Paper crafts for kids are a great way to let them show off their creativity while cutting down on craft supply costs. Here are some fun and easy paper crafts that they might love!
Fun Paper Crafts
Paper crafts for kids always make a fun way to get them learning, creating, and having fun. They make a great way for kids to stay entertained on a rainy day or when they are bored.
Paper is such a cheap craft supply that you can buy just about anywhere so it makes the perfect craft starter. It pairs together well with other budget-friendly craft supplies. Plus, there are a ton of different ideas that you can use when it comes to craft ideas.
These easy and fun paper crafts for kids will make a great project for a rainy day. Kids of all ages will enjoy making these fun papercrafts.
Types of Paper to Use for Paper Crafts
There are so many different types of paper that you can use for paper crafts! Which one you choose really depends on the type of craft you will be making, as well as how long you’d like it to last.
Construction Paper
The old standby, construction paper, is always a good choice for colorful kids’ crafts. The higher quality the paper, the easier it will be for kids to work with. In our experience, the very inexpensive paper rips easily and fades quickly.
Here are the construction paper brands that we have had the most success with:
Craft or Scrapbooking Paper
We love buying those big books of scrapbooking paper when they go on sale at the craft store. After the holidays is always a good time to snag some inexpensive craft paper as well. One trick that we learned is that after Christmas, stock up on the packs that have a lot of green and red. The red can be used for Valentine’s Day crafts and the green can be used for St. Patrick’s Day crafts!
Here are some of our favorite scrapbooking paper bundles:
Cardstock
Cardstock is much thicker than traditional construction or craft paper. It’s a great choice for backgrounds or for crafts that need that extra sturdiness. It comes in a lot of colors and vibrancies so it’s good for crafts and educational materials as well.
Here are some of our favorite cardstock packs:
Glue for Paper Crafts
Using the wrong type of glue can be problematic when doing paper crafts with kids, so we like to make sure that we have the ones that are tried and true. If they’re too runny, they ruin the paper. If they’re not tacky enough the paper doesn’t stick.
The last thing you want when dealing with kids who are in the middle of a craft project is glue that doesn’t work!
Here are our favorite glues and the ones we use most often for our paper crafts:
Paper Crafts for Kids
This super cute transportation craft is a great way to work on the Letter C or to just celebrate your mini-car lover's passion for all things cars! The car craft is perfect for preschoolers or lower elementary.
This easy printable paper craft is of the Nativity and perfect for the Christmas season! All you need is the printable template, crayons or markers, scissors, and glue!
This printable llama craft helps you make your very own llamacorn. What's better than a paper llama/unicorn?!
Try your hand at the art of paper quilling with this paper quilling heart balloon card. It's the perfect Valentine's card craft for tweens and teens!
Make an adorable tiny house out of paper with these easy to follow directions!
Embrace your inner superpowers and make one of these cool kids superhero masks! Choose from a Superman Mask or a Wonder Woman Mask! Free printable templates included!
Let your inner superhero shine by making your very own Avengers mask! This craft includes printable templates for an Iron Man Mask and a Spiderman mask. Have fun!
Make adorable origami bookmarks with this free printable superhero bookmarks template for kids and adults!
Learn how to make an origami bookmark with this adorable origami bear corner bookmark pattern. It's easy and it's adorable!
Watch the movie and read the book and then make your very own Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs craft!
Whether learning about transportation or studying Garrett Morgan, this easy traffic light craft for preschoolers is a fun and quick paper craft activity!
Celebrate the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. with this easy I Have a Dream Cloud paper craft for kids!
Celebrate peace with this handprint peace dove craft for kids. It's a great way to introduce Martin Luther King Jr's birthday to preschoolers too!
This origami heart bookmark is a great Valentine craft for kids or a fun present for Mother's Day! The best part is that you can totally customize it!
This easy toilet paper roll craft is perfect for any transportation unit study or to use on your car rug! Making traffic lights as a preschool craft has never been easier!
There's nothing scary about this Halloween craft! Make a toilet paper roll Frankenstein craft this holiday season!
Rooar into crafting fun with this lion toilet paper roll craft for kids! It's perfect for unit studies and preschool alphabet learning fun!
These adorable ladybug bookmarks can also be used as reading pointers for kids! As they read the text on the page, they keep the words between the ladybug's antenna to help with word tracking and recognition! Best of all? They're super inexpensive to make!
This adorable Father's Day craft uses your child's arm and hand to make a hammer. A sure-fire way to "nail" this year's Father's Day gift.
Celebrate Halloween with this easy preschool ghost craft using toilet paper rolls!
Get ready for back to school with this printable paper fortune teller!
Unicorn paper crafts are always fun, but when they help recycle, they're even better! This unicorn tube craft is a super fun paper craft for kids!
Help your little minions make this easy and fun Minion paper craft with the printable template!
Studying the farm? This piggie paper craft is a great addition to your lesson plans!
Go under the sea with this adorable seahorse paper craft for kids!
Will Phil see his shadow? Kids can play after they make their own paper Groundhog Day craft!
Make these pretty paper lanterns for any occasion!
What do you have to be thankful for this year? These gratitude cards will help you remember!
Turn your tissue box into a Thanksgiving decoration with this cute construction paper project!
Wear a headband for Thanksgiving dinner with the help of this quick and easy kids' craft!
Create your own paper scarecrow this fall!
Nothing makes a birthday girl or boy feel as special as when they get to wear a personalized crown! This paper version is perfect for home or school!
Help little learners practice their names with this construction and craft paper name train craft activity.
Clip your little ladybug onto whatever you like with this cute paper activity.
Become a ladybug while studying insects or reading your favorite ladybug-inspired book!
Welcome Spring with this 3-D tulip paper craft.
The Star Wars lovers in your home will rejoice with these paper snowflakes!
Frozen fans will love these printable Frozen snowflake designs!
Using construction paper, kids will love making these orange, lime, and lemon decorations that they can hang.
Fun and easy to make, this cute paper fish craft will make the perfect project for a rainy day.
Perfect for Halloween, this witch paper craft only takes a few supplies and will be a fun project the kids will love putting together.
Learning the colors of the rainbow will go well with this fun rainbow paper craft. Construction paper and cotton balls are all that is needed.
Similar to the rainbow paper craft above, this paper craft uses fun fall colors to create an easy tree papercraft.
Super cute and fun, this ocean paper craft will have kids creating a fun under the sea animal scene.
Another fun and easy to make craft, this papercraft will have them creating a cat with big eyes and cute little whiskers.
Perfect for the holidays, this cute paper elf craft is fun and easy to make. Use a picture for the Elf’s head and it will be extra special.
The kids will love creating this house craft. This fun craft project will have kids creating their house on a daytime scene and on a nighttime scene.
Using paper, the kids will love making these cute little bunnies out of their handprints, pom-pom balls, and pipe cleaners.
A great project to make for Valentine’s Day, this heart paper craft is an easy craft for kids to make and is fun.
Another fun and colorful rainbow craft, this cute paper craft uses a variety of different colors to create a cloud and the rainbow.
Another fun paper craft, these paper ornaments are made from square paper and will be a great rainy day project.
Fun and cute, these paper ninja stars only take a few supplies, and the kids will love decorating them with their favorite colors.
Not only will the kids be creating a craft with these paper cups, but they can also use the cups to play a game.
The Skinny on Paper Crafts
Paper crafts are truly one of the most economical and exciting forms of crafts for kids. The possibilities are endless and kids can really let their creativity shine. If paper crafts intimidate you, don’t worry! A little practice and an open mind are all that is needed. Let go of perfectionism and embrace the fun of paper crafting!
