Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

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Yarn-Wrapped Tulips

Wrap cardboard tulips with colorful yarn to make a pretty spring bouquet. It’s an easy fine motor activity for young […]

Passover Busy Book

This felt activity book keeps small kids entertained when Mom and Dad are busy with preparations. There are ideas for […]

Passover Bag of Plagues

These Passover ‘goodie bags’ are a wonderful and creative way to teach children about the 10 plagues. Incorporate them into […]

Dried Pineapple Flowers

Dried pineapple flowers are a natural, healthy garnish that look beautiful and taste delicious. Plus, they’re really easy to make.

Ten Plagues Finger Puppets

This printable finger puppets help kids learn about the Ten Plagues. While cutting these out, review the plagues finger by […]

Froot Loop Flowers

This simple craft uses colorful Froot Loops cereal and buttons to make flowers. It’s great for spring.

Coffee Filter Flowers

Explore color mixing and saturation with this engaging coffee filter craft. It’s great fun for spring or any time.

Easter Bunny Vase

Turn an empty glass jar into an Easter bunny vase. It’s such a cute way to decorate for spring.

Quilled Love Card

This quilled love card is appropriate for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or any time you want to send your love. […]

Pony Bead Rainbow

Create a beautiful rainbow using pipe cleaners and pony beads. This is a great activity to work on color recognition […]

No Mess Rainbow Art

It sounds too good to be true, but this pretty rainbow art is mess-free and safe for toddlers. What fun!

Bottle Botany

Can you believe that each of these plants are actually made with just plastic bottles and some paint? Incredible, beautiful […]

Pendulum Painting

Learn all about pendulums with this super fun activity that combines science and art. Use regular paint on paper, or […]

Hot Dog Easter Eggs

At first glance, it looks like a tray of hot dogs, but these are actually decorated Easter eggs! Make some […]

Rainbow Marshmallow Pops

These Rainbow Marshmallow Pops are very easy to make, and are sure to brighten your day. They’d make a fun […]

St. Patrick Puppet

Celebrate the feast of St. Patrick with this paper bag puppet. It’s a wonderful way to learn about the religious […]

Yarn Heart Greeting Card

Create a beautiful card for someone you love using yarn scraps. This simple project is great for practically any occasion.

Zinnia Flower Pinecones

Turn ordinary pinecones into beautiful zinnias with a little bit of paint. It’s so simple and absolutely stunning.

Embroidery Hoop Dream Catcher

Create a beautiful dream catcher using an embroidery hoop, beads, feathers and yarn. Use the colors of nature or brighter […]

Colorful Art Party

An art-themed party is a great choice for boys and girls of any age. This post has ideas for activity, […]

Rooster Marshmallows

Turn a marshmallow into a rooster with just a few easy steps. They’re great for Chinese New Year, a barnyard-themed […]

Heart Peacock

This beautiful peacock is made with colorful construction paper or cardstock hearts. It’s a fun craft for Valentine’s Day or […]

Terrarium Painting

Combine art with a science lesson with this neat Terrarium Painting project. The artwork solidifies observations kids make about plants […]

Quilled Rebus Love Card

Send a message of love to someone special with this quilled rebus card. If you’ve never tried quilling, this is […]

Shoebox Pinto Pony

Turn a shoebox, cardboard tubes and other supplies into an awesome pinto pony. Use the box to hold art supplies […]

Snowy Landscape

Use pom poms and construction paper to create a snowy winter scene. Follow the directions or use your own creativity […]

Polar Bear Paw Cupcakes

These polar bear paw cupcakes are ridiculously easy to make using store-bought items. They’re great fun for any winter celebration.

Clay Pot Cactus Party Favor

Send guests home from your next fiesta with these cute clay pot cactus favors. It’s desert and dessert, all in […]

Melting Experiment

Conduct a fun and interesting science experiment to see what factors influence melting. This educational activity is inspired by the […]

Easy Valentine Donuts

Create these heart-shaped donuts for someone special on Valentine’s Day or anytime! They start with canned biscuit dough and are […]

Mitten Art

This simple mitten art is a fun project for kids to do during winter. They’ll enjoy adding their own patterns […]

Bandaid Caring Card

Use a bandaid to create a card that shows how much you care. The tutorial includes a cute song about […]

Valentine’s Day Necklace

These bright, colorful necklaces are the perfect easy kids’ project for Valentine’s Day! They’re simple enough for toddlers, fun enough […]

Juggling Art Circle Practice

This cute craft is inspired by juggling and provides excellent fine-motor development as kids practice making circles. What fun!

Peruvian Llamas

This mixed media project features a llama drawing on a background inspired by the textiles of Peru. The llamas’ expressions […]

Folded Paper Relief Sculpture

Use wallpaper samples and construction paper to make dimensional paper sculptures. It’s easy to do and no two are the […]

Torn Paper Heart Art

Create beautiful heart art for Valentine’s Day with just construction paper and glue. This easy project is lots of fun […]

Jumping Jack Heart

This quick project is a fun activity for Valentine’s Day. Twirl the stick and watch the heart do jumping jacks […]

Conversation Hearts Bunny

Instead of giving a plain box of conversation hearts this Valentine’s Day, take a few minutes to turn it into […]

Craft Stick Abacus

Practice basic math skills with this cool craft stick abacus. Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for […]

Sparkly Icicle Craft

Aluminum foil becomes sparkly faux icicles with this fun winter craft. It’s simple, inexpensive, and great for motor development.

Friends Around the World

This fun Friends Around The World craft is great for Martin Luther King Day. It encourages kids to appreciate the […]

Clipboard Playbook

Decorate a clipboard as a football playbook. Then fill the clipboard with various activities such as football coloring pages, tic-tac-toe, […]

‘I Have a Dream’ Mobile

After studying about Martin Luther King Jr.’s dreams for our nation, kids can make this simple mobile that shows their […]

Owl Mini Album

Create a beautiful mini album “owl” about the ones you love. This project makes a wonderful gift.

Berry Basket Snowflake

Turn berry baskets into sparkly snowflakes! This fun recycling craft is a great way to decorate for winter.

Lego Gift Box

Use the template to make small or large gift boxes shaped like Legos. They’re great for birthday gifts, party favors […]

Free Form Geoboard

This free-form geoboard allows children to make shapes, patterns, numbers and letters, or even weave leaves and twigs though the […]

Parabolic Lines Drawing

Explore geometric principles with this relaxing art project. Students will learn how repeated straight lines create curves.

Buzzing Bug Noisemaker

This neat noisemaker sounds like a buzzing bug. It’s easy to make using materials you likely have on hand.

Mixed Media Rainbow Fish

Make a beautiful mixed-media Rainbow Fish inspired by Marcus Pfister’s book. Drywall compound provides great texture and is a fun […]