Introduction

11 Treasure Craft For Kids

Treasure is something that kids love, and it’s fun to make things together. These crafts are great for kids of all ages, but my little ones especially loved them.

Pinecone Treasure

Pinecone Treasure is a simple craft that uses pinecones for the treasure chest. In this project, you will be using your creativity to cut out shapes from the pinecone and glue those shapes onto the pinecone with an adhesive (glue stick).

The best part about Pinecone Treasure is how easy it is to create! The hardest part about Pinecone Treasure is deciding what color you want to paint your treasure chest!

Pinecones can also be used as decorations in vases, bowls or jars. You can add leaves and flowers around them or simply let them sit on display by themselves.

Handprint Ship

• Give kids a template to trace.
• Give kids a paintbrush and paint.
• Give kids a glue stick.
• Give kids a piece of cardboard, paper, string or ribbon to decorate the ship with their handprints!

Goldfish In A Bag

Materials:

• Paper lunch bag
• Goldfish crackers
• Water bottle with water in it (or a bowl)
• Pair of scissors (if you’re using a bowl instead of a water bottle)

What To Do:

Cut the bottom off of your paper lunch bag. Make sure to leave about 1/4 inch at the bottom so that the bag is still sturdy enough for your goldfish to move around in it. You can also cut some slits into the sides of this new top flap if you want more room for them to swim around! Fill your bag with goldfish crackers and then place it inside another container—either another paper lunch bag or even a bowl or cup will do! Add some water into that container until about an inch from full, making sure not to get any water on top of where your fishy friends will be living! Put them together and watch as they swim around!

You can also try adding different types of food coloring into one area just so they have more color choices while swimming around too (be careful when handling these though because they may stain).

Hooray For Popsicle Sticks

If you’re looking for a craft that is simple and easy, look no further. Popsicle sticks are an amazing supply to use for children’s crafts. You can make something as simple as a key chain or something more complex like a necklace, bracelet or bookmark. They can also be used to create picture frames and even fish and birds! To help get your imagination flowing, here are some ideas:

• A picture frame – paint popsicle sticks white and glue them together in the shape of an oval frame (you could even add some glitter).
• A birdhouse – glue popsicle sticks together until you have enough to form the base of your house; then decorate with paint or stickers! You can even use small trinkets inside instead of making it solid by adding another layer on top when finished painting that way it still looks like there’s stuff inside but also makes room so they can move around if they want too 🙂
• House – use colored construction paper/cardstock folded up into squares then glued onto each side with some tabs sticking out from each side vertically so that when folded up into fourths (so it looks like one big box) both sides will have tabs sticking out from each edge where we’ll now attach our “roofs” made from pipe cleaners twisted together at opposing angles (like shingles) except we won’t lay down straight across top because then everything would fall off 🙁 Instead we’re going over them slightly diagonal angle which will allow water falling off leaves after rain pour down instead getting stuck on roof 😉

Scratch Art Seashells

This is a great way to get your child familiar with scratch art. It’s also a great craft because it can be used in so many different ways!

What you’ll need:

• A sheet of scratch art paper (you can find this at any craft store)
• Sharpies or other colored markers
• A seashell (or something similar) that the child can use as their canvas, such as an eggshell or even a plastic one from the dollar store!

Treasure Chest Balloons

This treasure craft is super easy to make, and requires only a few materials. All you need are balloons, gold spray paint and scissors!

First, blow up your balloon and tie it off. Then cut a small hole in the top of it with your scissors. Next take some paper and trace out an oval shape that will cover most of the balloon (don’t worry if this doesn’t look perfect). Cut out this oval shape using your scissors again (be sure not to cut yourself!). Now take two pieces of string or fishing line and attach them to either end of the oval shape so that you can hang it from something later on. If desired add some pom-poms for decoration or even attach a small piece of ribbon at each end so that kids can wear them as necklaces!

Treasure Map Painting

Treasure Map Painting

• Use a map of your area or make one. You can use one that’s already been drawn, or you can draw it yourself.
• Use a variety of paints, brushes and coloring tools to paint your treasure map. You might want to use crayons, markers, acrylic paints and pencils as well as brushes made from different materials such as feathers or sponges. If you have access to more expensive art supplies like oil pastels then you can use these too!
• Use a variety of colors on the paintings including reds orange yellows greens purples blues black white silver gold grey brown tan pink etc!

Colorful Pom-Poms

• Take a paper plate, and using a glue gun, attach the pom-poms in an attractive fashion. You can do this by placing them randomly or following some sort of pattern. The important thing is to make sure they are secure so they won’t fall off when you hang your new wall decoration.
• Make sure that the glue gun is hot enough before using it on your craft project! You don’t want to burn yourself with hot glue!

Glittery Mermaid Bottles

What You’ll Need:

• Glittery Mermaid Bottles, available at Amazon
• Glitter and glue (optional, but recommended)

How to Make Them: 1) Use scissors to cut the top off of a bottle, then use a funnel to pour liquid inside. 2) Add glitter or other decorations as desired. 3) If you’re feeling extra fancy, you can also decoupage some pictures onto your bottles! How Long It Takes: 15-30 minutes What You Can Do With It Once It Is Finished: Give it as a gift for someone special! Or keep it for yourself and let it help decorate any room in your house! What It Is Good For: Decoration

Sparkly Fish From Foam

Make a fish from foam:

• Cut out a large fish shape from thick foam sheets (available at hardware stores), or use the shiny side of a couch cushion.
• Glue on glitter, sequins, stickers and other embellishments with a hot glue gun.
• Attach some pipe cleaners for fins and ribbon tails if you like!

Paper Plate Sailboat Crafts

For this craft, you will need:

• A paper plate
• Scissors
• Tape or glue (optional)
• Cut out a boat shape from the paper plate using scissors. The edges should be rounded so that it looks more like a sailboat than a speedboat. The bottom of the boat should also be rounded with three points or triangular flaps to make it look like waves in the water. If you have trouble cutting smoothly, try pressing down firmly on your finger while you cut! You can also use tape or glue to attach smaller pieces together if they don’t fit perfectly into place before adding any paint or decorations to your boat craft project idea!

These crafts will provide entertainment for your kids.

These crafts are not only perfect for children, but they are also great fun for adults as well. They are easy to make and store, easy to transport and clean up.

Let your imagination run wild with these beautiful and durable treasures that can be enjoyed by the whole family!

Conclusion

We hope you and your kids enjoyed crafting these fun and easy treasure crafts. They’re perfect for rainy days or when you need something to keep your little ones busy.