Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

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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!

Smaug/Dragon Pinata

Easily turn a dinosaur pinata into a dragon (in this case, Smaug for a hobbit birthday party). A fun craft […]

DIY Paint Palette

Make your very own painter’s palette for a new spin on easel painting! A great way for kids to create […]

Magazine Funny Faces

Get out some magazines, scissors and a photo then get ready for some laughs! A really fun family activity and […]

Hot Air Balloon Collage

Encourage kids to share their travel dream with this beautiful hot air balloon collage. Great for an art journal or […]

Watercolor Mosaic Collage

Transform watercolor paintings into a beautiful abstract collage. Easy and fun for all ages and a really cool piece of […]

Felt Mustaches

For a school project my daughter made three types of felt mustaches: felt mustache barrettes, stick-on mustaches, and “shoe-‘staches”. All […]

Pirate Treasure Map

Make your own pirate treasure map and go on a treasure hunt in your own backyard! A fun project the […]

Tea Pot Mini Garden

Create a mini garden with tea pots, tea cups and other china pieces. Great for a fairy garden and a […]

Picnic Fruit Printable

Print out the different types of fruit and have the children color them. Then create a simple picnic blanket with […]

Hobbit Door Party Invitation

Welcome all the halflings to your party with this simple hobbit door party invitation. Fun to make and a great […]

Summer Garden Printable

Use this printable to make your own garden with summer vegetables! Make a collage with kids while learning about summer […]

Hot Wheels Car Jump

You can turn an old cardboard box and a rain gutter into an awesome jump for your toy Matchbox or […]

Angry Birds Party Favor

It’s easy to change party favors to fit your own theme. These Angry Birds mazes started as smily faces. Learn […]

Craft Stick Flowers

Brighten up your home or office by making these fun and easy craft stick flowers! They will make great magnets […]

Nail and String Letters

Help a child decorate their room with a cool version of their monogram or name. If you don’t want to […]

Tie-Dye Shoelaces

Turn ordinary shoelaces into colorful, one-of-a-kind laces you’ll love to show off! Fun for all ages and great for summer.

Button Elephant

Make beautiful wall hangings from buttons. Follow the instructions to make the elephant with balloons, an elephant couple, a slug […]

Printable Summer Fun Calendar

A printable of summer fun activities to keep your kids busy during those vacation months. Plenty of activities planned out.

Foil Pan Bird Feeder

This fun and simple bird feeder craft can be made from recycled items from around your home! Aluminum foil pans […]

Top Banana Graduation Treat

Try this fun treat that’s great for that top banana graduating student. Great for preschool and Kindergarten graduations, but fun […]

Cardboard Box Cars

Create a car from Cardboard boxes and let the kids “drive” them to their own drive-in movie! A perfect summer […]

Father’s Day Handprint Card

Your child’s handprint makes an adorable card to give to Dad on Father’s Day. Personalize it with Dad’s eye and […]

DIY Minnie Ears

Make your own Minnie ears to match any outfit or even your favorite character! This set of ears matches Roger […]

Perry Cupcake

Perry the Platypus is forever popping up in surprising places. While he usually takes his orders from Major Monogram, he’s […]

S’more Kit Party Favor

This project makes a fun party theme or a nice surprise on a camping trip… Learn how to make a […]

Jellyfish Art

This project uses pencil, Sharpie and paint to make the beautiful and elegant jellyfish. A perfect project for a group.

Spinning Wheel

Turn a lazy susan into a fun spinning wheel the kids will love! Label the dry-erase segments with activities, exercises, […]

DIY Outdoor Road

All you need is paving stones and some chalk to create an outdoor road that the kids will love! It […]

St. Brigid’s Cross

Saint Brigid’s cross is traditionally woven on January 31st, in preparation for the Irish spring festival on February 1st. The […]

Golden Peacock

To the Dai people of China, the peacock is revered as a symbol of peace, happiness, good fortune and beauty. […]

Dog Photo Stand

Turn plastic dogs into cute and functional photo holders! You’re not limited to dogs- try cats, dinosaurs, or any other […]

Footprint Monkey

This craft combines a footprint with thumbprints to make a cute monkey and palm tree. A fun project for any […]

Hero Stones for Dad

Use ordinary stones to create a heartfelt gift for your dad. Tell him all the great things he is to […]

Wax Paper Lantern

Turn wax paper, crayons and craft sticks into a beautiful lantern! Fun for all ages, but adult supervision is required.

Lace Princess Crowns

Make lacy, glittery crowns for your little princess. They’re sure to be a dress-up favorite for years to come! Great […]

Pom Pom Necklaces

Parents will need to help the youngest of children with some of the cutting and the final knots that hold […]

Craft Stick Kazoo

Gather craft sticks, rubber bands, construction paper, tape and scissors. Now follow the simple instructions to make a kazoo that […]

Ball Toss Game

Reuse some empty cans and gather some branches to make a ball toss game the kids will love. Perfect for […]

Tin Can Family Planters

Get your little ones excited about gardening by creating these simple tin can planters–one for each member of the family.

Lighted Campfire

Make these fun campfires to use as decorations or nightlights. Use an old CD, some rocks and a tissue paper […]

Pirate Treasure Map

Using a piece of brown packing paper and washable markers, let your kids go crazy creating their very own worlds! […]

Kissing Hand Keys

This project was inspired by Audrey Penn’s beloved book “The Kissing Hand.” This would make a wonderful gift for a […]

DIY Kaleidoscope

A kaleidoscope can seem magical as the patterned colors change before your eyes. It is actually quite easy to make […]

Bunny Bracelet

This adorable bunny bracelet is easy to make, even for a sewing novice. This would be a fun and inexpensive […]

DIY Memo Pads

Recycle a box from your favorite fun food into a memo pad. Great gifts or just a fun recycling craft […]

Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake

Put a twist on traditional shortcake by adding chocolate graham crackers and pretzels. It’s the perfect easy dessert for National […]

Finger Painted Picture Frames

These fun finger painted picture frames are super easy and toddler friendly. They make great gifts and are completely unique […]

Story Stones

Paint pictures of objects on stones. Use the stones to tell a story with the objects pictured. Helps develop sequencing […]

Cardboard Shield

Transform a cardboard cake round (or reuse cardboard you have on hand) to make a fun shield. It’s the perfect […]

Bleached Out T-shirts

Use bleach to make personalized t-shirts that are super cool. The kids will love making them and love wearing them. […]

Ladybug Sun Visors

Adorable ladybugs on inexpensive sun visors makes for a fun and simple craft for this kids this summer! Makes a […]

Tiny Yarn Butterflies

Make colorful mini butterflies from yarn leftovers! These beauties are so easy to make and absolutely darling. All you need […]

Eagle Handprint T-shirt

Make a patriotic eagle t-shirt using your child’s handprints. Perfect for Memorial Day, July 4th, Veteran’s Day, or any occasion!

Fuzzy Plastic Animals

Give some dollar store plastic animals a coat of fur with yarn scraps. A fun texture enriched projects kids will […]

Burlap Flower Magnets

Learn how to make chalkboard magnets that look like flowers. Adorable additions to your refrigerator, or they will make a […]