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Crafting ideas for small creatives

Crafting and DIY ideas for kids

You want to get creative with your kids but have no idea what to create? 
Discover some creative craft ideas for different occasions and seasons. Let's get creative together!

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Artist: Angelina Borgwardt @angelinaborgwardt_illustration

Craft idea: Stick unicorn

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Artist: Angelina Borgwardt @angelinaborgwardt_illustration

Craft idea: Stick dinosaur

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Mixed ideas

Craft idea: Fox card

  • Step 1: Using the STABILO woody duo 3 in 1, draw several trees and stars on a card.
  • Step 2: On a separate piece of paper, draw the outline of the fox and cut it out. Then colour them with the STABILO woody duo 3 in 1.
  • Step 3:Glue the individual parts of the fox together and attach it to the center of the card.

Craft idea: Rainbow card

  • Step 1: Draw several lines parallel to each other on the lower third of the paper with the STABILO Othello 282.
  • Step 2:Colour the area between the lines with bright colours of STABILO woody 3 in 1. Then watercolour the colours with a brush.
  • Step 3: Cut out the coloured part and fold it into small strips alternately on one side.
  • Step 4: Open the rainbow and glue each end to one side of your card.
  • Step 5: Draw white clouds on your card with the STABILO woody 3 in 1.
  • Step 6: Draw little birds on your card with the STABILO pointMax.

Craft idea: Water lilies card

  • Step 1: Colour a white drawing paper with the pastel green STABILO woody 3 in 1.
  • Step 2:Dip a brush into a water glass and use it to watercolour the green area.
  • Step 3:Pre-draw the outline of a pond on drawing paper and cut it out.
  • Step 4:Colour the pond with the blue STABILO woody 3 in 1 and watercolour the area with the brush.
  • Step 5:Pre-draw the outline of five leaves and cut them out.
  • Step 6:Colour the leaves with the light green STABILO woody 3 in 1 and watercolour them with the brush.
  • Step 7:Cut two holders out of an egg palette and shape them into the shape of a flower.
  • Step 8: Colour the blossoms with the STABILO woody 3 in 1.
  • Step 9: Glue the individual elements together step by step and finally decorate the meadow with small green dots.

Craft idea: Butterfly card

  • Step 1: Glue a white drawing paper to a slightly larger kraft paper to make a card.
  • Step 2:Using the STABILO woody 3 in 1, draw a flower meadow on the bottom half of the card.
  • Step 3: Pre-draw the outline of a butterfly in two different sizes on a white drawing paper.
  • Step 4: Cut out the butterflies and colour them with the STABILO woody 3 in 1.
  • Step 5: Fold the small butterflies in half and glue one small butterfly each onto a large butterfly using a double-sided adhesive pad.
  • Step 6: Attach the finished butterflies to the card.

Artist: Katja Haas @papier.liebe

Craft idea: Butterfly

  • Step 1:Pre-draw the template for the butterfly on a kraft paper.
  • Step 2: Colour the wings with the STABILO woody 3 in 1 in pastel colours.
  • Step 3: Color the antennae with the STABILO woody 3 in 1 in black.
  • Step 4: Cut out the butterfly on the outer line.
  • Step 5:Fold the butterfly at the middle line and at the beginning of the wings.
  • Step 6: Cut each of the two straws twice lengthwise. Slide the thin straw around the butterfly from below and glue it underneath the wings. Now slide the thick straw over the thin one and glue it at the level of the wings.
  • Step 7:Glue on the eyes and paint a mouth on the butterfly.


Artist: crafts_by_stavy @crafts_by_stavy

Craft idea: Flower vase and napkin holder

  • Step 1: Draw a flower meadow and an Easter bunny on your glass with the STABILO woody 3 in 1.
  • Step 2:Glue two wiggle eyes onto the Easter bunny.
  • Step 3: For the napkin holders, paint a small tree slice with the STABILO woody 3 in 1 and watercolour the wooden slice with a little water.
  • Step 4:Draw two circles and glue a small glitter diamond shape for the beak on them, folded in the middle. Add two wiggle eyes afterwards.
  • Step 5: In the next step, glue a colourful feather on the back of the wooden disc and a pipe cleaner in the middle.


Craft idea: Leaves tracing

  • Step 1:Place a sheet of paper that you collected outside beforehand on top of the paper and tape it down.
  • Step 2:Place another sheet of paper on top of it and tape it down at the corners with a removable tape.
  • Step 3: Now paint thickly over the paper with the STABILO woody 3 in 1 or the STABILO Trio. You can also use different colours.
  • Step 4: Draw the veins on the leaf with a darker colour.

Christmas ideas

Christmas craft idea: Santa stone

  • Step 1:Paint the hat with the red STABILO FREE.
  • Step 2: Use the white STABILO FREE to draw the beard.
  • Step 3: Use the STABILO FREE to draw the face of Santa Claus.

Christmas craft idea: Card deer

  • Step 1: Paint the reindeer's head, ears, hands and nose on a piece of paper and then cut everything out.
  • Step 2:Paint with the orange and brown STABILO woody 3 in 1 on a foil, spray a little water on the foil and use a brush to mix the colours. Now you can paint all the parts and paint the body of the reindeer on a piece of paper.
  • Step 3: Using the same technique, paint the antlers of the reindeer on the piece of paper.
  • Step 4: Finally, glue all the parts on the card and add a face to the reindeer.

Easter ideas

Artist: Crafts by Stavy @crafts_by_stavy

Easter craft idea: Easter bunny bag

  • Step 1: Cut the shape of a rabbit's head into the top edge of a paper bag.
  • Step 2:Colour the bag with STABILO EASYcolors crayons.
  • Step 3:Fill the bag with Easter eggs or other candy.
  • Step 4:Tie the bag at the bunny ears with parcel string.



Artist: Crafts by Stavy @crafts-by-stavy

Easter craft idea: Egg cup

  • Step 1: Pre-draw the body of an Easter bunny with the STABILO EASYgraph pencil on a toilet paper roll and cut it out.
  • Step 2:Fold the head forward and the four legs slightly outward.
  • Step 3:Cut out two ears for the Easter bunny from the rest of the toilet paper roll and glue them to the top of the bunny's head.
  • Step 4:Color the Easter bunny with STABILO Pen 68 felt tip pens.
  • Step 5:Place an Easter egg in the egg cup.



Artist: Katja Haas @papier.liebe

Easter craft idea: Easter basket

  • Step 1: Carefully cut the top and bottom of a milk carton with a craft knife.
  • Step 2:Cut the milk carton along one long edge to create a rectangular area.
  • Step 3:Separate the outer layer from the milk carton.
  • Step 4:Paint the surface with STABILO woody 3 in 1 in pastel colours.
  • Step 5: Cut strips about 2 cm wide with a cutter knife or scissors.
  • Step 6: Weave the paper strips together to form an Easter nest using double-sided tape.
  • Step 7: Attach a paper strip to the sides of the nest as a handle.
  • Step 8:Cut out the head and legs from the template and colour them. Then glue them to the nest with double-sided tape.


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Artist: Crafts by Stavy @crafts_by_stavy

Easter craft idea: Easter bunny bag

  • Step 1: Cut the shape of a rabbit's head into the top edge of a paper bag.
  • Step 2:Colour the bag with STABILO EASYcolors crayons.
  • Step 3: Fill the bag with Easter eggs or other candy.
  • Step 4: Tie the bag at the bunny ears with parcel string.


Artist: Crafts by Stavy @crafts_by_stavy

Easter craft idea: Cackling easter decoration

  • Step 1: Place 5 popsicle sticks vertically next to each other and add a little hot glue to the bottom of each to adhere another popsicle stick.
  • Step 2:Now connect two more popsicle sticks with hot glue to form the roof and attach them to the back.
  • Step 3:Use the STABILO EASYgraph to colour in the roof and paint it with a brush and some water.
  • Step 4: Draw the shape of a chicken on a paper plate and cut it out. Then dip the STABILO woody 3 in 1 into water and colour in the chicken.
  • Step 5:On another small, colourful sheet, draw a spiral with the STABILO EASYgraph and cut it out along the lines. Repeat three times and fold the shapes into a rose.
  • Step 6: Glue the roses and the chicken onto the popsicle stick construction.
  • Step 7:Dip the STABILO woody 3 in 1 in water again and paint the popsicle sticks with small circles. Glue green grass made of excelsior onto the horizontal popsicle stick and decorate it with self-painted Easter eggs. In the last step, write "Happy Easter" or another Easter greeting on the roof.


Crafting and DIY templates

Christmas window pictures

Craft idea: Window picture Christmas tree

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Craft idea: Window picture gingerbread man

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Craft idea: Window picture Santa Claus

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Craft idea: Window picture reindeer

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Craft ideas for costumes

Craft template: Monster mask

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Craft template: Frankenstein mask

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Craft template: Paper crown

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