Crafts for ages 3 to 7 years
Animal Puppet Craft
Materials: popsicle stick, construction paper, markers/colouring pencils, googly eyes, scissors
Directions:
- Draw a face of your favourite animal on the construction paper
- Colour in the face to your liking
- Cut out the animal face
- Glue the face onto the popsicle stick
- Add googly eyes to bring your creature to life
- Puppet shows are highly suggested, but not required
https://craftulate.com/mini-craft-stick-animal-puppets/
Dinosaur Handprint Craft
Materials: paint, paper, paint brush, googly eyes, glue, a hand
Directions
- Paint hand with desired colour and then place on paper, making sure to press firmly to get all of the paint onto the paper
- Flip the paper so that the fingers of the handprint are closest to you. We will be using the thumb as the head and the four fingers as the legs
- Once the paint dries, glue the googly eye to the thumb of the handprint
- Use the paintbrush to add spikes and a tail to your dinosaur
https://www.simpleeverydaymom.com/dinosaur-handprint-art/
Egg Carton Flowers
Materials: egg carton, scissors, paints, paint brush, paper straw, pompom, or buttons
Directions
- Cut out four containers of the egg cartons and trim the edges to create rounded petals
- Paint the flower petals as desired
- Let the paint dry and glue the paper straw to the back of the egg carton along with a pompom or a button in the center of the front side
- Create multiple flowers for a beautiful bouquet!
https://www.iheartartsncrafts.com/egg-carton-flowers-kids-craft/
Shield Craft
Materials: paper plate, scissors, glue, cardboard, decorative materials (construction paper, tissue paper, markers)
Directions:
- Decorate the paper plate to your liking – Captain America’s shield is a great choice
- Cut out a piece of cardboard
- Glue the cardboard to the back of the shield
- Let the glue dry and then have fun
https://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/make-captain-america-shield/