Kid’s Craft Ideas

Have a house full of bored kids? Try one of these sugar-inspired kid craft ideas from Dixie Crystals®. Each of these kid craft projects uses sugar in a new and fun way and are guaranteed to make your day a little bit sweeter.

Tie Dye T-Shirts with Sugar

Here’s a tie-dye idea that kids of any age can tackle. Just sprinkle sugar into a design, spray fabric dye over the shirt, let it set and you have your very own custom tie-dyed t-shirt.

Attract Butterflies to Your Backyard

Almost as sweet as a butterfly kiss from your son or daughter, is spotting a Monarch or Painted Lady flying in your garden. With a bit of sugar and a few other key ingredients, you can entice these beautiful insects to stay awhile in your own back yard, even if you don’t grow the type of flowers that typically attract butterflies.

Personalized Cookie Tins

Keepsake cookie and candy tins make a thoughtful gift for a teacher, grandparent or anyone special in your life. You can customize your cookie tin in a variety of ways. Use a child’s artwork for a special Mother’s Day gift or Father’s Day gift. Create a personal message of encouragement for someone battling illness. Say congratulations on a job well done. The cherished memories will last long after the sweet treats in the tin are gone.

Make Bubbles Last Longer

Adding a teaspoon of sugar to your homemade bubble solution will make the bubbles last longer. Learn more about the science here.

Edible Play Dough

Any kid who has ever played with play dough has wondered what it tastes like. Here’s a kid’s craft project where you really can eat it!

Sugar Cube Necklace

Sugar cubes sparkle with crystals, so why not make a necklace out of them? This fun activity takes regular sugar cubes and transforms them into custom jewelry.

Hummingbird Food Recipe

These fast flying friends can migrate into your area anytime from February to October. However, there’s no need to go far to see them in their natural state. You can attract them to your own backdoor with a simple-to-make sugar nectar.