Animal Button Necklaces(Ages 3-8)
These adorable animal button necklaces are easy to make, a good exercise for practicing fine motor skills, and a great way to break the ice with a new group of kindergarteners!
Water Bottle Cover(Ages 5-8)
Make a personalized water bottle cover out of foam and foam shapes., so everyone will always be able to tell which one is theirs!
Thankful Journal(Ages 3-11)
A gratitude journal can be a powerful social and emotional learning tool. Set your kindergartener up for success with a personalized Thankful Journal, and teach them how to use it. Did they learn a new skill today? Make a new friend? Or maybe they just had a really great time at recess? If it's something to be thankful for, put it in the journal!
Paper plate Dreamcatchers(Ages 5-11)
Help your kindergarteners chase away bad dreams with this Native American craft project. Younger children may need some assistance to tie knots, while older children can do this craft on their own.
Pulled String Paintings(Ages 5-16)
Here's a simple art project for your kindergarten class. Create unique abstract paintings by pulling strings across a piece of paper!
Symmetrical Art(Ages 3-8)
Your kindergarteners will have a ton of fun exploring with paint through this symmetrical art project!
Kaleidoscope(Ages 3-11)
Explore reflective materials, colors, and patterns with this easy-to-make DIY kaleidoscope!
The word kaleidoscope literally means “beautiful shape viewer.” By using colored beads and a mirrored surface, you can make amazing changing scenes of color.
Feelings Friend(Ages 3-8)
Create a doll that changes expressions to show different feelings!
Kites(Ages 5-11)
Hey! Let's go fly a kite!
Tissue Paper Trees(Ages 3-8)
Rip, crumple, and glue to make this tree craft and strengthen fine motor skills.
Paper Plate Sea Animals(Ages 3-8)
This quick and easy art project strengthens fine motor skills, and pairs well with a story or lesson about aquatic animals!
Watercolor Salt Painting(Ages 3-11)
Painting with salt is like magic! It’s mesmerizing to watch the paint climb up the salt crystals. Younger kids will be happy drawing abstract designs and doodles, while older children can try more deliberate designs like animals, letters or people.
Monster Mouth Envelopes(Ages 3-8)
Your kindergarteners may not love practicing their handwriting, but they're sure to love decorating the envelopes into mad monsters and funny faces!
Tile Coasters(Ages 3-11)
Have fun decorating ceramic tile coasters with permanent markers, and send your kindergarteners home with a nice gift for mom & dad, or grandma & grandpa!
Homemade Stickers(Ages 3-8)
Who doesn't like to make their own stickers? You can choose glue or gelatin for your base, but we opted for strawberry gelatin. Make any sort of 'lick 'em' stickers that you like!
Hand-Made Hello Cards!(Ages 5-11)
Make these hand-made cards to send to your friends! You can literally reach out and say hello!
Bubble Prints(Ages 5-16)
Test out a new watercolor technique by painting with bubbles! Mix watercolor and dish soap together to create a colorful bubble solution. Blow bubbles to create textured, colorful bubble prints. We loved how easy and fun this project was! The unexpected bubble texture is perfect for underwater scenes or abstract art.
Galactic Painting(Ages 5-13)
Bring outer space into your classroom with some paint, construction paper, and an old toothbrush! This project pairs well with a lesson on the solar system.
Clay Initial Keychains(Ages 5-16)
Personalize your keys or backpack with these easy and fun clay initial keychains!
Dinosaur Pencil Toppers(Ages 5-8)
Help your kindergarteners keep track of their pencils with this fun clay pencil topper project!
20 Arts & Crafts Projects for Creative Kindergarteners
Back-to-school season is here, and that means kindergarten teachers have a brand new crop of fidgety five and six year olds to entertain and educate. It takes a lot of creativity to keep a class full of kinder kids engaged, and we know that even veteran teachers may need some fresh inspiration now and then. In appreciation for all our hard working early-childhood educators out there, we've compiled a massive list of art & crafts projects perfect for kindergarten! Keep reading to find the arts & crafts project that will make the first day of class one they will never forget.