These 10 firework crafts for kids are full of colour, sparkle, and fun, letting little hands make dazzling decorations and art inspired by fireworks. Perfect for celebrating safely at home, each craft brings the excitement of the New Year or bonfire night to life with easy, hands-on projects. Find more seasonal activities for kids here
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Firework crafts for kids
Help kids capture all the explosive energy of fireworks in a safe way with this fun craft. Salt painting is the perfect technique to use for the wild energy of bursting fireworks.
Toilet paper rolls might not be high on most people’s craft supplies list, but this fireworks painting activity could change that. Use a cut up toilet paper roll to stamp beautiful fireworks all over the page.
Kids can use scrap cardstock to design a cityscape on black paper, then the real fun begins. Using more cardstock, they dip the edge into paint and then stamp out some amazing looking fireworks in the sky above their city.
These paper sparklers are wild and crazy, but significantly safer than the real deal. Even the youngest kids can play with these colorful, frizzy crafts.
The by-now classic Skittles and warm water experiment is so much fun, and surprisingly versatile. Laying them out in a firework burst pattern lets the flowing colors create some really dynamic patterns.
Fingerpainted fireworks are such a fun way for kids to get a little messy and a little wild while creating art. Stamped fingerprint fireworks allow them to get as creative as they want to.
It’s always fun when nature offers art supplies, and this one is ideal. A bunch of pine needles is the perfect way to brush or stamp some wild fireworks above a city skyscape.
Grab some leftover popsicle sticks and glue for this next firework craft. Kids can paint the assembled wooden fireworks, and then cover them in glitter for some extra sparkle.
Deciding whether to toss a perfectly good book or hold onto one that’s barely readable is never easy. This craft is the perfect solution. Use pieces cut from the pages to build a colorful painted fireworks scene.
Toilet paper rolls might not be high on most people’s craft supplies list, but this fireworks painting activity could change that. Use a cut up toilet paper roll to stamp beautiful fireworks all over the page.

Our favourite firework books for kids
* The firework maker’s daughter
* The Naughtiest Unicorn and the firework festival
More activities to do at new year
Find loads of New Year’s Eve ideas for families here.

