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Article by Kevin Cooper

Do you have kids who enjoy crafts? Do you have kids who just aren’t happy unless they’re making something? (I confess I was that kid) It’s great when you’re kids are really enthusiastic about something, but it can also drive you mad if you don’t have enough ideas to keep them busy.

What you need are some simple craft ideas that don’t need lots of materials and are fairly simple to do. Obviously there’s always painting and drawing, but unless you’re kids are budding Van Gogh’s (another confession) they can soon get tired of painting whereas actually making something can keep most kids busy for hours.

Simple paper crafts such as folding and cutting paper dollies or making simple paper chains. Maybe some easy origami or paper folding for the older kids. Teach them how to fold a paper ball which can be filled with water and thrown at people and they’ll be at it all day (confession no 3). Save this idea for summer though!

How about finger puppets? Again a very simple idea but they can really use their imagination on their creations. Paper plates can be used for all sorts of things such as creating designs by sticking dried pulses on to the plate to make colourful patterns.

Papier mache is an old favourite although it can be a little messy; you can make your paste with flour and water and tear old newspaper into strips or small squares, so it’s a real low cost craft. Get the kids to paste the paper onto old dishes or bowls which have been greased with Vaseline and after they’ve dried out in the airing cupboard or somewhere similar they can be removed from the dish and decorated with paints and glitter.Actually the list is almost endless, if you’d like tons more kids craft ideas to keep them happy for hours go to Crafts For Kids

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