I really love kids’crafts. They’re the most enjoyable to make while grownup crafts, I find, always have to be practical or related to some life hack. No. Kids’ stuff are just meant to be fun and that’s what I like.

A few years ago I started organizing kids crafting activities at work and I found out that I really enjoyed it! Since then, I’m constantly looking for and trying out new ideas, mostly for my personal pleasure, and sometimes for work. All my crafts are highly focused on upcycling (you know, to reduce waste but also to limit money spending) and, for parents out there, they really encourage kids to use their imagination to make something out of what seems like nothing, while allowing them to discover the joys of creating something with their own hands. More and more, we buy things that are ready-made and every now and then, it’s nice to develop or reconnect with this increasingly disappearing skill.

In this post, I’m sharing one of my favorite craft: the moving paper snake. I organized this activity for work, two summers ago, and it was by far the kids’ favorite as well! Anything slightly mechanical will make them jump up and down from excitement. This snake is super fun to make and to play with, but the best part is that it is also super easy to build and doesn’t require much.