We make a lot of boy-friendly or gender-neutral crafts here at Simple Everyday Mom, so we thought we’d round up a nice list of crafts for girls to even things out a bit.
Of course, crafts can be enjoyed by one and all, but these crafts will definitely appeal to girls, especially those who love princesses, mermaids, unicorns, fairies, flowers, and all things pretty and sparkly.
You’ll find lots of crafts that kids of all ages can enjoy, but especially younger kids who are still big into pretend play.
From play food to magic wands, there are lots to make and explore.
These crafts for girls are a great way to spend a morning or afternoon crafting with your daughter.
Crafting time is quality time!
Many of the crafts will be perfect for parties, sleepovers, and even some summer camp crafts if you do a summer camp at home with a few friends.
Photo Mermaid Craft Idea For Girls
Perfect for summertime, this craft is a sweet little keepsake that girls will so enjoy making. Little girls who can't get enough of unicorns are going to love this headband. They'll have so much fun playing unicorn for the day. They'd make great party hats for a unicorn party.Turn the mermaids into magnets for your child's mirror or the fridge, if you like. This photo mermaid will make a fun mermaid party craft for girls.
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Unicorn Headband Craft For Kids
Little girls who can't get enough of unicorns are going to love this headband. They'll have so much fun playing unicorn for the day. They'd make great party hats for a unicorn party.
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Handprint Butterfly Craft For Kids
Young girls will love turning their little hands into this handprint butterfly! Have them choose their favorite color and make every one unique!
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Handprint Unicorn Craft For Kids
What's more magical than unicorns? Girls will have a blast choosing the colors for each element of their unicorn to make this pretty handprint unicorn craft. Change out the colors of the mane, tail, and body, and even add embellishments to make each one unique.
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CHEERLEADER POM POMS
This craft is not only bright, colorful, and pretty, but pom-poms encourage kids to get up and move, too. These pom-poms are easy to make with tissue paper and tape. Girls will love running, jumping, and swishing their pom-poms around.
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Easy Butterfly Craft for Pretend Play and Action Rhymes
Girls will want to wear this pretty butterfly ring for days. They're fun to wear and use your hand to fly them around. They're also great for acting out butterfly stories or songs.
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DIY Unicorn Card Craft For Kids
What little girl wouldn't want to receive one of these cute unicorn cards?! Download our free template and make these DIY unicorn cards in any color combination your daughter can imagine!
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Galaxy Glitter Jars
Use these gorgeous glitter jars to practice mindfulness with kids.They are great for meditation and stress relief. The jars are bright, swirly, and mesmerizing, with just the right amount of sparkle.
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Paper Plate Butterfly Craft
Girls will have tons of fun turning a paper plate into this blingy little butterfly! It's great for preschool, kindergarten and elementary aged kids.
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Paper Disney Doll DIY – Princess Printables
Ah, Disney princesses—they capture the imaginations of so many girls! Now you can make your favorite characters using only a printer, scissors, and some glue! Sit them on shelves around your child's room, or hang them from strings as ornaments. They'd make excellent decorations for a Disney princess party, too.
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Easy Glitter Sponge Cakes for Pretend Play
Is your daughter obsessed with baking shows? Does she love helping out in the kitchen? If so, she'll enjoy making these glitter sponge cakes for pretend play. There are so many fun "desserts" that can be made with sponges, pom-poms, glitter, and confetti.
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No-Sew Baby Doll Diaper
Has your daughter asked for some diapers for her baby dolls? Making your own no-sew doll diapers is very easy; even kids can do it once you have a template down. Then, all you need is some inexpensive fabric and velcro dots to make as many as you'd like.
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Cardboard castle craft for kids
If you're up for a DIY that will take a few hours, you'll see delighted faces when this cardboard castle is finished. We love the glittery tops and the sparkles around the doors and windows. So girly!
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Wonder Woman Paper Bag Puppet Craft for Kids
A classic female superhero, Wonder Woman, is the subject of pretend play for many girls across the world. Girls can make this paper bag puppet and make up some of their own adventures for her to go on.
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How to make a Tutu Bow Holder With a Bodice Template
This tutu hairbow holder is a perfect mommy-daughter craft to make on a rainy day. It will look amazing in a princess or ballerina-themed bedroom. This would also make a lovely gift for a special little girl.
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Make bracelets from OLD T-SHIRTS!
Don't toss those old shirts your kids have outgrown. Recycle them to make these fashionable bracelets. This is a perfect way to upcycle shirts that are stained and can't be donated.
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How to Make a Felt Flower Lei Necklace
Making these lei flower necklaces will make you feel like you're all on vacation! Making necklaces is great fine motor practice for little kids.
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www.redtedart.com
Easy Ballerina Corner Bookmark Design
Little bookworms need some girly bookmarks to save their place in their current reads, right? These ballerina corner bookmarks are so sweet. Younger children may need adult assistance with cutting out some of the shapes.
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Name Keychains – a fun craft idea for kids!
Name keychains make great backpack bling. You could also use the same concept to make fun bracelets or necklaces. There are so many possibilities with wooden beads!
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Easy Pom Pom Rainbow Craft
What girl wouldn't love a rainbow? Use colorful pom-poms to make a gorgeous rainbow and white pom-poms to create a cloud. This will make such a cute mirror decoration if you add a magnet to the back. It would look great as a locker magnet if your kids are older, too.
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Paper Bag Butterfly Craft
Young girls love paper bag butterflies! They're super simple to make and only need a few common household supplies to create. They're perfect for doing at home or at school!
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How to Draw Mermaid Scales on Painted Rocks
Paint beautiful mermaid rocks to add to your aquarium or to hide for others to find. Be sure to use paints that are safe for aquarium use if you plan to put them in with your fish. These mermaid rocks would make pretty paperweights, too.
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Hula Girl and Mermaid
Meet these toilet roll BFFs—hula girl and mermaid! These are both great summer crafts, and your kiddos can make them working in pairs.
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Quick & Easy Mother’s Day Gift: Felt Flowers
Felt flowers are gorgeous and will still look beautiful for years. This craft is super simple if you buy pre-cut felt flowers. From there, all you need are buttons, straws, ribbon, and a low-temp glue gun or craft glue for the little ones.
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How to Make Ribbon Wands
Every princess or fairy needs her own wand. And ribbon wands are the best kind because you can watch the ribbons flow in the wind as you run and play. These will provide your girls with hours of fun, so they're an excellent craft for a sleepover.
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How to make painted rock fairy houses – easy rock painting ideas
Paint these rock fairy houses to put in the garden or to decorate your patio or outdoor seating area. They'd also be cute to put somewhere around town if you enjoy hiding and hunting rocks.
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Color and Make BFF Bracelets Printable
These printable best friend bracelets are fun to make with a group! Just fire up the printer, provide watercolor paints, scissors, and glue, and let the girls get to work personalizing their bracelets.
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