DIY Crafts For Kids for Early Learning

Creating fun DIY crafts and activities for my girls is so much fun! 

This one was so easy to put together and it involved a bit of early learning! 

Do you like recycling items for play? 

Maybe saving a toilet paper roll for a fun recycled activity for kids, like we tried here? 

What fun activities have you tried with recycled items? 

This simple and fun diy was so easy to put together, I’ll be sharing below exactly how I made it, what I used and how we went about learning through play with it! 

Related: Here is another fun DIY early learning activity I made that includes a free printable! Enjoy 🙂 

Materials: 

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• Recycled Playdough Containers

• Craft Knife

• Pom Poms

Seriously, that’s all you’ll need!! 

Craft activities for kids

So, this simple activity required only a couple of ingredients as seen above. 

I’ve been eyeing our playdough containers for quite some time now.

I knew I could make a simple and easy craft with them that incorporated learning colors! 

I’ll share here how I put this simple diy crafts for kids together: 

• Grab the top of your recycled play doh containers. 

• Use a craft knife to make a hole right in the center of the top (adults only). 

• Then, close the tops onto the play dough container and voila…

• You’ve made a simple DIY craft for early learning!

• Set out a plate full of the same colored pom poms so your LO can match them to its correct colored container.

DIY Recycled Play Pom Pom Color Activity for Kids Video

Color Learning Activities for Kids

Toddlers and preschoolers can practice learning their colors, color matching, counting with this simple DIY learning activity! 

Kindergarteners can learn about addition subtraction as well by placing two side by side and learning to add/subtract! 

These learning through play activities also incorporate fine motor play so your LO is also gaining the benefits of fine motor skills! 😀

Related: For another fine motor activity that is great and works on the hand muscles, check this post right here! 

What are some cool crafts to make? 

There are so many fun crafts for kids that we have tried. Here are some of our most recent ones: 

• Tape Resist Craft

• Flower Painting Craft for Kids

• Over 10 Arts and Crafts activities for Spring

What crafts can I make at home? 

Here are some ideas of crafts for kids to do at home: 

• Cupcake Liner Craft

• Felt Flowers for Early Learning

• Spring Contact Paper Activity

If you know of any other fun and easy craft ideas for kids to make at home, please share some ideas below! 🙂

How do you make something creative for kids? 

There are many ideas I have listed up atop 🙂 

Some of the basic supplies you probably already have and you can use to make something creative are: 

• Cardstock paper

• Tissue Paper

• Contact Paper

• Paper Roll

• Markers

• Washi Tape

How do you make homemade toys at home? 

I love making homemade toys for my girls and DIY activities for kids. 

Here are some easy craft ideas for kids at school/ or at home that we have tried, that may be helpful for you: 

• DIY Recycled Toy for Early Learning

• DIY Sensory Bags using Laminating Pouches

• Rainbow Cardboard Cutout

• Easy Montessori DIY 

I hope you enjoyed these kids creative activities at home and that you try some of them out too! 

If you do, please share below in the comment section! 🙂