What age is these crafts for?

Kids 6 to 13. Six-year-olds can fold, cut, and tape with a little help. Kids 9 to 13 can plan a craft from a sketch on their own.

Paper, pencils, and markers cover most courses, plus tape or cardboard for some. Each course lists what you need.

Mostly. Your kid watches a short lesson, then puts the screen away and makes the thing on paper.

Crafts for kids

Good crafts for kids start with an idea, not a kit. Your kid picks something to make, sketches it on paper, then builds or draws it with simple supplies from home. Kubrio's craft courses take about an hour, with a host who shows each step, and end with something your kid keeps.

Paper, tape, and your kid's own idea.

Learn

Short courses with a host. Each one ends with something your kid made.

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For parents

Why it matters

A craft is a small design project. Your kid decides what to make, plans it, and fixes it when the glue doesn't hold.

Making something with their hands gives a kid a break from the screen and a thing to show for the afternoon.

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Questions parents ask

What age is these crafts for?: Kids 6 to 13. Six-year-olds can fold, cut, and tape with a little help. Kids 9 to 13 can plan a craft from a sketch on their own.
What do we need?: Paper, pencils, and markers cover most courses, plus tape or cardboard for some. Each course lists what you need.
Is this screen-free?: Mostly. Your kid watches a short lesson, then puts the screen away and makes the thing on paper.