Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids

We've collected almost 10,000 school age appropriate crafts and activities for kids! Seasonal, holiday, special days, any kind of activity you can think of for elementary aged kids!

Plastic Egg Cupcakes

Turn colorful plastic eggs into cute cupcake candle or treat cup party decorations. With just a few simple tools, you […]

Metal Washer Accessories

Looking for a party craft for your tween or teen? Make necklaces or hair accessories out of ribbon and washers!

Lucky Clover Notes

Slip in these lucky notes shaped liked shamrocks and four-leaf clovers into your pot of gold for St. Patrick’s Day.

St. Patrick’s Hair Bow

Make a simple green paper bow for St. Patrick’s Day, or any time you need a last minute hair accessory!

Rice Krispie Treat

Under this hat you’ll find a big green treat – a Rice Krispie Treat that’s perfect for a St. Patrick’s […]

Simple Ribbon Hair Bow

How to make a simple hair bow out of pink and ivory ribbons? This article is going to show the […]

No Sew Tutu

A no sew tutu couldn’t be more simple to make for little ones and it is a great handmade gift […]

Crayons To-Go Container

Upcycle this common recyclable into the perfect-sized container for crayons on-the-go! Let your child choose how to personalize it!

Jumping Robots

This tutorial will show you how to make a jumping robot from card, which little hands can decorate however they […]

Crayon Rubbings

When the weather starts getting colder and there are fewer hours of daylight, its a great idea to have a […]

Birthday Board

Create a hanging display of all the important birthdates in your extended family. Choose colors and themes to match your […]

Peeps Easter Candy Cake

Use Peeps and colorful candies to decorate a cake that is perfect for your Easter celebration. Easy enough that even […]

Button Easter Bunnies

Use buttons to create cute little bunnies perfect for Easter decorating. Turn into pins to wear on Easter or use […]

Wild West Puppet Theater

Create your own puppet theater and puppets with a fun Wild West theme! So much room for creative play.

Sunny Side Up Easter Eggs

This cute project starts with needle felting. Add a button, then use the finished eggs for pretend play, relay races, […]

Lightning Bolt T-Shirt

Do you like Wilbur Robinson’s t-shirt from the movie, Meet the Robinsons? So do we! Click through and learn how […]

Popsicle Sidewalk Chalk

Easy DIY sidewalk chalk in fun popsicle shapes. The sticks are easy for little hands to hold and so much […]

Swingset Play Fort

Cover an old swing set with painting tarp and transform it into a magical play space.

Egg Carton Bus

This recycled egg carton bus is a fun craft created by a six year old with her Mom’s help.

Class Pet Poster

Make a poster for school quickly and easily with the help of Elmer’s Board Mate products.

3-Layered Bow-Tie Hair Bow

This tutorial will show you how to make a pretty triple-layered bow tie hair bow out of pink and dark […]

E is for Eagle

This letter of the week craft works with the letter E – E is for Eagle. The kids can make […]

Rainbow Mobile

Create a decorative mobile with glue and watercolor paints for St. Patrick’s Day!

Lighted Cardboard Dollhouses

Turn an old cardboard box and some cardboard scraps into a beautiful dollhouse! An adult needs to create the basic […]

Rainbow Soap Foam Bubbles

Fill a sensory bin with loads of beautiful, colorful soap foam! A great activity that is fun for all ages.

Shamrockin’ Nail Art

Show your St. Patrick’s Day spirit with this Shamrockin’ Nail Art! A fun way to celebrate the day.

Foam Cup Fozzie Bear

If you love The Muppets then you’re going to love making this adorable Fozzie Bear craft.

Chocolate Pots of Gold

The kiddos will love to make and eat these little chocolate pots of gold. They are fun to make with […]

Tic-Tac-Glow

Turn ordinary tic-tac-toe into something extraordinary: Tic-Tac-Glow! Especially fun for little ones who are just learning to play tic-tac-toe.

Sparkly Fruit Gummies

You’ll love these making (and eating!) these delicious, beautiful, sparkly fruit gummies. Requires adult supervision.

Lego Minifig Soap

Make a bar of soap that contains a Lego minifig trapped inside. This fun Valentine (or any-occasion gift) is not […]

Mickey Mouse Pad

Why have an ordinary mouse pad when you can make a Mickey mouse pad? This adorable mouse pad topped with […]

Beaded Bugs

Make adorable inch worms using wire and beads. Fun for an insect or nature unit and just fun in general.

Tulle Basket

Make a tulle decorated basket for Easter or a wedding. A pretty way to collect eggs at Easter or carry […]

Ribbon Flower Hair Clip

This tutorial is to show you how to make a lovely ribbon flower hair clip with mother of pearl buttons […]

Twirly Envelopes

These Twirly Envelopes would make great invitation holders! Follow the tutorial to make the envelope. Add a note and a […]

Olympic Medals Stained Glass Art

Make themed Gold, Silver and Bronze medals to talk about the Olympics with your children. Stained Glass window art using […]

Make a Mini Terrarium

Sit down and make this cute miniature terrarium with your kids. This is an easy first lesson on planting and […]

Melted Crayon Recycled Art

Recycle your old crayons and make beautiful abstract art in the process. Kids will love the process of making these […]

Neon Kicks

Transform a pair of ordinary white shoes into adorable neon kicks! So much fun to make and to wear!

Chic Wire Rings

Want DIY lovely heart ring and star ring? The following tutorial is to show you the details about how to […]

Edible Oatmeal Playdough

A great recipe for play dough that’s so safe it can be eaten! Please, you likely already have everything in […]