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12 ideas for manual activities for 6-10 year olds!
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Here is an overview of the creative activities suggested in this article, easy to set up at home:
- Create with paper: origami, personalized cards, masks
- Recycle to make cardboard puppets or models
- Painting and drawing with playful techniques
- Create beaded jewelry or paintings
- Decorate cookies , make chocolate lollipops
- Model animals or keychains from self-hardening clay
All these ideas are accessible from the age of 6, with little material.
Keeping your children busy while stimulating their creativity can sometimes be a challenge. Craft activities for 6-10 year olds are the perfect solution: they combine fun, learning, and family time. Discover below our 12 original and easy-to-make ideas, perfect for this age group where curiosity and imagination are developing.
🎨 Discover our selection of crafts for children
Fun, all-in-one creative kits for fun and learning at the same time. Perfect for keeping 6-10 year-olds busy at home or at birthday parties.
See children's crafts1. Paper creations
OMY Paper Mask
Paper is an easy-to-handle material that's ideal for a variety of craft activities. Here are some ideas to keep children busy while stimulating their imagination.
📄 Origami for beginners
Origami is a fun and calming activity that helps develop concentration and precision.
- Origami animals : frogs, birds or fish.
- Paper flowers : to decorate or give as a gift.
💌 Personalized cards
Children love creating unique cards for their loved ones.
- Birthday cards : with markers, stickers and glitter.
- Greeting cards : illustrated messages for the holidays.
✂️ Creative kits for children
3D masks, origami, decorated cards...Discover our complete kits to introduce children to creative activities while having fun.
See the children's kits2. Creative recycling
Reusing everyday materials is both environmentally friendly and highly creative. With a little imagination, children can transform ordinary objects into truly unique works of art.
🧦 Puppet making
- Sock Puppets : Buttons, Fabrics, and Imagination.
- Popsicle stick puppets : fun mini characters.
📦 Construction of cardboard models
- Dollhouses : boxes transformed into miniature sets.
- Cars and planes : rolls and cardboard for handmade vehicles.
3. Painting and drawing
Paint by number small brush
Painting and drawing allow children to explore their imagination and experiment with different artistic techniques, while developing their fine motor skills.
🖌️ Innovative painting techniques
- Sponge painting : for fun and varied textures.
- Straw blown paint : for colorful abstract effects.
🎨 Themed drawings
- Imaginary landscapes : dragons, castles or enchanted forests.
- Scratch drawings : reveal the colors hidden under a black layer.
🎨 Painting and drawing sets for children
Paint by number, drawing sets and fun techniques: everything to develop the creativity of children from 6 years old.
See the children's paint sets4. Creations with beads
Beads are an ideal medium for creating unique and personalized items, perfect for gifts or keepsakes. They develop patience, creativity, and precision.
📿 Bracelets and necklaces
Children's bead boxes offer everything you need to easily create original and colorful jewelry, adapted to everyone's desires.
🖼️ Ironing beadboards
Create a design, iron, and admire the result! A simple, fun, and rewarding activity that allows you to create beautiful decorations to display.
✨ Bead sets for children
Bracelets, necklaces or iron-on bead paintings: everything to stimulate children's creativity while having fun.
See the children's bead boxes5. Creative culinary activities
The kitchen can become a creative and delicious playground for children. These activities teach them how to measure, mix, and decorate, while stimulating their curiosity and artistic sense.
🍪 Decorating cookies or cupcakes
Icing, sugar pearls, candies, colored sugar... anything goes to create sweet treats that are as beautiful as they are delicious.
🍫 Make chocolate lollipops
Melt chocolate, pour into fun molds, and decorate with a variety of toppings. A simple and delicious activity that everyone enjoys.
6. Creations in modeling clay or self-hardening clay
Self-hardening clay and Fimo clay are incredibly versatile materials that can be used to create decorative or useful objects. In just a few simple steps, your children can bring unique characters, accessories, or decorations to life.
🐾 Animal or character models
Use Fimo or self-hardening clay to shape small animals, people or decorative figurines.
🔑 Personalized keychains
Create unique keychains with a variety of shapes, colors, and patterns. A small, handmade gift that's sure to please.
🎨 Discover our self-hardening pastes
Easily create figurines, accessories, and decorative objects with our self-hardening clays. Easy to mold, they air dry without baking.
See the self-hardening paste collection❓ FAQ: Crafts for 6-10 year olds
1. Why are manual activities important?
They allow children aged 6 to 10 to develop their fine motor skills, their autonomy, their creativity and their self-confidence. It is also a moment of relaxation which encourages concentration, away from screens. It is this type of fun and educational approach that we find in the selections proposed by Joy!.
2. What activities are suitable for this age?
Children particularly enjoy simple but varied activities: origami, cards to decorate, models to build, paint by numbers, beads to thread or modeling clay. These are ideas that can be found in many creative kits offered by brands like Joy! , designed for this age group.
3. How much time should I allow?
It all depends on the activity chosen. Quick projects like drawings or small folds often take between 15 and 30 minutes. More complex creations, like a model or an iron-on bead board, can take 1 to 2 hours. Joy-cadeaux.com kits often include an estimated time on each product page to help parents plan ahead.
4. What materials should you have at home?
Most activities can be done with paper, paint, markers, beads, cardboard, or even modeling clay. But if you don't want to buy everything separately, all-in-one kits (like those offered by Joy! ) are a convenient, turnkey solution.
5. My child doesn't really like this type of activity, what should I do?
Some children need a little time to get into the activity. Offer them very simple projects at first, related to their passions (animals, unicorns, cars, etc.). Participating as a couple can also make a difference. The idea is to create a shared moment, not an obligation. That's why Joy-cadeaux.com selects kits that are visually appealing and easy to use.
6. Can we do these activities in groups?
Yes, absolutely! Crafts are perfect for birthday parties, school workshops, or afternoons with friends. Some kits are even designed to be shared, with several creations possible in a single box.
7. Where can I find creative kits suitable for 6-10 year olds?
There are many specialty stores today, but Joy-cadeaux.com stands out for its modern, colorful, and accessible selection. You'll find creative gift sets suitable for children ages 6 to 10, with everything you need to create with almost complete independence.
