Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

Thanksgiving Table Centerpiece

Here’s a fun and creative Thanksgiving table centerpiece that spells out a grateful sentiment. This looks great on a mantel, […]

Paper Cup Bell

Decorate your house, windows and doors with these pretty Christmas bells. They’re made from paper cups and can also be […]

Paint Chip Peacocks and Turkeys

Use paint chips for feathers to make your own colorful peacocks and turkeys. This simple cardboard tube project is lots […]

Candy Turkey Treats

Make the cutest turkey favors for Thanksgiving. Filled with M&Ms or other candies, these are a hit with kids of […]

Paper Cup Owl

This wise old owl starts with a paper cup. Add feathers and felt to create your own.

Turkey Placecards

Make these turkey place cards for your holiday table using corks and feathers. The kids can personalize each one themselves, […]

Glow Dough

Just look at this cool play dough, glowing under a black light. Your toddler, preschooler, or even your teenager will […]

Pumpkin Crafts and Recipes

Pumpkins are practically synonymous with fall. As the temperatures cool and the leaves change, pumpkins become an major part of […]

Paper Bag Puppets for Halloween

Kids love paper bag puppets! Make all the characters of the Halloween holiday, including Dracula, Frankenstein, the mummy, a witch, […]

Spooky Eyeball Bucket

Craft this spooky eyeball bucket to hold your treats on your Halloween table. Or use as a trick or treat […]

Candy Corn Coffee Filter Wreath

This candy corn door decoration is a great project for kids and parents to do together this Halloween season! It’s […]

Halloween Wine Glass Candle Holders

These Halloween wine glass candle holders are so much fun! Follow the directions to make the jack-o-lantern, mummy, Frankenstein, and […]

Halloween Finger Puppets

These cute Halloween finger puppets are made with pipe cleaners and pom poms! Follow the instructions to make a bat, […]

Salt Dough Haunted Houses

Create cute (and creepy!) salt dough haunted houses. Prop them on a bookshelf with some faux spiderwebs, glue them to […]

Salt Dough Ghosts

Looking for a Halloween party or classroom craft project? These adorable little salt dough ghosts are perfect to get the […]

Spider Crafts & Recipes

Eek! Spiders! Some may get the heeby-jeebies when they see a spider, but most arachnids are beneficial to humans. Teach […]

Vampire Bat Napkin Rings

Looking for a festive idea to decorate your Halloween table? Vampire bats napkin rings add a bit of quirky fun!

Halloween Clothespin Zombies

Turn ordinary wooden clothespins into zombies! Kids will have so much fun decorating these unique zombies for Halloween!

Autumn Leaf Bowls

Create gorgeous leaf bowls to use throughout autumn. This project does require use of a kiln, but the results are […]

Witch Crafts and Recipes for Kids

Witch Crafts and Recipes Fun crafts (like cute broom-shaped cupcakes, smiling witch-faced cookies, and adorable pointy hats) take the scary […]

Ghost Cookie Pops

In need of a quick Halloween party favor? Hand out these ghostly treats – and there’s a surprise hidden inside!

Paper Plate Black Cat

No bad luck here when you create this paper plate black cat! It’s a fun project for Halloween, but is […]

Juice Box Jack O’Lanterns

Turn empty juices boxes into cute Halloween jack-o-lanterns. They’re fun to make with so much room to be creative. 

Glowing Ghosts

Appearing friendly by day, these balloon ghosts take on an eerie glow at night. Find out how…..

Vampire Crafts and Recipes

Halloween wouldn’t be complete without Count Dracula. Here at Fun Family Crafts, we’ve gathered several dozen vampire crafts and recipes for […]

Halloween Mason Jar Lanterns

Charming monster lanterns cast a warm glow while sitting on a window sill, table, or while lining the walk right […]

1,000+ Halloween Crafts & Recipes

Here at Fun Family Crafts, we have been collecting Halloween crafts, recipes, activities, and costume ideas since 2011. We now […]

Witches’ Hats

These whimsical witches’ hats are fun for both kids and adults to make! Give it a try this October.

Jack O’ Lantern Glasses

Make Halloween even more fun by decorating glasses with jack o lantern faces and then filling them with orange punch. […]

Glittery Foam Monsters

Make cute little monsters using foam, pom poms, and pipe cleaners. Attach magnets to the back to hang them on […]

Candy Corn Wreath

This candy corn wreath screams fall! It proves that candy corn is not only for a candy dish.

Monster Handprint Puppets

These Halloween handprint puppets are easy and fun to make and kids will love coming up with their own silly […]

Make Believe Salad

Does your child have a play kitchen or enjoy “cooking” along with you in the kitchen? Make a faux salad […]

Halloween Friends

Use clay pots to make an adorable werewolf, mummy, witch, and vampire to decorate for Halloween. These festive characters are […]

Owl Crafts & Recipes

Owls are a popular craft subject, probably because they are adorable! They are often associated with the fall season, and […]

Handprint Acorns

Turn your kids’ handprints into acorns. The kids will love this “hands-on” craft project!

Chenille Stem Skeleton

Make this boney skeleton from chenille stems and pom poms. This is a fun project for Halloween.

Painting with Ice Cubes

This fun activity will keep the kids busy creating for hours! Just be sure to plan enough time to make […]

Candy Corn Chicken Quesadillas

These cheesy chicken quesadillas look like candy corn, making them perfect for an easy dinner on Halloween night. They’re such […]

Apple Crafts and Recipes

Apple crafts are great for many different times of year, including Johnny Appleseed Day in March, Teacher Appreciation in May, and […]

Sparkly Frog

Use styrofoam and paint and a few other supplies to make this super cute frog. Kids will love how it […]

Sight Word Parking Lot Game

Mix playing and learning while playing with your matchbox cars! A fun game for kids that encourages learning as well.

Rainbow Play Dough

Making your own play dough is easy and provides countless hours of entertainment for kids. This set of rainbow colors […]

Dachshund Cookie Cupcakes

Movie Night with the family is even more fun with these cute Dachshund Cookie Cupcakes! They’re inspired by The Secret […]

Photo Crafts for Kids

May is National Photo Month, but you can have fun with photographs any time of the year! Whether it’s Thanksgiving, […]

Hamburger Cupcakes

Dinner for dessert? No exactly…take a closer look and you’ll see that these are really cupcakes disguised as hamburgers! These […]

Cardboard Tube Goat

Turn a cardboard tube and pipe cleaners into a cute goat. This is a great craft to pair with a […]

Cardboard Tube Cow

You can make this cute little Holstein out of a cardboard tube, some paint and chenille stems. It’s a fun […]

Cardboard Tube Cat

Recycle some of those cardboard tubes you have laying around into this adorable kitty cat. Use whatever color you like […]

Ant Tablecloth Clips

These clever tablecloth clips that look like ants will be your new picnic favorites. Wind won’t ruin your picnic now!

Cardboard Tube Alligator

Make a cute alligator from an empty paper towel tube. It’s perfect for Letter A Week, talking about the rainforest […]

Paper Plate Banjo

Use colorful paper plates, a paint stir stick, and rubber bands to create this fun banjo that kids will love […]

Comic Book Frame

Follow the step-by-step tutorial to learn how to use comic books and inexpensive frames to make a gift worthy of […]