Children can learn in many ways, their education is not limited to the classroom. They can learn from the surrounding environment or even from games and activities. Art and craft are a fun way of sparking their creativity. Grab your art supplies and get ready to make some easy paper crafts ideas for children.
You will be amazed by the enthusiasm with which your child takes part in these activities. We are suggesting to you some very interesting yet simple paper work crafts for young minds to explore.
10 Easy Paperwork Craft Ideas For Kids
1. Tube House
With these simple steps, you can make a house out of a cardboard tube. This craft teaches the child to make creative things from waste.
- Collect some tubes from the finished toilet roll.
- Color them in different colors and let them dry.
- Make two cuts at the bottom of the tube to make a door.
- Draw small windows on a different color paper, cut them, and stick them on the tube with a glue stick.
- Fold a piece of colorful scrapbook paper that goes well with the cardboard tube and place it over it to make the roof.
2. Paper Plate Cat Mask
These masks can be used in any children’s party.
- Take a white paper plate and draw a cat’s face with sketch pen in the center of the plate.
- Cut narrow strips of any colored chart paper and stick on both left and right side of the paper plate.
- Make small holes and attach thin elastic which can be used to wear the mask on a child’s face.
3. Paper Cup Gift Box
This is a very simple and cute craft that can be made using a paper cup. You can use these gift boxes in any children’s party.
- Take a paper cup and cut the rim off.
- Now, about an inch into the cup, start making cuts starting from the top all around the cup. Make small cuts, not very deep.
- Fill the treats/chocolates or whatever you prefer, and fold the panels you made, slightly overlapping the previous one.
- Tie the bundle up with a beautiful thread or ribbon.
4. Christmas Tree
This simple activity of cutting along the drawn lines will increase their concentration levels and develop their fine motor skills.
- With a pencil, draw a Christmas tree on dark green chart paper.
- Ask your child to cut along these lines.
5. Paper Cup Crown:
You can use the paper cup to use more fun crafts. This one looks very beautiful when completed.
- Cut off the rim of the paper cup.
- Draw continuous V shapes or triangles and cut with the help of scissors.
- On the tip of each triangle, stick colorful pompoms.
- Just above the base of the cup, make a small hole on each side and thread a cute band along the holes for the kid to wear it on her head.
6. Popsicle Puppets
This is another way by which the child will learn to creatively reuse the waste.
- Trace out some cute animals like an elephant, a monkey, or a teddy on a chart paper in a round shape.
- Draw the animal’s eyes, nose, or you can stick buttons, cotton, pompoms, etc.
- Paint a used popsicle or ice cream stick with a bright color.
- Stick the popsicle stick to the back side of the animal’s face with a glue stick.
7. Paper Cup Flower Garland
This is an easy activity similar to the stringing beads activity at pre-schools. The child will surely love it.
- Take 20-25 colorful paper cups and make holes at the bottom of each cup.
- Thread a string through the holes to make a garland.
- Tie the knot at both ends.
8. Paper Cup Shakers
Not only young but older kids like to play with shakers as well. Help them make their own.
- Color two paper cups in two different colors, like red and white, orange and blue.
- Decorate the cups the way you like, eg, you can use stickers of stars, smileys, shapes, flowers.
- Fill one cup half with dry beans. Place the other cup upside down on top of the first one. Tie a colorful glue tape around the rims of the cups to secure them from falling off.
9. Paper Cup Fairy Lights
Your kid’s eyes will light up like stars after seeing these colorful fairy lights.
- Take about 20 cups and poke a hole at the bottom of each one.
- Pop a small light bulb through the hole.
- Repeat the same with all the cups and hang them upside down. You can use these lights indoors or outdoors. Plug in and switch it on.
10. Paper Collage
Most kids love to make collages, and it’s a simple way to keep them busy.
- Give them a chart paper and different colored papers, and stickers.
- Ask them to cut the papers into the shapes they like and make a collage by sticking them on the chart paper with a glue stick.
Try these paper craft ideas for children to spend some fun time with them. We are sure you both will enjoy it to the core.
