Missouri Crafts for Kids

Round out your study of this Midwestern state with these Missouri crafts for kids! You can make these with the kids, but there are some that are so easy your kids can make them on their own!

Missouri is best known as the “Show Me State” and there’s a lot you can show your kids about this region when you’re studying United States geography! Missouri is part of the American Heartland, which means that it’s located in the center (or “heart”) of the country. As a result, Missouri is home to plenty of farmland, small towns, and animal life kids will love to learn about!

For more about the American Midwest, read some of these Ohio books for kids with your children!

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Two paper plate crafts depicting farm animals: The top plate is a sheep with a black face, cotton ball wool, and googly eyes. The bottom plate is a yellow chick with a painted body, googly eyes, and a triangle beak.

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Paper Plate Baby Farm Animals

Farming is a major industry in Missouri. Let the kids make these Paper Plate Farm Animals to create your own barnyard!

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Three small foil trays with craft sailboats inside, each boasting a mast and unique fabric sails. Text overlay reads: Missouri crafts for kids: Sailboat craft to float down a homemade river. Gift of Curiosity.

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Floating Sailboat Craft

Missouri is located along the Missouri River – one of the longest rivers in the U.S. Create these Floating Sailboat Craft and then float it on a homemade river in the backyard!

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Colorful train made of stickers on a black background, with white circular stickers forming smoke above. Bright squares and circles create the train cars. Text below reads Sticker Train Craft for Kids on a purple background.

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Sticker Train Craft for Kids

Missouri’s Union Station, which opened in 1894, was the largest train station in the country at the time it was built. Try this simple colorful Sticker Train Craft!

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Easy Coffee Filter Baseball Craft for Kids

Missouri is home to two Major League Baseball teams: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals. Your little sluggers will love making this easy Coffee Filter Baseball Craft!

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A paper mache cave is displayed on a bed of moss, with small toy dinosaurs, including a green one on a rock. The text reads Dinosaur Paper Mache Cave.

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Paper Mache Dinosaur Cave

Did you know that Missouri is nicknamed the Cave State? There are more than 6000 recorded caves in the state! Craft this Paper Mache Dinosaur Cave with the kids!

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