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…

Button Color Sorting

This may be my favorite color sorting activity for toddlers and preschoolers! I love a good color sorting activity and this one is so visually pleasing that it gives me…

3D Paper Tree Craft

Turn a few sheets of construction paper into a beautiful 3D paper tree craft that is sure to be a hit with young kids. This is such a fun art…

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…

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…

Are you looking for a fun rainy day activity? Bring the outdoors inside with this easy and cheap rainbow craft for kids. With just a few basic supplies including construction paper, glue and markers, your kids can make the prettiest torn paper rainbow craft ever! This boredom busting activity is simple to set up but will keep kids entertained as they fill in the colors of the rainbow. Make this a learning activity for preschoolers by asking what colors they are using for each line of their rainbows. What a great way for kids to learn their colors!

Construction Paper Rainbow Craft

Simple DIY Rainbow Craft With Construction Paper That Helps Kids Match Colors And Strengthen Hand Coordination Make your own rainbow indoors! This torn paper rainbow craft is perfect for a…

The easiest cardboard craft you'll ever make with cheap supplies you already have at home.

Cardboard Hedgehog

Are you ready to make these cute little hedgehogs out of cardboard? I mean it when I say this is such an easy craft idea for kids. And Cardboard Hedgehogs…

Christmas

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…

A budget friendly Christmas activity for kids using pony beads to make homemade ornaments with names.

Personalized DIY Ornaments

Easy and Budget Friendly Homemade Ornaments For Kids The older I get, the more I fall in love with the holiday season! ‘Tis the Season, am I right?! So when…

Easy Christmas Breakfast Ideas

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day to cook for the kids; mainly because it’s easy to make something sweet and fun that they will actually eat! Christmas morning…

Learning Activities

Button Color Sorting

This may be my favorite color sorting activity for toddlers and preschoolers! I love a good color sorting activity and this one is so visually pleasing that it gives me…

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…

Popsicle Stick Dot Matching Game

If you have a few popsicle sticks and dot stickers, you can make a fun and engaging matching game for kids.  I’m always on the hunt for fun learning games….

Watercolor Letter Hunt

The perfect combination of art project and learning activity that helps kids with letter identification.  Are you looking for a quick and easy learning activity? Try this amazing water color…

Magnetic Shapes Sensory Activity

Learning shapes? Try this magnetic shapes sensory activity at home! I love a good hands on activity for kids, especially one that helps them learn. Learning shapes is one of…

Fun Food

Cheez-It Butterfinger Bites: the ultimate no-bake snack! Crunchy, sweet, and kid-friendly with peanut butter & chocolate. Perfect for playdates!

Cheez-It Butterfinger Bites

These chocolate covered Cheez-It peanut butter sandwiches taste exactly like Butterfingers! If you’re looking for the perfect mix of peanut butter, sweet milk chocolate and crunchy Cheez-Its, then I have…

Are you ready to make the cutest Thanksgiving dessert ever? This fun turkey cookie recipe is perfect for kids and adults too! An easy holiday no bake dessert.

Thanksgiving Oreo Turkey Treats

Are you looking for an adorable Fall snack idea?  These easy to make Thanksgiving Oreo Turkey Treats are simple to make with just a few ingredients and are perfect for…

Short on time? These Quick Almond Joy Cookies are ready in 30 minutes! Chocolate, coconut, and almonds in every chewy bite. Pin now for an easy, delicious dessert!

4 Ingredient Almond Joy Cookies

A delicious mix of coconut flakes, chocolate chips, and salty almonds.  Have you ever tried the viral Almond Joy cookies made with just a few ingredients? Well if you haven’t,…

Are you looking for an easy fall dessert recipe to make with your kids? These Acorn donut holes are a MUST try! Each donut hole is covered with melted chocolate and sprinkles. Pop a pretzel stick on top and you have the perfect fall treat! I love to make these donut hole acorns for my thanksgiving dessert table or for the company potluck. You just can’t go wrong with chocolate covered donuts this holiday season.

Acorn Donut Holes

The Perfect Fall Dessert That Kids Love To Make! Are you looking for a fun way to welcome Fall? This Fall inspired recipe is so easy to make with just…

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…