7 Cave Craft For Kids
Introduction
Caves are a great place to explore, and they’re even better when you’ve got the kids with you. With these fun cave-themed projects, your kids will have an adventure exploring a new world while having fun at home!
Cave Art
In this project, you’ll create a cave painting for your little artist. A black canvas is the perfect backdrop for this art piece, plus it’s easy to find at any craft store.
To get started, draw a caveman and his family in white paint pen on the canvas with a light box or stencils if you have them. Your child can help do this part as long as they don’t use anything but their hand! If they want to practice drawing before doing it on the canvas, encourage them to use paper plates or butcher paper at first until they get used to holding and controlling a paintbrush (you may want to give them crayons too).
- Step 1: To make sure your child has enough room for their entire hand on their painting surface (canvas), place two bowls next to each other with one bowl touching another bowl’s edge. Then measure how far apart both bowls are from each other by placing them side by side against something like a wall so that there is no gap between them – this way when using these measurements as guides for where everything should go later down the line when painting we won’t accidentally overlap any parts of our masterpiece either accidentally overlapping parts of our masterpiece either unintentionally or intentionally trying
Glow in the Dark Dinosaur Egg Excavation
We are going to make a dinosaur egg excavation. You need:
- Glow in the dark eggs (see the materials section)
- A box or container large enough for your eggs and enough space for digging – like a shoebox, Tupperware container, etc.
- A shovel – plastic shovels work best because they are easier to clean up later and won’t hurt kids if they hit themselves with it! If you don’t have any plastic shovels handy, you can cut out cardboard and glue on handles or just use some cardboard boxes! (see the materials section)
Dinosaur Fossils
To make a dinosaur fossil, you need:
- Foam squares
- A cardboard box (or any other sturdy material)
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Paintbrush
Caveman Diorama
A diorama is a three-dimensional scene that can be viewed from all sides, with the illusion of depth. Dioramas are often miniature models, but they don’t have to be: some dioramas are life-size and even bigger.
Dioramas are typically used in science classrooms as teaching tools; they allow teachers to show students how different objects look from different angles. For example, if you were creating a diorama of an ocean scene, you could include several different types of sea creatures in your model, so that students could see each creature from every angle. A caveman diorama would work well because caves were probably dark places where it was hard for early humans to see what was happening outside their cave—they’d need something like this diorama so they could see what their neighbors were up to!
Glowing Geode Stalactites Science Activity for Kids
A geode is a rock with a hollow center. They are found in limestone and other rocks that can be naturally eroded by water, wind and ice. If you have ever seen pictures of the Grand Canyon, you may have noticed people holding up beautiful round crystals that look like candy. Those are geodes!
Geodes can be made at home using common household items such as Epsom salts (a natural mineral salt), water, vinegar and food coloring.
Method:
- Add 1 cup Epsom salts to 1 gallon warm water; stir well until dissolved then add food coloring if desired (to make it glow). 2) Pour mixture into plastic cups or jars with lids at least half-filled with sand or soil 3) Place lid on container 4) Leave overnight 5) In the morning remove lid and rinse out container 6) Blow dry container 7) Fill with fresh water 8 ) Place in sunlight 9 ) Enjoy!
Chocolate and Marshmallow Cave Painting
Using chocolate and marshmallows to make a cave painting is one of the easiest ways to create a cave craft for kids.
Use your child’s favorite ice cream cones, or even the cardboard ones from the grocery store, to create an opening into their cave. Let them decorate with colorful icing and toothpicks, then top it off with chocolate chips and rainbow sprinkles!
DIY Canvas Teepee
The DIY Canvas Teepee is the perfect craft for kids who love nature and aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty. You can make this teepee with things you have around the house, which means that it won’t cost you anything but time! You can also adjust its size depending on how much space you have in your home or classroom. Whether or not you want to decorate it will depend on what kind of occasion (such as a birthday party) you plan to put your toddler through!
Keep the kids entertained with these fun cave-themed projects.
If you are looking for ways to keep your kids entertained, we have a few suggestions that will help.
- Decorate their playroom with fun cave paintings.
- Make them a cave-themed room! Paint the walls with rocks, add some lights and use a cardboard box for the entrance.
- You can also make them a cave-like tent outside or inside if you have enough space.
Conclusion
I hope you’ve enjoyed learning about these fun cave activities. They’re great for indoor play when it’s too cold to go outside or if you just want to keep the kids entertained so they don’t get on your nerves. It doesn’t matter what age group you have, there is something here for everyone. I hope some of these ideas will inspire you to create your own unique crafty cave-themed activity!
