Easy art and craft ideas for kids

Counting in colour
This rainbow-inspired abacus is sure to inspire and make maths magical....

Creative station
Let the creative juices flow while still keeping things tidy...

Feathered friends
These kākāpō, rainbow lorikeet and ruru birds will be a hoot for the kids...

Under the sea
Transforming terracotta pots into sensational sea creatures using paint...

Pegs 'n' pops
Entertain kids - easy arts and crafts projects using pegs and ice block sticks...

A striking resemblance
Capture their likeness and create something beautiful for your wall...

Family trees
This craft activity is great fun for tamariki of all ages...

Potting glitz
This painting project will bring colour and sparkle to your outdoors...

Mother’s Day hand bouquet
Make Mother’s Day extra special by making this handprint bouquet...

Let's pretend
Get creative with Resene paints and these colourful projects...

Pebble head
It’s easy to turn a simple flat stone into a cool pebble head...

Monster portrait
Make a magnificent monster masterpiece using Resene testpots...

Birthday pot
It’s easy to create this present for a special birthday...

Funny feet
Take two small boxes and a selection of Resene testpots...

Pasta fireflies
Make cute pasta fireflies in your favourite testpot colours...

Valentine's Day mailbox
Recycle a tissue box and turn it into your own kid friendly mailbox...

Toilet roll bees
Before you recycle those old toilet rolls, why not create buzzy bees with them...

Egg bees
Bring the magic of bees into your home with this cheerfully coloured project...

Mother's Day footprint pot
Capture a little one’s feet with this colourful pot for mum...

Mother's Day candle jar
Create a colourful candle jar for mum this Mother’s Day...

Glow in the dark shoes
Paint your favourite sneakers with a glow in the dark surprise pattern...

Jar lantern
Make a glow in the dark lantern jar with your kids for nightime fun...

Jar lantern
Make a glow in the dark lantern jar with your kids for nightime fun...

Constellation canvas
Use a string of seed lights to create a starry landscape...

Pinecone Christmas trees
Get out and about to collect pinecones to make this Christmassy...

Kid's mini blackboard
This mini blackboard is a nice feature for the desk...

Print a potato stamped fabric
We love this printing idea, creating a geometric pattern...

Painted geo notebook
This brightly-patterned cover proves that geometry can be fun...

Think bright
Add some bright, playful colours to your life, like this piece...

Made with love
Little hands love creating things for their family and friends...

Create your own Star Sign
Make an illuminated sign for your children’s room...

Teddy bear painting
Preserving the memory of a child’s special, well-loved bear...

Lace up for summer fun
Grab the kids and some Resene testpots then let your imagination run wild...

For the kids
Check out these cool ideas for the smaller family members...

Taking notice
Learm how to make a cool noticeboard and pen pots!...

Recycle robot
Make a cool robot out of your old cardboard rolls and boxes!...

How to make a beaded lampshade
Make the pretty lampshade from our winning room...

Flags of fun
Paint a mini mural and make your own colourful bunting...

Bedside magic
Give a plain bedside cabinet a makeover using your favourite images!...

Name plates
Paint name plate and letters with two coats of colour...

Framed
Jazz up a plain picture or mirrorframe with painted cut-outs...

Paper chase
Learn how to make personalised wrapping paper...

Ideas file
Create your very own ideas file where you can store notes, drawings...

Garden animal
It’s fun to turn a plain ceramic animal into a colourful creation...

Giant dice
Make these giant dice out of two wooden blocks and Resene testpots...

Dribble pot
Create this cool dribble pot using a terracotta plant pot...

Craft tin
Transform a humble can into a nifty craft storage tin...

Secret tin
Store all your special secret stuff in this cool painted tin...

Crafty frog box
It’s easy to create this funky frog craft box using some cardboard...

Kitty lampshade
Paint this cute cat lampshade with Resene Pelorous...

Golden hand
Create this fabulous golden hand and use it as a funky paintbrush stand...

Fluoro pot
Use the fabulous Resene FX Fluoro colours on a pot...

King of the castle
It’s fun to create this cool castle from a cardboard box...

Desk tidy
Transform a few toilet roll tubes into this handy desk tidy...

Name tag
It's easy to create this cool name tag with a little bit of help from Resene...

Stencil a card
Create cool greeting cards with a Resene stencil and testpot...

Bumble bee pot
Transform a tin can into this cool bumblebee striped plant pot...

Egg man
It’s easy and fun to create this crazy egg man toy...

Gold money box
Create this fabulous gold money box with Resene Metallic paint...

Prickly customer
Create this fabulous prickly hedgehog model with a little bit of help...

Clown face
Make this cool clown face from a paper plate and Resene testpots...

Kitty box
It’s easy to create this cool cat box for all your little treasures...

Spooky mask
Scare all your friends by making this spooky monster mask...

Crackle man
Create this funky portrait using Resene Crackle effect and Resene colours...

Daisy vase
It’s easy to create this fabulous daisy vase from an old teapot...

Season's greetings
It’s easy to make your very own glittery Christmas cards...

Woof woof!
Decorate this precious puppy using a paper maché form...

Creepy critter
Have your very own creepy critter with a little bit of help from Resene...

Magnet board
Create this fabulous magnetic blackboard from a simple piece...

Stand and deliver!
Create this fabulous display stand for your favourite model animal...

Robot pot
It’s easy to turn some small terracotta pots into a cool metallic robot...

Brush head
Turn an old paintbrush into a funky puppet toy with a little bit of help...

Spelling bee
It’s easy to create these super cool spelling stones...

Prize puppet
Create a fabulous glove puppet from felt and wool...

Easy tiger!
Create these cool tiger CD stands from plain wooden bookends...

Cool cat mask
Turn a plain papier-mâché mask into a purr-fect masterpiece...

Spin the wheel
Create this fabulous spinning wheel from an old record...

Go fish
Make this fabulous goldfish gift tag from a piece of cardboard...

Brilliant butterfly
Transform a clothes peg and a piece of cardboard into a fabulous butterfly...

Press and print leaf art
Turn over a new leaf with this simple print made using Resene Art Action...

Circus drum
Bang a drum and create your very own musical instrument...

Rockin' rocket
Make your very own space rocket picture using a Resene stencil...

Superhero
Create your very own superhero sculpture from a polystyrene head...

Great gumboots!
Turn an old gumboot into a cool creature with the help of Resene...

Flower-tastic!
Make this brilliant flower vase from an old jam jar...

Bling it on!
Create this gorgeous golden bangle using a fabulous hot pink...

Walk tall
Turn a couple of empty Resene paint tins into these super groovy stilts...

Festive fun!
Create a Christmas decoration from a polystyrene ball, tinsel pipe cleaners...

My little pony
Transform a plain paper maché pony into a fabulous bedroom ornament...

Glitter-arty
Create this fabulous glittery unicorn picture with some help from Resene...

Sunny side up
Create your own mosaic masterpiece with this fun project...

Get bowled over
Create this cool metallic effect bowl from self-hardening clay...

Stamp appeal
Create this brilliant butterfly picture with Resene Crackle Effect...

Rockin' good fun
It’s fun to create this fabulous garden critter from a large rock...

Pencil madness!
Create this kooky pencil holder by paining 2 terracotta pots...

Off the planet!
Make your very own model planet from a painted polystyrene ball...

Monster money box
Turn a cardboard coffee cup into a mega monster money box...

Snail trails!
Create this cool ‘snail trail’ artwork using cotton thread and paint...

Secret diary
Combine Resene Crackle Effect with a Resene paint to make this secret diary...

Take a memo
Transform a wooden picture frame into a very cool memo board...

Glamour puss!
A kooky kitty collage made from magazine cut-outs plus...

Big bang!
This fabulous fireworks painting is made from coloured glitters...

Dino-tastic
Make this fabulous 3D dinosaur picture using self-hardening clay...

Feelin' fruity
Create this clever pineapple picture using coloured card...

Crackle castle
Use Resene Crackle with Resene paint to create this cool crackle effect castle...

Bullseye!
Make this brilliant bullseye target using bright Resene colours...

Christmas cheer
Make your very own mini Christmas tree ornament...

Pots of happiness
Create this cool Christmas or birthday gift pot using a few Resene testpots...

Pet project
It’s easy to create your very own pet portrait. using a few Resene testpots..

Get filing!
Organise your pictures and school science projects with this storage file...

Razzle dazzle
Turn a MDF mug stand into a sparkly jewellery holder...

One potato... two potato
Turn a potato into a smiley face stamp and make this cool poster...

Screen play
Transform a simple square of cardboard into a funky bedroom screen...

What a score!
Create your very own rugby star from a wooden peg, a pipe cleaner...

Let it snow!
Create this cool snowman collage picture with some polystyrene chips and paint...

Pencil me in
Jazz up a plain wooden pencil box with your favourite Resene colours...

Clowning around
Create a cool clown tissue holder with some self-hardening modelling clay...

Get a handle on it
Get some well deserved peace and quiet with this cool door handle...

Get scrapping
Create this brilliant scrapbook for all your cat photos...

Egg-cellent greetings!
Create a cool Easter card with a little bit of help from some...

Sock it to 'em
Create this cute sock monkey wall hanging from an MDF placemat...

Sparkle time
Make a groovy sparkly box with glitter, sequins and your fave Resene colour...

Monster mash
Create this spooky monster mask from a painted a paper bag...

Pink puppies
It’s fun to jazz up an old clipboard with some cute puppy stickers...

Numbers game
Make this really cool numbers game from a piece of cardboard...

High score
Make your very own game scorer blackboard from MDF...

Spoon puppet
It’s easy to make this kooky puppet from a wooden spoon...

Feathered friend
Have fun creating this feathery bird picture in your own fave Resene colours...

Spaghetti man
Make this fun spaghetti man from an old shoe box...

Off the peg
Create a cool peg memo board using a few craft supplies...

Beetle-mania
Transform a plain ceramic money box into something colourful and cool...

One for the birds
Create your own funky bird wall decoration using a polystyrene egg...

Smart as a button
Create a multi-coloured mirror frame with buttons and paint...

You star!
Create your own fabulous star box
using Resene paints...

Keep it clean
Turn a plain cardboard box into a groovy wastepaper bin...

Lucky winner
Create your very own lucky black cat painting using Resene paint...

Snap happy!
Make your very own Snap game board from painted MDF...

Desk job
Create your own groovy desk tidy using a few cardboard containers...

Out of this world
Create a groovy space-themed blackboard with the help of Resene...

Step right up
It’s easy to create a sunny stepping stone with a few Resene testpots...

TV time
Transform an old cardboard box into your very own TV...

That's magic
Use a stencil from the Resene stencil library to create your own magic wand...

Drive time
It’s really fun to create your very own driving track...

Make a date
Turn a calendar into a real work of art with the help of Resene paints...

Checkerboard challenge
Turn a simple cardboard box into a fun checkerboard game table...

Frisbee fun!
Have some summer fun with this cool painted butterfly frisbee...

Something fishy
Create your very own magnetic undersea scene using Resene Magnetic Magic...

Leap frog
Use a stencil from the Resene stencil library to create your own frog art...

House rules
It’s fun to create a groovy toy house from an old cardboard box...

Tickled pink
Transform a couple of paper plates into a cool wall mask...

Clocking on
You’ll never be lost for time with this cool clock...

Door opener
It’s easy to make your very own door plaque.. with some help from Resene...

See the light
Create a groovy bedside lamp with some metallic confetti shapes...

Monkey business
Create your very own outdoor funky monkey with the help of Resene...

On safari
Transform an old wooden chair into a safari-inspired zebra masterpiece...

Puzzle it out
It’s easy to create your very own jigsaw with the help of Resene..

Sock it to 'em
Create this cool windsock using clear polythene and a rainbow...

On the box
A few Resene testpots are all it takes to transform a simple wooden box...

Curtain raiser
Fancy an evening at the theatre? Create your own from a cardboard box...

Chalk it up
Use Resene Blackboard Paint and Resene paint to create...

Plane brilliant!
Transform a balsa wood model plane into something special...

Flower power
Create a fabulous collage with flower pictures from old gardening magazines...

Puppy love
Make your very own pet puppy with self hardening clay and Resene paint...

Get crackling
Turn a simple terracotta plant pot into a fabulous container...

Game on!
It’s easy to create this cool magnetic noughts and crosses game...

By the book
Create these fun bookends using a few squares of timber...

This little piggy
Create a cool piggy bank from an old juice bottle...

Art attack
Turn an old shoebox into a groovy art kit with Resene Art Action paints...

Card crazy
Make this crazy card for family or friends and watch their reaction!...

Space age
This groovy space themed ringbinder would be great for science class...

It's a wrap
No two presents will ever look the same again with our fun wrapping paper...

Furry fun
Use furry coloured pipe cleaners to create this fun picture...

My pet rocks
Get creative and make your very own ladybug pet rock...

Picture purr-fect
Transform a picture of your pet cat into a real masterpiece...

Stick'em up!
Learn how to make a children's magnetic photo board...

Your very own window decorations
How to make your very own window decorations...

Four ways with Anzac poppies
View a collection of four poppy projects for ANZAC Day...

4 ways with numbers
Make these fun projects with clocks, math and saving...

4 ways with LEGO
Learn how to make these funky projects with LEGO...

Old T-shirt projects
Bags, headbands or pom poms from old T-shirts...

Easter bunnies
Learn how to make these fun and easy Easter projects...

4 ways with recycling
Make these funky projects with recycled bottles...

4 ways with gift wrapping
Create your own Chrstmas gift wrapping paper...

4 ways with animal crafts
See four imaginative ways for doing animal craft work…

4 ways with Anzac poppies
Get your children involved in Anzac Day with these poppy projects…

4 ways with rocks
Grab some rocks and Resene testpots and let your children’s imagination...

4 ways with garlands
Get in the Christmas spirit with these garland ideas...

4 ways for Father's day
See four gift ideas to make Dad for Father's Day...

4 ways with plastic animals
Learn how to make a themed print, dinosaur bookends...

4 ways with wooden spoons
See how to make these gifts and windmills from wooden spoons...

4 ways with kids’ artwork
Create a display board, scrapbook, wall of fame and colourful gift packs...

4 fun ideas for decorating cans
Make stilts, a game of toss, desk organiser and colourful drums...

4 fun ideas for balloon piñatas
Cute cupcake pinatas, as well as Alan the alien, Barbara the babushka...

4 fun ideas for fairy lights
See four fun projects you can do with fairy lights...

Great ideas for fabulous rooms
A child's bedroom is about far more than a place for them to sleep...

4 ways with wrapping presents
Have fun with potato stamps, decorated family photos and cardboard tubes...

4 ways with beanies
Get creative with beanies and keep your children's heads warm and colourful...

4 ways with DIY Christmas cards
Encourage your children to get into the Christmas spirit with these cards...

4 ways with an egg carton
Get creative with your children and help them upcycle an egg carton...

4 ways with a shoebox
Here’s a great excuse for some shoe shopping...

4 ways with lampshades
The budget might not stretch to a new lounge suite but...

Backyard bliss
With a little bit of DIY style a back garden becomes an outdoor room...

4 ways with eggshells
Empty eggshells are an ideal craft activity for Easter...

A room for Bob’s girls
All little girls need a special place they can call their own...

10 ideas - cheap and cheerful
You don’t have to look too far afield to find an instant pick me up...

20 ways to decorate your home
Everyone wants to live in a home that feels both comfortable and welcoming...

6 things to do with a plain t-shirt
Six clever ideas for creating clever designs for kids’ everyday wear...

Teen space
A garage turned into a teenage retreat for the holidays gives teenagers...

Partytime
Simple can be best! Simple and fun ideas for kids parties...

Room for 2
A large bedroom transformed into a great space to live and sleep in...

Heart of the home
Many people with children find themselves in small flats...

Creative Christmas
Get creative this Christmas with a range of Christmas items...

Designing with heart
The baby is moving into the study and the boys are taking over...

Beautiful budget nursery
Budget restrictions don't need to restrict creating a beautiful nursery...

Hidden surprises
There’s a painted-rock revival roaring through communities...

Rocking on
Meet the painted rock treasure hunt phenomenon...