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10 Fun Kids' Craft Ideas For Birthday Parties
Kids' birthday parties are often loud, busy and exciting events for both the attendees and the supporting parents. At Spotlight we know how to throw a good party, but did you know that when it comes to kids' parties, you have more options for entertainment than you think? Popular party games like pass the parcel, musical statues and pin the tail on the donkey are all exciting and fun party activities, but did you know that crafting activities are a popular way to entertain kids at a party?
If you've got a birthday child who is a budding artist or keen crafter, art and craft party activities are a great way to nurture your child's interest and perhaps spark it in their friends as well. Crafting activities will help kids focus on improving their fine motor skills, plus they'll create something they can take home afterwards (which saves you creating a party bag). Kids' craft activities are also a nice way to create a calmer, less frantic atmosphere at your child's birthday if anyone needs a break from the high energy! We have heaps of craft ideas and kids' craft kits for kids up our sleeves that are great fun for parties - read on to find the best crafting activities for birthdays, including what you need and clear instructions.
Quick Links
- How To Choose The Right Craft Activities For Kids
- Colourful Kids' Painting Projects For Little Artists
- Inspire Dress-Ups: Playful Masks and Accessories
- Kids' Toys: The Perfect Party Favour
- Crafty Party Activities For Older Kids
How To Choose The Right Craft Activities For Kids
One of the first things you need to decide is if your party guests will be making one large project or several smaller ones. Will you all be doing one craft at a time, or will you have 'stations' set up across your home that allow guests to pick what they make?
Begin by determining what kind of crafts the birthday child is interested in. Acrylic painting, papercraft, model making and jewellery creation all require different supplies and setups, so make sure you go through your options with the birthday child carefully to determine what kind of craft party you will have. Whatever you choose, make sure guests can bring home what they make!
You should try to create what your guests will be making yourself before you decide on it, to make sure the projects are feasible for kids to make in a limited amount of time. Excessive drying times or fiddly parts may mean projects are not finished before the party ends, which could lead to frustration and tears from younger guests.
Safety Tip: Make sure kids are always supervised when crafting and take control when a hot glue gun is needed for a project.
Colourful Kids' Painting Projects For Little Artists
Kids love to express their style through bright colours and patterns, and painting is the best activity for this! Set up a kids' painting station at your next event complete with paint, art paint brushes, and cups of water. Remember to cover your table with a table cover to prevent any paint from staining your furniture.
Sculpey Friendship Rocks
These adorable painted rocks are not rock at all, but sculpted and baked clay that has cooled. Kids can shape and paint their rocks, but the baking step must be completed by an adult. Once cooled, extras like glitter and sequins can also be added to the "rocks", or try using special paints like metallic, puffy or glow-in-the-dark colours to make each rock unique.
Frozen Jewellery Box
The best kids' craft projects are ones they can keep forever. This is why the Frozen Jewellery Box Project makes for a great kids' birthday party craft session. Set up a craft box for each child and arrange a variety of crafting supplies like paint, rhinestones and glitter for the kids to decorate with.
Think about hosting this project towards the beginning of the party to allow time for their creation to dry, before going home with their new jewellery box.
Inverted Fishtail Bracelet
A classic mark of friendship in childhood is making friendship bracelets and trading them with your friends. With this inverted fishtail project, kids can create a colourful bracelet using loom bands, pencils and a hook. This is a great activity to practice 'knitting' skills and kids can make the bracelet as long as they need to - it can even be turned into a necklace!
DIY Party Hats
This craft activity uses a hot glue gun to secure all sorts of colourful craft accessories onto plain party hats. It's a great chance to get creative - kids can add colour using markers and paint before adding embellishments like gems, washi tape, sequins and chenille stems on their hat and don't forget the pom pom on top! Make sure the hat is nice and dry before guests start wearing them.
Dino Mask
Have your child and their friends roaring around your home with colourful dinosaur masks. These awesome masks can be worn at your party as soon as the glue is dry, and feel free to create your own designs when making them! You can also use glue to add extra embellishments to your masks like pom poms, chenille stems and feathers.
Kids' Toys: The Perfect Party Favour
Help kids create toys and artsy projects they can have fun playing with for hours!
Pom Pom Bunnies
Super softy and fluffy, these pom pom bunnies will introduce your guests to the fantastic world of pom pom making! You can also use this project as a base to create other cute animals in all sorts of colours.
Glow In The Dark Slime
Kids love playing with the slime! The textures and colours of the final product create a sensory toy children can experiment with. Go the extra mile and help kids create glow in the dark slime! Combine creativity with education when you flip the lights off, so kids can play around with their new glow in the dark creation!
Backyard Bowling
For kids' parties with an attendance of 10 kids or less, have each child paint their own Cone Bowling Pin. Each child can paint their own design on a bowling pin, then once the paint has dried, the kids can enjoy a playful game of bowling!
Crafty Party Activities For Older Kids and Teens
Hosting a party with older kids in attendance? They too can join in on the fun of arts and craft with these fun craft ideas for big kids. Older kids and teens can enjoy great activities such as:
- Jewellery making
- Paint by numbers
- Puzzle kits and craft kits
- Knitting or crochet
- Watercolour painting
- Macrame
- Cross stitching
- Embroidery
Glass Painting
Let both the older kids and parents of the kids invited join in on the fun of arts and craft with a glass painting project! A relatively relaxing art and craft, this project will have any parent, carer or party supervisors join in on the fun of painting. For more information on how to paint on glass, read through our helpful blog.
Steampunk Key Rings
This steampunk-inspired project will have older kids, parents and carers creating an eye-catching and super cool keyring using jewellery-making tools like wire cutters and pliers. The end result is a fashionable accessory that can be added to house keys, handbags or school bags and is perfect for injecting some creativity in their everyday lives.
Find Kids' Craft Activities For Any Event At Spotlight!
Ready to throw the coolest craft party ever? Spotlight has everything you need to host your event, from party decorations and tableware to kids' craft supplies. You can make your purchases online, or head into your local Spotlight store and our friendly team will help you find what you need for your event.
For more great party themes, decorations and costumes, check our party page online. And for delicious birthday cakes and treats, don't forget to browse our cake and confectionary projects - you're bound to find something to inspire your own creativity!
