70+ Totally Unique Crafts for Kids

Check out this ultimate list of unique crafts for kids with ideas you’ve never thought of, perfect for creative toddlers, preschoolers, and kids!

We’re sharing the ultimate list of unique crafts for kids!

Find fun and exciting arts and crafts projects for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarten, and elementary school-aged kids, perfect for indoor rainy day activities, summer camp crafts, and playdates.

These art activities promote STEM learning and invite sensory exploration in inventive and engaging ways.

You don’t want to miss these incredible ideas!

The Best Unique Crafts for Kids

Glow in the Dark Crafts

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These glowing crafts are perfect for warm summer nights! Make the craft during the day, and enjoy the fun effects after the sun goes down!

Find cool ideas like:

Monster Rocks

Glowing Slime

Glow in the Dark Bowling

Get the full details and list of craft ideas in this post—“Glowing Up” Nighttime Crafts for Kids

Edible Science Crafts

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Here are some of our favorite taste-safe science-based crafts for kids, including edible slime and rock candy.

Kids will love these science experiments that double as treats!

Find tasty ideas like:

Homemade Gummy Bears

Soil Layer Dirt Cups

Candy Helix

Get the full details and list of craft ideas in this post—15+ Edible Science Crafts for Kids

Mindfulness Crafts

These calming crafts are perfect for teaching kids about their emotions and feelings.

They’re a great way to simultaneously encourage regulation and let their creative juices flow.

Find zen ideas like:

Calm Down Bottles

Breathing Wands

DIY Stress Balls

Get the full details and list of craft ideas in this post—15 Mindfulness Crafts for Kids

Speed Crafting

Add an extra layer of excitement to craft time with this speed crafting art challenge for kids!

It’s just like the show, Chopped, but with craft supplies instead of food ingredients.

Two baskets of craft supplies on table with markers, scissors and googly eyes on table.

Two blonde girls sit at table and use supplies to create crafts.

Get the full details and list of material ideas in this post—Speed Crafting Art Challenge for Kids

Deconstructed Crafting

Collage of craft projects for kids using deconstructed items that are repurposed into new art.

Turn traditional crafting on its head with this deconstructed crafting concept, where kids deconstruct an existing item to create something new.

Here are some of our favorite ideas:

Different craft materials included egg carton, paints, and hot glue gun.

Scissors lying next to cut up egg carton on white table.

Egg Carton Bunny Portraits

Cereal Box Castle

Toiler Paper Roll Butterflies

Get the full details and list of object/material ideas in this post—Sensory Deconstructed Crafting Activity for Kids

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70+ Totally Unique Crafts for Kids