Fun Family Crafts

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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!

Ladybug Fabric Scrap Magnets

These colorful little ladybug magnets are so cute! They make great gifts and are perfect for using up all those […]

Baby Blue Birds

Baby blue birds are a sign that spring is just around the corner! Use plastic eggs and construction paper to […]

Pastel Rock Candy

Pretty sticks of rock candy are a favorite candy from years past. Teach your children to make this tasty candy, […]

Easter Chick Cookies

These chick cookies are easy to make and couldn’t be cuter! They’re wonderful for Easter or any time in spring.

Cardboard Handbags

These adorable bags are made from corrugated cardboard. Decorate them with colorful papers, beads, and gems to make a one-of-a-kind, […]

Eggshell Easter Collage

Don’t throw away those Easter egg shells – use them to make pretty collages. What a fun way to use […]

Fairy Bunny Bread

The kids will love this cute and easy fairy bunny bread. It’s a fun treat for the Easter or any […]

Baseball Sandwiches

It takes only minutes to create baseball sandwiches that any fan would love. They’re fun for a tailgate party, a […]

Rainy Day Umbrellas

If rain is keeping the kids indoors, this is the perfect craft to turn their frowns upside down while spending […]

Peeking Bunny

Welcome spring with this cute peekaboo bunny project. It’s made from paper plates and construction paper handprints.

Printable Easter Word Search Puzzle

This printable Easter word search puzzle features twenty Easter-related words to search for, such as spring, bunny, celebration, family, hunt, […]

Clay Pot Beehive

Turn a clay pot and some craft foam into a darling beehive centerpiece. It’s really easy to do and looks […]

Stamped Hyacinth Flower

Create artwork featuring pretty spring flowers by stamping a common household item. This project is easy for toddlers and preschoolers […]

Nesting Easter Eggs

Turn ordinary plastic Easter eggs into beautiful nesting dolls. All it takes is paint and a steady hand.

Lucky Ladybugs

Spring is here and ladybugs abound! Read on to see how to use stickers to make these colorful ladybugs.

Spring Watercolor Flowers

Paint napkins with watercolors to create pretty flowers for a beautiful centerpiece. Kids and adults will have fun painting the […]

Peek-A-Boo Chick

This cute little Easter chick is ready for a game of peek-a-boo! Her craft foam egg “breaks” open so that […]

Cardboard Tube Easter Rabbits

Give your kids a fun bunny craft to make this Easter. They’ll be jumping for joy with these cute cardboard […]

Masking Tape Town

With masking tape and a little creativity, you can turn your floor into a bustling town. Kids will love driving […]

Rainbow Rock Candy

Rainbow rock candy is so easy and fun to make! You just need some plain white rock candy sticks and […]

Flubber Recipe

What could be more fun than to make Flubber? Playing with it!

Paper Glasses

Let your creativity go wild when making fun glasses from cardstock. Add any decorative items you have on hand and […]

Hatching Hard Boiled Eggs

Crack up your family this Easter by serving these Hatching Hard Boiled Eggs! They’re a healthy alternative to themed sweets.

Farm Animal Windsocks

This cute windsock craft is perfect for little hands to practice painting, cutting, and gluing! There are instructions for a […]

Paper Bag Bunny

Turn a paper bag into a cute bunny! All you need is a paper bag, construction paper, googly eyes and […]

Rice Krispie Treat Cups

Turn rice krispie treats into cups and fill with chocolate ganache. So delicious and really cute!

Jelly Bean Wreath

It’s jelly bean season! Instead of eating them, use them to make a colorful wreath to display throughout spring. 

Foam Cup Safari Animals

Make an adorable set of safari animals (monkey, giraffe and tiger) with foam cups! They’re fun to make and are […]

Jelly Bean Bunny

Use jelly beans to make a cute bunny this Easter. Glue them in place to display it, or simply place […]

Cardboard Tube Walrus

Turn an empty cardboard tube into an adorable walrus. Kids will love working with paint, pipe cleaners, yarn, and googly […]

Smiling Cloud with Rainbow

Create an adorable cloud and rainbow using construction paper and googly eyes. It’s so easy to do and really brightens […]

Footprint Carrots

Turn a child’s footprints into carrots! Pair this fun craft with planting carrot seeds and cooking a delicious carrot snack. 

Easter Bunny Treat

Turn store-bought supplies into an adorable Easter bunny treat. No baking or complicated decorating involved!

Jellybean Chicks

Use colorful jellybeans, pom poms and craft foam to make these adorable Easter jellybean chicks. Assembly is quick and easy […]

Babouchka Easter Eggs

These adorable painted babouchka eggs are a fun activity for spring. They look intricate, but are really quite easy to […]

Flower Cookies

These flower cookies are so beautiful you might think that only an expert could decorate them.  But they actually don’t […]

Beaded Bookmarks

This simple and inexpensive gift is perfect to slip into a birthday card. These adorable bookmarks are great for Teacher […]

Marshmallow Catapults

Have some fun with physics by making your own catapult from simple household items. Challenge the family to see who […]

Newspaper Party Hats

Recycle newspaper into these fun party hats! A great craft for a girl’s birthday party or any time she wants […]

Scrap Fabric Paper Dolls

Use up leftover odd-shaped pieces of fabric, trimmings, and sequins with this fun paper doll projects. Just print out paper […]

Gumdrop Cookie Flower Bouquets

Yummy cookies and gumdrops come together to make a pretty flower bouquet. This edible delight makes a wonderful present for […]

Handprint Chicken

Small handprints and paper plates come together to create this adorable chicken. Children love farm animals- pair this with a […]

Easter Bunny Headband

This Easter bunny headband is easy to make and absolutely adorable. It’s such a fun project to do during spring. 

Wizard Wands

Calling all witches, wizards, sorcerers, and anyone else who needs a bit of magic! These wizard wands are made from […]

Edible Mr. Potato Head

Let the kids play with their food! Edible versions of Mr. Potato Head are tons of fun to make and […]

Torn Newspaper Lion

Paint newspaper and then tear it to make this friendly lion. This project is great for developing fine motor skills […]

Daffodil Photo Magnets

Turn a yellow plastic cup into a pretty photo magnet to hang on the refrigerator. Or fill a classroom bulletin […]

Cinderella Cookies and Milk

Make ‘glass slipper’ sugar cookies and serve them with sugar-rimmed glass of milk. These are fun for a Cinderella-themed birthday […]

Spring Flowerpot Pals

Turn tiny clay pots into charming animal pals, including a sheep, chick, and bunny! This project is so much fun […]

3D Woolly Lamb

Fuzzy little lambs made from paper and cotton balls are the perfect addition to any child’s Easter display. Kids will […]

Torn Newspaper Monkey

Make an adorable monkey out of painted and torn newspaper. It’s fun to do and a great recycling project.

Fancy Feathered Friends

Turn recycled cardboard egg cartons into colorful fancy birds! This simple craft is a fun project to do during spring. […]

Rainbow Rain Stick

Turn a cardboard tube into a rainbow rain stick. This simple craft is lots of fun for a rainy day, […]