Cheap Kid Craft Ideas From Glued To My Crafts

What are some fun crafts for kids to do at home, that don't cost a lot? Find a wide variety of easy and fun kids' craft tutorials in this fun category on Glued To My Crafts! All of which are nearly free or SUPER inexpensive from start to finish!

Our most popular post from this category is our Puffy Paint Recipe.

Paper Plate Ninja Turtle Craft Idea

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Craving a creative weekend project? Transform ordinary paper plates into your favorite teenage mutant ninja turtle! Get the kids involved and let your imaginations run wild! Calling all parents and kids! Get ready to put on your ninja masks and channel your inner turtle hero with this easy and fun paper plate craft idea. Unleash […]

Paper Bag Zebra Puppet Craft

Looking for an easy art project to keep the kids busy? Try this paper bag zebra puppet craft tutorial and add it to your afternoon plans! Are you looking for a new craft project to keep your kids busy and entertained? A fun, creative way to spark imaginations this summer? Create some awesome memories with […]

Paper Bag Cow Puppet Craft

Crafting is an excellent way for kids to have fun and learn at the same time! This paper bag cow craft idea for young children is perfect for a crafty day at home – all you need is a paper lunch sack and some craft supplies that can easily be found around your house. Cow […]

Paper Bag Fox Puppet Craft

Not only is this fox craft project an exciting way to spark imagination and creativity, but it’s also quite simple to put together. All you need are some basic craft supplies and a few spare minutes – perfect for busy moms or teachers on the go! Crafting can be a wonderful way to explore creativity, […]

Homemade Oatmeal Playdough Recipe

Are you stuck inside with your kids on a rainy day and running out of activities? Look no further for an easy, fun activity that will keep the kiddos entertained! Oatmeal Playdough Recipe We just LOVE homemade play dough in our house. Seriously. I find myself making a new batch every week for lil man. […]

Pretend Play Pizza Making Kit

If your little one loves whipping up imaginary meals, you’re not alone! My three-year-old son is always busy in his pretend kitchen, mixing, measuring, and serving up “delicious” creations for us to enjoy. His imagination never ceases to amaze me, and I secretly hope his culinary enthusiasm sticks around (his future spouse will thank him!). […]

Homemade Bubble Mixture

Make some summer memories with your own DIY bubble mixture! Just add some soap and water, mix it up, and let the imagination run wild! Bubble Recipe & DIY Wands One of my favorite past-times this summer, has to be blowing bubbles with my son in our backyard. Seeing his face light up as he […]

ABC Sensory Bin Search Game

ABC Search Game For Toddlers Remember how I shared the Kool-Aid Dyed Rice tutorial yesterday on Glued To My Crafts? Well {like promised} today’s post is what we did with the end result. I made this fun, ABC Sensory Search Game for my Lil Man and it was a big hit in our home! Not […]

Homemade Puffy Paint Recipe

Painting is a great way for kids to express their creativity, but sometimes it’s nice to mix things up a bit! With this homemade puffy paint recipe, your child can still paint like they normally would, but the final step will create a cool textured effect on paper. This kid-friendly craft is super easy to […]

Ocean Sensory Bin Idea For Toddlers

Ocean Sensory Bin Play For Toddlers I haven’t shared this on the blog before, but my son has a slight speech delay. This is one of the many reasons I’ve been working on busy bag ideas, as well as toddler friendly crafts. Anything I can do to help get those words out – I’m doing. […]

No Sew Felt Sandwich Play Food

No sewing skills required to make these homemade felt sandwiches – perfect for imaginary play and so much fun! A Fun Felt Sandwich Craft Idea to Help Kids Learn Throughout Play Happy Monday everyone!!! I’m starting this week off, with another busy bag idea! {Did you catch the others I have been sharing lately??} With […]

Color Match Game For Moms To DIY

SUPER EASY Color Game For Moms To DIY Today! Today I’m sharing another busy bag idea that is super easy to pull together in one afternoon! It’s a simple color match game that can be customized to what you have on hand. If you have missed the other busy bag idea posts on my blog […]

Pipe Cleaner Fish Game

Simple Fish Game Using Pipe Cleaners It’s the new year and I’m making a resolution to be “simple.” I guess you could call it my “word” of the year. I plan to live by it… With that being said – I’m planning on sharing more crafts that can be done with simple supplies. From my […]

DIY Counting Dinosaur Spike Game

DIY Counting Dinosaur Game Along with sharing various toddler friendly crafts on my blog, I want to start sharing more toddler themed busy bag activities that moms can make on the cheap and super fast. Never heard of busy bag activities before? They are called busy bags because most are stored in plastic bags & […]

Recycled Water Bottle Rocket Craft

Ignite your child’s passion for space exploration with this fun and creative recycled water bottle rocket craft! Rocket Craft Idea For Kids I truly believe that the best craft supplies are free. Imagine all the money you could save, if you just took the time to recycle the items you would normally throw away. Think […]

Crafting a Handprint Swan Keepsake Canvas

Have you ever wanted to create a meaningful keepsake with your kids that captures their little handprints in a fun and unique way? I’m going to share with you today an easy and inexpensive craft idea that your kids are sure to love – a handprint swan keepsake canvas! This canvas craft creates the shape […]

Pirate Treasure Hunt For Preschoolers

Ahoy mates! It’s time for some swashbuckling fun with our Preschool Pirate Treasure Hunt. Put on your pirate hats and get ready to find the booty! Treasure Hunt Sensory Bin Ahoy, matey!!! Did you know September 19th is National Talk Like A Pirate Day? Seems pretty fitting for today’s Pirate Treasure Hunt sensory bin idea, […]