13 cool (art) projects for kids AND adults
Children always want to try something new. But coming up with cool projects for the little ones is sometimes not that easy. But don’t worry – we have 13 great ideas for you here that will delight children of all ages – and we’re sure you will too!
1. The motley wire sculpture
We all know them from various waiting rooms and children can actually spend what feels like hours with the little wire balls. You can find out here how you can easily create this exciting work of art yourself .
2. The Lego snow globe
If your children hardly play with their Lego anymore, they can immortalize their favorite character in this great snow globe. Here you can find out exactly what you have to do to turn the toy into a great souvenir.
3. Colorful ice cube art
Even if it can get a little bigger: For this great project, all you need is a large, white sheet and colored ice cubes, which you fill with water and some liquid paint. Here you can see what great patterns can be conjured up with the colorful ice cubes.
4. The old moor witch casts a spell…
Kids love to pretend they’re concocting spooky potions in a witch’s cauldron. With these great instructions you can make this game even more exciting and real for your child!
5. A sand castle that lasts forever
The sad thing about the sandpit is that all the great things your kid builds in it never last long. But with a bit of cement, that’s no longer a problem and, like here , it still looks really great!
6. Magic Magnet Bottle
Admittedly, this project is a bit more involved and requires materials that you may not necessarily have at home: magnetic liquid ink. But the result is incredibly exciting and certainly not only fun for your children.
7. Beautiful “ice” flowers
All you need for this is a few plastic flowers, sodium tetrabonate (you can find it on the Internet under the name Borax, for example) and a small mounting structure that you can easily make yourself with your child. How exactly this works is explained to you here . The result is magical!
8. Balloon darts
When the temperatures start to rise again soon, this is a great way to spend the afternoon with the kids. You only need a few balloons, which you fill with colored water and attach to a canvas as described here . Now aim well and let the color spectacle begin!
9. Art with Skittles
Skittles are colorful drops that you can buy in almost every supermarket. But they are not only suitable for snacking, but also for painting! And this simple guide will show you how.
10. Lasagna Mosaic
An excellent idea to get rid of the superfluous lasagne sheets: simply color them in and assemble them into a colorful mosaic. The video shows how easy it is.
11. Creative Clay Bowls
Your children can hardly be stopped when it comes to creativity, then they can really let off steam with these great little clay bowls. Here it is explained how easy it is to create beautiful bowls out of clay, paint and colored beads.
12. Funny snot – homemade
Even if the first thought is “yuck,” we’re somehow intrigued by this slimy stuff – and as you can see here, it ‘s pretty easy to make, too.
13. Paper Leftovers Chains
You can make these funny necklaces with rippled scraps of paper, glue and thread. Here you will find the exact instructions including a helpful straw trick.