Easy Kids Crafts Ideas Using Wooden Spoons
Wooden spoons are an excellent choice if you are seeking kids craft ideas for younger children.
I am a qualified nursery nurse and regularly include wooden spoon crafts when planning fun, educational activities for the children in my care. They are low cost and ideal for groups.
They are also useful for birthday parties if you are stuck for activities for the kids.
Wooden spoons are easy to obtain from any supermarket and of course they're commonly used in the kitchen.
Three Wooden Spoon Craft Ideas
Here are three wooden spoon craft ideas that your children can make very easily using wooden spoons.
Wooden Spoon Tiger
Make your own tiger from a wooden spoon
This is a fun and creative activity to do with your children which is a simple way to make a tiger using a wooden spoon.
What you will need
How to make it
- Paint the entire front and rear of the spoon with the orange paint and leave to dry. If necessary, depending on the thickness of the paint, apply a second coat (I did in this instance).
- Cut the orange paper to make the two ears as shown in the photograph.
- Stick the ears to the back of the spoon using the non-toxic glue.
- Whilst the glue is drying, wind the black embroidery wool starting from the base of the handle to the lower part of the head as shown in the photograph.
- Insert a small amount of the glue at the start and end of the wool.
- Using the black felt pen, draw in the nose and whiskers (if you prefer it, you can use some of the wool for the whiskers instead and you will need to glue it in place).
- Lastly, stick on the eyes and leave to dry.
Wooden Spoon Mouse
Make your own mouse from a wooden spoon
This is a fun and creative activity to do with your children which is a simple way to make a mouse using a wooden spoon.
What you will need
How to make it
- Paint the entire front and rear of the spoon with the grey paint and leave to dry. If necessary, depending on the thickness of the paint, apply a second coat (I did in this instance).
- Cut the pink paper to make the two ears as shown in the photograph.
- Stick the ears to the back of the spoon using the cellotape or glue.
- Draw in the face and stick on the eyes and add the whiskers, using the black felt pen.
- Stick the pipe cleaner on the base of the spoon with glue or cellotape.
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Granny Wooden Spoon Puppet
Make your own granny from a wooden spoon
This craft is part of my Little Red Riding Hood wooden spoon puppet set which consists of Little Red Riding Hood, Granny and The Big Bad Wolf.
What you will need
How to make it
- Paint the base of the wooden spoon blue and the head (circular part) pink and leave to dry.
- To make the clothing, cut a triangular shape from the paper of approximately 4 inches x 3 inches x 3 inches (10 centimetres x 8 centimetres x 8 centimetres). Decorate as you please.
- Draw in the face - you can use plastic eyes if you prefer it. I have also added glasses in the spirit of the story.
- Glue the hair on using white wool or thin white thread.
- Wrap the triangle piece for the clothing around the base of the spoon and stick with glue.
I hope you enjoyed these kids craft projects and I look forward to hearing how you got on with them. Please also share them with others.
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- Be sure to visit my web site for more wooden spoon ideas and other kids craft projects.
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Reader Feedback
Please let me know what you think & feel free to share any other ideas that you may have
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LemonTreeDesigns
These are so darling! A BIG thank you for sharing! Posted June 09, 2008 |
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Clairwil
You've been nominated for Lens of the week! Posted February 18, 2008 |
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Barkely
These are too cute, what a great idea! Posted January 21, 2008 |
