Arts and Crafts Activities

Festive Christmas Friends Advent Calendar | toucanBox

Let the kids begin the Christmas countdown by making their very own advent calendar in advance! Fill it with sweets, Santa letters or Christmas jokes.

Santa Stop Here! Door Hanger for Christmas | toucanBox

Our free, printable Santa Stop Here Door Hanger craft is so much fun to make with the kids this Christmas and will direct Santa straight to your doorstep!

20 Things To Do In Lockdown With Kids | toucanBox

Check out our top 20 lockdown ideas for kids! There’s so many fun, educational activities to enjoy indoors, plus simple crafts and recipes to make.

Halloween Treasure Hunt & Printable Clue Cards | toucanBox

Finding things to do inside on Halloween can be tricky! Our free clue card printables give you an exciting treasure hunt game to play on Halloween.

Halloween Mask Printable Ideas For Kids | toucanBox

Use our free printable mask template to make a simple Halloween mask! You can even host a mask making competition to spark your child’s imagination!

Spooky Sweetie Slingers - Halloween Game | toucanBox

Fun toucanBox Halloween game Spooky Sweetie Slingers are a great alternative to trick or treat plans and are loads of fun for celebrating Halloween at home.

Boo-nana Pops - Simple Kids Halloween Recipe | toucanBox

This simple Halloween recipe for kids uses healthy fruit and yummy chocolate to create the perfect sweet treat for your Halloween at home!

Top 10 No Carve Halloween Pumpkins in 2021 | toucanBox

Want to decorate pumpkins with the kids but worried about carving? We’ve come up with our 10 favourite kid-friendly pumpkin decorations, featuring no carving.

Things to do with the kids, near me | toucanBox

Here’s 20 incredible activities to do with your children near you, turning a dull day into a fantastic adventure. All low cost, with no planning needed.

Will You Find The Halloween Ghoul-den Ticket? | toucanBox

Find out all about our trick or treat competition this Halloween!

The best Halloween party games for kids | toucanBox

We have tested and show you the best Halloween party games for kids. Many work for all age groups from very young to older kids (and even adults!).

Peanut Butter Bears - Healthy Snack for Kids | toucanBox 

A simple, healthy peanut butter breakfast recipe that is fun, tasty and will keep kids going until lunch. And it looks incredible cute, too!

Ice Cube Painting - Sensory Art Activity | toucanBox

This sensory ice cube painting art activity is easy to prepare and fun for kids of all ages. Perfect for having arty fun in the sun this summer!

Exercise Dice – Easy Craft For Sporty Kids | toucanBox

Get active with the kids this summer with our simple printable exercise dice craft. Perfect for sporty kids who love to get outdoors! Works indoors as well!

Clay Impressions Craft and Nature Walk | toucanBox

This simple clay recipe is great for homemade keepsakes. Take the kids on a nature walk and choose pretty leaves to make into clay impressions you keep forever!

Campfire Foil Painting - Camping Crafts | toucanBox

This kids camping crafts activity is simple but effective. Making beautiful fiery paintings with tin foil shows your child a new and exciting way to paint!

Multicolour Mermaid Sand - Staycation Craft | toucanBox

This simple craft is the perfect 'staycation' activity and great for sensory play. Bring the beach to your back garden with this magical mermaid colours sand.

Interview With A Coral Reef Diver | Georgina Searle

Read our interview with coral reef diver, Georgina Searle. She tells us all about the incredible coral reef world living beneath the waves and how we can be better friends to the reef!

Care For Kids Appeal - 762 Boxes Donated! | toucanBox

We thank our amazing customers for donating toucanBoxes to vulnerable children in lockdown.

The perfect homemade Chalk Paint in 2021 | toucanBox

Encourage your kids to make art outdoors with this simple, two-ingredient chalk paint. The kids will love to paint with it. And easy to clean up too!