32 Awesome Art & Craft Projects for Tweens
It’s a well-known fact that kids who are engaged in interesting activities are less likely to drive their parents insane! And so today I am sharing a collection of 32 awesome art and craft projects for tweens (ages 8 to 12 years).
These are arty projects that perfect for keeping your tween busy engaged and interested – for hours or even days, and therefore yourself completely sane!
32 Awesome Art & Craft Projects for Tweens
Artsy Paper Crafts for Tweens
1. Create a nameplate for your bedroom door with a colourful Rainbow Name
2. Or cut your very own Name Snowflake – no two are the same!
3. Make Paper Lanterns with Willowday
4. Have a go at Making Paper with Tinkerlab
5. Fold cute character Corner Bookmarks via Red Ted Art
RELATED: For more cool bookmarks to make, check out our big list of 25+ Easy Bookmark Crafts for Tweens.
6. Or fold a school of tropical Origami Fish
7. Create some cool Marbelized Paper with Tinkerlab
8. Recycle old artwork to make these gorgeous Paper Tassles. Via Meri Cherry
9. Recycle magazines to make these simple Rainbow Paper Mache Pots
RELATED: For more like this, check out our list of 25+ Fun Paper Crafts for Tweens.
Drawing Art Projects for Tweens
10. Draw Zentangle Patterns with Kitchen Counter Chronicles
11. Star in your own drawings by combining Photography with Drawing
12. Create your own Doodle Journal with these cool journaling prompts
Jewelry Making Crafts for Tweens
13. Make Beaded Friendship Pins (I loved making these as a child!) via Kitchen Counter Chronicles
14. Thread a Shoelace Ladder Bracelet with just 3 household supplies
15. Experiment with Melted Bottle Pendants via Picklebums
16. Make your own Paracord Bracelets with Frugal Fun 4 Boys & Girls
17. Or try a knotted Friendship Bracelet with Red Ted Art
18. Make a very cool 80’s inspired Charm Necklace via Mama Miss
19. Create your own Melted Pony Bead Jewelry via The Life of Jennifer Dawn
20. Make a cool Duct Tape Wallet with Frugal Fun 4 Boys & Girls
Tween Art & Craft Projects You Can Wear
21. Make a cool Sun Print T-shirt with Edventures with Kids
22. Dip dye your very own Watermelon Beach Towel with Having Fun at Home
23. Try this simple Printmaking technique to make your very own T-Shirt Design. Via NurtureStore
24. Recycle a favourite, outgrown T-shirt into a Throw Cushion with Kelly’s Classroom
25. Learn to Knit with Imagination Soup
26. Decorate Your Own Tennis Shoes
Simply Cool Crafts for Tweens
27. Catch your sweetest dreams with a Woodland Dream Catcher from Mama Miss
28. Design your own targets for a fun Spinning Nerf Target Board with Frugal Fun 4 Boys & Girls
29. Build a Treehouse Sculpture via Handmakery
30. Make your very own lip balm with our Peppermint Lip Balm Recipe.
31. Make up your own stories with a set of DIY Star Wars Shadow Puppets
32. Make moving art with Simple Animation. Via Picklebums
For more tween activity ideas, check out this fun post…
Engage your tween with their feelings and emotions with our super popular, printable social emotional learning journal – Being Me.
Really great designs! I will surely share these ideas with my friends children as they need something like this for their annual function.
Very useful info, thanks