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.
DIY Mother’s Day Card and Ways to Show Mom Love
Grandmas can guide kids to honor their mom with a DIY card, some dishes to make, and a few gift ideas.
How to Make a Doll’s House with Grandkids
Make a doll’s house with your grandchild using empty boxes, scraps, and your imagination.
DIY Dolls that Kids will Love Making with You
Kids will love making these DIY clothespin dolls remotely with a grandparent–a bonding activity.
DIY Valentines Say Love to Mom and Dad
Kids can make sweet DIY Valentines for mom and dad with remote help from a grandparent.
A Simple Gingerbread House Party
Use graham crackers to make little “gingerbread” houses. Turn this activity into a zoom holiday party.
Camp Grandma: Gift Tags from Scraps
For our sixth and final virtual Grandma project, we make gift tags from cardstock scraps.
Camp Grandma: Making Confetti Eggs
For our fourth Camp Grandma project, we stuffed eggshells with confetti to crush over each other!
Camp Grandma: Try a Kids’ Art Project
For our third online Camp Grandma project, we had fun making a hanging ornament from contact paper.
Camp Grandma: Learning to Embroider
For our second Camp Grandma craft project, we learned to embroider to be handy with a needle.
Camp Grandma: Fun with Paper Dolls
Virtual Camp Grandma has begun! For our first craft, we made paper doll clothes to hone our design skills.