Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

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Christmas Marshmallows

An insanely easy way to make adorable Christmas shaped marshmallows for your hot chocolate. So easy, my three year old […]

Stick Star

Make beautiful nature inspired stars from sticks you find in your yard. They make wonderful holiday decorations and can withstand […]

Santa Jack Gift Tag

Make cool polymer clay gift tags inspired by Jack Skellington, from the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas. Teens and preteens […]

Hot Glue Snowflakes

Use your low temperature hot glue gun to create snowflakes on your windows! So much easier and prettier than cutting […]

Winter Hand Warmers

These rice filled fleece pouches are perfect for warming up and sticking in your pockets to keep your hands warm […]

Christmas Tree Pops

Make these easy Christmas tree pops from melted chocolate and Hershey’s candies. A simple holiday project that kids can make […]

Tea Cup Card

Give the gift of a spot of tea to your favorite teacher or anyone you appreciate! Made from scrapbook paper […]

Tin Can Succulent Planters

Recycle tin cans into planters for succulents. Get kids recycling and interested in gardening early! This is a great craft […]

Painted Wood Penguins

these sweet wood painted penguins would make great gift toppers, place holders or ornaments. Penguins are a fun part of […]

Splatter Paint Vases

Feeling a little nostalgic about the 1980s? Grab some glass paint and thrift store vases and have fun making these […]

Easy Recycled Gift Tags

Grab some permanent markers and an electrical switch plate cover to make unique gift tags for the holidays. Fun craft […]

Gigantic Turtle Candies

These sweet chocolate-caramel-popcorn candies are the perfect treat to whip up before your family heads off to a holiday party […]

Holiday Wreath Pizza

Need a festive appetizer or kid-friendly snack for the holiday season? These easy holiday wreath pizzas are the perfect treats […]

Snowflake Bottlecap Bracelet

Learn how to upcycle bottlecaps into a festive winter bracelet for the teen or tween on your gift list. Older […]

Glitter Photo Christmas Cards

Add a little glitter to your holiday photo cards with a simple photo tutorial. It’s super easy, cheap, and gives […]

Music Votive Holders

A fun and easy project that upcycles those empty jars. A little tissue paper, mod podge and some sprinkles make […]

Gum Drop Roses

Learn how to roll gum drops and make gum drop roses. This easy picture tutorial will show you how to […]

Painting the Snow

Paint the snow with water colors and a spray bottle. This is a really fun winter activity for kids of […]

Bottle Cap Jewelry Advent

Make a beautiful advent project which then becomes jewelry. A short daily craft activity that will delight any young girl. […]

Plastic Water Bottle Bracelet

These colorful bands are sure to make a fashionable statement to any outfit. To build them, recycle a used water […]

Glitter Jewelry

Have your tween/teen daughter and her friends create gorgeous jewelry for themselves or as gifts. These stunning gems are made without […]

Jeweled Bobby Pins

These jeweled bobby pins are fun and easy to make! Read on as we show you how to add beads […]

Cardinal Ornament

This cute cardinal ornament that will look beautiful set in the branches of your tree. Here’s an easy tutorial that […]

Nature Pouch

Make this adorable little nature pouch to go on a hike with. Great for collecting acorns, flowers, twigs, stones and […]

Thanksgiving Turkey Treats

Kids and adults will ooooh and ahhh over these chocolate peanut butter fudge or caramel Thanksgiving turkey treats! Super cute […]

Turkey Table Favors

These adorable little turkey table favors will be the hit of the meal when your guests get a look at […]

Thanksgiving Blocks

Make a simple Thanksgiving craft that you can customize to fit your home’s decor! Kids will love helping you put […]

Crescent Roll Leaves

Turn store bought crescent rolls into festive leaves for Thanksgiving. A great way to get kids in the kitchen and […]

Clay Pot Pilgrim Girl

This sweet little pilgrim girl makes a fun and simple table decoration. Would be great as a place holder name […]

Clay Turkey

Clay Turkey Make this cute turkey from modeling clay and feathers and display it on your Thanksgiving table. It’s a fun […]

Football Food & Drink Printables

Whether it’s the big game with your dad or entertaining your child’s football team, these football party food and drink […]

Flower Hair Clip

  This easy DIY hair clip is perfect for Fall! It’s easy to create and uses everyday household materials such […]

Family Tree Leaf Pins

Make these adorable family tree leaf pins and hand them out to your dinner guests. If you prefer, set them […]

Thanksgiving Candy Cups

These cute candy cups are perfect for the Thanksgiving table this year! They are simple to make and kids will […]

Thankful Cork Necklaces

We love this creative idea of recycling not only wine corks but also magazines into fun necklaces with special messages. […]

Table Top Turkey

Here’s a great Thanksgiving craft project for kids who are a little older and have outgrown the handprint turkey! This […]

Santa’s Belly Candy Dish

This cute and sparkly Santa’s belly candy dish is made using a clay pot, faux fur and sequins. What a […]

Monster Cupcakes

Cut adorable monster and pumpkin shapes out of your cupcakes and fill to decorate! A great birthday idea or fun […]

Bracelets from Washi Tape

This fun recycle craft is a great way to introduce teenagers and tweens to the wonderful world of colorful Washi […]

Zombie Bride Costume

Turn your little princess into a zombie bride with this fun Halloween costume idea. With the popularity of the show […]

Bracelets from Recycled T-shirts

You can turn old t-shirts into pretty bracelets with dollar store bangles and glue. Follow these step by step instructions […]

Cake Pop Ghouls

These cute little ghoul cake pops are a fun project for tweens and teens to give to their friends or […]

Orange Peel Candle

Brighten up the room with these beautiful orange candles! All you need is an orange and either canola or olive […]

Creepy Hand Candy Bowl

Easily take your candy bowl from blah to spooky with some Mod Podge, fake spiders, a paper mache hand and […]

Snack Cake Werewolves

You can use store bought snack cakes to make these silly werewolves for Halloween. A fun addition to your child’s […]

Edible Pretzel Bones

These edible bones are a fun addition to your child’s lunch during the Halloween season, or great for a Halloween […]

Candy Corn Zombie Cake Pops

Bet you’ve never seen this kind of zombie. It’s a candy corn cake pop eating candy corn! A crazy fun […]

Snowy Balloon Ornaments

These beautiful winter or Christmas ornaments look gorgeous hanging from glittery branches in a vase. A fun project for children […]

Deviled Eyeballs

Need a fun edible idea for your Halloween party this year? Try these spooky fun deviled eyeballs made from boiled […]

Pumpkin Rice Krispies Treats

Great for a fall or harvest party, these pumpkin themed Rice Krispy Treats are great edible favors! Perfect for Thanksgiving […]