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Teens are all different, and their interests and worlds are expanding faster than ever before in their life.
These incredibly funactivities for teensmight just have putting their phones down!
How are you supposed to keep up with them, let alone them trying to keep up with themselves?
Paper Hat
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This first idea is as simple as it gets!
Construction, newspaper, and even tissue paper can all get turned into a very fun chapeau.
Make them for a party or event, or just wear them around the house together.
I think its a perfect craft for teens.
Tie-Dye Shirt
A great summer classic, although its very doable year-round if you have the right indoor space.
We lovethis kit; it has everything youll need for your tye-dyeing needs.
Anything is doable, too, as long as its a lighter wash. Macrame
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One of my other favorite crafts is anything macrame!
During the pandemic, I really got into these types of crafts and never looked back.
My best suggestion is to learn the basics firstknots, types of projects, etc.
Then once comfortable with the essentials, pick your project and enjoy!
This is a greatquality-time activity to do with your teenson a weekend!
Paper Rose
Not necessarily origami outright, but close enough to fall in a similar category.
We love paper flowers in our house!
A school project one year came home for Mothers day with simple paper flowers.
We loved it so much that weve done it ever since and with more complicated constructions.
Watercolor Painting
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Honestly, watercolors are a beloved standby for any artist of any age.
Macrame Bracelet
As Ive mentioned, macrame is truly a favorite project in this house!
Weve made many of these for our friends and us over the years.
Embellish your creations with cute charms or beads, or keep it classic with just the braiding and knotwork.
Either way, theyre a great quick project and a cute accessory that lasts years.
DIY Wall Art
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One thing is for certain; most teens are all about their friends!
This sweet DIY wall art can showcase all of your teens friends in a streamlined location.
Pick a shape from the craft store, or make your own if youre feeling extra artsy!
A pinata-style construction works best.
Yarn Pom Poms
Yarn pom poms are some of the cutest homemade things Ive made in recent years.
Add them to any craft to give it that extra pop of fun!
I grabbedthis multi-pack of yarnto try out this craft, and it was an excellent purchase.
We grabbedthis starter packto try it in a low-stakes way, and it exceeded all of our expectations.
Teens, or the creators, have complete creative control over how this craft gets constructed.
Ive had friends that have hurt their skin by not checking.
We normally have paracord floating around from all the different odds and ends we use it for.
Friendship Bracelets
I felt that most of my teenage years, or summers, were spent making friendship bracelets.
Anyway, these bracelets are endless and easy fun for teenagers.
This is one of the bestteen birthday party activitiesto have more fun!
Make this as ornate or as simple as youd like.
Just verify to clean the shell(s) well if they do come from the beach.
Homemade Soap
Like bath bombs, homemade soap is endlessly fun, customizable, and generally pretty easy!
Make a seasonal holiday or anything in between that pleases the soap user.
Grabthis cute natural paperand some ofthis twineto give your gifting soap all the more sweet.
Macrame Keychain
Do I even have to say anything?
Its also fun for teens, adding fun little beads or other embellishments to make it extra fun.
Lists, calendars, photos, journals, and so much more can get recorded in a bullet journal.
This is one of the bestproductive things to do at homeon a rainy day!
Polymer Clay Earrings
These polymer clay earrings are a really fun girls/friends night activity!
Paint, clay, and some shaping tools are the main needs for this craft.
Play around with the different colorations of the earrings to yield different results.
DIY Bottle Vase
This activity is a great upcycle project.
Any bottle or interesting jar can get the job done, that and a few different layers of paint.
Let each layer of paint dry until happy with the appearance of the bottle dry.
Add any detailing post the last dry of the base color of the vase.
Play around with the colors of metals to make for a more interesting piece.
Excess nail polish is the secret ingredient for the vibrancy of color on the bottom of the cups.
Bake the mugs to fix the color and any other markings on the faces of the cups.
This is one of the bestsleepover ideas for teen girls!
Paper Lantern
Paper lanterns are another regular craft we do for special occasions or a holiday.
One of our kiddos loved it so much that we made one for their bedroom.
We started there and have branched into trying it ourselves, and it has been a great experience.
This craft makes great gifts, and making holiday-oriented scrunchies for the little ones has been really fun.
The best part about shoelace braceletsshoelaces can get bought virtually anywhere.
Grab a regular plain headband, or upcycle an old one.
DIY Phone Holder
A perfect craft for any teen with a cellphonecheap and cute!
The base is a toilet paper roll.
Its really the easiest and cheapest craft on the list if youre working off a tight budget.
Have them keep a notebook, too, if they are interested in tracking the process.
Expand with each year, or even plan a garden with your teen for the following year.
Paper Flowers
As I have mentioned, Im a lover of paper flowers, as well as my kids.
There are a few ways to construct this, so do whatever works for your budget or your teens.
We liked using some of this washi tape to frame in the different images.
Keep it in a structure-taping pattern, or layer your washi-framed photos for a more interesting look.
DIY Jewelry Trays
One of the sweetest crafts, and each one looks entirely different from the next.
These trays are even simpler by using air dry clayjust mold it and let it sit until wholly dried.
Its a bit of a two stage craft project.
Once everything is dry, then it can be painted or colored with different mediums.
The box helps harbor more creativity and vision for the teens goals.
Its a simple craft with a good payoff that will last them for years to come.
DIY Notebook
To go the extra mile in bullet journaling, try having your teen make their own notebook!
Its possible with scrap paper and semi-sturdy material.
Or, check that your oils are skin safe to prevent any complications to the skin.
We like to make these around the holidays for chapped lips and to get into the festive spirit.
DIY Body scrub
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Teens love getting into pretty or interesting-smelling things as they hit this age.
A tried and true favorite for not only the kids but us adults, too!
Upcycle some old pasta sauce jars, or grabthis set of potsfor the luminaries.
These otherproductive teenage activitieswill help get you out of boredom!
