attract their attention and awaken their curiosity for building games, figures and having fun with Mum, Dad or their friends. Crafts for kids are endless and a world of possibilities opens up for creation and decoration.
Today we will teach you how to create crafs for kids depending on their age and will show you how to create a fun fish tank, where little ones and adults alike will have the time of their lives. Age ranges may vary, as each child learns at his or her own pace and exact ranges cannot be defined.
Crafts for kids are a wonderful chance to have a good time as a family. It is very important to make the most of free time to be together and encourage the little ones to make fun and creative crafts.
Ready? Steady? Let’s get started!
Crafts for kids aged 3 to 6: A fun fish tank
The coolest crafts for the little ones! With Mum and Dad’s help, or maybe a sibling, this fish tank will become their favourite toy.
What do we need for these crafts for kids? First, materials!
- Coloured cards (for the seabed and the seaweed or plants)
- Cardboard tray box (2111)
- Microchannel cardboard (for the fish or underwater figures)
- Colourful buttons
- Fishing line
- Coloured felt-tip pens
- Scissors
- Box cutter
- Hot glue or double-sided tape
Materials ready? Let’s go step by step to create the greatest fish tank.
Step by step:
Step 1: We take the flat tray and make three slots on the side of the box. Since the rail has two layers, we must fold it to make the two cuts at the same time (so we make both in the same exact spot).
We cut both at the same time, as shown in the image.
Step 2: We stick the two layers of the rail together. Preferably using hot glue. If we don’t have any, we can use double-sided tape. Once glued, we assemble the box.
Step 3: We create the seabed, with blue cardboard. We have done it with plain cardboard, but you can make drawings or use patterns. We cut the cardboard to fit the box and stick it in.
Step 4: The fish tank is ready now, so we’ll get started on the main characters. We draw little fish, crabs, and other underwater species on the microchannel cardboard and cut them out with the box cutter. We use cardboard so the figures are heavier and they are easier to hang.
Step 5: On the coloured cardboard we’ll draw seaweed and underwater plants. Once we have drawn them we’ll cut them out using scissors. Don’t forget to add a little flap at the bottom to stick them through the slots we’ve made in the box.
Step 6: Now we paint the cut out figures.
Step 7: Using a pricker we make a small hole in the figures (at the top) so we can thread the fishing line.
Step 8: We place the seaweed at the bottom of the tank. To do so, we just need to put the flap through the slot and fold the figure carefully so it stands up.
Step 9: The last step is to place the fish and crabs. To do so, we’ll thread the fishing line through the hole and tie it to a button after choosing the length. The idea is to play with the lengths and place the figures through different slots.
Look how cool!
Here are other ideas to have fun with your little ones:
Photo by Mr.Printables.com
Crafts for 6 to 10-year-old children
We can divide crafts for kids according to different age ranges, but the main idea is to have fun together, teaching the little ones and learning from the oldest.
A good idea to do with kids is a cardboard clock, to learn how to tell the time together. It is very practical and lots of fun.
Photo by Decoideas
Another educational craft for 5 to 6-year-olds is teaching them how to tie their shoe laces using a cardboard shoe. It’s a simple yet very effective craft.
Photo by The craft train
Crafts for 10 to 12-year-olds
More crafts? Fun shall still be a given with these crafts for 10 to 12-year-olds. Perfect to make the most of their free time, having fun with family or friends.
Let’s get to it!
Shall we play a game of memory? A memory game for little ones and older ones to have fun together, depending on the degree of difficulty. The more cards you have, the harder it is to find pairs. The entire family will enjoy these cardboard cards.
Photo by Jels Love
What do you think of this one? Very simple and easy to customise, and lots of fun. Make the wheel go round and have fun with your friends or classmates!
Photo by Agirlandagluegun
There is an endless number of cardboard crafts for kids, you can create anything you can imagine. Whatever the craft, one thing will be certain: creativity and fun.
What other cardboard crafts can you think of? We want to hear ideas and more ideas!