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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Tabies (18-24 mths)

Featured play ideas for Tabies:

Sticker balloon

Sticker balloon

An easy fine motor activity that turns into active play

Flower chain

Flower chain

A classic nature-inspired craft that combines outdoor exploration with a hands-on flower weaving activity.

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Play dough poke

Play dough poke

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

DIY projector

DIY projector

Turn a recycled cardboard tube into a mini projector for simple shadow shows, storytelling and STEM learning!

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

Classic paper boat

Classic paper boat

Fold paper into a little boat that actually floats - an easy origami classic!

Painting with cars

Painting with cars

Use toy cars to make colourful tracks and patterns with paint

Paper roll art session

Paper roll art session

Unroll a big sheet of paper and go wild with stickers, scribbles and doodles. A low-mess, open-ended art session that makes great DIY wrapping paper too.

Cereal box car game

Cereal box car game

A super simple car-rolling target game made from an empty cereal box

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.

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Sticker letter art

Sticker letter art

A quick prep fine motor activity that helps them learn letters in a fun, low-pressure way

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