Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

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Beaded Wreath Ornament

This simple beaded wreath ornament is easy enough for a beading beginner. It looks so pretty hanging on the Christmas […]

Painted Penguin Container

Turn an empty container into a cool painted penguin to hold toys. Give it as a gift with the presents […]

Perler Bead Winter Animals

Add a winter scarf to your favorite fusible bead animal patterns to make a festive tree ornament. It also makes […]

Holiday Card Gift Boxes

Don’t toss holiday cards after Christmas has passed! Turn them into gorgeous gift boxes to use next year.

Santa Penguin

Add Santa’s coat and hat to a fusible bead penguin to make a fun holiday ornament. Use the provided designs […]

Midnight Snow Scene

Grab that rarely-used white crayon and a sheet of black construction paper to create a midnight snow scene. Be creative […]

Quilled Holly Leaf Gift Tags

Make dimensional gift tags for Christmas featuring festive quilled holly leaves. It’s so easy to do and adds such a […]

Stuffed Christmas Tree

Introduce children to simple hand-sewing with this easy stuffed Christmas tree craft. It uses a basic whip stitch and only […]

Faux Christmas Cookies

These foam Christmas cookies look good enough to eat! Make them in any shape. There’s so much room for creativity!

Hot Cocoa Art

What’s winter without hot cocoa? This fun and easy craft is perfect for a cold winter day.

Paper Christmas Balls

Turn old Christmas cards or other holiday prints into beautiful orbs to hang on the tree. They also look great […]

Gumball Machine Ornament

Turn an empty spool and a plain glass ornament into an adorable gumball machine ornament. It’s easy to do and […]

Candy Cane Elf Ornament

This adorable elf starts with two candy canes. He looks so cute hanging on the Christmas tree, propped up on […]

Sticker-Resist Stamped Card

Create a unique holiday card, birthday card or thank you card using stickers and stamps! It’s a lot of fun […]

Snowman Lunch

Make mealtime special with this fun snowman lunch! It’s easy to do and kids can be creative using their favorite […]

Christmas Tree String Art

Follow the patterns to make this cute Christmas tree string art and a festive ornament. It takes a little patience, […]

Craft Foam Gingerbread

Use brown craft foam and white yarn to create a cute gingerbread man. Hang it as an ornament or attach […]

Christmas Tree Name Art

Turn your name into a festive Christmas tree! Each person’s name creates a tree that is totally unique.

Starry Night in Bethlehem

This beautiful Nativity art is inspired by Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night.’ What a wonderful project to make and display during […]

Stamped Monogram Card

Use an alphabet stamp to create an interesting pattern. Then turn your artwork into a card!

Nut and Seed Salt Dough Ornaments

Try this beautiful, organic take on classic salt dough ornaments. Use colorful, natural seeds and nuts to let your creativity […]

Money-Wrapped Gift

Looking for a creative way to give money as a gift? Use dollar bills as the ribbon and bow on […]

Shoebox Sleigh

Turn an empty shoebox, some corks, 4 candy canes and other items into a fun parade float! It makes a […]

Christmas Tree Craft

This fun Christmas tree project combines three different techniques with three different paints and inks. The results are simply beautiful!

French Flag Mosaic

Turn old magazines into a mosaic of the French flag. This simple project takes about 20 minutes to complete.

Pumpkin Pie Craft

Try something different from the expected turkey, Pilgrim and cornucopia crafts with this pumpkin pie project! It’s really easy to […]

Inspirational Ransom Note

Use an old magazine to create a ransom-style note using a favorite motivational quote, a phrase or a list of […]

Child-Sized Advent Wreath

Create a child-sized, working Advent wreath. This craft, which features pink and purple birthday candles, is a wonderful way to […]

Advent Wreath Art

Use construction paper crayons on black paper to create a beautiful drawing of an Advent wreath. This is a wonderful […]

Marbled Marshmallows

Making tasty marbled marshmallows is so easy to do! Use your favorite colors, a holiday-inspired color scheme, or school colors.

Personalized Pilgrim Napkin Rings

Personalize your Thanksgiving napkin rings with your guests’ pictures. What a cute and unique way to dress up your holiday […]

Glue-Resist Cursive Name Art

Use ordinary school glue for this fun glue-resist project. Make your name or just create decorative shapes or patterns.

Pilgrim Crafts for Kids

Happy November! We’ve gathered up over 40 of the best Pilgrim crafts for kids. You’ll find all sorts of pilgrim-themed crafts […]

Crazy Socks

Next time your school has a Crazy Sock Day, head directly to your craft supplies! It’s easy (and tons of […]

Magazine Scavenger Hunt

Don’t recycle those magazines just yet! Use them for a super-fun alphabetical scavenger hunt and craft project. Everyone from 5 […]

Pinecone Peacock Ornament

Create a whimsical peacock ornament from a pinecone. This easy craft is inexpensive and a lot of fun.

Glue-Resist Spiderweb

This glue-resist spiderweb is so much fun to make! It requires overnight drying time.

Microwave Popcorn Frankenstein

After looking through the more than 40 popcorn-themed crafts and activities here at Fun Family Crafts, I was ready to make […]

Frankenstein Spork

Turn a black spork into Frankenstein’s monster. It’s quick and easy and is sure to make you smile.

Frankenstein Kiwi

If you’re looking for a healthy Halloween treat, this Frankenstein kiwi is just the thing! It’s easy to make and […]

Dali Melting Clocks

Make clay sculptures based on the melting clocks Salvador Dali’s painting, ‘The Persistence of Memory’. This is a wonderful activity […]

Rock the Clock Game

Turn twigs and rocks into a fun and educational game for preschoolers and school-age kids! It’s easy to do and […]

Button and Wire Owl

Use just wire and buttons to make an adorable owl in minutes. Hang him with fishing line to make it […]

Colored Microwave Popcorn

Follow the directions to create tasty popcorn in the microwave that pops in your favorite color! Mix colors to create […]

Hat Crafts for Kids

Did you know that September 15 is Make a Hat Day? We’ve assembled over 100 hat crafts, from the wearable […]

Colored Rice Leaves

There are so many possibilities with colored rice. Combine them with colorful wire and Contact paper to make pretty fall […]

300+ Sewing Crafts for Kids

September is National Sewing Month. If you’re looking for sewing patterns for kids, we have collected over 300 sewing crafts for children! We have […]

Puffy Paint Fair Food

Kids will love using microwave-activated puffy paint to sculpt their favorite fair foods. It’s a great summer activity.

Smiling Sun

This fun summer craft is sure to put a smile on your face! This cute project combines crayons with watercolors.

Name Art

Turn your name into a work of art! This activity is a great way to stretch your creative muscles.

Jeweled Monograms

Use inexpensive gems and sequins to fill plastic letters to create a beautiful monogram suncatcher. They look so pretty in […]

Button Flowers

Button flowers are very easy to make and are so cute! Best of all, they never wilt.

25+ Minion Crafts

Do you love Minions? Who doesn’t?! The world first met these adorable characters in ‘Despicable Me’ and now they have their […]

Minion Ornament

Make a darling minion ornament using paint and vinyl. It’s easy to do and is a fun project for a […]