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50+ Back to School Crafts Ideas for Kids

Parents scrambling and scheduling, teachers making lesson plans, kids mourning the end of vacation and skimming summer reading books at the last minute... It's time for Back to School! This time of year is great for new beginnings and making a fresh start, but all the bustling about can make for an excess of stress. Drive away the back-to-school daze with some fun and easy back to school crafts for kids of all ages, from children in preschool and kindergarten to teens going into high school. These 50+ Back to School Crafts Ideas for Kids are a great way to get creative kids excited about learning!
We've taken the headache out of the new school year with fun back to school art projects that will keep kids occupied and parents and teachers sane. Kids will love making these fun craft projects for school, including DIY school supplies, teacher appreciation gifts, and great art projects for kids to make in school!
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Crafts for Back to School Supplies

Save a dime and make your own back to school craft supplies! This great collection of embellished journals, bookmarks and more are a great way to incorporate kids' artwork into their school supplies to make them unique and exciting for a fresh new school year. Back to school crafts like these are as useful as they are fun!
Not only will you find the best back to school crafts for kids here, but you'll also find that the little ones will actually grow excited to return to the books when they have such cute handmade school supplies in their backpacks. Your kids will have a blast making their own school supplies, and they'll be ready for a year of learning by the time that bus shows up.
Art Projects for Kids to Make in School

These art projects for kids are great back to school crafts kids can make in art class and in the classroom. Art class is the perfect environment for kids to express themselves and learn a lesson. Back to school craft ideas for kids like these amazing pieces of artwork are sure to inspire imaginations and creativity and become lasting keepsakes.
Whether your class loves to paint or color, it's no secret that they love to create their own works of art! Among this list of back to school craft ideas you'll find preschool art projects, art projects for toddlers, and tons of other easy project ideas your students will love.
Lesson Crafts and Learning Activities for Kids

Back to school craft ideas ultimately come back to what childhood is all about – learning! Each of these art projects for kids is oriented toward a subject to cement lessons in their memories. Facilitate learning with fun lesson crafts and learning activities for kids, including science crafts, history lessons, math games, geography lessons and more fun learning tools for back to school crafts.
Fun educational activities for kids are a great way to keep their attention so they will have an easier time learning their basics. There are so many great school craft ideas that will have your students eager to learn. Who would have thought that toilet paper rolls, river stones, and dry beans could be incorporated into your lesson plan?
A great way to keep your kids engaged and learning is to have them do educational crafts. Our collection has a ton of back to school crafts that will have your kids learning while they are having fun: 56 Creative Lesson Ideas and Educational Crafts for School Kids
Handmade Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Help kids show their thanks to the people who make learning possible. Give these gifts kids can make to their educators for back to school crafts and teacher appreciation gifts and show that everyone appreciates their incredible efforts to mold the minds of children. Kids can make these fun teacher gifts with a group or on their own to express a heartfelt thank you.
With these crafts, you can let the teacher in your child's life know how much they are appreciated! Many of these homemade gifts make great back to school crafts for toddlers to give to their very first teacher!
Love these teacher gift ideas? Discover even more gifts in this collection: 28 Crafts for Kids to Make for Teacher Appreciation Week
After School Crafts for Kids and Fun Activities

Back to school also means that kids come back from school wanting to take a mental break and unwind before they dive into their homework. Dispense with the silly cartoons and get kids crafting. These fantastic after school crafts for kids are a great way to engage a child's creativity and ensure they're still learning through play once the school day is over. Back to school craft ideas like these are a great way to zone out after a long school day!
After a day of back to school crafts for preschool and kindergarten, your little ones will surely want to blow off some steam. There are plenty of indoor activities for kids here to ensure that the little ones are occupied during even as you're trying to get dinner ready. With these after-school activities, you'll see nothing but smiles!
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