15 Playful Construction Paper Crafts For Kids

Construction paper crafts are a great fun activity for kids to invest their energies in doing something creative. Children of all ages will enjoy putting their creativity on pieces of construction paper. 

It is an affordable, indoor, creative activity where parents can also be involved, spending quality time with their little ones. 

Kids can express their creativity by making some fantastic crafts according to their choice and taste. Assign them different projects to practice motor skills on paper.

Such crafts will help in kids’ brain development and polish their creative thinking skills. Moreover, these paper crafts are quick and easy to do.

I have some unique construction paper craft ideas for kids. These crafts require simple materials readily available at home. 

Make your kids use their time and mind to do these entertaining construction paper crafts!

1. Papercut Monogram DIY Art

Make this easy and quick-to-make paper-cut monogram craft with your little ones. Cutting colorful construction paper monograms will help them learn about shapes and colors.

You can make monograms of their names. Cut the letters of their names while asking them about the spellings. It is an excellent way of learning.

Paste the personalized name monograms on the kids’ room wall so they will take more interest in such creative crafts.

2. Fun Parrot Decor

The best way to involve kids in learning activities is by making paper crafts of their favorite pets. This fun parrot craft is one such example.

Tiny, colorful parrot images will attract kids. To give a more realistic touch, draw some branches on paper and glue the parrots with branches.

Place the parrots on branches in a glass jar and set them on your kids’ bedside table. They will love their parrot friend lying on the side of their bed.

3. Cute Paper House Craft 

Create this simple paper house craft with your kids. Paper House crafts are always the best as they help kids put their imagination and creativity on colorful pieces of paper.

Show them a tutorial on 3D house templates and get them involved in this fun activity. Give them colourful markers to draw windows and other details of the house.

In this way, their artistic skills will be enhanced, and they will invest their energy in crafting creativity. 

4. Zig Zag Paper Mango Craft

Enjoy the summer season, eating and crafting mangoes with your kids. They will love this zig-zag paper mango craft as much as they like yummy, sweet mangoes.

The zig-zag pattern demands attention to detail, and this activity will keep your kids busy for some time. Guide them on folding the paper strips with their tiny hands. 

Such patterned crafts will help polish their folding and motor skills. The end product will be a beautiful patterned mango. 

5. Paper Strip Rainbow Craft

The beautiful colors of the rainbow are always enchanting to the kids. Surprise them by crafting their rainbows.

Gather colorful and vibrant paper strips and guide your kids to assemble them in a rainbow color order. 

You can set this rainbow craft on the kid’s table or hang it on windows so your kiddos get happy whenever they see it. 

6. Easy Paper Songbirds

This craft piece is so easy to make. Your kids will love to make these little paper songbirds. You can use them as a decorative item.

Give your little ones markers to draw the eyes of songbirds. Making this craft is perfect for your kid to learn and enjoy creative things. 

7. Pop-up Paper Peppers

Make pop-up paper peppers with your little ones and tell them about the health benefits of peppers.

Grab colorful construction paper and give them the color of their choice. Take their help in cutting the shapes and then assembling the strips.

You can also make them a healthy bell pepper salad or pasta, increasing their interest in this craft. 

Kids will love this unique pop-up artwork, which gives an overall beautiful 3-D look

8. Easy Paper Flower Templates Craft

Make this easy paper flower template craft with kids and use it as a decoration piece. Such crafts include cutting and folding paper that sharpens kids’ motor skills and creativity.

Ask your kids to choose their favorite color paper to make flowers. Sit with them and cut flower petals. Guide them in folding and assembling these petals.

Put these beautiful flowers in a glass jar and set the jar on the dining table or on the kids’ bedside table.

9. DIY Paper Hyacinths

Kids will love these paper hyacinths as they turn out amazingly beautiful. You can adjust the shades of paper or size of hyacinths according to your kids’ choice.

The process may take time, as folding or curling construction paper takes time due to its thickness. 

After all the effort, the final product will surely make your kids happy. They can be used as party decor or birthday presents.

10. DIY Paper Watermelon

In the summer season, make this paper watermelon with kids. While crafting, present them with a bowl of watermelon as a snack.

With simple and affordable materials, your kids can learn and enjoy this DIY craft. Grab all things, move to the house’s backyard on a sunny day and enjoy making these little melons.

Kids will love painting the paper with red and green colors and learn the joy of crafting.

11. Whale Crafts

Increase your kids’ knowledge about sea creatures or oceans by making this whale craft. This super cute craft is simple and easy to make. 

The kids need to follow some basic steps and craft whales with readily available material. You can also experiment with different colors of your kids’ choice on whales. 

12. 3D Paper Pumpkin Craft

This craft is perfect for the Halloween season. It’s such a fun activity, and your kids love making pumpkins of different shapes and sizes.

Construction paper will be the best choice for these pumpkins as they are readily available and affordable. 

The popping-up 3D effect of the final product will amaze the kids. 

13. Sun Craft For Kids

Make Sun crafts with kids on gloomy winter days, sitting in a cozy room to give them a warming activity. It’s also a great way of enjoying sunny days in winter. 

They will enjoy learning about colors and paper-cutting techniques. The beautiful craft will make their face shine as bright as the sun.

14. Construction Paper Flowers

These construction paper flowers are simple and easy to make. The only effort will be cutting the petals’ heart shape; the rest is simple.

The flowers can be used as a Thanksgiving gift or a decorative item. Kids can also cut petals according to their choice. Also, they can use construction paper of different colors.