7 Simple and Colorful Yarn Crafts for Kids

Art and craft ideas for kids are more fun and exciting. There are boundless amazing easy yarn crafts ideas. Let's do some interesting crafts and engage your kids in creativity. Yarn is so much fun for every kid who enjoys and loves to play with colorful yarn. The best part is: that there are several creative ways for kids to learn about yarn crafts and spend quality time at home. Knitting and crocheting are not only yarn crafts. Kids can play with different colors and textures of yarn which are very soft and warm to use. The yarn itself is a very versatile and enjoyable task for elementary school kids. You can find loads of creative art and fun crafts here for your kids so you can help out your kids in their various school projects.

1. Yarn Wrapped Toilet Roll Container

One of the quick and easy kids' crafts is a simple and easy yarn-wrapped toilet roll container to hold pens, pencils, paintbrushes, or other supplies. It is a fun and exciting project for children that they can present at their school as well. This is a convenient handful of easy crafts with yarn for the kids to decorate their studying desk and keeps their table tidy and organized properly.

Required Materials:

• Toilet rolls or Pringles can, Yarn, Scissors, Glue

STEPS:

1. First, prepare your required arrangements then begin with a toilet roll or you can use a Pringles can. If you are using Pringles can then cut your tubes to sizes before wrapping yarn.
2. Wrap the toilet rolls or Pringles can. Use an extended length of yarn or you can mix up desired colors of yarn to make the creative case. Stick thread to the top edge of the toilet roll using a bit of glue or you can use hot glue as well. Wrap the yarn around and around gently and carefully so that while sticking it will not overlap any yarn and it will not look messy.
3. Now arrange your yarn-wrapped tubes up and glue them together down the side of one tube and press it against its near one the way you decided. Must be careful that the bottoms of the tubes line up so they will sit evenly on a desk or table properly and looks beautiful.
4. Now let's turn your organizer and run a thin bead of glue or hot glue around the bottom edge of your cardboard roll or can. Smoothly press a cardboard circle into the glue and hold it for a few minutes to dry.
    
5. Place your favorite stationeries inside the container and decor your studying desk.
     

2. Yarn Wrapped Cardboard Letter

It is a perfect time to spend with your yarn kids' crafts even if you are not perfect in felted wool yarn crafts at home. There’s a very good chance and easy DIY  yarn-wrapped cardboard letter for upgrading your kids’ bedroom or classroom. let's begin with fun and creative simple and easy yarn crafts which are every time lovable by kids.

Required Materials:

• Cardboard, Pencil, Scissors, Yarn, Glue/Glue gun

Steps:

1. Use cardboard or you can use old cardboard boxes for yarn crafts for kids.
2. Sketch your desired letter on cardboard and cut them out into sizes as you want. You can keep the letter shapes very simple and easy.
3. Once your layer of cardboard is cut for each letter, simply glue them together or you can use a cool glue gun.
4. Now it's time to have a fun part, decorating your desired letter with yarn. Wrapping letter with yarn until it stops showing plain cardboard.  
5. To start yarn wrapping use glue to fix your length of yarn onto the back of your cardboard letter. Then simply wrap the letter.
6. if your desired letter is full and tidies covered in yarn then glue them together at the end.
7. Now your yarn-wrapped cardboard letter is ready to decorate on the wall. 

3. Decor Wall Hanging 

Colorful crafts are favorite for every kid. Rainbow-colored yarn makes up a cheerful wall hanging. It is perfect for nurseries and children’s bedrooms as either a decorative wall hanging. The most beautiful art or wall hanging decor you ever got for your kids’ rooms. Kids will immediately love it and it will be a perfect yarn craft to fill your space as you desired colorful yarns. You can use kids' crafts ideas from popular materials which are available in our online store as well.

Required Material:

• Driftwood piece, Scissors, Yarn, Chain(option) or can use yarn for hanging

Steps:

1. To make your lengths of yarn, measure your arm span with the yarn. You can use chunky yarn of four strands and if you have thinner yarn, you can use six to eight strands of yarn.
2. Once you have yarn grouping, cut the ends free of loops, gather all of your ends together, and find the center.
3. The third step is to take a wooden dowel or driftwood piece and create a larks head knot by sliding the yarn loop under the wood and your yarn ends over the dowel and through the loop and pulls tightly.
4. Again repeat the same way, this time you can switch or choose different colors of yarn to make more attractive wall-hanging crafts. Also instead of a thicker one, you can choose thinner yarn and have six lengths, all gathered into one bunch. Cut the ends of the loops, gather your ends, and find the center.
5. Feel free to get creative with your color schemes. You can use a different pattern of colors or you can use the random placement as I did.
6. Once you’re finished use a piece of yarn approximately 24 inches long and tied it in a double knot to both ends of your driftwood. This acts as your hanger. Then snip any extra length at the end.
7. Now, it's time to trim up the bottom of your wall hanging. using scissors cut the ends of your yarn to your desired length. You can cut straight or you can give your different shapes or design.
8. Now that you’re finished finding the perfect spot to hang your wall hanging. You can explore any design you like.

4. Yarn Covered Vase

Easy and quick pretty vase for your kid’s desk tidy. It is very versatile and eco-friendly too. You can make and share presents with your friends or little ones. Display your spring crafts with different colored yarns and wool. Within a few minutes, you can easily decorate your desk or table with a pretty cute yarn-covered vase.

Required Material:

• One small glass bottle, Glue, Beads, Different springs colors of yarn, Scissors

Steps:

1. To begin choose the color of yarn you want to design at the bottom of your vase. Open your glue, and use the paintbrush for painting that glue around the bottom of your vase.
2. Take the end of your yarn and place it at one of the corners of the vase. Then carefully wrap it around. The easiest way is to twist the vase in one hand and wrap the yarn with the other.
3. Whenever you’re ready go ahead and take your paintbrush and add another stripe of glue then simply repeat the wrapping process.
4. After finishing that now you can switch or change the different colors of yarns. Once finishing the first step, stop at the same corner where you started the yarn and take your scissors and cut it.
5. Now when you start your new color add more glue and line up the yarn where you left off.
6. Continue this gluing and wrapping process making as many stripes as you would like.
7. After finishing wrapping the vase properly go back and glue down each of the yarn ends. This will keep them secure and stop them from fraying.
8. Once the glue has dried use leftover yarn to tie a small bow around or you can design or add beads as you want in the vase as a finishing touch.
9. Now you can decorate with felted wool flowers or add lights to the vase.

5. Easy Little Yarn Butterfly Crafts

Great spring and summer craft for fun kids. It is a much simpler and easy craft and it's a little butterfly made with yarn and sticks just like a God’s eye. This simple cute yarn craft brings more charm and beauty to your creative activities. It is an easy and fun summertime kid's activity to do at home or classroom. Immediately kids love it and enjoy decorating their bedrooms with cute butterflies crafts.

Required Materials:

• Two popsicle sticks, Glue/ glue gun, Scissors, Yarn, Sharpie pen, Tape, Bead

Steps:

1. Take a popsicle stick, put glue in the center to make a letter X, and let it dry for 10 minutes to become very good solid and dry.
2. The second step is to take your yarn and lay yarn right at the center and wrap it around right the center. Now just warp it in one direction from the middle to the outside direction.
      
3. Now begin to make your butterfly wings. Once you are finished or are done making wings by wrapping yarn then add glue dots or glue the end of the stick on both sides and again continue to wrap the yarn.
4. Once you covered the glue and sticks from the yarn then come back to the center wrapping the yarn.
5. Now flip it around and come back in the other direction. This makes the kids just allow them to play with the yarn more fun.
6. Using the same process come back to the center and let's put one more glue dot/glue right in the middle so we can end it.
7. Now use your scissors and cut about two feet this is because we are going to make it hang as we decided spot.
8. The next step is to take a thicker yarn and fold it in half and just wrap it up and tied a knot or make a bow as you prefer.
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9. For making a more attractive little butterfly, you can use bead thread it through the bead pull it up and then pull your bead down by your string. Also, you can draw a little face quickly and make your little cute butterfly friend more adorable.
10. In the end, your yarn butterfly is suitable for hanging in any window or you can put it in your favorite spot.

6. Yarn Wrapped Cloud craft

Adorable kids always love yarn crafts and fun activities. Yarn-wrapped cloud craft is one of the fun and creative task for preschoolers. let's involve your kids in creative activities and make them more fun and enjoyable moment. Gather your all required stuff, follow the steps accordingly and begin to make a cute smile cloudy yarn-covered craft for your kid's room decoration.

Required Materials:

• Cardboard, Yarn, Scissors, Pencils

Steps:

1. Take cardboard, sketch the cloud in the cardboard and cut it out in a shape.     
2. You will need to cut some little slits which will help you secure the yarn into it.
3. Choose the color of yarn that you prefer. You can use the white or gray color of yarn stick it into one of these slits and find another one on the other side. Tie them up and make a little knot on the backside and start wrapping. You can wrap as much or as little as you like.
4. Now take a felted wool pom and tie it on the cloud or you can glue them as well.
5. At last, you can design on the felted wool cloud craft as a finishing touch.  

7. Flower Decor Wall Hanging

Straightforward steps and decorating your kid's bedroom walls. Let your kid's bedroom walls bloom more beautifully with this easy DIY floral decor wall hanging. also, it is a perfect time to bring spring and nature indoors with your creativity and ideas for yarn crafts. Once you will see how it is easy and lightweight DIY steps to make, you will set this wall hanging permanently at your favorite spot.

Required Materials:

• Pencil, Scissors, Yarn, Glue/Hot glue gun, Wreath base(round one)

Steps:

1. Take the round base or you can simply make a custom wreath base from the craft as well.

    

2. The second step is to select the desired color of yarn for the handling decor and cut them into double lengths.
3. Again choose two strands of yarn and fold them in half. Create a head knot by sliding the yarn loop under the round base at one end and pulling it gently through the open ends of the strands.
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4. Similarly, attach the rest of the yarn strands that you prefer to the round base.
5. Now it's better to select different colors of yarn strands for a sparkling look. Then decorate the flowers on the base over the yarns. 
6. Second Lastly, you can decorate the floral decor hanging wall as you like and use hot glue or glue only to attach the flowers to the base.
7. In the end, your kid's favorite decor wall hanging is ready to decorate your rooms. You can place it in your kid's favorite place or spot.

Are you excited to learn about our simple crafts and play with yarns? Endless easy arts and crafts for preschoolers are available if you want to play with creative minds and yarn crafts. There is a list of the product of yarn, you can easily get your kids back to school days and have fun. Spend quality time with your kids and enjoy handy and easy crafts with yarn. 

Above you can see several cute and kids-friendly yarn crafts available or if you want to explore more you can visit our online store. Simple and colorful yarns are children's favorite ones, warm and soft yarns are available at our store with the best quality at amazing prices.