How to keep kids entertained on a budget with fun and easy craft ideas. This list is the perfect activity cheat sheet for busy parents.

30+ Cheap Craft Ideas For Kids

Here are 30+ cheap and easy craft ideas for kids that are fun to make with minimal effort on your part. Keeping our little ones entertained can sometimes feel like…

easy pipe cleaner snails that can be used in fairy gardens or imaginary play.

Pipe Cleaner Snails

If you’re looking for a simple craft for kids, these fuzzy little snails are so fun to make with supplies you probably already have at home. Pipe cleaner snails are…

An easy way to teach kids letter recognition.

ABC Sticker Match

Recycle an empty paper towel roll into a fun and easy letter matching activity for preschoolers! If you’re looking for a quick and easy low prep activity for toddlers and…

Quick and easy snack ideas for kids, toddlers, teens and crazy adults like myself! If you’re looking for super easy and fun snack ideas, these creative and cheap recipes are perfect for kids of all ages. I've found that most kids are picky eaters, but if you make their food exciting, they'll eat even healthy foods! You just have to get a bit creative in how it's prepared. This silly animal toast is perfect for snacking or even for breakfast, plus I almost always have the ingredients on hand.

Silly Animal Toast

The Silliest Breakfast Or Snack You’ll Ever Make! Are you looking for a healthy and cheap breakfast idea for your kids? Silly Animal Toast will get just about any kid…

Toilet Paper Roll Binoculars

If you’re looking for crafts to do at home with your kids, they are going to love this recycled project using toilet paper rolls!  These homemade binoculars are cheap and…

q tip craft and learning project for kids!

Q-Tip Alphabet Painting

A messy but fun way for preschoolers to learn the alphabet through tracing! Cotton swabs make for the perfect disposable paint brushes, making art projects and crafts so much easier…

Alphabet Post-It Match

Help kids with literacy and have fun while you do it! I’m all about making learning as easy on us parents as possible, and this alphabet post-it match activity is…

This fun and easy paper plate craft for boys and girls creates an impressive lion with a huge mane!

Paper Plate Lions

In real life, the “King Of The Jungle” may be a little scary, but when it comes to paper plate crafts, lions are bright, colorful, and marvelous creatures! This fun…

Craft Ideas

Contact Paper Christmas Tree Craft

The Perfect Christmas Tree Craft for Toddlers and Preschoolers Searching for an easy Christmas craft idea for kids- here is a fast prep Christmas tree art project that is perfect…

Color sorting activities for toddlers that are perfect to keep your little one busy all day! Here are 10 color sorting ideas that teach not only colors but also increase fine motor skills! Each color sorting game helps kids increase color recognition and they only take 5 minutes to set up. Easy and fun activities for kids are always a hit in my house. My favorite activity is the color sorting caterpillar. Your kids are going to love learning their colors so much with these interactive color matching games for kids.

10 Easy and Fun Color Sorting Activities

Simple and Cheap Ways to Build Color Recognition in Kids! Here are 10 simple and affordable activities to help kids learn their color! These color sorting games are perfect for…

Melted Peppermint Candy Ornaments

Easy And Fun DIY Christmas Ornaments That Kids Will Love To Make! Are you looking for a fun Christmas craft to make with your kids? Well these Melted Peppermint Candy…

Pom Pom Shooters

Are you ready to take your indoor playtime to the next level? Look no further than these AWESOME DIY Pom Pom Shooters! Using cheap and simple materials that you probably…

Painting with water guns is an exciting action-packed art project your children will love! Great for all ages!

Water Gun Painting

Bring your next summer art project outside! This fun and easy DIY activity will be sure to create lasting memories for your family. So, let’s put away those screens and…

Learning Activities

How have I never tried this DIY bird feeder made out of oranges? This bird feeder craft for kids is SO easy to make. It only took us 10 minutes and my kids had a blast helping to scoop out the orange and add the bird seed. Once complete you can hang this compostable bird feeder in a tree by your window and watch all the birds that visit your yard! I love finding sustainable crafts for kids! Try this bird craft today!

DIY Bird Feeder Craft Made With Oranges

Simple eco-friendly outdoor activity for kids using oranges, peanut butter, and bird seed! As the weather starts to warm up a bit, it’s nice to see birds returning to my…

A full body learning activity for kids with a Halloween theme. Giant Halloween word search is not only easy to make but so fun for older kids.

Halloween Word Search For Kids

Are you ready for a fun and super cheap activity to keep your “big kids” entertained? Grab some butcher paper and a marker and let’s make a Giant Halloween Word…

Toilet Paper Roll Color Sort

I have such an easy learning activity for you that can be made from supplies you already have at home! A toilet paper roll, markers, and dot stickers are all…

How to make a fun hunt and seek game for kids using puzzle pieces and tape.

Puzzle Hunt

Puzzles are such a fun way for kids to learn and have fun at the same time! If you have a puzzle loving kid like me, then your house is…

Are you looking for a fun science experiment to do at home with your kids? Try making Borax Crystal Shapes! These DIY crystals are made with pipe cleaners, water, and borax. That's it! Such an easy and fun activity for kids! Hang on your window or use as Christmas ornaments. These homemade crystals really are the perfect kids' craft!

Borax Pipe Cleaner Crystals

If you’re looking for a fun and easy science experiment to try with your kids, DIY Borax Crystals are perfect! These homemade crystals are so simple to make with just…

Fun Food

Quick and easy snack ideas for kids, toddlers, teens and crazy adults like myself! If you’re looking for super easy and fun snack ideas, these creative and cheap recipes are perfect for kids of all ages. I've found that most kids are picky eaters, but if you make their food exciting, they'll eat even healthy foods! You just have to get a bit creative in how it's prepared. This silly animal toast is perfect for snacking or even for breakfast, plus I almost always have the ingredients on hand.

Silly Animal Toast

The Silliest Breakfast Or Snack You’ll Ever Make! Are you looking for a healthy and cheap breakfast idea for your kids? Silly Animal Toast will get just about any kid…

Transform simple rice cakes into cute owl treats! This easy recipe uses peanut butter, banana slices, blueberries, and apples for a nutritious snack kids will love.

Owl Rice Cakes

Create cute little owls out of your favorite breakfast foods to entertain and delight even your grumpiest early morning risers! Do your kids get so bored with the same old…

A fun and easy family meal or even after school snack! Kids love these sloppy joe cups. With just a few simple and cheap ingredients, these yummy sloppy joe cups can be whipped up in no time. They are a great option for a quick dinner, snack, or even family gathering. They are the most delicious finger food! Everyone loves handheld foods! Picky eater approved.

Sloppy Joe Cups

A cheap and easy meal idea that kids love using just a few simple ingredients. Sloppy Joe Cups are a fun and mess free way to enjoy a classic recipe….

Yummy Frozen Yogurt Bites

This is how you turn yogurt into finger food! Frozen yogurt bites are a healthy and delicious snack idea for kids that can be made in just a few minutes…

Creative Breakfast Ideas

It can be a challenge to get your kids to eat a healthy breakfast. Cereal or donuts seem to be the popular choice simply because that’s what they’ll eat without…