5 End of  School Year Ideas To Make Awesome Memories

Celebrate school memories with these 5 End of School Year Ideas that will surely make it one for the books! The kids and teachers can’t wait until school’s over. But while it isn’t yet, parents and teachers can prepare these fun ideas. 

1. Book It!

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Create a DIY memory book or end-of-school-year journal/scrapbook with your kids. School memories are fun to look back at when you’ve got cute photos of their milestones and achievements, be it big or small.

2.  Last Day Of School Sign 

If you’ve captured their first day in school, it’s a great idea to celebrate their last day officially with our last day of school sign! Just scroll at the end of this article to download your free printable. Let your kids colour them and take lots of fun photos! Print the photos and add them to their DIY memory book. It’s a great way to see how much has changed from Day 1 to the last day. 

3. Camp In

This classroom camping activity is a great idea for an end-of-school-year party. Teachers can organise it with the parents and share the fun with camping meals and games too! 

4. Teacher-ific Gifts 

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Let teachers know how much they are appreciated with awesome personalised teacher gifts to thank them for the year! They’ll cherish them forever.

5. Buckets of Fun

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Let the kids celebrate the end of school and welcome the summer with an end-of-school year gift! Create a DIY summer bucket and decorate it with fun kids stickers in cute summer designs. You can also give them personalised swim bags filled with summer crafts, toys, and goodies to enjoy!

Looking For Fun, Personalised Gift Ideas?

Check out our blog article about the Easiest Teachers Gift Ever and Thank You Teacher Printable. They deserve only the best! Show them how much you appreciate them through personalised gifts you can buy or DIY. 

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Cardboard Craft Ideas For Kids

Make great use of your spare cardboard and keep the kids entertained these holidays with our list of amazing easy cardboard crafts for kids. Check out our list below, and don’t forget to share it with your friends! 

1. Toilet Roll Animals

There are so many toilet roll crafts out there, we just love these cute animals! You can use paint, paper and googly-eyes to add details to this once you get the shape right. 

2. Shoebox Foosball

If you’re after easy crafts for kids, this shoebox foosball table is perfect and will keep the kids entertained for hours! Simply paint the tips of the pegs and clip them to some wooden skewers. Make sure to cut off or cover any sharp edges for younger children.

3. Cereal Box Aquarium 

This adorable cereal box diorama is super fun to make and looks wonderful. Glue the box lid shut and cut a window out in the front, then let the little ones decorate as much as they want!

4. Wrapping Paper Roll Swords

Re-use your leftover wrapping paper rolls to make these super simple toy swords. If your kids love to paint or draw they can have lots of fun decorating these swords before playtime!

5. Egg Carton Critters

Egg carton crafts are a favourite in our household! Re-use your old egg cartons with some pipe cleaners, paint and googly eyes to create these cute crawling critters. This one is perfect for anyone whose little ones are obsessed with bugs at the moment!

6. DIY Cubby House

This DIY cubby house is perfect if you have any large boxes left over from the holiday period or from recent purchases. You may have to build the house, but your little one will love decorating and playing in it.

7. Cardboard Marble Maze

This marble maze for kids will keep your little ones entertained for hours as they try and guide their marble through the obstacles. You can use two stacked box lids for the base and add popsicle sticks with glue for the maze walls. Don’t forget to add marble sized holes to make it even trickier! 

8. Shoe Box Dollhouse

Is your little one looking for fun things to do at home? They will love creating a bedroom for their favourite doll or action figure. You can use a shoe box for the walls, thick wool for the carpet and sponges for the bedding and furniture. If you’ve got enough shoe boxes you could create a whole house! 

9. Cardboard Marble Run

Have a ball making your own DIY marble run. It’s a great recycled craft idea to make use out of any spare box lids you might have laying around, and you can customise the obstacles to be as simple or as complicated as you like.

10. Milk Carton Houses

We couldn’t put together a list of crafts for kids without these adorable milk carton houses! They’re super easy to make, and if you have quite a few of them you could even make a town! Simply make sure the carton is clean and dry before you glue it shut, add paint and use markers for the details.

Were these cardboard crafts for kids a hit? Don’t forget to check out our list of 100+ Crafts For Kids At Home for hours of art and craft ideas for kids!

Kids Educational Resources

If you’re looking for educational activities for your kids, make sure you check out our amazing range of educational products! Personalised with your little one’s name and printed to order, they’re sure to be a hit. 

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20 Activities For Toddlers At Home

Rainy days have you looking for indoor activities for toddlers? Here are 20 fun toddler activities to keep your little one entertained. Enjoy!

1. Squirt Painting

If you’re looking for toddler painting ideas, you can’t go past this messy & fun squirt painting project.

2. Line Tape City

If your toddler loves driving cars around & pretend play, build an easy line tape city using removable tape which won’t damage your walls or floor. Hours of fun!

3. Sensory Bag

There are so many sensory activities for toddlers, but this ocean sensory bag is one of our favourites! It’s super easy to make, and will keep little hands entertained for ages.

4. Paint Splat Art

Painting for kids is always so much fun, and this activity is no exception. Put blobs of paint on a sheet of paper, cover with cotton rounds & let them enjoy splatting the paint out with their toy hammer. 

5. Sight Word Building

If your toddler shows signs of recognising letters, sight word games like these educational building bricks are perfect for helping them to learn some basic words.

6. Colour Sorter

A great way to learn colours & use those fine motor skills. Simply recycle cardboard tubes, paint them the appropriate colour and buy a bag of pom poms to make an easy colour sorter. 

7. Cloud Paper Pillow

Another one of our favourite fine motor skills activities, these adorable clouds teach kids how to thread and make a great decoration for their play area or bedroom. 

8. Sticky Collage

Looking for art activities for kids to help them create their next masterpiece? Don’t look past this contact collage activity!

9. Busy Board

What little boy or girl wouldn’t love a homemade busy board full of buttons, flaps & dials?

10. Pasta Threading

A list of toddler activities wouldn’t be complete without pasta threading. A cheap and easy activity, stick some paper straws into play dough & let your toddler thread uncooked pasta on it.

11. Hammer Tees

Do you have a budding Bob the Builder? Fine motor activities where they can get stuck into their tool kit will be sure to be a hit.

12. Counting Activity

Does your toddler love counting games? We love this simple counting activity using cupcake patties, pom poms & tongs.

13. Alphabet Monster

I love how you can recycle things to make new toys! Use a wipes container & bottle lids to create an alphabet learning game for your toddler.

14. Cotton Ball Painting

Great for little hands & exploring texture & colour, painting for toddlers is heaps of fun with cotton balls.

15. Pool Noodle Mix N Match

Looking for fun things to do at home? This pool noodle mix ‘n’ match can provide hours of entertainment. 

16. Alphabet Puzzles

We love puzzles for kids, and this downloadable alphabet puzzle is just perfect for helping your little one learn their ABC’s.

17. Science Experiment

Science experiments for toddlers can be so much fun! Put white daisies in jars of coloured water & they’ll love watching the flowers change colour over the days. 

18. Reading Corner

Cubbies & nooks are fantastic for imaginative play as well as quiet corners. How beautiful is this reading corner? You could even add an extra special personalised touch with one of our personalised cushion covers! 

19. Grow A Plant

It’s amazing to watch things grow, and garden activities for kids offer a great learning experience. Using wet cotton balls, plant a bean seed in a jar & let your kids watch it grow over the coming days & weeks.

20. Marbleized Paper

This is one of the prettiest crafts for toddlers that we’ve seen! Finished artworks can be put on display, or used to make greeting cards or wrapping paper.

Need more craft activities to do with your little one? Make sure you check out our list of 100+ Crafts For Kids! 

Kids Educational Resources

Looking for educational activities that combine learning with fun? We offer an incredible range of educational products that are personalised with your kids name and they’re delivered straight to your door!

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Waste Free Craft Ideas

Do you have lots of empty shoeboxes laying around? It feels like someone in our house needs a new pair of shoes every few months, which has led to quite the collection of shoeboxes! Check out some fun shoebox craft ideas below, and don’t forget to share them with your friends.

1. Hanging Shelf

We love craft activities for kids that result in something you will actually use! What a sweet idea to turn a shoebox into an adorable hanging shelf.

2. Shoebox Town

There are so many benefits to pretend play, and this shoebox town will provide hours of imaginative play. Mix and match the buildings to create a new town every time. 

3. Paper Doll Swing

What a lovely idea to make a shoebox diorama with a swing for a paper doll. Once they’ve finished playing with it, it will look super sweet in their bedroom or play area. 

4. Class Room

Arts and crafts for kids can be even more fun when you involve some of their other toys!  Build a class room for your lego figures to go to school in.

5. Marble Maze

Using the lid of a shoe box, build a marble maze or run. Alternatively, you can replace the marble with a magnet, and use another magnet underneath for your child to guide the top one through the maze. 

6. Car Wash

DIY craft ideas that can be played with over and over are always a hit in our house! How much fun will your little ones have washing their cars through this car wash.

7. Foosball

Indoor activities for kids can be tricky to come up with, but this foosball game is sure to be popular! Use skewers & painted pegs to make this simple foosball game.

8. Doll House

A shoebox diorama is perfect for making a room (or a whole dollhouse!) for your toys to live in. 

9. Pizza Oven

Play food is a favourite with my little one. Make this cute pizza oven so your kids can pretend they have a pizza restaurant & take your order.

10. Light Theatre

How clever is this light theatre. Arts and crafts for kids that involve story telling are a great way to get the whole family involved!

11. Castles

Using shoeboxes & other cardboard boxes & tubes, your child might love making their own castles. With free rein to paint and decorate their castle, this is a great activity for engaging your kids imagination! 

12. Guitar

Running out of fun things to do at home? Try putting a band together with your little ones! What other instruments can you make other than this guitar? 

13. Catapult

Make a catapult using a shoebox, and then build a tower with toilet paper rolls or other recyclables to try and knock over. This is one of those fun activities for kids that is sure to get lots of giggles!

14. Wall Art

Cut the shoebox lid down or keep as is & paint, paper mache or cover with patterned paper to make a cheap and colourful kids wall art.

15. Stationery Caddy

Who doesn’t love craft activities that make something you can use around the home? Fill your shoebox with toilet rolls to separate your stationery items for a simple stationery caddy.

16. Shelves

Another one of our favourite craft ideas to help decorate your walls. Upcycle your shoeboxes to make cute colourful shelves for displaying trinkets.

17. Storage

Need some toy storage ideas? Cover shoeboxes with lovely paper &  add handles for organised storage solutions. Perfect for keeping the toy room tidy – or trying to. You might like to check out our Chalkboard Labels for labelling each box. 

If you enjoyed these waste free craft ideas, don’t miss out on our mega list of 100+ Activities and Crafts For Kids At Home! 

Kids Educational Resources

All crafted out? Make sure you check out our amazing range of activity books, kids name labels & school supplies. Printed to order, and delivered straight to your door!

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Having the kids stuck inside can be really tricky. If you’re prepared with the right kids activities & apps though, they’ll have an absolute ball (and you’ll keep your sanity)! Magic right?!

You’re going to love this!

We’ve compiled a list of our favourite Apps for kids that make learning fun so that you don’t have to search for them. Check out our comprehensive list below & don’t forget to share this with all of your mum friends so they can watch their kids continue their learning journey while they’re at home too.

Kids Activities & Apps. The List.

Kids Activities- Writing

iWriteWords 

What an app! Perfect for preschool & kindy aged kids who are getting used to writing motions. It’s basically a trace-the-letter app, but it’s better than that because it’s simple to use. Kids learn how to write the alphabet as well as their numbers up to 20. Sometimes you just can’t beat simplicity.

Book Creator One 

Great for kids aged 8 & up

Ever wanted your kids to publish their own stories? Inspire their story writing with this incredible app that allows them to make a huge range of book types. From picture books, photo books, comics, graphic novels… the list is endless. When they’re finished they can share their book easily on social media. The best part though… they can publish straight from this app to the Apple iBooks Store!

Superhero Comic Book Maker 
Great for kids of all ages

Want to inspire your kid’s imagination & creativity? This is the mothership of apps for encouraging kids to be creative in their storytelling. They can change the visuals, add in whatever words they like, and they also have the opportunity to narrate & record their comic.

Punctuation – End Marks 

Ideal for kids aged 7 & up

This game is super fun. The characters in the game are “Grammar Police” and they are out to help you recognise crimes agains punctuation, abbreviation & more. It’s the perfect app for helping kids to understand how grammar & punctuation can make their writing easier to read.

Kids Activities- Comprehension

Learn with Homer 
Perfect for ages 3-6
For kids learning to improve their speech or understand language organisation, this app is incredible! It’s a learn-to-read program that utilises phonics exercises, voice recording, songs, drawing, stories & more. It makes learning fun & gets kids speaking out loud.

Kids Activities- Spelling

Rocket Speller 

For kids aged 4 & up

Build a rocket using spelling challenge points & launch it into space… it’s a spelling game that sees kids measuring their success as they get closer & closer to being able to launch their rocket. They’ll love the main character that takes them on journeys through space to find new words that help to build their rocket ship.

Alphabet Organiser 

Includes printables for ages 3 & up

Perfect for that foundational level of understanding the alphabet & understanding what letter matches with the start of which word… Your little one will love organising the alphabet with this app.

Kids Activities- Vocabulary

Preposition Builder 

Great for kids age 4 & up

Perfect for kids learning whether to use “up” or “down”, “in” or “on”. This app is brilliant for giving kids the confidence to use the right preposition for a variety of situations. 

Mad Libs 

Kids 6 & up will love this

It’s a super fun game that can be played on their own or as a whole family. Build your own funny story & learn about verbs, adjectives & nouns. Little kids can play it, but really this is better for primary or elementary school kids & up.

World’s Worst Pet 

Perfect for kids 4 & up
It’s the vocab app that teaches synonyms, context & definitions. It’s easy to use & has some super fun levels. There are over 1000 key words for kids to work with & they get to choose their own level of learning.

Kids Activities- Phonics Apps

Monkey Word School Adventure 

Get this for Ages 3 & Up

This app is designed to help kids to learn to read. There are fill-in-the-blank activities, find-a-words, phonics activities & more. The reviews on this app are incredible with many parents saying that their kids have been learning to read as a result of this app.

Planet Lettra 

Kids aged 3 & up love this

Building words & experimenting with sounds is what this app is all about. Kids can mix up letters and listen to the words that they’ve created when they’re done. It’s an awesome way of teaching kids about sight words & phonics.

Word Wagon 

Phonics & spelling for ages 3 & up

Starting with some visual cues, this game builds confident spellers & encourages “levelling up”. Parents have the ability to change the levels of difficulty for each task too. It’s an awesome app for supporting learners through different ability levels & encourages them to keep growing as learners.

Wonster Words 

Perfect for ages 3 & up

It’s a spelling & phonics app that encourages kids to learn spelling & build their vocabulary with a variety of fun games. When they pass levels the super cute “Wonsters” come out to show them how to use the words in context.

If you’ve got some Apps or Activities you’d love us to include, we’d love to hear them!
Don’t forget to check out our personalised range of educational supplies which include number & letter posters, times table charts, flash cards, activity books & more.

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Summer means kids get to have more time to play, explore and have heaps of fun! Here are 12 DIY Summer Camp Craft Ideas to do for a summer to remember!

1. Summer Dream

Creativity in making these dreamcatchers add up to their camp crafts skills. It’s also super cute to hang on trees or tents for decor at the camp. The best part? They can take them home after to remind them of their super fun camping memories!

2. Neon Brights

A DIY paper lantern making activity is one of those camping arts and crafts that you can turn into a contest. Most creative lantern design wins!

3. Robo-fun

One of the fun and easy indoor camping crafts you can have your kids make is this DIY Robot puppet. Use bits and bobs around the house and some paint to create their masterpiece. Best Robot gets a prize!

4. Feed Owl You Want

If bird watching is on your list of camping activities, then his is one of those camp craft ideas that will let your kids experience the outdoors through bird feeding. 

5. You Rock

Create beautiful and colourful rock art as nature crafts for summer camp. It’s a piece of their camping experience they can take home. 

6. Tutti Fruity 

When hot summer days are here, these DIY fruit fans are one of the camping crafts for kids you can make to cool the kids down. Grab those fruit shakes and coolers ready too! 

7. Summer Dyes

Here’s one of the fun summer camp craft projects you can teach —  tie-dye crafts for their shirts, bags, scarves, and more! Dress them up in all the tie-dye clothes and DIY summer activities and have a fun camp fashion show!

8. Color Splash

When you want art and craft ideas for summer camp, paint and water combined is a winner! Put them in spray guns and make a colourful splash art!

9. Stream Team

Water activities for summer is always a hit. Try one of these DIY camping crafts and have a boat race when they’re done! Camping indoors? No problem! You can do this in a tub or a small inflatable pool too!

10. Sky’s The Limit

These DIY Binoculars are super easy camp crafts that the kids will enjoy on a summer afternoon as they lay down on the grass for some cloud watching.

11. Campfire Glow

Make a craft campfire for your indoor camping with your little ones. Cozy up in their tent and enjoy some smores!

12. Firefly Nights

Glow in the night with these DIY firefly jars as one of those camping crafts. Perfect even for indoor camping! Turn off all the lights, lay down on sleeping bags and enjoy the night with stories or movies. 

Want More Summer Camping Activities?

Camping is more fun with smores! Check out our Fun Smores Ideas and try them with your kids! If active play is what you’re looking for, we’ve got Camping Games For Kids that you can do in your backyard or at the nearest neighbourhood park. Prep some Easy Camping Meals for the whole family to enjoy after the fun and games. 

Looking for the Perfect Labels For Your Summer Camp Craft Supplies?

Organise arts and crafts supplies with our waterproof dry-erase labels! Are you into making heaps of crafting with vinyl, you’ve got to check out our Crafters Range. You’ll love our new patterns in hundreds of colours & patterns to match your style.  The best part? These are all made in Australia and shipped super fast! You’re going to love them!

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Camping Games For Kids: Fun Outdoor Games To Play 

Make summer super fun for your kids! Planning a camping trip or a backyard party? Prep these 9 Camping Games For Kids that are super fun and interactive! 

1. Giant Memory Match 

Supersize your kids’ card matching skills with one of these DIY memory games. It’s a fun kids camping game for your backyard!

2. Night Bowling

Here’s a fun camping game for kids to play at night. This DIY glow in the dark bowling game will definitely keep the fun rolling the whole night. 

3. Rainbow Obstacle Course

Get your kids to exercise with one of these fun camping games — an obstacle course right in your backyard! Running, jumping and crawling is so much fun!

4. Glow In The Dark Yard Game

This glow in the dark game is one of those family camping games ideas that you’ll enjoy at night! Super simple and easy all you need is a cloth and glow in the dark paint! 

5. Scavenger Hunt

This should be on your best outdoor games for camping list — a scavenger hunt!  A chance to explore nature and appreciate the outdoors as you hunt down everything on that list!

6. Potato Sack Race

Take the potato sack game to your camping trip and use your sleeping bags instead! One of those super fun camp games to play that will get everyone hopping in the race!

7. Balloon Cup Shooters

Another DIY fun games to do while camping is this shooter game. Keep the kids busy during the day with this. It can be a team game too, make sure to bring a scoreboard for this one. 

8.  Nature Tic Tac Toe

How about a craft and game in one? Have your kids paint some rocks in 2 designs and use them for one of the games for kids while camping. No paint, no problem! Just gather some sticks and draw the grid on the soil and play!

9. DIY Ring Toss

Have this fun DIY Ring Toss as one of your camp games to play! You can even do an easier version of these using some bottles and DIY rings out of paper plates. Fun and creativity never stop when you’re on camp!

Want More Fun Camping Ideas For Kids?

We’ve got some DIY ideas for your Kids Camping Tent so they can enjoy camping indoors. And if it’s outdoor camping that you’re planning, we’ve got cute and easy Picnic Food Ideas For Kids. 

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Planning Your Camping Trip With The Kids?

Get their camping essentials packed and ready to go with our kids backpacks and swim bags. Perfect for a quick beach trip camping, picnic at the park or a summer backyard sleepover! And if they’re off to a kids camp, our bag tags, clothing labels, shoe labels are just some of the amazing things that you can design and personalise for your kids to avoid their stuff getting lost or mixed up with other kids at camp. The best part?  These are all made in Australia and shipped super fast! You’re going to love them!

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Kids Camping Tent: 10 Cute DIY Tents for Camping At Home

Spending more time at home with your kids call for some indoor camping fun in DIY kids camping tent! Make playtime super fun with these 10 Cute DIY Kids Tent Ideas. Use different materials that are already found at home to create stylish tents, forts, and teepees. Add lights, pillows, and toys to make great camping at home experience. Not only is this an awesome bonding moment, but also a cool way to teach them some life skills.

1. Cardboard Camp

A minivan for indoor camping-themed party at home is a great DIY kids play tent idea! Don’t mind that’s cardboard because look at how pretty it is! It’s levelled up indoor camping at its finest!

2. Midday Campfire

Who says you can only have a campfire at night and outdoors?  Recreate a camping scene at home with this DIY kids indoor tent. Add some crafting activity to make a faux campfire with your littles. 

3. Tiny Teepee

Even small spaces can have the perfect corner for a kids teepee play tent. Make it cozy with some pillows and a folded blanket as a cushion and you got a little reading nook that’s also perfect for some camping stories.

4. Boho Dreams

How to get close to the outdoors but still being indoors for a kids camping experience at home? Build this kids teepee tent on your porch. Fill it up with lots of pillows and a nice blanket, gather some books and hang some colourful buntings. It’s a DIY comfy playhouse for your kids that they can spend the whole day in with loads of activities to do.

5. Couch Campin’

Make use of those unnoticed spaces in between your couches. Create a secret camping spot with this DIY Indoor Tent For Kids. Super simple and easy! The best part? It doesn’t eat up any space in your living room! And everyone can enjoy being together in one area at home too! Perfect for movie nights!

6. Sew Me Not

How about a no-sew tent for a kids indoor play tent? This tablecloth tent is a super easy DIY kids tent that you can create for your littles. Also super easy to pack away too!

7. Blanket Fort

We all love blanket forts! Even the tiniest of spaces like underneath a small table is perfect for a small camping hideout! This DIY small tent for kids a cozy spot for your littles to read a book and cuddle their soft toys! 

8. Camp Canopy 

Make this DIY kids canopy tent in their bed to create a super comfy and fun play space for your kids. All you need to keep them busy indoors is this with lots of activities, games and books! 

9. Cardboard Playhouse

How about this kids play tent house that’s made out of cardboard? It’s perfect for pretend play at home. If it’s big enough, you can even squeeze in for some cuddle time while reading them a book or just a quick afternoon nap. 

10. Teepee Frame

If you’ve got two kids or more, you can make them each a separate kids A frame tent so they can have their own little space to play. Or make a bigger version so they can all share the space and play their favourite toys and games.

Looking For More Fun Activities At Home For Kids?

Lots of time at home with kids means you need to have a lot of fun activities! Keep them busy while you’re at work or doing some chores. We’ve got perfect bonding activities that they can enjoy with you. Check out our blog about Fun Activities For Kids. We’ve also got loads of 100+ Arts & Crafts for Kids that you can do so they never run out of things to do!

Want To Create A Real Camping Experience At Home?

Teach your kids to pack their own clothes and other essentials as if they’re really going on a camping trip. And if you’ve got a bunch of kids, it helps that all their stuff are personalised with their names. We’ve got a wide range of personalised name labels you can use to label all of their belongings.  We’ve also got backpacks, drink bottles, lunch boxes that you can personalise with their names and cute designs too! These are perfect so they can easily see which one to grab when packing for a trip. In this case, a camping trip at home! The best part? These are all made in Australia and shipped super fast! You’re going to love them!

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Online Learning For Kids

Trying to get your work or household chores done while the kids are at home? That’s a tall order! To take the pressure off, we’ve compiled the best online school fun websites for blended learning while keeping your kids entertained at the same time. 

Here, we’ve listed 50 online learning websites that cater to all ages and subjects! Don’t forget to share it with your friends.

Online Learning For All Ages

Literacy

1. Story Bird – Art-inspired creative writing.
2. Storyline Online – Listen to your favourite kids stories online, read by celebrities.  
3. Turtle Diary – Introduce kids to new, exciting ways of learning with games, quizzes, videos, and printables.

Our World

4. National Geographic Kids – One of our favourite educational websites, discover cool facts from around our planet with NatGeo Kids.
5. ABC Education – Free, curriculum-linked resources for Primary and Secondary students to get an online education. 

Science/Maths

6. Scholastic – Projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.
7. Cool Math 4 Kids – Math games for kids that make learning math fun. 
8. TIME for Kids – Information for kids that explains the world around them. 
9. CS First – Coding for kids. It’s incredible!
10. Fun Brain – This is not one of your average online school websites; eye-catching games to help develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving, and literacy.
11. STEM Lab – Looking for fun things to do at home? Hands-on STEM activities for kids of all ages!
12. Study Ladder – Customise lessons to their level in just a few simple steps.
13. Khan Academy – Personalised learning resource for all ages across loads of subjects.  
14. E-learning for Kids – Free, fun online learning at a primary education level.

Primary +

Literacy

15. Free Rice – Quiz questions for kids that benefit charity at the same time. 
16. NaNoWriMo Kids looking for things to do when bored at home? Get inspired to write a novel in a month. 
17. Youngzine – Age-appropriate news articles to spark your child’s interest in current affairs. 
18. The Story Starter – They provide the first sentence, you write the rest!
19. Magic Tree House – Travel around the world and through time with this game based on the books.
20. Oxford Owl – Fun activities and book recommendations by age & subject. 

Our World

21. Learning Games for Kids – Engaging games & videos to help your little one build skills in all areas.
22. Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids – Keep youngsters busy for hours with these fascinating stories & activities.
23. MET Kids Time Machine – Travel through to time to learn historical facts.
24. Mr Nussbaum – Blend fun with learning with these interactive educational games. 

Science/Maths

25. How Stuff Works – Puzzles, articles, and podcasts on just about every topic you can think of.
26. Cool Math Games – Online math games for kids where logic & thinking meet fun & games. 
27. Exploratorium – videos and activities to help your little one become an active explorer. 
28. Bill Nye – Making science entertaining and accessible. 
29. Scratch – Program your own interactive stories, games, and animations.
30. OK Go Sandbox – Explore STEAM concepts with these engaging music videos. 
31. Adapted Mind – Real learning can be really fun. 
32. Make Me Genius – Videos & activities for kids at home; developed by kids, for kids. 
33. The Magic School Bus – Printables & experiments for kids based on the TV show. 
34. Steve Spangler Science – Hands-on, easy science experiments for kids. 
35. Cells Alive! – Explore, study and play games based on cells, microbes, and the immune system.
36. Fuel the Brain – Cute, colourful games, guides, and printables for when you run out of things to do at home. 
37. NASA kids club – become a young space explorer with these fun STEM-based games from NASA.
38. Study Jams – Catchy videos jam-packed with facts and tips for learning. 
39. Science Bob – Bob makes science for kids exciting. 
40. Switch Zoo – Have a blast making new animals by mixing and matching different parts. 
41. Wonderopolis – Explore a new wonder every day. 
42. Fizzics Education – 150 science experiments for kids to do at home. 

Special Interest

43. PBS Kids – Play games with Arthur, the Cat in the Hat, Curious George, and more! 
45. Highlights for Kids – Create, laugh, play explore and learn with these fun activities for kids. 
46. DIY – Courses to get your creative juices flowing, free for 14 days. 
47. TVO Kids – School Age – Fun videos and games for kids to play with their favourite TV show characters.
48. Crypto Club – Crack ciphers, discover secrets, and improve your math skills!
49. Grid Club – Games and activities for every subject.

Toddler & Kindy

Literacy

50. Fun Fonix – Phonics workbooks, worksheets & games. 
51. Seussville – Hours of Seussian fun to engage your little one. 
52. Reading Eggs – One of our favourite online learning platforms, Reading Eggs makes learning to read easy and fun.

Science/Maths

53. Mathseeds – One of the most popular math websites for kids, Mathseeds structured lessons and fun motivational elements that keep children engaged.

Special Interest

54. Sesame Street – Online games for kids with all your most treasured residents of Sesame Street! 
55. TVO Kids – Play science, literacy, and math games for kids online with these super cute TV characters.
56. Starfall – Home learning is so easy with Starfall’s colourful games, videos, and activities. 
57. NickJr – Videos, games, and art for kids with Dora, Paw Patrol, and more.
58. Disney Junior – Join your favourite Disney characters for videos, free printables, and fun games. 
59. ABC Kids – The ABC kids website is full of videos, games, and crafts for kids with their best-loved ABC for Kids characters.

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Can’t leave the house? Kids need some entertaining? We’ve got a MEGAAA list of crafts for kids at home. You’ll find over 100 links to some of the easiest, most fun craft ideas for kids & you’ll want to share it. It’s a game-changer!

Here are our Top 10 Faves:

1. 8 Anzac Day Craft and Food Ideas – Honour our service men and women, past and present, with these activities. 
2. Mother’s Day Activity Sheet – Show Mum or Grandma how much you love her by filling out this free printable.
3. 10 Easy Cardboard Crafts for Kids – Art that you can recycle.
4. 18 Shoebox Craft Ideas – Art you can recycle.
5. 11 Weaving Projects For Kids – Improve their fine-motor skills.
6. 17 Paper Plate Craft Ideas – Craft with the stuff you have at home.
7. 17 School Holiday Boredom Busters – Never hear the words “I’m bored” ever again.
8. 22 Egg-cellent Egg Carton Crafts – Cut, Paint, colour, stick… plenty of skills to learn here.
9. 15 Kid-Friendly Origami Crafts – Improve their comprehension & fine-motor skills here.
10. 14 Pokemon Craft & Fun Activities – Craft ideas for kids who are in training to become the next Pokemon Master.

Don’t stop now! Scroll down for our list of 100+ crafts for kids

Crafts For Kids Mega List 

Check out the craft ideas for kids list below & prepare to unleash your kids’ inner artist!

Crafts For Kids – Toddler +

1. Sensory shaker bottle  – Super easy & they’ll play with it for hours.

2. Stained glass window – Let that light shine through.

3. Toddler Dot to Dot – Heaps of free dot-to-dot printables.

4. Toddler Collage – A great activity for toddlers to express themselves through art.

5. Do some sticker art projects – What little one doesn’t love stickers!

6. Free Play Art – Sensory rich art activities.

7. Colour Mixing in a Bag – Hands on approach to learning about colours.

8. DIY shapes book – Great for developing fine motor skills.

9. Make Salt Dough – Fun for the little ones, and a great gift for the grandparents.

10. Finger Paint – Messy, but so much fun! 

11. Handprint Art – Combine learning & fun by making alphabet art.

12. Make a Sensory Bag – Sensory play with food from your cupboards. 

13. Scribble in the Bathtub – Open ended play at bath time. 

14. Make a batch of play doh – So easy, and can be played with again and again. 

15. Do a chalk photo shoot – Cute mementos for family and friends. 

16. Celery Stamp – Perfect for making cards or wrapping paper. 

17. Tandem drawing – Spend some quality time creating together. 

18. Sticky Paper Collage – If your toddler enjoyed making the stained glass window, they’ll love this! 

19. Paint Leaves – Collect leaves from your garden or neighbourhood. 

Crafts For Kids – Kindy + 

20. Shaving Cream Paint – Two ingredients outdoor painting fun.

21. Bark Painting – Collect some bark on your walk to use it as a canvas. 

22. Leaf Threading – A lovely way to engage with nature. 

23. Pasta Jewellery – Wearable art that helps develop fine motor skills. 

24. 3D Paper Rainbows – Colourful 3D art.

25. Family Portrait Painting – Beautiful keepsake to frame.

26. Paper Chains – Decorations for any occasion!

27. Magic Milk Experiment – Science and art in one. 

28. Pressing Flowers – Head out in the sun and pick some flowers. 

29. Stick Gnome Painting – Perfect for planter pots. 

30. Michelangelo drawing under the table – Create your own Sistine Chapel inspired artwork. 

31. Frozen Dinosaur Eggs – Channel your inner archaeologist. 

32. Paper Cut-out Family – 

33. Paper Plate Whale – See if you can make a whole pod.

34. Can you draw or paint with your feet? – paint + feet = a whole lot of fun. 

35. Hand Tracing – Try different hand poses to create different animals. 

36. Tape Resist Paintings – Abstract art, cityscapes, trees – limited only by your imagination. 

37. Window Painting – Perfect for rainy days. 

38. Button Stampers – Makes for unique gift wrap or cards. 

39. Plant Markers for Gardens – For the washi tape fans. 

40. Autumn Wreath – Theme your craft to the season. 

41. DIY Veggie stamps – An exception to the ‘don’t play with your food’ rule. 

42. Glitter Glue Snowflakes – Fans of Frozen will love this! 

43. Salad Spinner Art – Add glitter paint for something extra special. 

44. Marble Painting – Fun and easy, the kids will want to do this one over and over again. 

45. Container Painting – Burn some energy while creating a masterpiece. 

46. String Art – Art & geometry in one. 

47. DIY Heart Stamp – Super cute for Valentine’s Day. 

48. Recyclable Art – Budget-friendly crafts. 

49. Magnet Painting – The perfect blend of art and science. 

50. Fake Snow – Make a beautiful wintery scene, or paint your own Olaf.  

51. Paper Airplanes – Whose will fly the furthest?

52. Suncatchers – Paint your room with colourful light.

53. Sponge Stamps – Painting without too much mess.

54. Cereal Box Aquarium – Pretend field trip anyone?

55. Recycled Crayons – Never throw away your crayons again.

56. Button Art – All the buttons for your cute little buttons.

57. Tissue Box Monsters – Monsters you can recycle later.

58. Toilet Paper Roll Crafts – Super cute & mega easy.

59. Chalk Ice – Get outside & chalk the place up.

60. Scrape Painting – A totally different way to look at painting.

61. Dot Markers Art – Bingo markers have never looked so fun.

62. 3D Art – Sculpted art for kids.

63. Make Stepping Stones – Hop skip & jump with these.

64. Cardboard Box Town – Build your own town & recycle it later.

65. Marble Run – Where the marble goes, nobody knows.

66. Popsicle Stick Catapult – It’s physics & it’s fun.

67. Air Dry Clay Projects  – No-bake clay? Yes, please!

68. Make Greeting Cards – Make them ahead of time & store them for later.

69. Paint Pet Rocks – Pets you can collect.

70. Make a Bird Feeder – Watch your little visitors as they come to eat.

71. Paper Bag Puppets – No-fuss puppets that you can recycle.

72. Watercolour Painting – A favourite because it’s washable.

73. Mason Jar Crafts – Super cute crafts in glass.

74. Aluminium Foil Crafts – From your pantry to the art gallery.

75. Paper Weaving – Build their dexterity with these.

76. Make Wind Chimes – Experiment with sounds & the wind.

Crafts For Kids – Primary +

77. Origami Animals – These are so so cute!

78. God’s Eye Wool Weaving – Perfect for Christmas decorations too!

79. DIY Bubble Blower – You know they’re going to love this.

80. Decorate Paper Crowns – Because we’re all royalty.

81. Paper Snowflakes –  Winter has never looked so beautiful.

82. Pom Poms – Raid Nan’s wool stash for these.

83. Toy Clothing – No-sew Barbie clothes. Yes please!

84. Rainbow Paper– Nail polish, paper & water… That’s it!

85. Infinite Paper Flipper – It’s flippin’ excellent.

86. Melting Crayon Craft– Turn those crayons into a masterpiece.

87. Clone Trooper Paper Dolls – For all of the little storm troopers out there.

88. Cityscape Sponge Art– Paint a whole city in just a few taps of the sponge.

89. Rainbow Prism – Making rainbows at home with just a few items.

90. Mini Beaded Bookmarks – Perfect for their hand-eye coordination.

91. Single Colour Art – Only one paint colour at home? No problem!

92. Shaving Cream Marbled Paper – Now this is easy!

93. Seashell Crafts – Use those seashells you collected on holidays.

94. Homemade Bookmarks – Encourage their reading with a handmade bookmark.

95. Homemade Wrapping Paper – Wrap your gifts in art. 

96. Fabric Pen T-shirts – Get your kids designing their own tees.

97. Spirolaterals Math Art – It’s maths, but it looks so good!

98. Scratch Art – Perfect for kids who like some sensory play.

99. Paper Boats – Whose will float the longest?

100. About Me Scrapbook – It’s all about them & their memories. 

101. Thankful Jar – A reminder of the things they’re grateful for.

102. Cardboard Castle – Fit for little kings & queens.

103. Puffy Sidewalk Paint – Get some sun while you make your art.

104. Kids Embroidery – This idea is so cute & super easy!

105. Mosaic Art – This tile art is super eye-catching.

106. Decorate Shoes – For the fashion designers of the world.

107. Knitting for Kids –  Heaps of knitting activities for all levels.

108. Make Temporary Tattoos –  Temporary tattoos at home? Cool!

109. Superhero Mask Craft  – Unleash your inner super hero here.

110. Tooth Fairy Case – Impress your tooth fairy each visit. 

111. Jar Lanterns – Lights out! These are gorgeous.

112. Natural Dye Experiment – It’s chemistry without chemicals.

113. Learn to Draw – Step by step help drawing all of your favourite things.

114. Draw a Self Portrait – The perfect activity to show them how beautiful they are.

115. Inspirational Quote Poster – Give them the opportunity to say something inspiring. 

116. Sharpie Tie Dye – This is so much fun & it’s easy.

117. Bottle Rocket – Reach for the stars!

118. Make Friendship Bracelets – Best friends forever.

119. DIY Bath Bombs – They’ll bathe for hours in these.

120. Design your own Headbands – Fashion parade anyone?

121. Butcher Paper Body Tracing – Life-size models of themselves. This is fun!

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