Ways to use this list
- Rainy afternoon with kids: tap Kids, spin, and check you have the materials before you announce the winner. Spin again if you are out of pipe cleaners.
- Toddler groups: spin from Toddlers for the week's messy-play table. Every idea there uses big, chunky materials and short steps.
- Craft night with friends: everyone brings one material, the wheel picks the project and the results go home as gifts.
- School art club: let a different pupil spin each week, so over a term the club tries paper, textiles, clay and printing.
- Winter makes: spin from Paper only in December for snowflakes and lanterns, or add your own festival crafts to the list.
Press Spin the wheel, tap the game or press the Space bar. Change the list in the box as you
like: add your own, delete what doesn't suit you, or write *2 after an entry to give it double the
chance. The game buttons switch the same list to a duck race, hat, claw machine and more.
The full list (56 entries)
- Handprint painting
- Sticker collage
- Tissue paper suncatcher
- Sponge painting
- Bubble wrap printing
- Cotton wool sheep
- Salt dough handprint
- Homemade playdough shapes
- Big-bead threading
- Paper plate lion
- Paper plate masks
- Pom-pom monsters
- Painted pet rocks
- Pipe cleaner animals
- Craft stick picture frame
- Egg box caterpillar
- Paper chain
- Cardboard box robot
- Leaf rubbings
- Salt painting
- Paper bag puppets
- Peg doll people
- Friendship bracelets
- Cardboard tube binoculars
- Polymer clay charms
- Embroidered patch
- Tie-dye T-shirt
- Macramé keyring
- Beaded bracelet
- Mini zine
- Decoupage jar
- Lino print cards
- Hand-lettered bookmarks
- Upcycled denim tote bag
- Sticker design
- Mini canvas painting
- Macramé plant hanger
- Crochet granny square
- Cross-stitch sampler
- Pressed-flower frame
- Air-dry clay trinket dish
- Block-printed tea towel
- Hand-bound notebook
- Wreath making
- Knitted hat
- Patchwork cushion
- Origami crane
- Paper quilling
- Pop-up card
- Paper lanterns
- Paper snowflakes
- Paper weaving
- Papier-mâché bowl
- Accordion book
- Paper flowers
- Paper beads
Questions people ask
What are easy craft ideas for toddlers?
Handprint painting, sticker collage, sponge painting and tissue paper suncatchers work well, because they are about the feel and the colour, not a perfect result. Stay close by, use washable paint and choose chunky materials.
What crafts can I make with only paper?
Origami cranes, paper snowflakes, pop-up cards, paper weaving, paper flowers and paper beads need nothing but paper, scissors and a little glue. The Paper only button spins just those.
Which crafts suit adults who are complete beginners?
Macramé, cross-stitch and air-dry clay are forgiving first crafts: the materials are cheap, the basic knots or stitches take minutes to learn and mistakes are easy to undo or smooth over.
How do I keep craft time from getting too messy?
Cover the table with newspaper or an old sheet, put out only the materials for the craft you spun and keep a damp cloth nearby. Spinning first helps: you set up for one craft, not five.