♥︎ Inspiration · Kids' crafts
Creative projects for kids
Let your imagination run wild and find inspiration for creative moments with the kids!
Whether you love cutting, painting, sewing or crafting with yarn, there are plenty of fun projects to try. Discover ideas for both younger and older children and create something truly special together.
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Crafts for little ones
Even little hands can join in when creativity takes over. How about painting on fabric, making fun shapes with pipe cleaners or trying a creative craft kit? Explore our creative ideas and find a project you can enjoy making together.
Colours, imagination and room to play
Get creative with fabric paint
With fabric paint, children can let their imaginations run wild and add their own personal touch to fabric. Paint with brushes, create fun patterns or try potato printing. There is plenty of room to experiment with colours and shapes.
Get out the fabric paints and work together to give a T-shirt, tote bag or tablecloth a unique, personal touch.
Get drawing
Decorate an apron
Get out the fabric markers and turn an ordinary apron into something special with fun drawings, colours and little messages.
Add a splash of colour
Decorate a pencil case
Make your pencil case truly unique with fabric markers! Draw fun designs, write little messages and create a personalised pencil case full of colour and imagination.
Colourful imagination
Paint a T-shirt
Turn an ordinary T-shirt into a little work of art! Get out the fabric paints and give it a new look with fun characters, colourful designs and imaginative patterns.
Potato printing
Create fun patterns on fabric
Cut fun shapes into potatoes and let the children dip them in fabric paint to create their own lovely patterns on a tablecloth, a tote bag or a T-shirt. A fun and easy activity that even the youngest children can enjoy.
Shapes and imagination
Let your imagination run wild with pipe cleaners
You don't need much to create something fun together. With colourful pipe cleaners, pom-poms and beads, children can make pretty flowers, create fun pencil toppers or come up with their very own creations.
A lovely creative activity where even the little ones can help choose colours, shape and decorate. Just lend a hand when it's time to use the glue gun. ♡
Build your own den
Sew a table tent and let the kids decorate it
Create a cosy little den where imaginations can run wild. The adults can sew the table tent, and then the children can add their own creative touches.
Get out the fabric markers and decorate the tent with colours, patterns and fun designs. You'll end up with a personalised play tent that's perfect for hours of fun.
Find the free DIY guide and the materials in the shopping list below to get started!
Creative kits, ready to get started
Fancy spending some creative time together? Explore our craft kits for kids, with all the materials you need in one pack. No need to gather everything yourself, so you can spend more time making something special together.
Creative projects for older children
Are the kids ready for new creative challenges? There are plenty of exciting projects to try! Have a go at sewing, knitting and crochet, and let their imaginations decide what to make.
Perhaps they'll create something they can use, decorate with or give as a gift? There's plenty of room to experiment, learn new techniques and feel proud of something they've made themselves.
♥︎ Sewing projects for kids
Sew your first project
♥︎ Free sewing pattern
Sew your own tote bag
A fun beginner-friendly sewing project where children can make their own tote bag with a little help from an adult.
♥︎ Free sewing pattern
Sew a cushion with ears
Sew a soft cushion with fun ears and give it your own personal touch. Choose fabric in your favourite colours and create a cosy cushion for the children's room.
♥︎ Sewing project for kids
Sew your own drawstring bag
A practical drawstring bag that you can personalise with a fabric initial. Perfect for PE kit, after-school activities or days out.
♥︎ Free sewing pattern
Sew your own Kiddie Cushions
Let the kids have a go at using the sewing machine and create their very own soft cushions. They can help choose fabrics, mix and match colours and watch their creative ideas come to life.
♥︎ Sewing project for kids
Sew your own pencil case
A great project for children who want to have a go at using the sewing machine. Start with a simple pencil case in your favourite fabric, then add embroidery or other lovely details as you gain more confidence.
♥︎ 4 free DIY ideas
Make hair accessories with the kids
How about spending some creative time together making your own hair accessories? Bows, scrunchies and headbands are fun projects for older children, who can help choose colours, mix and match materials and add their own personal touch. Explore the 4 free DIY ideas and find your next project to make together.
03 Hair accessories with volume
Sew an oversized scrunchie
A fun sewing project where children can have a go at using the sewing machine and create their own hair accessory. Choose a beautiful fabric and give the scrunchie a personal touch.
02 Tulle and beads
A headband with pretty details
Decorate a simple headband with soft tulle and decorative beads. Let the kids add their own personal touch to a lovely hair accessory.
03 Hair accessories with volume
Sew an oversized scrunchie
A fun sewing project where children can have a go at using the sewing machine and create their own hair accessory. Choose a beautiful fabric and give the scrunchie a personal touch.
04 Simple details
Elastic headband
Make a pretty headband using elastic and let the kids create their own hair accessory. A simple project with a personal touch that they can wear again and again.
♥︎ Creative ideas with yarn
First stitches – knitting and crochet with the kids
Would your child like to learn to knit or crochet? Get out the yarn and needles and enjoy some creative time together. Practise your first stitches, explore new techniques and watch your projects take shape. Here you'll find inspiration for headbands, scarves and small crochet projects.
Small knitting projects, big creative fun
Start by practising knit and purl stitches together, and explore new techniques as your confidence grows. Perhaps you'll feel ready to make a lovely headband or a soft scarf? Choose a project you'd like to try together.
01 Knit your own accessories
Knit a soft headband
A knitted headband is a lovely project to enjoy making with the kids. Get out the yarn and knitting needles and have a go at making a headband to keep ears warm on chilly days.
02 Get creative with yarn
Knit a colourful scarf
Watch a colourful scarf take shape, stitch by stitch. Let the kids help choose the yarn, explore new knitting techniques and watch the scarf grow. Perhaps it will become their new favourite accessory for chilly days?
03 Knitting with pretty details
Knit a headband with a bow
A pretty bow adds a personal touch to this knitted headband. Let the kids help choose the colours and enjoy exploring new techniques together. The finished headband is lovely to wear and makes a thoughtful handmade gift.
Perhaps crochet is more your thing?
Would your child prefer to try crochet? There are plenty of creative possibilities to explore. Start with the first chain stitches, then gradually move on to new techniques and exciting projects.
How about colourful granny squares, a soft scrunchie or a pair of handmade pot holders? Get out your crochet hook and explore the patterns together.
01 Little squares
Crochet colourful granny squares
Small crocheted squares offer plenty of opportunities to play with colours and patterns. The kids can help choose beautiful colour combinations while you explore crochet together. Make one square at a time, then join them together to create a larger project.
02 Crochet your own hair accessories
Crochet a soft scrunchie
How about making your very own scrunchie? With soft, fluffy yarn, you can crochet a lovely hair accessory. The kids can help choose the colours and watch the scrunchie take shape. The finished scrunchie is perfect for wearing in your hair or giving as a handmade gift.
03 Handmade with love
Crochet lovely pot holders together
How about crocheting something useful for the kitchen? Have a go at making a pair of lovely pot holders together and let the kids explore new techniques along the way. The result is both practical and personal, and perhaps the perfect handmade gift for someone special.
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