Fun Crafts & Activities for Children to Do at Home

Now that the weather is turning and we're spending more time at home we sometimes need something to ease the boredom, especially families with young children.  So we've collated all sorts of fun but constructive things for children to do to keep them occupied and enjoying being creative at home.

PLACES OLINE TO FIND FUN THINGS TO DO  

• Worksop and Surrounding Area Things to Do with Children
  • A fab Facebook group! Always loads of great ideas to keep children entertained, and now there are lots of home crafts & activities and links to live entertainment.
  • https://www.facebook.com/groups/152418748284321/
    
    
• The Great Indoors
  • The Scouts are making available a free range of activities that you can do with your children at home so they can keep on having fun and keep learning new skills.  Called the Great Indoors, there are some brilliant games, crafts and experiments that you can try out.
  • https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/
    
    
• Days Out with the Kids
  • Days out with the Kids https://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/ have loads of crafts and things to do that children can create at home. Just click on the links below.
    • Make a Paper Lion, Paper Elephant & a Paper Orangutan
    • Potter's Potions: Harry Potter potions to make at home!
    • Jolly Gingers: How to make a gingerbread man (and other shapes!)
    • Tasty treats: Easy Rainbow Cupcakes Recipe
    • Indoor Fun: 100+ Great Indoor Activities for Kids to Do at Home
    • Home Learning: FREE Learning at Home Timetable for Kids
      
      
• Creative Quarantine
  • Receive a daily email from Creative Quarantine with exciting and enjoyable creative activities & adventures for people young and old to do in their own home.
  • https://wearenonsuch.com/creativequarantine/?fbclid=IwAR1l7zvGEYwKJBS6Q1mvya81AcUwhEyeAlPobiNvJi8mogkW_wvhn58LfVI
    
    
• Notts Help Yourself
  • This section of their website is a mine of inspiration and wonderful activities covering Home Learning Resourses
  • https://www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk/kb5/nottinghamshire/directory/advice.page?id=65IPWgUaA9M&fbclid=IwAR2rvb7H18WAJt_hUPLveLWIrblX0hVbsuDMOlhGuxsBRB74-49lQ6e_h6E
• Sublime Science
  • 101 fun science experiments that you can do at home with stuff you've already got around the house. By (Mad) Marc Wileman, Dragons' Den winner.
  • https://www.sublimescience.com/free-science-experiments/?fbclid=IwAR2hizpdMgo5D6T4HRvHwxKyBNKAO3yuIm5ODhevjiscyUceZCoppiWZv_0
    
    
• National Civil War Museum & Centre, Newark
  
  • Mini Museum fun for little ones aged 0-5. A variety of activities where your little ones can play, make, bake, storytime, learn and sing.
    http://www.nationalcivilwarcentre.com/learningfromhome/minimuseum/#d.en.117227
     
• Thoresby Park Fun Activities to do at home  https://www.facebook.com/ThoresbyPark/
  • Barnabee Garden Activity Sheet  https://www.facebook.com/ThoresbyPark/photos/a.336622746426757/2835730966515910/?type=3&theater
  • Dinosaur Themed Colossal Wordsearch https://www.facebook.com/ThoresbyPark/photos/a.336622746426757/2842712919151048/?type=3&theater
    
    
• Reading Resources from the Barrister in Wonderland Bookshop, Retford
  •  There are some lovely free downloads to help inspire your children's love of reading - Reading Log, Reading Journal and a Reading Challenge. They're great for grown-ups too!
  • https://wonderlandbookshop.co.uk/resources/
    
    
• Mansfield Museum
  Wonderful Facebook page brimming with fun activities and learning ideas for keeping little ones occupied.
  • https://www.facebook.com/EducationMansf1/
    
    
• Kids in Museums
  Making museums more welcoming for children, young people and families, they have a host of brilliant activity ideas for children of all ages.
  • https://kidsinmuseums.org.uk/
  • https://www.facebook.com/KidsInMuseums/ 
    
    
• CBeebies
  5 Alternative half term activities: Coding, Crafting, Science Experiments, Cooking & Meal Planning, Navigation Skills
  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/joinin/dualwa-alternative-half-term-activities
    
    
• CBeebies
  5 Things to do in Autumn with kids
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/joinin/5-things-to-do-in-autumn-with-kids?collection=autumn
  
  
• Edinburgh Zoo Live Webcams
  Watch Pandas, Penguins, Koalas and Tigers live!
  • https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/panda-cam/
    
    
• RSPB Activities for Children
  • All sorts of fun and constructive wildlife activities
  • https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-kids/games-and-activities/activities/?fbclid=IwAR0Jp_v1wnQf6lD6C6oMm8e_wuOsntVWjgE4ipspIpigQ7WyRHcGTx77vm4
    
    
• Craftiments  https://www.craftiments.com/
  • American website with some great crafts for children to make.
    • Glow-in-the-Dark Jellyfish Craft  https://www.craftiments.com/2013/04/glow-in-dark-jellyfish-craft.html
    • Paper Doily Decoupaged Bottle Tutorial  https://www.craftiments.com/2012/06/paper-doily-decoupage-bottles.html
    • Chinese New Year Snake Craft  https://www.craftiments.com/2013/02/chinese-new-year-snake-craft.html
      
      
• The Best Ideas for Kids
  • https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/
    
    
• Good Housekeeping
  • 50 Fun Activities for Kids  https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/craft-ideas/how-to/g1389/diy-kids-activities/
  • Fun Paper Plane Game  https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/craft-ideas/g3754/how-to-fold-a-paper-airplane/
    
    
• Picklebums   https://picklebums.com/
  • Make a Folded Paper Bracelet  https://picklebums.com/make-folded-paper-bracelets/
    
    
• Red Ted Art
  • Great crafty ideas for all ages on this Youtube channel
  • https://www.youtube.com/user/redtedart
    
    
• Fun Activities For Kids
  • Loads of fun papercraft ideas for children on YouTube.  
  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVaMVmV_qf9fcqpstmAh75A/videos
    
    
• Barley & Birch
  • Crafty YouTube channel with loads of fun ideas - good for tweens too.
  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtaKI4qD4qE_oZ1P6sEV5zw/featured
    
    

FUN CRAFTS & ACTIVITIES

• Make your own Binoculars
  • Have a go at making your own binoculars with the kids!  You can then learn about science and surveying together by counting the birds you can see from your window
  • https://www.facebook.com/NottinghamshireWildlifeTrust/posts/10158583343166800
    
    
• Spotting Butterflies
  • Lots of butterflies are emerging thanks to the warmer weather. How many can you spot? Use Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust's identification sheet to help. And find out too, how to make your garden brimming with butterflies!
  • https://www.facebook.com/NottinghamshireWildlifeTrust/photos/a.233935571799/10158587914856800/?type=3&theater
    
    
• Learn to Draw!
  • Draw with Rob
    • Bestselling children's book author and illustrator Rob Biddulph posted draw-along videos during lockdown. The videos are still there for parents to watch with their kids and make great pictures! 
    • http://www.robbiddulph.com/draw-with-rob
    • https://www.youtube.com/c/robbiddulph72
      
      
  • Lydia Monks
    • Writer and Book Illustrator's series of tutorials on Twitter on how to draw.  Including Ladybirds, Unicorns and more.
    • https://twitter.com/lydiamonks
    • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCinqeIwwJHR6td3ReQ14icw
      
      
• Let's Play Making Dens
  • Thanks to Children's Centre Services - Worksop for this idea. They will be posting more fun activities, ideas and links for you and your children to join in with together on their Facebook page here.
  • https://www.facebook.com/658881787551665/photos/a.669263729846804/2503415163098309/?type=3&theater
    
    
• Origami Tree
  • Napkin folding tutorials & techniques
  • https://www.youtube.com/user/josthebomb
    
    
• 90 Sec of Origami
  • All sorts of amazing things to create!  Step by step video instruction.
  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyGXW1SJBnVsWRtDP-QyiNw
    
    
• Paper Bead Necklaces
  • .Great for children and adults too.
  • http://www.sowderingabout.com/2014/07/paper-bead-necklaces.html
    
    

 We'll be adding to this list all the time so do keep checking back.  If you can help us to grow our list with new additions for fun and creative things to do for children at home, please just email them to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Thank you! 

 

 

 

 

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Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Mansfield, Newark & Sherwood,

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