Free Kid Craft Ideas
Children's Songs
These theme sheets are similar to the Nursery Rhyme Themes. Each one is really only designed to be a single day, but of course they can be incorporated into other themes or extended into more than one day.
Old Mac Donald's Farm
Baby Beluga
Green Grass Grows All Around
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Mr. Sun
5 Little Monkeys
This Old Man
The Bear Went Over the Mountain
Down By The Bay
Animals
What kid doesn't love to talk about, draw, make, color, or watch animals? This is a general theme that my son likes to go back to regularly.
The Circus
The Zoo
The Jungle
Pets
The Ocean
Fish
The Farm
Insects
Birds
Dinosaurs
Months of the Year/Seasons
This section is pretty straight forward. Most young children don't have a very good sense of time, so I start out the beginning of each month with some projects geared toward that month, then I periodically do others throughout the same month and on the very last day to remind them where we are on the calendar. The seasons are usually done pretty much the same way. I often use the seasons as fillers when there aren't any holidays or other special events to work on.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Miscellaneous
The themes below are ones that I have used with my own kids, but they don't really fit into any other categories at the moment.
Transportation
Shapes
Scrap Box Activities
Here are some links to other kid craft idea resources that I've personally used.
The Giant Encyclopedia of Theme Activities for Children 2 to 5 - This book is a reliable and well-used part of my kid craft library, even though it seems to be aimed at teachers. I didn't discover it until after I had already started developing my own themes. If I had, it would have saved me a lot of work in the beginning.
The Toddler's Busy Book - This book is full of inspirational ideas for crafting with very young children (any parent of a toddler can tell you this is a challenge!). Even though it's for toddlers, my oldest still enjoys the projects. You can't go wrong with this one.
The Little Hands Art Book/Exploring Arts & Crafts With 2-To 6-Year-Olds - This is another really fun book that I refer to often. This is another excellent choice if you're looking for kid craft idea books!
FamilyFun Crafts: 500 Creative Activities for You and Your Kids
- There are more fun craft ideas in this book than you can shake a stick out -- expecially if your kids are a little bit older. The best part of this book is that it's as fun for parents as it is for kids!
Wonderplay: Interactive & Developmental Games, Crafts, & Creative Activities for Infants, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
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