60 Fun and Easy Kids' Crafts

When the kids are bored and maxed out on screen time for the day, it’s time for some hands-on, crafty fun. Craft projects are a great way to inspire creativity in children and teach them new skills; younger kids can start getting comfortable with scissors, paintbrushes and other simple tools, while teens and tweens can learn sewing basics and more advanced painting techniques. And crafts aren’t just for rainy days, either — some of these DIYs use objects foraged from the backyard so the little ones can get outside and appreciate nature.

From homemade slime to the delightfully silly glove monsters pictured above, browse our best kids’ craft ideas and have them at the ready the next time you hear, “I’m bored!” Want even more ways to keep your littles entertained? Check out our kid-friendly games and activities, gardening projects and science experiments.

You might be surprised how easy it is to make play dough at home with basic pantry ingredients. Get the kids to help you whip up a batch, then store it in a resealable bag so they can play with it for up to one month.

If you're a parent, chances are you know by now you should be saving paper towel rolls, gift wrap rolls and basically all things cardboard. The DIY possibilities are endless! Inspire your kids to put those saved rolls to good use with this enchanting castle build.

Kids just can't seem to get enough of this oozy, stretchy substance. This glitter slime recipe uses baking soda, glue and saline solution instead of borax.