These tween crafts are perfect for those 8-12 year olds who are looking for projects that are a little more challenging. These craft ideas bring the wow factor and have step-by-step instructions for your kids to use.
Tween Crafts
Kids of all ages love to create. These crafts for tweens are great for older children.
These projects may be a bit more challenging, but they are still easy enough for your kids to do on their own. Though some may require adult supervision.
We want to make sure kids at all skill levels have access to cool crafts. This is why we have things like friendship bracelets for tweens and a bracelet for younger kids too.
Any tween girl or boy will love to create any of these DIY projects.
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When to create these art projects for tweens
- Create them in an elementary school or middle school classroom.
- Give them as gifts.
- Decorate bedrooms, playrooms, and game rooms.
- Make them during a sleepover.
Our Favorite Craft Supplies
When creating these cute tween activities, you are probably going to want to stock up on some supplies.
These craft supplies are perfect for crafting with kids. While not each of them is used in the crafts below, they are all staples in our craft bin. If you don’t have any on hand, that might be ok. Take a look at the craft first to see whether or not you need them.
- Construction Paper – One of our favorite craft supplies.
- Cardboard – Perfect for using up all those boxes you get in the mail!
- Craft Sticks or popsicle sticks – A classic staple, use them in your craft or to mix paint.
- Kid-Friendly paint – Kids love to get messy! Check out our favorite tips for painting with young children.
- Googly Eyes – You can literally add them to any project and it instantly becomes cuter.
- Tissue Paper – We always have this on hand. Buy it new or use or save it from birthday parties and holidays.
- Toilet Paper/Paper Towel Rolls – A great way to recycle your paper tubes is to use them in crafts!
- Paper Plates – Grab this party supply to create fun crafts.
- Contact Paper – We use this a lot to create suncatcher crafts
- Pipe Cleaners – Their bendy and hold their shape, which makes for some fun creating!
- Coffee Filters – This inexpensive item is fun to create with.
- Pom Poms – Fluffy and always fun.
- Egg Cartons – Recycle these into fantastic crafts!
- Puffy Paints – Give your projects a 3D effect.
- Paper Bags – Using this recycled supply is a fun way to make puppets.
- Washi Tape – colorful tape that can make a meh craft into a great craft.
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Crafts for tweens
Let your tween get creative with this collection of awesome crafts that older children will love!
This list gives you the basic supplies, but make sure to check out the full tutorial to find the entire list of things you need.
This hemp choker is a great necklace for tweens and teens to make.
Basic Supplies:
Hemp
Beads
Create a hemp bracelet to wear or to give to friends.
Basic Supplies:
Hemp
Beads
Use t-shirt yarn in a variety of amazing crafts!
Basic Supplies:
Old T-shirts
Friendship bracelet tutorials that are perfect for beginners to experts!
Basic Supplies:
Embroidery Floss
Learn how to end your bracelets with this simple knot.
Basic Supplies:
Embroidery Floss
In order to master string bracelets, kids need to learn these 5 friendship bracelet knots.
Basic Supplies:
Embroidery Thread
Learn how to draw tiger stripes on these fun DIY bookmarks.
Basic Supplies:
Paper
Orange Colored Pencil
Black Marker
Perfect for VBS or Sunday School.
Basic Supplies:
Pipe Cleaners
Not all rocks are painted. This unique rock painting craft is great for older kids.
Basic Supplies:
Coffee Filters
Porus Rocks
Washable Markers
This technique is perfect for hiding around town or giving to friends.
Basic Supplies:
Rocks
Acrylic Paint
Paint Pens
Fold paper strips to create 3D stars.
Basic Supplies:
Paper Stirips
Don't throw away those old birthday cards. Use them to create unique boxes.
Basic Supplies:
Greeting Cards
Use recycled materials to create a colorful pencil holder for a desk or craft table.
Basic Supplies:
Plastic Bottle
T-Shirt Yarn
With this project, you melt the crayon right onto the pot. The result is a unique pot you can give as a gift or decorate your room.
Basic Supplies:
Terra Cotta Pot
Crayons
Create a toy for your furry friends with this simple tutorial.
Basic Supplies:
T-shirt Yarn
Use paper tubes to store your Minifigure collection.
Basic Supplies:
Paper Tubes
Paint
Box Lid
Once you've collected all those Lego guys, you want a place to display them!
Basic Supplies:
Duplo Blox
Paint
Super Glue
This dollar store craft can be whipped up in time for your next epic battle.
Basic Supplies:
Pool Noodles
Foil
Electrical Tape
This rock painting tutorial is a bit more detailed. Check out the step-by-step instructions.
Basic Supplies:
Rocks
Acrylic Paint
Use these cardboard crafts to decorate a bedroom or have an epic battle with friends.
Basic Supplies:
Cardboard
Paint
Learn how to make 3 other cardboard Minecraft accessories.
Experiment with bubbles on your next snow day!
Basic Supplies:
Bubbles
Food Coloring
Experiment with pour painting while creating a winter decoration.
Basic Supplies:
Wooden Snowflake
Acrylic Paint
White Glue
This process art project creates unique snowflakes each time!
Basic Supplies:
Wooden Snowflakes
Acrylic Paint
White Glue
Great for giving to friends on Valentine's Day.
Basic Supplies:
Rocks
Acrylic Paint
For kids that have a green thumb, recycle that old water table into a fairy garden.
Basic Supplies:
Old Water Table
Dirt
Plants
These rocks sparkle like fireworks!
Basic Supplies:
Rocks
Acrylic Paint
Glitter
Painters Tape
Decorate a plastic pumpkin with scraps of fabric.
Basic Supplies:
Plastic Pumpkin
Fabric
Modge Podge
Create a unique pumpkin by decorating it with tissue paper.
Basic Supplies:
Plastic Pumpkin
Tissue Paper
Modge Podge
Create a unique weathered look with this painting tutorial.
Basic Supplies:
Plastic Pumpkin
Paint
This melted crayon pumpkin has a fun twist!
Basic Supplies:
Pumpkin
Crayons
Hair Dryer
Stack inexpensive plastic pumpkins to create a fun Halloween decoration.
Basic Supplies:
Plastic Pumpkins
Hot Glue
Christmas Lights (optional)
A simple Halloween door decoration.
Basic Supplies:
Sticks
T-Shirt Yarn
Plastic Spider (optional)
Create an eerie effect by scattering these decorated jars around a room.
Basic Supplies:
Recycled Jars
Black Cardstock
Food Dye
White Glue
Fake Tea Lights
Make unique poured Christmas rocks to give as gifts or hide around your neighborhood.
Basic Supplies:
Rocks
Acrylic Paint
White Glue
Use a string painting technique that creates amazing results.
Basic Supplies:
Wooden Ornaments
Acrylic Paint
String
Create unique Christmas ornaments using this simple pour painting technique.
Basic Supplies:
Wooden Ornaments
Acrylic Paint
White Glue
These cute snowmen ornaments are great for giving as gifts.
Basic Supplies:
Washer & Nuts
Yarn
Ribbon
Give these simple ornaments as gifts for a Christmas tree or to hang on backpacks.
Basic Supplies:
Washers
Yarn
String paper stars with beads to create lovely ornaments.
Basic Supplies:
Paper Strips
Beads
String
Use a recycled jar lid to create this memorable picture ornament.
Basic Supplies:
Jar Lids
Oil Based Paint
Toothpicks
Photo
Ribbon
Other fun crafts you may enjoy
You may enjoy some of these other easy crafts for kids!
- Rainbow Crafts
- Flower Crafts
- Craft Kits for Tweens (coming soon)
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