Grandma Crafts
Here in our Grandma Crafts section, you'll find great ideas for projects to do with kids, from simple to complex. Our craft projects are designed to teach skills and build confidence. And there are few activities more rewarding than crafting together with your grandchild. We continue to update this section; check back for new ideas.
Christmas Crafts: How to Make Tiny Stockings
There are so many fun uses for easy-to-make tiny Christmas stockings crafted from felt and trim scraps.
Make this Easy Halloween Craft with Kids
Make these ghosts with the grandkids for Halloween. All you need is cheesecloth, glue, and black felt.
Fun Ways to Make Easy Polymer Clay Crafts
A doll’s bento lunch is just one of the many things you–or the grandkids–can make with easy-to-use polymer clay.
How to Make Cute New Pumpkins from Old Socks
These pumpkins are easy and inexpensive to stitch from old socks. Older grandkids can make them with you.
Fun, Easy Crafts for Kids: How to Make a Suncatcher
Made with white glue and paint, suncatchers are an easy project for kids looking for something to do.
How to Make Get-Well-Quick Origami Cranes
Make a string of origami cranes for a get-well-quick message, wedding best wishes, or just for fun.
Camp Grandma #6 How to Make Broken Crayon Art
Three fab ideas for recycling broken crayons: melted crayon art, crayon scratch art, and making new crayons.
New Short Takes: How to Give a Cash Gift
Introducing…Short Takes, snippets of new insights and refinements from past projects, such as Surprise Balls.
The Best Ways to Cool off with Kids Right Now
With record-breaking heat, try these ways to cool off with kids: indoor games, crafts, and cool food ideas.
Camp Grandma #3: Make a Puppet Theater from a Box
Turn a cardboard box into a puppet theater. Puppet shows are a great way to stimulate imagination in kids.