We can agree that childhood is a period in life that should be adorned with colours and crafts. A childhood of colour results in a more holistic development for your child. Isn’t this something that every parent wants? 

Birthday parties hold a special place in the heart of every child. This is why it’s essential to integrate this occasion with a learning experience. Craft activities are a fun way to teach critical life skills to your child while creating something unique. Craft activities help in a child’s mental growth and develop their motor skills. Additionally, craft activities provide an excellent outlet for your child to explore their emotions and nurture their creativity, shaping them up for a great future. 

Thus, in this article, we’ve put together 20 fantastic birthday craft ideas for kids. These fun DIY craft ideas will help them develop essential life skills and have a great time crafting unique DIYs with their friends. 

Cardboard Animals

Let's start with easy craft ideas for birthdays. Animals form an integral part of the recited stories to children, especially those that impart a moral value. As per these stories, the lion is the king of the jungle, whereas monkeys are mischievous. Assign an animal to every child at the part while telling them what their characteristics are like. Then using a piece of cardboard, scissors, craft papers, glue, and some colours, you can have the children craft out the animals that have been assigned to them. 

Paper Crowns

Children adore everything related to the stories of princes and princesses. Disney culture has made this trend even more prevalent in today’s times. Be it, Princess Elsa, from Frozen or Prince Ali from Aladdin, young children are obsessed with these characters. Thus, crafting out some paper crowns can thus be a great craft activity for your child’s birthday party. All you’ll need is some coloured paper, scissors, glue, and some colours for this craft project for your birthday.

Hats For Birthday Party Crafts

Looking for exciting craft ideas for kids? Here it is. Birthday hats are an indispensable part of a birthday party as they add excitement to the setting, something that children love. So why not have children DIY their versions of these birthday hats? All you need is cardboard, some paper and either glue, tape or some staples and voila, you’ve your customised birthday hats!

Fairy Wand

Crafts for kids is incomplete without fairy Tales like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. They are some of the favourite animations that kids love to watch. By having children indulge in their DIY version of accessories used by their favourite characters like a fairy wand, you can teach important life lessons to your child while having a good time doing it. 

Paper Eyeglasses

One of the most straightforward and most stylish birthday craft ideas for kids, crafting out paper eyeglasses will intrigue the kids. To craft these out, all you’ll need are some coloured crafting papers, scissors, and some glue. All the kids will proudly wear these sunglasses during the birthday parties, which is why it’s such an interesting DIY idea. 

Paper Pinwheels

Pinwheels bring back those carnival memories that we used to attend when we were kids. Creating a paper pinwheel thus requires some coloured paper to be cut in a round shape followed by multiple diameter-wise folds. Attach the same to a thin wooden stick with the help of a nail, and there you’ve it!

Cardboard Box Cake

Recommended for kids between 8-12 years, crafting a cardboard box cake is slightly a more difficult proposition. Different layers of coloured cardboard are used to create this and is thus a DIY that promotes teamwork and collaboration. 

Paper Bag Stars

As the name suggests, create a paper bag start using some glitter, wax crayons, glue, colourful or white sheets, along with a pair of scissors. This is one DIY that children love to indulge in. 

Greeting Cards

Isn’t it a nice gesture when someone thanks us for our excellent work? A simple greeting card with a heartfelt message can help inculcate gratitude in a child. Thus, at your child’s next birthday party, have all the children craft out one greeting card that they hand over to their friends. 

Handmade Leather Bookmarks

Have your child use those worn-out leather strips and craft out a beautiful bookmark. This will help your child develop a habit of reading, something that has gone amiss in a world full of video games.

Leather Keychains

Another DIY craft idea for your kid’s birthday is when everyone creates a keychain to take home using a leather strip. Make sure to supervise the stitching process as the needles involved may be sharp.  

DIY Drumset

Why not recycle those plastic coke cans and craft them into a set of drums. Cover the mouth with leather and ornament it as you want. Via this DIY, your child will understand the importance of recycling and how they can use everything to create something of value. 

Animal Ear Headbands

Kids just love animals, don’t they? Crafting out animal ear headbands is an excellent idea for a birthday party as kids can even wear these during the party. All you’ll need are some craft papers, scissors, glue and some crayons or sketch pens. 

DIY T-shirt Design

Kids just love to get hands-on with colours and DIYs. And designing a T-shirt using some fabric paints will have them intrigued. However, things may get a tad messy, so you’ll need to keep some reinforcements in place!

Candy Bracelet

This DIY involves the two things that are sure to fascinate kids- candy and jewellery. Use 15-20 candies that have a hole in them and create a bracelet using a thread. What’s so cool about this accessory is that you can even consume it midway during your birthday party. 

Superhero Masks

Kids love to dress up as their favourite superheroes. Why not have them indulge in a DIY wherein they can create masks of their favourite superheroes? Iron Man, Wolverine and Spiderman are sure to be some popular choices. 

Paper Lanterns

Birthday parties and decorations go hand in hand. DIY paper lanterns serve as a great way to decorate the place and keep the kids occupied for a few hours. 

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Scrap Books

Scrapbooking is a great way to encourage kids to develop a journaling habit from a very young age. Hand out some books to the kids and have them create a scrapbook. This activity will help the kids to understand better where their friends’ interests lie. 

Table Pen Stand

This DIY involves using toilet paper rolls to create a table pen stand for their study tables. It’s a great way to encourage kids to organise their workstations, a practice which will greatly benefit them in the future. 

Sock Dolls

This DIY involves stuffing socks with cotton or newspapers and tying them up with elastic rubber bands to create ‘sock dolls’. To add a level of detail to the project, have the kids draw a face and detail out the eyes, the nose, and the mouth. 

So Get On With These Birthday Party Crafts...

Implement some of these easy craft ideas and craft activities for birthday party at your kid’s next birthday party and make it a memorable experience for all the kids. Stay tuned to Artisans for more of such exciting content.