Kids boredom busters: craft projects to keep littlies entertained

20 Dec 2022

Need some help busting boredom in your home these school holidays? We’ve got you covered! From teddy bear prints to fun spoon puppets and glow-in-the-dark magic, your kids are sure to be entertained with these colourful Resene ideas!

These two DIYs will have your kids buzzing

Teach your children the importance of bees and get crafty at the same time with these two projects that use simple household objects such as toilet paper rolls and eggs. All you need are Resene testpots in colours of your choice, toilet rolls, eggs and a fun attitude!

Find out how to create your own bees here

Create a glow-in-the-dark jar these school holidays 

If you’re after an easy school holiday project that is light on materials but big on fun, look no further than this cute and simple glow in the dark jar using the magic Resene FX Nightlight! Sure to brighten your child’s day, this jar looks fabulous during the day and takes on a mystical glow at night. This jar is perfect for storing smaller toys, just leave it on the windowsill in the sun to charge it up and you’re good to glow!

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How to make DIY wooden spoon puppets for kids

This is a fun weekend DIY project that kids will love, and even better, the puppets will keep them entertained for the day once you’ve made them. You could paint book characters using your choice of Resene colours like Fleur has done or get creative and recreate your own child’s favourite animated characters or even create puppets to reflect your extended family members.

Follow our step by step easy instructions here

Keep the kids entertained with these easy DIY cartoon baskets

Bring some plain storage baskets to life using a few Resene testpots and some leafy house plants! This is an ideal school holiday project for the kids – let them create their own characters and pot their own plants.

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Colourful, creative ideas for the school holidays

The kids may be on holiday but that doesn’t mean they have to stop learning… in exciting, colourful ways, of course! With a splash of Resene paint, winter days at home can go from gloomy to great fun… and these kid-friendly creative projects will also teach them the skill and value of upcycling.

Check out fun colourful holiday project ideas here

Easy DIY: teddy bear print

This is a great project for preserving the memory of a child’s well-loved bear or soft toy. Fleur shows us how to create this cute print. Get the kids involved and let them choose the colour paper and their favourite Resene testpot colour!

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Published: 20 Dec 2022