50 easy craft ideas for you and the kids

1. Make an England flag and bunting

What's the best way to celebrate the Women's World Cup and show your support of the Lionesses? By going big on flags and bunting! CBeebies has you covered, with these downloads to print and colour in.

2. Make a pirate hat and eyepatch

Arrr me hearties! Learn how to make a Swashbuckle pirate hat and eyepatch with Rebecca and Dodge. Great for a fancy dress party or to help your little one get ready for a Swashbuckle adventure!

3. Make your own Bluey and Bingo

Learn how to make Bluey and Bingo from cardboard tubes.

4. Create puppet from old socks

It's time for a Gran Gran Plan! Try making your own puppet from old socks, then put on a sock puppet show for friends and family.

5. Make a pinwheel

Get creative with your child and make an impressive Bitz & Bob pinwheel

6. Have a Bluey-themed party

Create the best party ever with these Bluey-themed invites, decorations, and activity ideas. Have a Bluey birthday or just give your party some extra style points with the help of Bluey and Bingo.

7. Make beautiful music together

Make your very own music kit and start making your own musical magic. Find out how to make a microphone, ukulele and a maraca!

8. Make a handprint rocket

Join Evie to learn how to make a handprint rocket ready for lift off!

9. Go Jetters adventure wall chart

You can watch every single Go Jetters adventure on BBC iPlayer. Download the black and white wall chart and spend time together colouring it in, then you can keep track of which adventures you have been on with the Go Jetters.

10. Make a woven paper fish

Join Maddie Moate and learn how to use a weaving technique to make a colourful paper fish, or any animal you want! 

11. Excellent creations with egg boxes

Give your child a helping hand with these useful egg box crafts. You can turn used egg boxes into herb planters, a pirates treasure chest or play pilots by making helicopters.

12. Make a Bluey sock puppet

Evie has made a sock puppet that looks just like Bluey. Take a look and find out how to make your very own Bluey sock puppet or you could also make Bingo if you have an orange sock too!

13. Folded square dog

Mister Maker uses origami techniques to make a quick and easy folded paper dog

14. Make Andy's adventure gizmo

Make your own gizmo and go on exciting adventures just like Andy from Andy's Adventures!

15. Make your own Hey Duggee mask!

Need a quick and easy fancy dress idea or a simple craft activity to entertain the kids? Try making this Hey Duggee mask with Ben and Dodge. 

16. Make a hat with Justin

Make a hat or a crown for you and the kids, take time decorating them with lots of bits and bobs you have around the house. Cutting images out of old magazines or newspapers are good for decorations. 

17. Plastic – ugh! To plastic wow!

If you have plastic bottles and want to make them into something beautiful, help your child with these recycled plastic bottle craft ideas.

18. Make a bird feeder

Find out how to make a feast for the birds in your garden, there are three different bird feeders to choose from, or you could make all three!

19. Learn to draw Bluey and her family

Follow the step by step guides and learn how to draw Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, Chilli plus cousins Muffin and Socks!

20. Unicorn headband

Does your child love unicorns? Find out how to make a DIY unicorn headband in this easy craft activity and create a great fancy dress costume. They can be like the Go Jetter's disco loving Ubercorn!

21. Make a pet box

If you have a cat or small dog they might love this next idea. Create a super simple and cosy pet box. If you don't have a real pet, you could also make it for a teddy. 

22. Make a Big Cook Little Cook recipe book

Learn how to make a Big Cook Little Cook recipe book with Evie and George.

23. Make Mr Tumble’s bow tie

Very quick and easy craft for Mr Tumble fans. Make a bow tie with just a few materials, just like Mr Tumble's. 

24. Make a parrot pal

Learn how to make a parrot pal and have a swashbuckling adventure with the kids. 

25. Go Jetters Jet Pack

This craft activity could take a little longer than others, but it is worth the extra effort. The kids will love their own Go Jetters Jet Pack

26. Box dinosaur

If you have some small cardboard boxes you don't need anymore find out how to make them into dinosaurs with Mister Maker.  

27. Thank you card - or a card for any occasion

You might need a last minute thank you card or you can adapt this craft idea to suit any greetings card you need. Cat shows you how to make this simple card with a bunting design. 

28. Make an Octonauts hat

Join Evie and learn how to make an Octonauts hat fit for Captain Barnacles.

29. Make a football game with Ben

Join Ben and find out how to make your very own blow football game.

30. Flower pressing

Flower pressing is a good craft idea to do at the start of a school holiday and then you can check the flowers at the end of the holiday period. They will need at least a week to become pressed.

You can use flowers you have bought from the shop or flowers available in your own garden (don't pick flowers from parks or other people's gardens).

31. Cress heads

Another make that will need some extra time, but worth the wait when you have a cress head ready for a hair cut. 

32. Paper cup rocket

Join The Let's Go Club and find out how to make a paper cup space rocket. Three, two, one... blast off!

33. How to draw the Numberblocks

You can help your child learn how to draw Numberblock One to Numberblock Ten with our simple how to draw video guides

34. Book buddy bookmark

Create a super cute book buddy for you or your children's books. There's a gallery of different designs for extra inspiration. 

35. Hungry frog game

Join Ben and learn how to make a hungry frog game to keep the kids entertained. See how many flies you can catch!

36. How to make a Bluey photo string

Make memories like Bluey and create a beautiful photo string to display your special pictures.

37. Creative cardboard creatures

Evie is getting very creative with cardboard tubes and making them into different cardboard creatures. Follow her instructions and learn how to make a butterfly, elephant, dinosaur and frog. 

38. Make a pretend prehistoric fossil

Discover how to make a pretend prehistoric fossil with old coffee grounds! 

DO NOT EAT THE FOSSILS – THEY WON’T TASTE VERY NICE!

39. Simple space helmet

You can make a simple space helmet using a box, kitchen foil and accessories. If you don't have a big enough cardboard box why not make a space helmet for a teddy bear or doll?

40. Free colouring sheets

If you have access to a printer this collection of free colouring sheets from CBeebies is great, including Peter Rabbit, Bluey, Hey Duggee, Supertato, Swashbuckle, Bing, Waffle and more. If you don't have a printer you can colour in pictures online using the CBeebies Creative Lab

41. Toothbrush reward chart

Help your little squirrel earn their Toothbrushing Badge with this fun reward chart. They can even colour it in to really make it their own. Every time they brush their teeth they can colour in one of the circles to make toothbrushing fun!

42. Cute squirrel

Follow the instructions from Mister Maker and find out how to make a super cute squirrel.

43. Beautiful blossom tree

Make a beautiful blossom tree picture with colourful tissue paper.

44. Water xylophone

Find out how to make a colourful water xylophone with The Let's Go Club. 

45. Paper plate creations

After a party you might have lots of paper plates that are used but not too dirty. You can give them a wipe with a damp cloth and dry them, ready to use for fun crafts instead of putting them straight into the bin. Check out all the different ideas below. 

Pirate puppet

Paper plate chick

Furchester faces

Peter Rabbit masks

Paper plate snake

Three more ideas from Junk Rescue

46. Make a timetable with Pablo

Pablo needs a timetable to help organise all the things he needs to do. If you would like to make a timetable, download the activity pack below and print out the timetable that suits you and your child the best.

47. Learn how to draw a cartoon dinosaur

Discover how to draw a dinosaur with children's book illustrator Korky Paul. 

48. Make a cool racing car

Learn how to make a cardboard racing car with Maddie Moate. 

49. Make a Bluey memory book

Use this Bluey memory book to write down or draw memories and experiences with your child so you can remember them for years to come.

50. Woollen kite decoration

Did you know you could be super creative with wooden ice lolly sticks? Save your old ice lolly sticks and use them to make an easy woollen kite decoration

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