Bonding with your kids gets a little more memorable if you’re engaged in a project that will remind you of the fun you’ve had. Encouraging your kids to be creative and productive can be a challenge, make it easier by presenting them with fun activities and creative projects. Here are some creative, fun, and easy DIY home project ideas and designs you can enjoy with your kids.
1. Twig Planters
Add a beautiful and rustic touch to your indoor décors with twig planters. Easy to create, you can enjoy making these charming planters with your kids. Start by gathering twigs, then clean and cut them according to the height of the plant container to dress up. You can finish off the twig planters with paint, varnish, or just as is.
2. Pebble Bathmats
These pebble bathmats are very organic, refreshing, and easy-to-assemble home project with the kids. Start the fun by gathering smooth rocks or pebbles. Arrange and stick the pebbles to a rubber mat, then finish off by spraying the mat with clear spray paint.
3. Wall Candle Holders
Quirky and eye-catching. Get creative and make something beautiful out of the trash and unusable things. These romantic wall candle holders are made out of recycled wood planks and old discarded iron ladles. Beautiful and functional.
4. Pompom Curtain
This home DIY project will only need your creativity and some free time to bond with your child. No skills or equipment necessary, just buy several skeins of yarn in different colours. Great for your daughter’s bedroom window or wall décor.
5. Painted Mirror
Elevate a boring and wallpaper mirror into this stunning and funky wall feature. It will also add character and a personal touch to the interiors of your home. Have your own design using colours that match the interiors of the room.
6. Yarn Ball Lights
These elegant and beautiful pendant lights will perfectly complement a stairwell, hallway, and even your grand foyer. The delicate yarn balls are easy to make. You will just need yarn, glue, a few balloons, and a free weekend. A great bonding idea with the kids.
7. Upcycled Planters
Recycling is always a win – you save money and you save mother earth. Instil the values of recycling to your kids by engaging them in fun activities. Turn odd plastic bottles and containers laying useless around the house into these colourful, eye-catching, and fun planters!
8. Twig Bowls
These rustic and chic bowls make a great addition to any modern interiors. This project is perfect as a creative parent and child activity. Although it will need time and patience, this is an easy project, ideal even for young children.
9. Jar Lanterns
These charming lanterns are great for outdoor lighting or bedroom mood lighting. Using recycled jars, you can create these amazing lighting with a little creativity. Clean and dry the jars, tie around the twine and then paint the jars with chalk paint of your favourite colours. Remove the twine to create that charming details on the jar.
10. Confetti Tray
Transform an ordinary serving tray or coffee table tray into this colourful and fun accent. You will need confetti made out of coloured paper cut into small pieces, transparent glue, and a couple of hours to spend on the project. Line the bottom of the tray with glue then sprinkle it with confetti until thoroughly covered. Let dry.
11. Burlap Painting
Let your kids explore the art of painting with this simple and easy DIY home project. Using burlap for canvas and used frames, this is also very affordable. You will need some paint and some paper for the cut out the patterns or shapes.
12. Rainbow Fence
Beautify your outdoors with a rainbow fence. This whimsical and fun project is perfect for backyard play area fences. Engage your children to help, let them choose the colours and paint the lower portions of the fence.
13. A Pallet Playhouse
This project is perfect to introduce your child to carpentry. Let them learn the basics of woodworking by building a fun pallet playhouse. You will need a few pallets and nails to put them together. Supervise the children while using carpentry tools. The younger kids can do the painting.
14. Bottle Cap Wind Chime
This DIY project can be done by kids alone. The metal bottle caps make good material for wind chimes. They produce a soft and hypnotic sound with a soft breeze and are colourful too! Great for backyards, verandahs, or bedroom décor.
15. Colourful Jar Organisers
Turn junk jars and bottles into these functional and pretty organisers. These colourful jar organisers help manage your child’s clutter and add colours to the room as well. Just clean and dry the jars, then dress up with bright paint colours.
16. Button Bowls
Playful, colourful, and easy to make! This DIY button bowl is a safe and engaging project for the kids. All you need are buttons, a strong glue, and a balloon for the mould. Collect odd buttons in the house or buy a batch of colourful ones.
17. Pompom Rug
This colourful pompom rug is perfect for playing or just laying around comfortable on the floor. Its bright colours also bring fun aesthetics into the interiors. Ideal for your kids’ bedroom, the nursery, playroom, and the family room.
18. Paper Mosaic
A wall feature that looks amazing but is easy to make. Tap on your kid’s creativity to make this eye-catching and colourful accent. Made out of coloured paper cut-outs, you can either make your own coloured papers or use the pages of old magazines.
19. Disco Ball Planter
Elevate your hanging planters by giving it some shine and glitter. This disco ball planter gets its shine from cut tinsel painstakingly glued to its sides. You can opt for different tinsel colours and shapes. A fun and easy project for creative kids!
20. Fun Pots
Have fun with the pots! Let your kids’ creativity loose with some garden pots and paint. Colourful and bright, these funky pots can brighten up any garden any day. You can also do the same to your indoor plant pots.
21. Tin Can Lights
This ingenious and beautiful home project will cost you nothing. Just collect, clean, and dry used cans around the house. Using a small nail and hammer, bore holes on the sides of the tin can. These holes will create mesmerising patterns and light projections when candles are lit inside the cans. Great for outdoor mood lighting.
22. A Backyard Swing
Add a fun element to your backyard by installing a swing. This classic backyard feature is child-friendly and functional too. Whether you or your child is in for a fun ride or just a relaxing time outdoors, a swing will come in handy.
23. Popsicle Sticks Shelves
Generate new space-saving shelves and a captivating wall décor using popsicle sticks. This eye-catching and easy to assemble wall feature can be in any shape and size. Finish up with varnish or paint as preferred.
24. Recycled Birds Feeders
Attract birds to your garden with these colourful and bright bird feeders. This nature-friendly project will recycle trash as you feed the birds. Its bright hues and whimsical figures will give your garden a fun and magical vibe.
25. Rolled Paper Frame
Turn your trash into something creative and delightful. This colourful and beautiful wall feature is made out of rolled paper. Using the colourful and glossy pages of old magazines, create a unique and eye-catching accent for your home.
26. Rocky Tins
Using discarded tins as planters are smart and will save you a lot of money, but that does not mean you will be stuck with unsightly planters. Give your recycled tin planters a new spin by adding rocks to its sides. These rocky tin planters are charming, modern, and elegant.
27. String Art
A fun and creative project for the youngsters. This very affordable yet stunning home décor can be a fun collaboration between parent and child. Both can plan the design, the parent will plot the nails on the board, and then the child will finish with the strings.
28. Knot Pillow
Modern, chic, and trendy! A great way to add colours to the modern interiors, these knot pillows are easy enough to create. A great addition to your child’s bedroom, the living room, and even for outdoor areas. Start with the basic knots, then progress to more complicated and fascinating designs.
29. Rock Painting
What could be more creative than turning a useless and ugly lump of rock into these beautiful art pieces? Mix bright pastels with shiny metallic paint to achieve eye-catching and gorgeous designs. Let your creativity rule!
30. Shaggy Rag Rug
Repurpose old clothes, beddings, or cloth pieces into this gorgeous rag rug. First, cut the cloth into pieces, about an inch wide and five inches long, longer if you want a shaggier rug. The second and last step is to tie the cloth strips into a mat mesh. Once you have covered the mesh with cloth strips, you’re done!
31. A Treehouse
Every child should have the gift of a treehouse. A fun, safe, and engaging backyard play area will encourage a healthy rough and tumble, creativity, and an active lifestyle later in life. Make great memories by building their treehouse together!
32. Recycled Wood Art
Rustic, creative, beautiful. A simple home-made work of art will instantly add character and warmth to your home. Using recycled wood as canvas, this uncomplicated piece delivers a bold, innocent, and sweet vibe to your home interiors.
33. PVC Shoe Organiser
A home project that is both functional and fun. This PVC shoe organiser will use up empty wall space, help organise clutter, and is eye-catching too! Make storage fun, efficient, and stylish. Use colours that match the room interiors.
34. Plastic Cap Mural
This stunning and mesmerising work of art is actually made out of discarded plastic caps! Various sizes and colours of plastic caps provide the colour and design of this vibrant wall feature. Start collecting those caps now!
35. Concrete Planters
Modern and stylish, these concrete planters are ideal for both indoor and outdoor plants. You can let the natural and cool concrete texture shine or finish off the planters with paint. Get inventive with shapes and designs!
36. Popsicle Sticks Lantern
A captivating and gorgeous addition to any room, this chic floor lamp is made of popsicle sticks. Stacked alternately to serve as the lantern shade, you and your child can create your own shape and design. Make sure to let a skilled professional handle the electrical aspects of the lamp.
37. Geometric Wall Paint
Glam up a vacant wall with fun and trendy paint designs. Ideal for your child’s bedroom, let them choose the colours and collaborate with the designs. This pretty geometric wall is achieved by using painter’s tape to create clean lines and perfect shapes.
38. Old Tyre Planters
Add colours and fun to your garden with these bright and durable recycled tyre planters. Instead of tossing out your old tyres, turn them into these vibrant garden accents. The stacked tyres give height to your landscaping, while the colours add fun and excitement to the backyard.
39. Crate Wall Organiser
Looking for a way to add storage space, use up wall space, and manage clutter? This crate wall organiser is ideal for rooms prone to clutter like the family room, play area, or your child’s bedroom. Cheap and easy to assemble, you can spend an afternoon putting up the shelves, with the help of your kid.
40. Garden Lights
Light up your garden with these charming homemade lights or tin can candle holders. You can hang them along the fence, place on the ground or tables, or string them up for romantic evenings. All you need are clean recycled tin cans, a nail and hammer to punch holes for design and a little perky paint for colour.
41. Wine Corkboard
Don’t just discard wine cork for trash! This ingenious recycling idea lets you save money, help save the environment, and provides a functional, unique, and attractive corkboard. Add personal touches to your corkboard with a little paint and special pins.
42. Metallic Leaves Bunting
Every day is a special day and celebrate it with a fun DIY bunting! Perfect for bedrooms or the family room, decorate your home with a festive bunting that is also eco-friendly. Collect beautifully-shaped leaves, clean and dry, then spray them with your preferred paint colours – pastels and metallics are top favourites.
43. Fabric Wall Tiles
These elegant and sleek wall accent squares are easy to make and affordable. You will need a few cloths in different pretty prints, plywood or cardboard base, tucks, or nails to secure the cloth, and wooden frames you can buy in any craft or hardware store.
44. Recycled Bike Wheel Garland
Pretty, ingenious, and charming! These bike wheel garlands will instantly boost the charms and attractive factor of your home. Clean and paint the discarded bike wheel, then arrange flowers, leaves, twigs, and animal figures around it. These will look great on your porch or yard, and your little girl will surely want one for her room!
45. Pallet Swing Bed
A swing bed will be a delightful addition to your backyard. This pallet swing bed is easy to install and will not cost much. You will just need a cleaned and dry pallet, strong ropes for hanging, and a strong and secure beam or tree branch to hang the swing from.
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