The world is full of endless possibilities when it comes to finding crafts for kids ages 7 to 10. They can choose from an array of activities such as scrapbooking, model building, jewelry making and even tie-dying. This age group doesn't require as much supervision as younger children and can handle more complex crafts with detailed instructions.
Tips for Creating Crafts for Kids Ages 7 to 10
When selecting a craft for your 7- to 10-year-old child, make sure to find something that he or she finds exciting and interesting. For example, if doing a woodworking project, most boys would typically prefer to build a bug box or birdhouse over a jewelry box. To successfully create crafts with your child, keep the following in mind:
- Have all materials available to complete the craft.
- Understand the directions before instructing your child.
- Protect your own and your child's clothing.
- Have enough room to work on the project.
- Provide supervision, but don't do the craft for the child.
- Don't suppress the creativity; if the craft is coming out differently than you expected, that's OK.
- Keep the craft project age and, if necessary, gender appropriate.
- Make sure the project isn't too hard or too simple to complete.
- Be sure to praise your child for a job well done.
Sample Craft Ideas
Kids and crafts naturally go together, so it really doesn't take much to get kids interested and involved. You can purchase materials from a craft or dollar store, or save some money and use recycled items from around your house. You'd be amazed at what you can created from a few leftover pieces of wood, fabric, paper or even soda bottles.
Paper Crafts
Scrapbooking and card-making are two great paper crafts for kids ages 7 to 10. They can create a memory book about their favorite school field trip or family holiday. Craft stores carry an abundance of scrapbook materials, so your child will have plenty of ideas from which to choose.
The same goes for making cards. What a great gift to give a friend or family member! You can use just about anything when creating homemade cards, including the following:
- Embellishments
- Hand-drawn and colored images
- Stickers
- Rubber stamps
- Scrapbook paper
- Construction paper
- Yarn or colorful string
Fabric Crafts
From tie-dying t-shirts to sewing bean bags, fabric crafts offer a lot of opportunities for children to be creative. Look around your house before embarking on this craft journey. Scrap pieces of leftover fabric, outgrown clothing and and old towels and sheets can be used to make a variety of fabric crafts, such as the following:
- Fabric gift bags with ties
- No sew pillows
- Soft dog toys
- Creating a camouflage pattern with fabric paint
- Book covers
- Quilting projects
Nature Crafts
Creating crafts from any of Mother Nature's gifts is a project any child will love. Most of these crafts can be made with natural materials, such as the following:
- Feathers
- Pinecones
- Vines
- Leavs
- Twigs
- Plants
- Rocks
- Seashells
- Flowers
- Herbs
- Seeds
Nature crafts can be created while hiking, camping or simply playing in the backyard. A child can really expand his or her imagination. Here are some ideas for popular nature crafts:
- Making hummingbird food
- Creating a birdhouse from coconuts
- Designing wreaths
Child Crafts Resources
The Internet offers a plethura of crafts for children ages 7 to 10. You will find some ideal projects to create at the following sites:
