Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

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Coffee Filter Grover

Use a coffee filter to make your very own Grover. This is a wonderful project to accompany ‘The Monster at […]

Crayon Melt Owl

Can you believe that this adorable owl started with broken crayons? Simply melt the wax on a warming tray. If […]

Hidden Money Birthday Card

This may look like an ordinary birthday card, but it’s not! There’s money hidden throughout the card.

Autumn Leaf Roses

Can you believe these gorgeous roses were made from fallen autumn leaves? This is a great project for tweens and […]

Halloween Photo Scavenger Hunt

Challenge the family to a fun and festive Halloween photo scavenger hunt! Work cooperatively or competitively to get the most […]

Game Day Dip

It’s football season! Help the kids make a delicious dip featuring cheese and cracker faux plays. 

Halloween Paint Chip Cards

Make adorable Halloween cards using paint chips. Follow the directions to make Frankenstein’s monster and a goofy candy corn character, […]

Handprint Calavera

Create an awesome calavera for Dia de los Muertos using your handprint. Kids will love making this neat project.

Pipe Cleaner Spiders

These spiders have so much personality! They look great hanging from picture frames, window sills, or anywhere else you can […]

Dia de los Muertos Collage

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with a creative collage made of construction paper. Gather the materials and start creating!

Acorn Dish Toppers

Turn cardboard into the cutest acorn dish toppers! These make wonderful decorations (or gifts) for fall.

Candy Melt Witches

These candy witches are just the right amount of creepy and totally easy to make. They’re a great treat for […]

Happy Jack T-Shirt

This cheerful jack-o-lantern will bring a smile to anyone’s face this Halloween. Teens can do this project independently, but younger […]

Sugar Skull Sun Catchers

Create colorful sugar skull sun catchers to display for Dia de los Muertos. This tutorial has instructions for a calavera […]

Glitter Owl Ornament

Transform a clear glass ornament into an adorable, glittery owl that will look great on your tree. This would make […]

Superhero Party Masks

All you need is craft felt, thread and elastic to create superhero masks that your kids will love! These are […]

Candy Corn Black-Eyed Susans

Craft up some delicious flowers using candy corn! These tasty treats look just like black-eyed Susans and are such a […]

Peanut Butter Graham Cracker Owls

Craft up some delightfully adorable (and delicious) owls with graham crackers and peanut butter. The tutorial includes instructions to make […]

Watercolor Birthday Card

Everyone loves receiving a homemade card. Learn how easy it is to make pretty watercolor cards.

Puzzle Piece Tree

Turn a brown sack and extra puzzle pieces into a beautiful fall tree. Fun for all ages and a great […]

Boo! Eyeball Art

Use construction paper to make a fun Halloween decoration featuring spooky eyeballs in the word BOO! It’s easy to do […]

Wizard’s Workshop Watercolor

What do you think wizards would keep in their workshops? Get out the watercolors and let your imagination run wild […]

R2D2 Photo Frame Craft

Turn a 4″ x 6″ photo frame into R2D2. Star Wars fans will love this easy and fun project!

Crayon Melt Skull

Grab those old, broken crayons and learn how to melt them to make a festive Halloween skull. It’s almost like […]

Giant Sunflower

Transform an empty oatmeal container into a huge sunflower! The results are stunning. This is a great project for summer […]

Craft Stick Scarecrow

Turn two craft sticks into a delightful scarecrow that’s perfect for fall. Display it indoors, or add sealant and it’s […]

Vampire Card

Send Halloween greetings with this cute vampire card. The cape opens up to reveal your message on this fun and […]

Clam Shell Pumpkin

Turn a clam shell into a pumpkin magnet, perfect for fall! It’s easy to do and works with any size […]

Sweet Strawberry Snakes

Want a breakfast treat that is sssssimply delissssious? Gather the kids to make these sweet strawberry snakes.

Crayon Melt Iguana

This cool iguana gets its interesting color and texture from melted crayons. Give it a try!

Fall Leaves Wall Hanging

This craft starts with a nature walk and ends with a beautiful wall hanging made with fall leaves. It’s a […]

Spider Candy Holder

Everyone will love having this paper-plate spider candy holder hanging around! It’s a fun project for anyone who loves candy. 

Jellyfish Painting

Watch the Live Jelly Cam and use it for inspiration to paint your own jellyfish scene. It’s relaxing and fun!

Spider Hat

These easy spider hats are so much fun! They’re great for Halloween or following a study of spiders. 

Fox Leaf Art

Turn colorful fall leaves into adorable foxes. This fun craft is something kids of all ages will enjoy.

Paper Pumpkins

These beautiful pumpkins look challenging to make but they are surprisingly easy to do. Use whatever orange cardstock, patterned paper, […]

Paper Plate Garter Snake

Turn a paper plate into a moveable garter snake. This is a wonderful project to pair with a study of […]

Autumn Leaf Cookies

Celebrate the beginning of fall with these beautiful and tasty leaf cookies. The autumn colors really help welcome the season.

Nutter Butter Bats

These Nutter Butter bats are as easy to make as they are delicious. They’re great fun for Halloween or to […]

Paper Plate Skeleton

Turn fluted paper plates into an adorable skeleton, perfect for Halloween. The tutorial includes printable templates.

BOO Halloween Mobile Craft

This festive BOO Halloween mobile helps kids master an important skill – cutting counters. Follow the instructions to add a […]

100+ Rock Crafts for Kids

Collect Rocks Day is September 16. But don’t just collect the rocks – use them for crafting! Rock crafts are fun […]

Yarn-Wrapped Blue Jay

Create a beautiful blue jay using yarn and other common craft materials. What a fun project to honor our feathered […]

Cardboard Tube Scarecrow

This cardboard tube scarecrow is a fun craft for fall, but it also doubles as a Wizard of Oz craft. […]

3-D Paper Apples

Create beautiful 3-D apples from paper, adhesive, and twigs. Use the same technique in different colors to make pumpkins, oranges, […]

Construction Paper Explorer Ship

Use construction paper and cardboard tubes to make your own version of an explorer’s ship. This activity is a wonderful […]

Paper Plate Cauldron

Let your creativity run wild filling this paper plate cauldron with everything you can imagine in a witch’s brew! This […]

Cardboard Tube Crafts for Kids

Here at Fun Family Crafts, we’ve gathered over 290 crafts using cardboard tubes. There are projects for all ages and […]

Marshmallow Minions

This marshmallow treat is so simple to make even your little Minions can help! These Despicable Me Minions are made […]

Construction Paper Walrus

Learn how to make a realistic construction paper walrus. It’s the perfect project for a study of arctic animals.

Homemade Bird Feeder

Don’t throw away those empty cardboard tubes! Turn them into homemade bird feeders. It’s simple to do and is a […]

V is for Vulture Craft

Learn more about vultures (and how they differ – or don’t! – from buzzards) with this cute craft. Make yours […]

Paper Plate Hedgehog

Turn a paper plate and dried leaves into the cutest hedgehog ever. This is a great craft to do after […]

Decorated Donuts

Use candies, nuts, dried fruit, and other edible items to give donuts tons of personality! Each decorated donut is as […]

Paper Plate Owl

Turn a plain paper plate into an adorable owl. This is a fun and easy project for kids of all […]

Newspaper Hat

It’s easy and inexpensive to make your own hat using newspaper. Decorate it with paint, ribbon, faux flowers, pipe cleaners, […]