Bubble wrap crafts are the perfect way to entertain kids, because they love nothing more than bubble wrap. My kids live for the stuff. They elbow each other out of the way and sprint across the room with determination gleaming in their eyes quite like they do when a package arrives. You would think they’d be super excited to see what fun toy, sugary candy, or adorable clothes were delivered to our door, but no. It’s the bubble wrap they want. They can’t wait to get their little fingers on those sheets of pop-able plastic.
I always feel guilty for throwing away all of those useless plastic after the kids have burst every bubble, so I wanted to find some creative bubble wrap crafts so that we can reuse and upcycle those sheets. Here, I’ve rounded up some totally great bubble wrap crafts for my kids (and yours) to enjoy. Check ’em out!
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11 Brilliant Bubble Wrap Crafts for Kids
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Bubble Wrap Crazy Crocs
Got bubble wrap and a free afternoon with the kids? This crocodile craft is the perfect way to brighten up a rainy day.
Image: Positively Splendid
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Bubble Wrap Bowl
What do you get when you bring a wok and bubble wrap together? A modern bowl for the kitchen or a terrapin for the garden, of course!
Image: Shapecrete
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Bubble Wrap Octopus
Decorate your kid's room with these underwater wonders to create a kid-designed domicile. It's up to them what color they want to make their 8-legged friend!
Image: Arty Crafty Kids
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Bubble Wrap Color Theory
Kids love to learn about how colors mix and match. Let them see what blue + yellow makes with this clever craft.
Image: Momtastic
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Bubble Wrap Hop on Pop
Give your kiddo some incentive to rhyme (and develop early literacy skills) with this energetic activity.
Image: Mom Inspired Life
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Bubble Wrap Mess-Free Baby Art
Allow baby to finger paint without the pressure of a big cleanup with this contained craft.
Image: Arty Crafty Kids
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Bubble Wrap Paint Stomp
Let the big kids get in on the paint play with bubble wrap booties.
Image: Mess for Less
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Bubble Wrap Succulent Planter
Create affordable, textured pots to house your growing collection of succulents.
Image: Burkatron
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Bubble Wrap Necklace
Heat fuse layers of bubble wrap to turn each of those air-filled pockets into pearlescent beads.
Image: Craftster
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Bubble Wrap Corn Sun Catchers
Usher the fall season in in by hanging these corny sun catchers in your kiddos' windows.
Image: Sow Sprout Play
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Bubble Wrap Track
Let the kids race each other or drive their cars across this poppin' surface.
Image: Hands On As We Grow
