Some Arts and Crafts Ideas for Kids during Summer Holidays

Do you have children who relish arts and crafts? Do you have young people who simply aren't glad unless they're making one thing (including a mess)? It is pleasant when your children are excited about something that is creative and away from technology, then again you are always thinking that you will run out of things to keep them occupied throughout the summer holidays.

What you wish for are some straightforward art ideas that don't need a lot of materials and are genuinely easy to do. Clearly there is constantly painting and drawing with numerous different colouring pens, paints and glitter, however unless you're youngsters are growing budding artists, they will soon become weary of painting. There is always the challenge of trying to have one thing to keep the kids occupied for quite a long time, this is not easy.

The straightforward art of cutting paper dollies or making clear paper chains would not be suffice.  Maybe some easy paper folding or origami would be more appropriate for the artist child. Show them a technique to overlay a paper ball that can be packed with water and tossed at individuals and they will be grinding away throughout the day.  This is great for summer holidays and a lot of fun!

Finger puppets could be made.  With old clothes, materials, pasta, pulses and rice the best creative puppets can be made and in turn they would need a theatre to put on a show. This is something that could take a whole day and in the end can be used time and time again. 

Paper Mache is the most loved however it will be messy, but what child doesn’t like mess; you can make your paste with flour and water and tear previous newspaper into strips or very little squares, so it is a real low value craft. Get the kids to glue the paper onto past dishes or dishes that have been lined with Vaseline and once they've dried out they will be removed from the dish and adorned with paints and glitter.  Alternatively they can put the Paper Mache on an inflated balloon, wait until this has dried and deflate the balloon in order to make a mask.  This is always good fun.

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