Fourth grade crafts ideas

Craft this super easy origami jellyfish using the step-by-step tutorial. Bonus: you can turn it into an octopus too!

You and your kids will love putting together these simple helicopters and watching them fly! *Video below

This DIY kaleidoscope using a toilet paper roll is a fun science activity and craft that teaches all about light, symmetry and reflection in a hands-on way. Younger children might need help with this STEAM activity, while second grade, third grade, fourth grade and up can do this STEM activity on their own. #stem #steam #scienceforkids #lightscience #craftsforkids #kidscrafts #handsonlearning

It's SO EASY to make beautiful yarn art! Create a colourful yarn 'painting' by gluing leftover yarn onto a dollar store canvas. It's such a fun craft to experiment with colour and texture! Yarn art is the perfect art project for groups at summer camp or sleepovers. You can make a picture of a landscape, like we did, or create a simpler, abstract design. Either way, it's so much fun to make this unique fiber art! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we…

Educational and craft activities for kids and parents

Make a gorgeous yarn butterfly craft for Spring using this simple weaving technique. The finished yarn butterflies look so pretty!

This week, on my podcast Everyday Art Room, I'll be sharing my favorite sculpture projects, materials and supplies. Since so much of what I'll be talking about is visual, I thought I'd also put it all together in this here blog post. Please be sure to click the highlighted links as those provide the full lesson and, oftentimes, a video lesson! Before diving in, I thought I'd share my favorite supplies to hoard for sculpture. Here's my Top Ten: 1. Toilet paper tubes! Just send out an email…

It's SO EASY to make a paper ninja star! Just grab two sheets of paper and follow our simple step by step tutorial to make these ninja stars, using basic origami folds. These 'shuriken' (more on that below!) are so cool looking! Kids and adults will have tons of fun making this simple paper craft. We had a blast folding these colourful throwing stars and watching them fly through the air! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small…

Welcome, craft lovers! Sunny days are here and so is a brand new collection of Summer Crafts and DIY Ideas for Kids. Let's explore! A special hello to all the craft-loving parents, grandparents, babysitters, and helpful friends of the family. We hope you are all enjoying warm days and long evenings spent playing with the