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Cool Crafts for Tweens: 150+ Tween Crafts for Middle School Kids

Finding crafts for middle school kids and crafts for teenagers can be hard; that's why we rounded up this collection!

By: Jaclyn Holtzman, Editor, AllFreeKidsCrafts.com

Nothing screams preteen more than a personalized pair of sneakers. Make those and more with this creative list of crafts for tweens that even the pickiest middle school kid would label cool. The middle school years are an awkward era for absolutely every kid, whether you'll admit it or not. Help tweens express themselves with crafts for middle school kids that are fun, rewarding, and personal. While every other student in your class spends his afternoon playing mind-numbing video games, keep your child's mind sharp and their creativity alive with DIY crafts that demand an imagination. 

These fun crafts for tweens will switch up your child's day without breaking the bank. From quirky DIY jewelry to creative ways to decorate his or her room, this collection has anything and everything to keep your child entertained. The cognitive benefits of crafting are endless, and these tween craft ideas are the perfect way for tweens to decompress and let their creativity run wild.   

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Get started with this awesome video on how to make a Recycled Water Bottle Bracelet!

Other DIY Accessory Tween Craft Ideas

Jewelry isn't the only way tweens like to accessorize! Make DIY hair accessories, DIY T-Shirts, and other fun wearable crafts to help them find their 'look.' And as the weather starts warming up, you'll find that these accessories make perfect summer crafts for tweens so they can show off their non-school fashion sense in the craftiest way possible!

Your tweens can even be stylish by making their own wallet or purse! There are just so many adorable DIY accessories to choose from that they won't know which one to do first. These fashionable tween craft ideas will help your kids express themselves without spending a lot of money!

Recycled Middle School Craft Projects

If tree hugging, community service, and saving are more your tween's speed, you'll love these recycled crafts for tweens. Use items that cost nothing and would otherwise end up in the garbage to make something amazing. You can even use these trash-to-treasure ideas as great summer camp middle school craft projects.

Your tweens can learn how to make recycled crafts with unique and fun materials by using these amazing recycled craft ideas. From recycled T-shirt crafts to recycled denim crafts and so much more, the thrifty craft ideas are endless! These summer crafts for tweens also ensure that those months out of school are filled with fun and creativity.

Edible Crafts for Tweens

Let's face it: at this age your tweens are angsty more than they are happy. Luckily, that can be fixed with a sweet remedy. Whip up any of these adorable and delicious edible crafts for tweens, and in an instant you'll find a smile on their faces. If they have friends coming over, serve them some of these fun crafts and watch their faces light up as well. Too hot to go outside? These edible treasures are great summer crafts for tweens as well. Of course, the best way of all to make these sweet treats is to make them together with your tween and spend some time in the kitchen as a team!

Arts and Crafts for Tweens

Is art your tween's favorite class? If it is, you're in the right place: the list of tween crafts that are perfect for that guy whose jeans have splattered paint and that girl who never puts down her sketchbook. Your preteen's imagination is probably running wild, so channel that creativity and use art as a medium for expressing it. Crafts for middle school kids are much more than gluing two pieces of paper together because now your kids old enough to understand the true meaning of art.

Melted Crayon Art Ideas

Your tweens are going to love all of these crafts for middle schoolers. If you have a collection of broken crayons that you don't use anymore, then you can turn them into art! Every middle school kid has an abundance of crayons around the house that they no longer use, so if you want to turn those memories of coloring into something special, show them these tutorials for making beautiful pieces of art. When school is out, you can keep your preteen busy this summer with any of these melted crayon art ideas. They're perfect for rainy days with no friends around!

What kind of crafts did you like to do as a preteen/teenager?

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