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Best Crafts for Boys

January 9, 2019

Welcome to our special collection of Crafts for Boys! This is a collection of the best crafts especially for boys. So many people tell me that their “boys just aren’t that interested” or that they “wished they had a girl to sew for” or “what on earth to give hubby for Christmas”… So I thought a Boys Crafts round up may be a good idea. Though this post ostensibly is about boys, it doesn’t mean that girls would not enjoy some of these activities too.

I have one of each – 11yrs old boy and a 9yrs old girl and we do all our crafts together. The kids share their toys and they have had no particular gender bias upbring. And yet… they are different! And like different things. I think it is just the way it is. It is all about personal preference of course! I created this list to help parents who feel that their “boy” may enjoy crafts more if the crafts were more gender specific. You may also love our Shark Crafts round up as well as our special Corner Bookmarks for Boys round up!

40 Craft Ideas Especially for Boys. Best Crafts for Boys - crafting with boys can be tricky at times. Here are some fantastic Boys Crafts to make all ages

This collection of Boys Crafts was first published in Sept 2011 and has been updated and republished for your convenience!

Boys Crafts – Craft Ideas for Boys to Make

boy crafts

Make a super simple  Solar System and learn about the planets with this paper mache solar system craft. Boys Crafts are out of this world!

Take your Papier Mache skills a step further and make a Death Star Pinata!

where the wild things are costumes

I Will Eat You Up!! If you have a Wild Thing in your house.. you may love making these Where the Wild Things Are Masks. Or these boys and girls really are little rascals!

 

Easy DIY Superhero Masks part of our Superhero themed Birthday Party!


boy crafts

Balloon Car Racing this was an activity for my son’s 3rd Birthday Party themes as a “Cars Party“

cardboard-tube

 TP Roll Robots

This Boy Craft will be super popular with both boys and girls. Recycle old cardboard and turn it into this AMAZING cardboard Pirate Ship. Many years later and we still have ours!! Fabulous!

crafts with sticks

Boys love sticks. It is a fact. Actually all boys and girls love sticks. Mine kids have collected SO MANY sticks over the years, that I couldn’t even count them anymore. So rather than stop them collecting sticks, we decided to EMBRACE our stick collection my turning them into a Stick Man Craft!

diy marble run

We had tons of fun learning about gravity whilst making this cardboard box Marble Run! Super simple upcycle and a fantastic craft for boys

Knights Costume DIY from Cardboard

Cardboard Box Knight’s Shield (includes printable designs)

Another great upcycle and craft for Boy Tweens are these Ring Pull Tab Bracelets! Clever.

Super cute and easy Rocket Wall Hangings – these are a Valentine’s Day Version, but you can make one for all year round too!

Mini Skateboard Craft

As you may already know, I love se7en’s website. Not only does she come up with beautifully colourful crafts and ideas, but she usually makes them with ALL seven or her children! Now there is a challenge for you… crafting with seven kids, keeping your hair on and having fun. Check out these adorable mini Skatboards. Love them!

boy craft ideasMonster Shooting

Now come on.. which boy would not LOVE this craft and activity? I know my neighbours boys (6yrs & 8yrs) as well as Red Ted (3.5yrs) and Pip Squeak (21mths) would love love love these: Make some monsters, then get our your squirty gun for some monster shooting by What I Live For! What a great activity for a party of playdate too. These, are SO on our to do list!

Parents shows us how to make this fabulous clothes peg airplane!Airplane Printable

A wonderful Cardboard Airplane model to make with kids. Turn a humble box into this lovely Airplane model – this one is a “Love is in the Air” Airplane for a fun boy’s valentine’s idea.. however you can make it all year round and decorate it whichever way you want!

I Kat Bag shows how to turn buttons and clothes pins into these seriously cute Button Car Races. What boy isn’t going to love this?! Love Crafts for Boys & Girls.

Or how about some NINJA Pipecleaner men? A super fun boys craft from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls!x

Knights Costume DIY from Cardboard

Cardboard Box Knight’s Shield (includes printable designs)

ice boatsIce Boats

Another lovely idea I first saw on My Oat Meal Kisses are these Ice Boats. They combine science with fun fun fun, whilst being kind to the environment! Make your boughts, float them on the lake and all that remains is a little wood and paper! Hooray!x

crafts for boys colour theoryIce Experiment Colours

I absolutely ADORE this very simple and yet clever “ice experiment” and colour theory – you freeze some ice cubes (and get to talk about freezing water” and then you pop them into a glass and see what happens as they melt. Science and colour theory in one from The Preschool Experiment!x

crafts for boysPlanet Picture

Aaaah what a lovely way to explore the universe – by making your own! I love how I Heart Crafty Things started off with a fun “splat painting” and then added the details. Perfect for all solar enthusiasts!x

Crafts for boys footprint rocketsFootprint Rocket

Whilst on the topic of space, why not make one of these BRILLIANT footprint rockets – I love the fact that you have a footprint for the rocket itself AND that you add your children’s pictures in the peep holes. So cute and so fun! A fabulous keepsake. Fun Handprint Art shares their idea!

 

fire truck crafts for boysFootprint Fire Engine

Or… you could make a Footprint Fire Engine? What a great craft to go with any lovely fire engine book. A brilliant one for little boys (and girls). Sweet and Lovely Crafts share their crafts.

Pirate Handprint Craft

Fun Handprint Art Blog has another great idea – make some fun handprint pirates.x

blue truck crafts for boysLittle Blue Truck

Or… if foot print craft isn’t quite your thing, check out this lovely Little Blue Truck book and craft post by I Heart Crafty Things (again). Isn’t it cute and fun??x

bathtub fishing activity for kidsBathtub Fishing

Now, if you have had enough of all that mess… why not head for some clean crafty fun and make you own Bathtub Fishing craft. Crafts and Art For Children share a lovely lovely post!x

crafts for boysStacking Cups

Or why not keep things simple, whilst still having lots of fun – Little Wonder Days shows us exactly what you can do with stacking cups!x

Cardboard Box Vehicles and Box Cars

Keriene innocently started off with making a simple Cardboard Box Car.. then here son asked for a cardboard box turck.. THEN.. a fire engine… and and and… the collection is fabulous and the first two have more detailed instructions for you to follow!

playdough monsters crafts for boysPlaydough Monsters

Now I love Monster crafts for any age groups – as you can really let your imagination run wild and littliest can have a go without worrying about where the “correct parts” go… just fun. Happy Home Fairy had just that fun with their Playdough Monsters. Aren’t they cute?x

Loo Roll Monsters

Or.. if you want them slightly more permanent, why not try our own Loo Roll Monsters? We had lots of fun making ours and it was a great way of using up bits and pieces from around your craft boxs! Lovely!x

crafts for boys robotsRecycled Robots

Another one of our favourite crafts on Red Ted Art are our Recycled Robots! We took our recycling box peared inside and took a good look about what we could make. Use some bubble bottles from arms and legs.. and you are on your way.x

crafts for boys dinosaursSaltdough Dinosaurs

We also love making things out of Saltdough – had some colour and it is magically transformed… so we made our saltdough and then got crafty with these little dinosaurs. Aren’t they cute?x

crafts for boysLacing Cards

Recently we gave sewing a go sewing with Red Ted and he loved it! However the best way to get really young kids sewing is to start with lacing cards. I love how What I Live For made their own lacing cards – check out how!

Crafts for Boys – Tweens

Learn how to make a battery powered Mini Robot

Monster Corner Bookmark part of our collection of extensive Corner Bookmark Designs – lots more “boy” themed bookmarks here – from Pokemon to Ninja Turtles and more! Find more Corner Bookmarks for Boys here!

Similarly we have a YETI Corner Bookmark too! Find more Corner Bookmarks for Boys here!

Fantastic DIY Fidget Spinners with free templates.. part of a wider Fidget Spinner DIY collection!

Similarly learn how to make a Paper Ninja Star and then turn it into a Fidget Spinner too!

Super popular among my Tween Boy YouTube viewers is this Origami Boomerang – it takes some concentration to make.. but once you have it is a fantastic paper toy!

Crafts for Boys for grown ups to make YOU

easy soap making

Not only is this Dino Egg Soap relatively easy and thirfty to make, but it may persuade your boys and girls to wash their hands a little more. This craft for boys is just squeaky clean! 

 

craft ideas for boysStory Stones

I love crafts that involve stones – they are so beautifully tactile and when you store them in  bag, make a great clinking sound too. I also love storytelling and what better than to combine the two. He is a clever “applique” stone story telling craft by Pre School Play. Beautiful and fun!

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Story Cubes

Or if you fancy something “less heavy” and that you can also stack…check out our wooden story cubes. You can even get a copy of my pdf for ideas of what to draw on them. Make them wonderfully personal and encourage imagination, talking and story telling in your house!x

crafts for boysBoy Pegs

I absolutely ADORE these “boy pegs” – how cute cute cute are they? Here you can see “Harry Potter Pegs”, but the wonderful Simple Simon and Co made a whole range of “boy pegs”. Really worth a look and having a go!

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crafts for boys

Shark Towelling Hoodie

I love this “Towelling Hoodie” – a wonderful towel for going to the beach or the pool. Your boys (or girls) will most certainly be the envy of the other kids. Check out Kissed by A Frog to see how they are made!

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crafts for boys monster teeMonster Tee

I hear so many people say “aaah but what clothes can you make for a boy”? Look no further! This Tee is soooo simple in design and yet sooooo effective. I love it. Fun fun fun all round. I Heart My Glue Gun shows us her Monster Tee!x

Learn how to convert a  black hoodie into a TOOTHLESS Dragon Costume!

batman how toBatman Costume for boys

Use an old pair of Men’s Trousers to make this cute and fun Batman Costume! Your kids will love it…x

crafts for boys dino teeDino Tee

And if monsters are not quite your thing… why not try out this adorable Dino Tee… you could always use Bondaweb, if sewing isn’t quite what you like doing either… Roca And Company share her post! I love it!x

craft for boys sewingsOnesie Baseball Cap

Now here is a different way to reuse those Onesies.. you know I am a great fan of making dolls or bunnies out of baby clothes, how about a baseball cap? The idea is from Me Sew Crazy. Go check it out!x

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craft for boys sewingsUpcycle Shorts

Or recycle those old boy clothes and make some fun shorts? You cannot go wrong with these! Scattered Thoughts of A SAHM, came up with this How To.

crafts for boysNautical Banner

I have to say, I rather like this nautical banner. It looks so effective! And you know, the individual flags are PAINTED on. Don’t they look great? Three Scoops Of Love shows us their process and idea.x

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crafts for boysBug Book

Bugs are sure something that my son adores.. actually so does my little girl, but I digress.. Not sure whether I could manage this, but isn’t Grandma fab? And it is her first try! Easy Peasy Grandma shows us her post!x

Edible Boys Crafts 

monster cookies

Both Boys and Girls, will love to make these super easy Monster Cookies!

Simple MINION Cupcakes for boys to help make!

boy crafts food

Crab Snack

Oooh these little crab snacks are cute cute cute! The Seven Year Cottage came up with the idea. Nom nom nom.

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shark melonShark Melon

And I have seen a number of shark melons on the web this summer… the websites that this originated from, no longer seems to be available. Boooo.. but hopefully it will serve as inspiration regardless!

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crafts for boysApple Frogs

What are little boys made of? Frogs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tails.. well in that case how about a froggy apple for supper? Cute and fun by Clean And Scentsible.x

crafts for boysShark Attack Snack

And more sharks to get your boys excited. This time by Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons…x

craft ideas for boys partyMonster Cupcakes

I also LOVE these simple and fun Monster Cupcakes. Brilliant. Its Talor Made these fun monsters as part of a whole Yo Gabba Gabba birthday party!

I hope you enjoyed this collection of Crafts for Boys! And that you didn’t get offended by the “for boys” title. It is a touchy subject this day and age. But as a parent of both genders, I do believe that boys and girls are different… so long as you give equal opportunities and choices to both children, it is ok, to recognise their differences!x

Like all of the above? Maybe you would also like Transport Get Crafty:

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Or how about some fantastic SHARK CRAFTS?!

You may also like our Corner Bookmarks for Boys here!

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Comments

  1. se7en says

    September 1, 2011 at 6:02 am

    Would you look at that!!! What a lovely surprise!!! Thank you for the shout out that I just wasn’t expecting at all!!! You just totally made my day!!!

    Reply
  2. Red Ted Art says

    September 1, 2011 at 7:33 am

    Aaah my pleasure! Surprises are always best and you know that I adore your blog!!!!

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  3. Agy says

    September 1, 2011 at 8:44 am

    Thanks for such a lovely post. My favourite is the upcycled patchwork shorts.

    Boys do craft especially when you get dad involved. My son loves to help!!

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    • Red Ted Art says

      September 1, 2011 at 8:58 am

      Oh yes, getting Dads involved is a GREAT idea 🙂

      Reply
  4. Jude says

    September 1, 2011 at 9:38 am

    Ooh don’t get me started on this one, I did a whole rant of a blog post about this early on in my blogging days. Of course boys don’t seem to be ‘interested’ when they’re a little older especially, when so many creative kits are aimed squarely at girls. Grrr…!

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  5. Hollie says

    September 1, 2011 at 10:49 am

    I have a girl and a boy, so I’m very aware of the imbalance in cute crafts, clothes, parties, etc… thank you so much for including my sand crabs!

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  6. Red Ted Art says

    September 1, 2011 at 11:08 am

    Jude – I hope I didn’t offend.. but I do think, we are thinking along the same line… and yes, Hollie, now that you say it, all the craft kits do seem to cater for girls. Grrr. Luckily, I am not a massive fan of craft kits, so hopefully will be able to counter that!

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  7. Little Wonders' Days says

    September 1, 2011 at 3:18 pm

    Thanks for featuring our stacking cups! I can’t wait to read your features. This is a great round up of “boy” activities and crafts.

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  8. JDaniel4's Mom says

    September 1, 2011 at 8:24 pm

    I love these. I made a shark melon for playgroup that went over big.

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  9. Ticia says

    September 2, 2011 at 3:57 am

    Ha! My comments on those sites are more “I wish my daughter wanted me to sew for her……” My boys have a list a mile long of things they want to make or me to make.

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  10. artsy_momma says

    September 2, 2011 at 5:56 am

    Awesome list! Found so many ideas I can’t wait to try. Thanks for including us 🙂

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  11. April says

    September 2, 2011 at 7:08 pm

    These all look like wonderful crafts for boys, I will have to keep this in mind when thinking of crafts to usein my Sunday school, it is sometimes very hard to engage the boys during craft time. Thanks for sharing this list! ~April

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  12. Judy says

    September 4, 2011 at 3:39 am

    You are so sweet! Thanks for featuring my monster shootout and lacing cards…I can’t wait to go do a bunch of these with my boys…just what I needed :).

    Reply
  13. Carmen says

    September 4, 2011 at 10:10 pm

    THanks for the feature of my dino tee shirt. it was quite a nice Sunday surprise.

    Carmen @ RoCa and Company

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  14. JDaniel4's Mom says

    September 8, 2011 at 4:27 pm

    Thank you for linking up!

    Reply
  15. Mark Lloyd says

    September 8, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    Hi, I used to be a little boy who loved making things and i’m now a big boy who still likes making things and as a teacher and dad i’ve just started my own site where i hope to get kids inspired (www.letsgomake.com). I still trying to get my head around the whole world of blogging and social networking but i just wanted to say having stumbled across you site how much i like it and it inspires me. I look forward to getting more involved when i’ve figured out just what i have to do.

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  16. Rachel Harwood says

    September 9, 2011 at 5:13 am

    Great Round-up!!! I’m featuring this post on this week’s For the Kids Link Party!! Thanks for sharing Maggie!

    http://sunscholars.blogspot.com/2011/09/for-kids-friday-27.html

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  17. Red Ted Art says

    September 10, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    Aaah thank you Rachel!! Much much appreciated and always really pleased when people love the round ups!!!

    Mark – welcome to the blogging fold!! Hope to see you around some more!

    Reply
  18. Love In The Nest says

    September 12, 2011 at 12:38 pm

    The monster tee is fab! I love it, will definately have a go at doing one of these for my little boy, I shall let you know how I get on!

    Reply
  19. Elisa says

    September 12, 2011 at 2:14 pm

    Awesome post (I have 3 boys). I will have to bookmark it.
    Thank you!

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  20. Toddler Approved says

    September 12, 2011 at 9:39 pm

    People say the same thing to me! Most of our posts are boy themed (cars, trucks, blocks, dinosaurs, etc.), but if I ask my son if he wants to do a project, he usually says no. If I start doing something, he always wants to join in- especially if it is messy!

    This is a great round up! I love all of these ideas! Thanks for sharing. I am going to pin a lot of them right now.

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  21. Michelle Breum says

    September 15, 2011 at 11:21 pm

    Wow! I found some crafts I want to do with my sons and daughter. This is a GREAT collection. Thank you! I found this post at We Teach, and I’m sharing this post in a few places. I’m sure others will find some fun crafts here too.
    I really like the monsters to shoot with squirt guns!

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  22. Red Ted Art says

    September 16, 2011 at 6:25 am

    Thank you Michelle – much appreciate the lovely lovely comment and of course the sharing!!!

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  23. Wendy says

    January 1, 2012 at 2:36 am

    Oh, honey—you saved my hide tonight! I have my first \”art lessons\” tomorrow and needed a bevy of boy-friendly crafts to choose from. What a gorgeous selection…we\’ll be making story stones, I think.
    xo,
    Wendy

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    • Red Ted Art says

      January 1, 2012 at 8:28 am

      My pleasure! Happy Boy Crafting!!!

      Reply
  24. Twiggy says

    March 4, 2012 at 1:03 pm

    This is the just the job it is a cold and wet Sunday afternoon, I\’m off to craft with my little boy and his Daddy !!
    twiggy x

    PS I agree that 90% of craft kits are very very girly.

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    • Red Ted Art says

      March 4, 2012 at 1:26 pm

      Hooray for rainy days and crafting with boys! Have fun! Would love to hear what you ended up making!

      Reply
  25. Cindi T says

    March 14, 2012 at 10:12 am

    Hi, I am a stay at home grandma and we do dinosaur quilts. I iron on the dinosaur designs and then we color them with plain ole crayons. Iron and then sew them together! ALL the kids love doing this and then bragging on the fact that they made the quilt!!!

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    • Red Ted Art says

      March 14, 2012 at 10:36 am

      What a very cute idea Cindi! Love it when kids get all excited about what they have helped make!!! 🙂

      Reply
  26. Jean Oram says

    March 14, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    What a fun idea! Kids will get such a kick out of playing with these and watching them slowly melt.

    Reply
  27. Debs @ Learn with Play @ home says

    April 10, 2012 at 10:35 am

    Great round up. Loved it! Thanks. Debs 🙂

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    • Red Ted Art says

      April 10, 2012 at 12:02 pm

      My pleasure!

      Reply
  28. Jessica says

    April 16, 2012 at 10:07 pm

    I had no idea that you had given me a link back! Your site just popped up in my stats and I had to investigate. 🙂 Thank you so very much! Sorry I didn’t thank you sooner. 🙂 LOVE all these ideas.

    Reply
  29. Anna says

    June 7, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    Wow, thank you for a great list. I can’t wait to get going on some of these, no, all of these!

    Reply
  30. Liz S. says

    August 9, 2012 at 12:31 pm

    This list is AWESOME! I have two preschool boys and I can’t WAIT to do every. single. one. of these with them!! I found you through Pinterest, and I can’t wait to read more. Cheers! 🙂

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      August 9, 2012 at 12:35 pm

      Aaawwwe how lovely! Welcome to Red Ted Art, great to have you here! 🙂

      Reply
  31. Brendma says

    January 16, 2013 at 10:44 pm

    another great boy craft (yes girls love it too) is to drive toy cars through paint. monster trucks with lots of tread are the most fun. keep the ideas coming!

    Reply
  32. Lisha says

    March 19, 2013 at 6:24 am

    Eeeeks – this is JUST the thing I was looking out for, to get busy with my boys during the coming holidays. Thank you so much for this – and I also hope to share this with my Facebook parenting page fans at http://www.facebook.com/ConsciousParentingApproach – inviting you to come say Hello to us! 🙂

    Reply
  33. Adele- playfullearners says

    January 17, 2014 at 10:08 am

    Great ideas maggy I love the foot print rocket!

    Reply

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