DIY Crafts: Keeping Kids Engaged Indoors

Turn paper plates into lions, pandas, or peacocks! Just add paint, glue, and googly eyes.

Use popsicle sticks, fabric scraps, and markers to create silly stick puppets!

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Let kids dip their hands in paint and create trees, animals, or flower petals!

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Re-use toilet paper rolls to make safari binoculars for indoor adventures!

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Make fluffy or glitter slime at home with glue, shaving cream & food coloring!

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Stick colorful buttons on a painted tree trunk to make vibrant button trees!

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Teach simple folds to make origami birds, elephants, or frogs with colored paper!

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Use old boxes, foil, and bottle caps to create a robot masterpiece!

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Let your child collect smooth rocks and paint them with flowers, animals, or emojis!

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Use shiny paper, old CDs, and cardboard tubes to build magical kaleidoscopes!

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Crafts not only entertain—they create beautiful memories and life skills. Start crafting today!

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