Do you have a child that enjoys fun paper crafts? Even if your young one is not very thrilled about coloring, cutting and pasting, these activities are invaluable in developing their fine motor skills.
When my son was little, he had a tendency to steer away from all offensive utensils like pencils, crayons, etc. So we worked on developing his fine motor skills mainly by building with Lego, playing with rice, etc. However, once in a while I would still schedule coloring and fun paper crafts in our day so that his development would not be one-sided only. If your child is just like my son, I would encourage you to do the same. So…
What Activities Can You Do with Paper?
I have picked the following paper activities for your children because they are not only fun to make but can also serve other purposes. For example:
- They can provide beautiful gifts for family and friends.
- They can be done with multiple children whether at home or group gatherings.
- They can give an opportunity for show-and-tell to others, which adds practice of basic presentation skills to the child’s development.
1. Water Animals Jigsaw Puzzles
This creative collection contains ten FREE printables for your child to cut, put back together, and store in special hand-crafted boxes. View more…
2. DYI Bookmarks
These FREE printables provide a variety of bookmarks for your children to color, enjoy, or give away. There is nothing like a good bookmark! View more…
3. Bee Clock
The last project in this FREE Busy Bee Activity Book gives you a chance to print, cut and assemble an adorable bee clock. View more…
4. Awesome Puppy Crafts
Cindy from Skip to My Lou presented this beautiful idea of creating a little paper puppy with flopping ears. View more…
5. Paper Umbrellas
Andreja from Easy Peasy and Fun created these colorful umbrellas that give you difficulty options for both younger and older children. View more…
6. Awesome Paper Airplanes
Sarah from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls provides both video and printed instructions on how to create 4 designs of paper airplanes that not only look awesome but also fly really well. View more…
7. Easy Paper Mouse
In their 3 minute video KIDS Crafts show step by step instructions how to create adorable paper mice. View more…
8. Paper Lantern
Allie from Made with Happy shows her readers how to create these awesome paper lanterns for decorating your front porch. View more…
9. Watermelon Bowl
You can build this easy three-dimensional watermelon bowl with Jamie from Innovation Kids Lab. Just keep in mind that this amazing craft takes time so plan for it. View more…
10. Paper Frog Puppet
This simple video tutorial from Easy Kids Craft will teach you how to create fun paper frog puppets to play with. View more…
We trust you enjoyed our selection of fun paper activities for kids. Please let us know which one is your favorite. We would love to hear from you!
Love ❤️ your ideas
I am not great, with art and crafts working with school age children before and after school care.
You are amazing.
Thanks very much
Pam