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!

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 […]

Buttoned Up Envelopes

Make your own Buttoned Up envelopes with pretty button closures. Perfect for small handmade cards or gift cards. Free printable […]

Mardi Gras Masks

Use felt, flowers, sequins, ribbons and trims to make gorgeous masks for Mardi Gras. A stunning project that is easy […]

Thread and Nail Art

Make this cute heart out of yarn, nails and scrap wood! A fun string art project the kids will love.

Shoebox Penguin

Kids will love making this fun, inexpensive, shoebox penguin craft. The adorable penguin can double as storage for the a […]

Lego Minifig Birthday Shirt

Your Lego fan will absolutely love helping to make his or her own minifig birthday shirt! Requires some sewing skills.

Shamrock Potato Stamps

Make these colorful shamrock potato stamps to decorate cards or wrapping paper, or just for stamping fun!

Rainbow Salt Art Jar

Make these adorable gold topped rainbow salt art jars for St. Patrick’s Day. A fun decoration the kids will love […]

Clay Monogram Charms

Use oven bake clay to make these easy monogram charms with your kids for a simple handmade gift they can […]

Truffula Tree Cupcakes

These tasty Truffula Tree Cupcakes are the perfect treat to follow Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. Cute and fun!

Lorax Truffula Tree

Here’s a fun activity to do after reading Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. Young children practice fine motor skills, counting and […]

Cat in the Hat Inspired Hat

Did you know Dr. Seuss’ birthday is March 2nd? Give your kids a fun craft to celebrate with by making […]