Baseball Crafts for Kids

Looking for a fun and easy baseball craft for your kids? Check out our roundup of the best baseball crafts for kids, perfect for a summertime activity!

1. Introducing baseball crafts for kids

1. Introducing baseball crafts for kids

Whether your child is a budding baseball fan or just loves crafting, these baseball crafts for kids are sure to be a hit! From simple paper crafts to more complex projects, there is something for every skill level. So get crafting and let the fun begin!

2. How to make a baseball bat

Start by painting the wooden dowel with brown paint. Once the paint is dry, use a black Sharpie to add stitches to the bat. You can also glue on small pieces of white felt to create a label for the bat. Attach a piece of yarn or string to one end of the bat so that it can be hung up when not in use.

3. How to make a baseball glove

This baseball glove craft is perfect for kids who love the game! All you need is some brown construction paper, scissors, and a glue stick.

1. Cut a glove shape out of the construction paper.

2. Cut strips of white paper to glue onto the glove as the laces.

3. Glue the strips onto the glove, criss-crossing them as you go.

4. Allow the glue to dry, and your baseball glove craft is complete!

4. How to make a baseball

What you need:
– ping pong ball
— scissors
— needle and thread
— red yarn
— pillow stuffing or cotton balls
— clear glue
— 2 small black beads
– optional: brown permanent marker

Instructions:
1. Cut a small slit in the ping pong ball.
2. Thread the needle with red yarn and knot the end.
3. Stick the needle through the ping pong ball and pull it until the knot is tight against the surface of the ball.
4. Wrap the yarn around the ball to create red “stitches”. You can make them as close together or as far apart as you’d like.
5. Once you’ve gone all the way around the ball, cut the yarn and tie a knot to secure it.
6. Stuff the ball with pillow stuffing or cotton balls until it’s as plump as you’d like it to be.
7. Cut another small slit in the ping pong ball and thread the end of the yarn through it. Pull it tight and tie a knot to secure it.
8. To make eyes, add a drop of clear glue to each black bead and press them onto the surface of the ball. Let dry completely re Playing with your baseball craft!

5. How to make a baseball hat

You will need:
-A White Baseball cap
-Scissors
-Pencil
-Red and blue fabric paint
-Sponge or paintbrush

Instructions:
1. Place the Baseball Cap on a flat surface. Make sure the bill of the cap is pointing up.
2. Use a pencil to sketch a line across the top of the bill, about 1 inch from the edge. This will be your cutting line. Cut along the line with scissors.
3. Now you will decorate the sides of the bill. First, squeeze some red fabric paint onto a Paper Plate or other paint palette. Use a sponge or paintbrush to apply the red paint to one side of the bill, going all the way around. Let it dry completely.
4. Repeat step 3 with blue fabric paint on the other side of the bill. Let it dry completely before moving on to the next step.
5 5. Now you will decorate the front of the hat. First, squeeze out some red fabric paint onto your paper plate or other palette. Use a sponge or brush to apply it in a semi-circle shape at the bottom front edge of the hat (this will be like a baseball stitch). Let it dry completely.
6 6. Next, add two blue stripes to either side of the red “baseball stitch” (these will be like seams on a baseball). You can make them any width you like – just be sure to leave some space in between for another color if you’d like to add one later on! Let everything dry completely before moving on to step 7.
7 7. Now you’re ready to add your team logo! If you’re making this hat for a specific team, you can use their official logo (just do an internet search for “{team name} logos”). Or, you can get creative and design your own! Once you’ve decided on a design, use fabric paints and/or markers to add it to the front center of your hat

6. How to make a baseball shirt

You will need:
-a white t-shirt
-acrylic paints in red, white and blue
-a paintbrush
-a pencil
-scissors
-a black sharpie marker

First, use the pencil to sketch out a baseball on the front of the t-shirt. Then, use the scissors to cut out the Baseball Shape Next, use the red paint to fill in the top half of the baseball, and then the blue paint to fill in the bottom half. Finally, use the white paint to add some stitches onto the baseball. Once everything is dry, outlining the entire baseball with the black Sharpie marker

7. How to make a baseball card

Assuming you have the supplies necessary, here are the instructions on how to make a baseball card

1. cut a piece of cardboard from a cereal box or manila folder that’s about 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches. This will be your card base.

2. Cut a smaller piece of cardboard to use as a mat for your photo, then glue the photo to the mat. Adhere the mat to the card base.

3. To make the Baseball Stitches first draw a curved line across the bottom of the photo with a black marker. Then, starting at one end of the curve, draw short lines spaced about 1/4 inch apart until you reach the other end of the curve. Repeat this process on both sides of the curve to create the illusion of stitches.

4. Once your stitches are in place, write your player’s name and team at the top of the card using a white gel pen or white paint pen. Then add any other information you’d like, such as their position and stats.

5 To finish, cut out a small rectangle of paper and glue it to the back of your card. This will be where you write your player’s name and team so that people can easily identify them when they see your card collection

8. How to make a baseball player

Materials:
-1 wooden clothespin
-1 small wooden bead
-2 medium beads
-acrylic paint in black and white
-paintbrush
-string or yarn
-small piece of velcro (optional)
Instructions:
1. Paint the entire clothespin black, except for a small circle near the top to represent the baseball. Set it aside to dry.
2. Paint the two medium beads red and set them aside to dry. These will be the player’s arms.
3. Paint the small wooden bead white and set it aside to dry. This will be the player’s head.
4. Once all of the paint is dry, glue or tie the yarn around one of the arms, close to the bead. Then tie or glue the other arm in the same way, about an inch below the first arm. Be sure that both arms are pointing outwards, away from the body of the clothespin.
5. Tie or glue the yarn around the neck of the head, leaving enough slack so that you can position the head however you like later on. 6. Now you can position your baseball player however you’d like! You can make him sit, stand, or even hang from something like a string or piece of yarn. If you want your player to be able to stand on his own, you can glue a small piece of velcro to his feet before attaching his arms (this step is optional).

9. How to make a baseball stadium

What You Need:
-A shoe box
-White paint
-Green paint
-A piece of cardboard
-Scissors
-Glue
-Tape
-A pen or marker
-A toothpick

Instructions:

1. First, you will need to paint the outside of your shoe box white. This will be the walls of your baseball stadium Let the paint dry.

2. Next, you need to cut a piece of cardboard into a rectangle shape. This will be the field for your Baseball Stadium Paint the cardboard green and let it dry.

3. Now it’s time to put everything together! Cut four slits into the sides of your shoe box, about an inch or two from the top. These slits will be for your stands.
4. Glue or tape your green “field” piece of cardboard into the bottom of the shoe box. Make sure that it is level and snug against all four sides of the box.
5. Put glue on all four flaps of your stands and insert them into the slits on the side of the box (the part you just cut). Hold them in place until they are dry and secure.
6. Now it’s time to make some players! Use a toothpick to make small dots on each end of a different color for each player. You can also use different shaped toothpicks to make different kinds of players!
7. To play, just move your players around the field however you want! You can also use small objects like pennies as baseballs.

10. How to make a baseball game

You’ll need:
– 9 small cardboard boxes (cereal boxes work well)
– 1 large cardboard box
– White paint
– Black paint
– Gold paint
– Red paint
– Blue paint
– Green paint
– Yellow paint
– Brown paint
To make the baseball game
1. Paint the small cardboard boxes white and let them dry.
2. Paint the large cardboard box brown and let it dry.
3. Cut six holes in the top of the large box, evenly spaced. These will be the player’s batting positions.
4. Paste or tape the small boxes around the inside of the large box, at the bottom. These will be the player’s bases.
5. Paint a black batting tee on top of the box, in front of each batting position.
6. To make players, cut figures from paper or thin cardboard. Color them with black skin, yellow hair, and red shirts (for home team) or blue shirts (for away team).
7. Place your players on top of the batting tee and let them “bat” by moving their arms back and forth.