Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

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Beaded Keychain

Introduce young crafters to jewelry making with this fun keychain project. It’s easy and inexpensive to make.

Button Frog

Turn buttons and wire into the cutest little frog! This fun craft is easy to do and takes just minutes.

Chenille Stem Monsters

Let your creativity go wild with these fun chenille stem monsters! After they’re done, give them names and come up […]

Chenille Stem Butterfly

This cute little butterfly starts with two chenille stems. Just cut, bend, and glue to make these easy kid-friendly butterflies.

Quilled Paper Carrots

Turn strips of paper into cute little carrots in a basket. Use packaged quilling paper for convenience or cut your […]

Wire Cat

Turn black wire into this cute kitty cat. It requires some dexterity, but is easy enough for older children to do […]

Felt Flower Pot

Turn felt, foam and pom poms into a beautiful “pot” of flowers! It makes a beautiful decoration to enjoy year […]

Easy Braided Bracelet

Create an easy braided bracelet using beads and 6 strands of waxed cord. It doesn’t take long and is easy […]

Wire-Wrapped Bangle Bracelet

Make a fun wire-wrapped bangle bracelet that is just your style. It’s easy to do and requires no special skill or […]

Ribbon Notebook Cover

Create a ribbon cover for a notebook. This weaving project not only makes a plain notebook look better, but protects it […]

Mini Dream Catcher

Make a simple mini dream catcher using wire and cord. It’s a beautiful project that makes a nice gift.

Pearl Headband with Felt Flower

Make a very feminine headband featuring pearls and a felt flower. It’s easy to make and less expensive than store-bought […]

Leather Cord Bracelet

This cool bracelet looks complicated, but is really quite easy. If you can tie a knot, you can make this […]

Ocean-Inspired Earrings

Make beautiful earrings inspired by the ocean. You can even incorporate shells, rocks and other treasures from your own beachcombing.

Felt Ice Cream Pops

These felt ice cream pops couldn’t be cuter and they’re easy enough for sewing beginners to make. Be sure to […]

Washi Tape Cabochon Bracelet

Make beautiful glass cabochons using your favorite colors of washi tape! Then use those cabochons and some beads to make […]

Button and Wire Bouquet

Make a whimsical bouquet using wire and buttons! This fun project is easy to do and really encourages creativity.

Felt Candy

Make colorful ‘candy’ for pretend play using felt! These faux treats look good enough to eat.

Woven Fish Hanging Ornament

Teens with macrame experience will enjoy this challenging project. The tutorial includes step-by-step photos to make it easier.

Ribbon Headband

Use ribbon to make this beautiful hair accessory. Although it is too difficult for young girls to make themselves, they […]

Flower Pendant Necklace

Use 2-hole seed beads to create a lovely flower pendant. Use different colors to make flowers to fit each season!

Beaded Felt Mushroom

This pretty mushroom craft is made of felt and decorated with dozens of tiny seed beads. Sewing them in place […]

Graduation Crown

Make a fun and festive pipe cleaner crown for a special graduate! It’s easy to make and you can customize […]

Ribbon Flower Hairpin

Use ribbon and beads to make a pretty flower hairpin. This hair accessory takes a little time, but isn’t too […]

Flower Bracelet

Use 2-hole seed beads to make a pretty flower bracelet. This project is best for teens with plenty of jewelry […]

Bee Keychain

This bee keychain is very distinctive and will make it easy to identify your keys. This project is best for […]

Glass Bead Earrings

These glass bead earrings are so pretty and not too difficult to make. Once you learn how, make more for […]

Leaf Hair Comb

This leaf comb is put together using hot glue and a little bit of hand sewing. No jewelry-making experience or […]

Felt and Pearl Hearts

Create a colorful wall hanging from felt and pearls. This project is fun for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or any […]

Washi Tape Thank-you Card

This homemade thank-you card is very easy to make. It is suitable for any occasion… or for no occasion at all!

Pearl Tree Necklace

Turn wire and beads into a beautiful tree pendant to wear as a necklace. Change out the color of beads […]

Quilled Mother’s Day Art

Create a beautiful project to honor Mom. This craft combines quilling and rhinestones on a felt back that she can […]

Felt Rose Corsage

Make a beautiful corsage for Mom or Grandma to wear on Mother’s Day. It looks so pretty and won’t wilt […]

Quilled Flower Card

Quilling is simple to learn and very inexpensive to do. Give it a try with this cute card.

Easy Felt Flower Bouquet

Create a lovely bouquet of felt flowers for Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation Day or any other special occasion. They’re a […]

Quilled Greeting Card

Create a beautiful greeting card decorated with quilled designs. It’s easy to do and is perfect for Mother’s Day, a […]

Seed Beads Flower Vase

This stunning seed bead flower takes awhile to make, but the results are totally worth it. It’s not very difficult and […]

Felt Heart Ornaments

Make cute felt hearts to give to someone you love. This is a very easy sewing project suitable for a […]

Heart Earrings

These pretty glass bead heart earrings are easy enough wire-wrapping beginners to try. They make a wonderful gift.

Beaded Felt Flower Pin

Felt, buttons, and beads come together to make a pretty flower pin you can wear. It also makes a pretty […]

Felt Carnation Flower Bouquet

This lovely bouquet of felt flowers makes a wonderful gift for mom, grandma or a special teacher. Best of all, […]

Wooden Button Cup Coaster

This cute coaster takes only 10 minutes to make. With all the different buttons out there, there are endless color and […]

Chenille Stem Dragonflies

Grab some colorful chenille stems to use to make cute dragonflies. Believe it or not, they start with disposable chopsticks!

Bird Nest Pendant

Make an adorable bird nest pendant using wire and beads. It is best for teens with some jewelry making experience.

Paper Bracelet

A bracelet made of paper? Yes! Give it a try. It’s easy and inexpensive to do.

Beaded Dream Catcher

This stunning dream catcher is a much more difficult than the ones made with yarn, but the results are worth it. […]

Beaded Owl

Create a beautiful beaded owl. It makes a wonderful keychain, zipper pull, pendant or ornament.

Beaded Pen Holder

This unique pencil holder is beaded with tiger tail wire – no glue! Once you learn the technique, it’s fairly […]

Quilled Bear Keychain

Turn strips of paper into an adorable bear keychain. It’s surprisingly easy to do and couldn’t be cuter!

Leaf Earrings

Turn 2-hole seed beads into pretty leaf earrings that are fun to wear. This project is best for girls with […]