Kids Paper Crafts

Learn the way to cut delicate snowflakes from paper. Add paint and glitter accents.

Dec 2, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Use woven paper placemats for dinners at home, snack time at home or at school, and at barbecues or picnics. This is also a great art activity for color coordination.

Nov 10, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Before a special dinner, kids can help to make place cards that will decorate a holiday or special occasion table.

Nov 10, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Paper chains are easy to make. This group of ideas allows children to create the basic holiday garland or a loopy flower or snake. Recycle paper for a no-cost project.

Oct 24, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Turn a paper plate into a mask of a person, animal, or holiday figure.

Sep 17, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Whether a child loves to read or wants to make a gift for someone who enjoys books, these bookmarks and bookplates create a special touch for the next reading experience.

Aug 19, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Give a new look to postcards from vacation spots by turning them into note and greeting cards.

Aug 5, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Overlap simple stencil outlines or create freeform squiggles and color in the results for a bright, abstract image.

Jul 22, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Merge collage with painting, ink with watercolors, and other combinations of art materials that spark the imagination.

Jul 16, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Draw a "hidden" picture using crayons, waxed paper, or white glue and then reveal the image with chalk pastels or watercolor paints.

Jul 16, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Cut a shape in a piece of cardstock and then add tissue paper for a picture or greeting card that glows in the sun.

Jul 14, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Go beyond drawing with chalk pastels on paper, and try these different techniques combining the pastels with water, egg yolks, and milk.

Jul 2, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Decorate the classroom or the home with a mobile featuring a favorite underground animal.

Jul 1, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Take a new view of a favorite person or animal with these hand-colored photocopies.

Jun 25, 2009 - Susan Caplan

The weight of a line, its thickness, can help to create a feeling or mood in artwork. This project for older children explores one of the elements of art.

Jun 24, 2009 - Susan Caplan

You can do these four painting projects indoors or outdoors - just be prepared for the clean up!

Jun 13, 2009 - Susan Caplan

This project will show you what positive space and negative space are in art, and how to create a design using these spaces.

May 9, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Within an hour you can turn paper, paint, and tape into a journal that looks like its covered in worn leather. Use your book for a diary or a sketchbook.

Mar 20, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Instead of tossing old art projects into the recycling bin, turn them into greeting cards. Try these tips for turning a tiny square or an entire page into a card.

Mar 11, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Hold paper behind your back and tear it into shapes that you'll then assemble into a collage. Challenge your sense of touch. This is harder than it sounds!

Mar 10, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Use a simple framework of lines or shapes to create small spaces that you fill with doodles. Turn those random marks you make when you're bored into a piece of artwork.

Mar 10, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Learn some of the elements of design - color, shape, and repetition - while coloring on graph paper.

Mar 9, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Turn colorful paper headed for the recycle bin into a bouquet of flowers. There's no need to wait for Spring's arrival when you can make these bright blossoms.

Mar 1, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Watercolor markers are the secret to turning a drawing into a painting - with a little help from the rain. Even if you can't run outdoors, there is an indoor option.

Feb 24, 2009 - Susan Caplan

Watercolor pencils offer the ease of drawing with colored pencils but leave you with the final effect of a watercolor painting.

Feb 11, 2009 - Susan Caplan