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Crafts are a fantastic way to help your kids develop creativity and fine motor skills. Get the whole family together around these kid-friendly craft activities.

5 Easy, Fun and Educational Activities for Valentine's Day

5 Easy, Fun and Educational Activities for Valentine's Day

5 easy, fun and educational activities for Valentine’s Day. Get crafty, spend time together and learn about kindness—no glitter required.

Becky Ward

13 Halloween Crafts for Kids

13 Halloween Crafts for Kids

These fun and easy Halloween crafts will keep kids busy for a couple of hours—and help decorate the house for the holiday!

Mandy Milks

11 Smashing No-Carve Pumpkins

11 Smashing No-Carve Pumpkins

Carving pumpkins with kids can be messy! This year, try one of these no-carve pumpkin decorating ideas. The results will be boo-tiful.

Amy Valm

How to make a cool time capsule for the future

How to make a cool time capsule for the future

A sweet time capsule filled with special trinkets and memories is a fun activity to put together with your little one.

Mandy Milks

7 fun ideas for painting outside

7 fun ideas for painting outside

Painting can be messy, so why not take it outside on a nice day? Here are some fun ways to keep your little artists busy with crafts.

Kristy Woudstra

How to make a bird feeder out of milk cartons

How to make a bird feeder out of milk cartons

Inspired by the colourful row houses of Newfoundland, these milk carton bird feeders are fun to make and help teach about local wildlife.

Mandy Milks

7 Mother's Day crafts for kids

7 Mother's Day crafts for kids

Homemade gifts are the best. Give mom something she'll cherish for years to come with these Mother's Day crafts.

Today's Parent

What to buy to keep your kids entertained during lockdown

What to buy to keep your kids entertained during lockdown

Running out of ideas for things to do at home? Here are some things to consider buying next time you're adding items to your shopping list.

Simone Olivero

30 fun ways to decorate Easter eggs

30 fun ways to decorate Easter eggs

Looking for ideas on how to decorate Easter eggs? We’ve got dozens of eggs-cellent ideas for every skill level.

Mandy Milks and Stephanie Hung

10 festive Ramadan crafts

10 festive Ramadan crafts

Stumped on how to decorate for Ramadan? Try these DIY crafts for a modern twist!

Emily Rivas

7 ingenious craft hacks

7 ingenious craft hacks

Don't dread craft time with your kids! With these hacks, you'll find easy storage solutions and clean up glitter like a pro.

Kathryn Hayward

9 Fun Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids

9 Fun Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids

Spread a little love with one of these easy, loveable Valentine’s Day crafts. They’re all relatively easy, so kids can get hands on.

Today's Parent staff

5 DIY photo gifts kids can make

5 DIY photo gifts kids can make

Turn your favourite photos into personal presents this holiday season with these charming DIY photo gifts.

Steph Hung

10 DIY Christmas ornaments

10 DIY Christmas ornaments

Get the family together and create these super easy and festive DIY Christmas ornaments.

Today's Parent

3 easy kid-friendly Halloween crafts

3 easy kid-friendly Halloween crafts

Andrea Traynor, Mommy Gearest

22 Cute and Easy Halloween Costumes for Babies

22 Cute and Easy Halloween Costumes for Babies

Baby's first Halloween involves more Instagramming than trick-or-treating. Here are 22 halloween costumes for babies that are comfortable and easy to DIY.

Mandy Milks

9 awesome Canada Day crafts for kids

9 awesome Canada Day crafts for kids

Your little maple leaf will have tons of fun making these easy Canada Day crafts.

Kelsey Miki

10 Father's Day crafts for kids

10 Father's Day crafts for kids

They say handmade is best, and, well, when you have kids, crafts a no-brainer. Make Father's Day extra special with these sweet gifts.

Mandy Milks

How to make a kazoo out of a toilet paper roll

How to make a kazoo out of a toilet paper roll

This old-school humming toy is a cinch to make. All you need for your very own colourful kazoo is a toilet paper roll, wax paper, an elastic band and paint.

Mandy Milks

How to make fabric-covered pots from yogurt containers

How to make fabric-covered pots from yogurt containers

Go old-school with these quick and easy fabric-covered pots. It's a great way to upcycle yogurt containers and is an impressive gift for kids to make.

Mandy Milks