Arts and crafts

Arts and crafts

Simple and fun arts & crafts ideas for the whole family

This playlist offers a variety of easy, enjoyable arts & crafts activities that spark creativity and imagination. Whether it’s quick, simple projects or more involved DIY crafts, these ideas are designed to be fun, easy to follow, and perfect for creative moments with minimal setup.

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Infants (9-18 mths)

17 play ideas for Infants in the "Arts and crafts" playlist

2-Ingredient edible fingerpaint

2-Ingredient edible fingerpaint

A quick, taste-safe fingerpaint made from yoghurt and food colouring - perfect for babies, toddlers, and anyone who loves messy, hands-on sensory play.

Puffy paint taste-safe recipe

Puffy paint taste-safe recipe

A soft, squishy paint you can microwave for a magical puff! Made from basic pantry ingredients.

Play dough poke

Play dough poke

A simple fine motor workout - just grab some play dough and things to poke into it!

DIY ball run

DIY ball run

Build a simple ball run using cardboard tubes and tape!

Decorate a box

Decorate a box

Turn an empty cardboard box into an open-ended art station with stickers, markers or craft items

Painting with cars

Painting with cars

Use toy cars to make colourful tracks and patterns with paint

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Magnetic tile puzzle

Magnetic tile puzzle

Draw outlines of magnetic tiles to turn them into a fun matching puzzle, perfect for the fridge or chalk play outside

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