What Are Some Cool Craft Ideas? 4 Crafts to Try

Save a few small boxes, then turn them into houses, shops, or a fire station with crayons, scrap paper, and tape; cut doors or windows yourself if young children want openings to play with. You can make one building during a short craft session or keep adding to the neighborhood over several days, using a large piece of cardboard as a road or town square.

Check the product’s listed specifications when evaluating build a cardboard neighborhood.

Give each bag a face with drawn features and paper shapes, then add yarn hair or fabric scraps if you have them; for toddlers, larger pieces are easier to handle than tiny decorations. Once the glue dries, you can put on a puppet show together, which makes this a good choice when you want the crafting and the playtime to connect.

Dip the rim of a cardboard tube in washable paint to stamp circles, or use the flat side of a clean sponge to make blocks of color on paper. Cover your work surface first, keep paint out of reach when you’re not helping, and try overlapping shapes to make flowers, wheels, or an abstract pattern.

Gather safe-to-handle materials with different surfaces, such as tissue paper, corrugated cardboard, and fabric scraps, then let your child choose what to glue onto a sturdy sheet of paper. Our team likes this idea because there’s no single finished look to aim for: you can sort pieces by color, build a picture, or simply explore how each material feels.

If you’re crafting with a little one, our Toddler Crafts Using Everyday Items – Easy & Fun Toddler Crafts with Household Items eBook for Busy Parents is another place to look for household-item ideas. For more inspiration, visit our guide to easy toddler crafts using everyday household items.