For parents who are riding out the global pandemic at home with kids for as long as necessary, finding crafts and fun activities for kids to do can be a challenge. Many of us expect to be working from home while navigating distance learning or homeschooling. Between the lessons, deadlines, assignments, and meetings, you may find yourself missing out on those special moments with your child.
One fun way for families to reconnect is through hands-on activities kid-friendly arts and crafts. If you're looking for ways to stay busy during downtime, here are 8 art project ideas to do with your kids at home.
Easy, at-home art projects and activities for toddlers and young kids
Fall crafts and seasonal art projects to boost your kids' creativity in the next few months
Celebrate pumpkin season.
Fall is almost upon us and what better time to create fun autumn-themed craft ideas for kids. Abigail Wu and her son Alex collaborated on the Halloween craft pictured above. "One of my favorite homeschool art projects ever was a pumpkin-themed multimedia piece from Deep Space Sparkle. It's an awesome site," she told Mom.com.
Try a coffee filter Halloween bat craft.
Look around your home for kids' art and crafts activities; simple items like coffee filters make a great medium. Mom of two Darcy Zalewski and her kids enjoyed creating coffee filter bats to decorate their Halloween table.
Combine art with learning.
When my youngest was a preschooler, I tried teaching him to spell his name with a fun Thanksgiving turkey kids craft. Using construction paper, I created a turkey body shape and cut out feathers; one for each letter of his name to help him practice spelling his name. Once he had it right, he was able to glue the feathers to the body for a cute Thanksgiving place setting.
