With the new school year right around the corner, it’s time to get crafty and make those first days extra special for our little ones. Here are some delightful and surprisingly simple back-to-school crafts that will keep your preschooler engaged and excited about heading back to class!
1. First Day of School Photo Frame
Decorate a simple wooden frame with school-themed embellishments to create a first day photo frame. This craft is a perfect keepsake to capture the milestone of the first school day!
You might give these a try:
- Wooden Photo Frame: Personalize your first day memories with a classic wooden frame. A timeless keepsake for years!
- School-Themed Stickers: Add fun and creativity with school-themed stickers, enhancing your photo frame with playful designs.
- Decorative Washi Tape Set: Use colorful washi tapes to creatively border your frame with unique patterns and vibrant colors.
2. Pencil Toppers with Personality
Create quirky pencil toppers by wrapping pipe cleaners and adding googly eyes. These little monsters were a big hit with my niece, who couldn’t wait to show them off to her friends!
A few choices to try:
- Colorful Pipe Cleaners: Brighten up your crafts with multicolor pipe cleaners, perfect for quirky pencil toppers.
- Googly Eyes Variety Pack: Add fun expressions to your pencil toppers with assorted sizes of googly eyes.
- DIY Crafting Kit for Kids: Kickstart creativity with a complete crafting kit including all essentials for fun DIY toppers.
3. Handprint Art with a Twist
Capture this year’s tiny hands by creating a handprint flower art piece. We did this last year, and it’s incredible to see how much they’ve grown compared to the previous year’s print.
May just do the trick:
- Washable Finger Paints: Let creativity flow with vibrant, non-toxic paints perfect for little hands and easy clean-up.
- Canvas Painting Panels: Create lasting memories on durable, ready-to-use canvases ideal for preserving handprint masterpieces.
- Art Aprons for Kids: Keep clothes clean while crafting with adjustable and colorful aprons tailored for young artists.
4. DIY School Bus Pencil Holder
Transform a tin can into an adorable school bus pencil holder with some yellow paint and construction paper wheels. I remember making one of these for my own desk and it always brings a smile to my face!
These products might be useful:
- Yellow Acrylic Paint Set: Add vibrant color to your pencil holder with durable and bright yellow acrylic paint.
- Construction Paper Pack: Craft the perfect wheels and windows using a versatile pack of construction paper.
- Craft Glue for Kids: Secure your decorations with easy-to-use and safe craft glue designed for children.
5. Personalized Backpack Tags
Help your child make a unique backpack tag using colorful foam sheets and their name in bold letters. These tags make it easy to spot their bag, and we had so much fun customizing them with different shapes and colors.
A few things you might like:
- Colorful Foam Sheets for Crafts: Create vibrant, personalized backpack tags with these versatile foam sheets—perfect for fun crafting.
- Adhesive Letters and Numbers: Enhance creativity with these adhesive letters, ideal for naming and personalizing backpack tags.
- Craft Hole Punch Tool: Effortlessly make holes for perfect tag attachment with this handy craft hole punch tool.
6. Story Stones with a School Twist
Paint flat stones with school-related images to create story stones. My daughter loves using them to tell imaginative stories about her school day adventures.
Some handy options:
- Acrylic Paint Set: Unleash creativity with vibrant acrylic paints perfect for decorating story stones with school themes.
- Paint Brushes Assortment: Achieve precise designs on stones with a versatile set of durable paint brushes for kids.
- Flat Natural Craft Stones: Start your story stones project effortlessly with smooth, flat stones ready for painting.
7. Animal Themed Bookmark
Help your child make a fun animal bookmark with construction paper and markers. We made a bunch of these in my studio and it was amazing to see how each child’s personality shone through their animal choice.
You might like:
- Colorful Construction Paper Pack: Choose vibrant construction paper to create unique animal bookmarks and spark creativity.
- Assorted Marker Set: Use washable markers to add personal touches to your animal bookmarks easily.
- Craft Scissors for Kids: Equip your child with safe, easy-to-use scissors for precise cutting of paper shapes.
8. Miniature Classroom Diorama
Build a mini classroom diorama inside a shoebox with cutouts and clay figures. This was a big hit during a crafting afternoon, sparking endless pretend play sessions!
Check if these fit your needs:
- Shoebox Craft Kit: Create vibrant dioramas with a versatile shoebox craft kit. Unleash your creativity today!
- Air Dry Clay Set: Mold and shape figures easily with this air dry clay set. Perfect for crafting enthusiasts!
- Miniature Dollhouse Furniture: Decorate your diorama with charming miniature furniture. Bring your tiny classroom to life!
9. Back to School Countdown Chain
Make a colorful paper chain to count down the days until school starts. This simple craft builds excitement, and we love tearing off a link each morning as the first day draws closer.
A few relevant products:
- Colorful Construction Paper Pack: Unleash creativity with a vibrant assortment of construction paper for endless crafting possibilities.
- Child-Safe Craft Scissors: Ensure safety with easy-to-use, child-safe scissors ideal for little hands during crafting.
- Non-Toxic Glue Sticks: Choose non-toxic glue sticks for mess-free, kid-friendly crafting glue that dries clear.
10. Eco-Friendly Crayon Holder
Upcycle a tin can into a colorful crayon holder with paint and recycled materials. It’s a creative way to organize art supplies while teaching little ones about the importance of recycling.
A few suggestions:
- Non-Toxic Acrylic Paint Set: Unleash creativity with vibrant, eco-friendly paints ideal for decorating recycled crafts like crayon holders.
- Recycled Craft Metal Cans: Start your eco-projects with recycled cans, perfect for making unique and sustainable crayon holders.
- Eco-Friendly Craft Sealing Spray: Ensure durability and a long-lasting finish for your crafts with this eco-friendly sealing spray.
11. Apple Paper Plate Weaving
Punch holes around a red paper plate and let your child weave green yarn through it to create a cute apple craft. This was a hit when we did it in my workshop; the kids loved seeing their apple come to life!
Maybe worth checking out:
- Pack of Red Paper Plates: Get creative with vibrant red paper plates, perfect for fun apple-themed crafts with kids.
- Green Yarn for Crafting: Enhance your weaving projects with this soft, colorful green yarn, ideal for tiny hands.
- Child-Safe Craft Scissors: Ensure safety with these easy-to-use, child-friendly scissors, perfect for crafting fun.
12. Puzzle Piece Name Sign
Paint old puzzle pieces and assemble them into a beautiful name sign. A simple and delightful way to teach name spelling while creating a unique piece for their room.
Check these products out:
- Acrylic Craft Paint Set: Unleash creativity with vibrant colors. Perfect for painting puzzle pieces for personalized crafts.
- Wooden Puzzle Pieces: Create unique name signs using these customizable wooden puzzle pieces as your canvas.
- Craft Glue for Kids: Ensure a strong hold with kid-friendly glue perfect for assembling your puzzle name sign.
13. Animal Face Masks
Turn paper plates into adorable animal masks with some paint and creativity. Just the other day, we made a whole zoo’s worth of masks during a craft party, and they were a roaring success!
Explore these options:
- Paper Plates: Get creative with sturdy paper plates for making fun and durable animal face masks.
- Acrylic Paint Set: Explore vibrant colors with this acrylic paint set perfect for designing unique animal masks.
- Craft Yarn Bundle: Add texture to masks with colorful yarn bundles, ideal for lion manes and other touches.
14. First Day of School Crown
Cut out and decorate a paper crown with stickers and glitter for the first day of school. I love how this craft allows kids to feel like royalty as they embark on their educational journey.
Possibly handy products:
- Assorted Craft Stickers: Encourage creativity with vibrant stickers. Perfect for decorating crowns and sparking imagination.
- Glitter Glue Set: Add sparkle with glitter glue. Easy to use for decorating crowns beautifully.
- Bulk Colored Paper Sheets: Create colorful crowns with assorted paper. Ideal for crafting and art projects.
15. Shape Sorting Board
Cut out various shapes from felt and create a simple shape sorting board. This hands-on activity is a great way for little fingers to learn about shapes while having fun.
Try these:
- Felt Shape Cutouts for Crafts: Encourage creativity with felt shapes, perfect for crafting engaging and educational sorting boards.
- Wooden Sorting Boards: Boost fine motor skills with wooden sorting boards that make learning shapes fun and interactive.
- Preschool Craft Kits: Discover versatile preschool craft kits ideal for creating personalized educational activities.
16. DIY Chalkboard Lunchbox Notes
Create a mini chalkboard using paint and a small card to slip into your child’s lunchbox for surprise messages. This little touch has been a favorite with my family, adding a bit of mystery to lunchtime!
Consider these options:
- Mini Chalkboard Signs: Create delightful messages with ease using these mini chalkboard signs for your child’s lunchbox.
- Chalkboard Paint: Transform surfaces into chalkboards with this versatile paint for personalized lunchbox notes.
- Chalk Markers: Write colorful, smudge-free messages with chalk markers, perfect for reusable lunchbox notes.
