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100+ Super Quick, Easy & No Set Up Required 5 Minute Crafts for Kids

Creating and building is one of our favorite ways to keep kids busy and engaged, so it's no surprise that we love 5 minute crafts.

From paper folding to painting and coloring, there's nothing quite like making art and crafting together as a family. To help get you started, we've put together the best activities and crafts that your kids can do in 5 minutes. Kids (and parents!) will enjoy these simple and fun projects.

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No matter how old you are, or your skill level, we have 5 minute crafts for you!

5 Minute Crafts for Kids

Free play is important to childhood development because it allows children to explore, observe, and imitate the world around them. Art is an amazing outlet for free play because children can manipulate different materials in different ways.

But where do you begin? Start by making art accessible to your kids with 5 minute crafts. Simple projects provide a structured way for children to explore art and enhance connections in their brains to learn.

Have you ever started at a blank piece of paper and felt overwhelmed because you weren't sure how to begin? Sometimes, a small nudge can help get our creative juices flowing. That's why we encourage families to spend time together making something that takes five minutes or less and doesn't cause a huge mess. Less stress for parents = more fun for kids.

Simple crafts for kids that take 5 minutes or less from Kids Activities Blog - chalkboard with rocket

Simple crafts are often more about play than the end product!

What skills will my child be practicing through 5 minute crafts?

  • Crafts for kids develop fine motor skills. Grasping pencils, crayons, chalk, and paintbrushes helps children develop their fine motor muscles. This is important for learning to write letters, tying their shoes, and other controlled movements.
  • Art fosters cognitive development. Children learn to create patterns, identify cause and effect, and practice critical thinking by bringing their craft projects to life.
  • Math skills are an integral part of crafting. Concepts like size, shape, making comparisons, counting and spatial reasoning are all math skills that kids can develop through arts and crafts.
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5 minute crafts aren't just for kids!

What materials will I need?

We recommend having a few staple supplies on hand to make your time spent crafting easier:

  • Colored construction paper
  • Washable paint
  • Washable markers
  • Crayons
  • Glue
  • Safety scissors
  • Pipe cleaners
  • Craft sticks
  • Googly eyes

Do some five min crafts use materials I already have?

That's totally our thing! We encourage families to craft with what they have in their drawers and cabinets whenever possible. Get started on this super simple pipe cleaner craft or these 20 coffee filter crafts. Got foam cups? Make your own farm set.

Are there quick educational crafts?

Absolutely! Check out ALL of our crafts that teach letters, like our "C is for Caterpillar" project or letter j crafts.

Is there anything I can just print out?

YUP. Click and print this flowers craft. You'll love it.

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It doesn't have to be a complicated craft to be an awesome craft.

Have anything for play pretend?

Play pretend is perfect when you have the kids all day at home. Check out these fun paper plate masks and this fairy wand.

30+ Crazy Fun Rock Painting Ideas for Kids

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DIY Bubble Shooter {Make Your Own Bubble Wand}

Printable Mardi Gras Mask Craft

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Valentine Sensory Bottle

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Two Ways to Fold an Origami Heart Card for Valentines

Free Printable Flower Template Print Flower Petals, Stem & More

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20+ Amazing Coffee Filter Crafts

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Make Q-Tip Snowflakes {Easy Homemade Ornaments}

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Handprint Christmas Crafts

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Make Handprint Christmas Tree & Wreath with the Family!

11 Holiday Cupcake Liner Crafts

11 Cupcake Liner Crafts To Make For The Holidays

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Craft Stick Ornaments To Make This Holiday Season!

Free Printable Christmas Ornaments for Kids

Simple Wreath Collage

Christmas Craft for Kids: Make a Wreath

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Christmas Crafts for Preschoolers

Ornaments Kids Can Make

Homemade Christmas Ornaments Kids Can Make

Election Crafts for Kids

KAB Preschool Activities That Are Quick To Set Up

Preschool Activities That Are Quick To Set Up

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Cutest Christmas Reindeer Handprint Craft with Rudolph’s Red Nose

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Homemade Christmas Ornaments

3d paper pump crafts

Paper Pumpkin Craft for Kids

DIY halloween foam cup treat boxes that look like jackolanterns

DIY Halloween Treat Boxes – Foam Cup Fun

Halloween Bottle Cap Spiders

Halloween Crafts: Recycled Bottle Cap Spiders

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Printable Halloween Masks For Kids

A List of Super Cute Animal Paper Plate Crafts Your Kids Will Love

Animal Paper Plate Crafts

Awesome Free Printable Fall Coloring Pages: 4 Autumn Art Ideas for Kids

4 Free Printable Fall Coloring Pages for Kids

A piece of white cardstock with a red tissue paper apple on the front.

Back-to-School Apple Craft

foam cup crafts

Foam Cup Crafts – The Farm Set {Cow, Chick + Piggy}

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Make Popsicle Stick American Flags Crafts

How to Make Mexican Paper Flowers for Cinco de Mayo decorations

Pipe Cleaner Craft: Beaded Snakes

Cupcake Liner Ladybug Craft

Cupcake Liner Ladybug Craft

15 Gorgeous Washi Tape Crafts

15 Gorgeous Washi Tape Crafts

baby bluebirds paper plate craft

Momma and Baby Birds Paper Plate Craft

Paper Lantern Crafts You Can Make While You’re Stuck Inside

Easy Yarn-Wrapped Craft Stick Caterpillars

Printable Rainbow Crafts and Activities

18 Printable Rainbow Crafts and Activities

Easter Chick and Bunny Handprint Craft

Rainbow Cereal Art

Rainbow Cereal Art

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Make DIY Straw Beads

K is for Kite

Letter K Craft – K Is For Kite!

Fairy Wand Craft

bumblebee valentine craft

Free Printable “Bee Mine” Valentine Craft!

Snowman Craft from Foam Cups

Snowman Craft from Foam Cups

Craft Stick Snowflakes Three Hanging With Title

Craft Stick Snowflakes

25 Random Acts of Christmas Kindness

Picture Puzzle Craft

Rudolph Pudding Cups

Snowman Pudding Cups

Santa Belt Pudding Cups

Candy Bracelet

Twizzler Candy Bracelet

13 Halloween Pudding Cups - Easy Halloween Party Treats

13 Halloween Pudding Cups

How to Make a Paper Plate Mask

How to Make Paper Plate Masks

Extra Large Clothespin Crocodile Craft for Kids

30 Children's Popsicle Stick Crafts

30+ Cute & Clever Popsicle Stick Crafts for Kids

Pokemon Bookmarks

Finding Dory Cupcake Liner Craft

No-Mess Monster Craft

Panda Craft

Panda Bear Cupcake Liner Craft

10 Ways To Reuse Old Socks

10 Ways To Reuse Old Socks

Foil Snowflake Craft for Kids

Foil Snowflake Craft for Kids

mayflower ship craft

Paper Boat: {Easy} Thanksgiving Craft

Display your back to school pictures in this DIY School Bus Picture Frames

fall popsicle stick crafts - turkey

Fall Popsicle Stick Crafts

Letter L Craft — L is for Lamp

Letter J Craft — J is for Jaguar

Letter I Craft — I is for Iguana

H is for Hippo. Letter H craft

Letter G Craft — G is for Giraffe

Paper Plate Strawberry Craft

Paper Plate Strawberry Craft

Letter F Craft — F is for Fox

Cupcake Liner Turtle

Cupcake Liner Turtle Craft

Free Pokemon Coloring Pages with Video Drawing & Coloring Tutorial

Cupcake Liner Frog Craft

Cupcake Liner Frog Craft

Firefly Craft

Paper Plate Sun Craft

Paper Plate Tambourine

Foam Popsicles

Easy Giraffe Craft for Kids

Easy Giraffe Craft for Kids

Cupcake Liner Daffodils

easter carrot coffee filter craft

Carrot Easter Coffee Filter Craft

Cupcake Liner Flower Craft for Kids

Paper Plate Crafts: Cute Doggy

Paper Plate Crafts: Cute Doggy

Handprint Turkey Craft

Easy Handprint Turkey Craft for Kids

Z Is For Zebra. Letter Z Craft

Y is for Yarn. Letter Y Craft

W is for Whale. Letter W Craft.

T Is For Tiger. Letter T Craft

O Is For Octopus. Letter O Craft

N Is For Nest — Letter N Craft

Make a reading log and bookmark with your child

Printable Bookmark and Reading Log

crafts that are very simple

20+ Simple Crafts Kids can Make with only 2-3 Supplies.

clothespeg and pipe cleaner bee craft

Clothespin & Pipe Cleaner Bees – Quick & Easy Craft For Kids

Back to school crafts, DIY duck tape backpack tag

Back To School Backpack Tag – 5min duck tape craft

Easy Preschool Caterpillar Craft

Superhero Cuffs {Toilet Paper Roll Crafts}

foam cup crafts

Foam Cup Crafts: Set of 3 Safari Animals {Tiger, Giraffe + Monkey}

Ping Pong Ball Monster Craft

Foam Cup Monsters!!! an invitation to create and have fun

Easy Flower Craft

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Nursery Rhyme Crafts For Kids: The Owl & The Pussycatt

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Best Sensory Play Recipes

13 {Adorable} Cupcake Liner Crafts

13 {Adorable} Cupcake Liner Crafts

10 {Last Minute} Christmas Crafts

How to make a Wizards Wand

Easy Wizard’s Wand

Halloween crafts for kids

Easy Halloween Crafts for Kids

Sticky Tongue Frog Craft

Sticky Tongue Frog Craft

{Crayon art} How to Scratch Art with Wax Crayons

Crayon Art: How To Scratch Art with Wax Crayons

letter puppets

Spelling Practice with {Adorable} DIY Letter Puppets

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Christmas Craft for Kids {Easy Christmas Art}

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{Easy Banner} Christmas Craft for Kids

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Home Made Card with Fall Leaves {November craft}

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Early Learning with a Sticky Wall

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Ships {Handprint Craft}

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