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!

Recycled Aquarium

Using recycled plastic containers and cups, kids can create a one-of-a-kind aquarium. Great for teaching about our oceans and the […]

Homemade Cracker Jacks

Here’s an easy recipe for homemade Cracker Jacks. A perfect snack for movies in the park or at home, a […]

Zip Tie Link Bracelet

A funky, cool projects that turns colorful zip ties into snazzy link bracelets. Make a few to wear and trade!

Water Bottle Wreath

Spend a weekend crafting with the kids…paint recycled water bottles in bright colors to make a summertime wreath. Pretty to […]

Kaleidoscope Berry Boxes

These gorgeous boxes are made from recycled berry boxes. Colored with markers and paint, they are perfect for using as […]

Candy Truck

Made from recycled materials, these trucks have the sweetest job hauling around candy! Boys and girls, alike, will spend hours […]

Bottle Cap Tambourine

This homemade tambourine is perfect for singing around the campfire! Kids will have fun crafting musical instruments that they can […]

Fringed T-Shirt

As summer in, brighten up your wardrobe with a fun, fringed t-shirt. Great project for weekend sleepovers or for a […]

Fingerprint Busy Bees

Fingerprint art is easy and fun for kids of all ages! Using a marker, add eyes, wings, hands, feet…endless options […]

Painted Rock Caterpillars

Paint pretty pebbles in bright colors to create these friendly caterpillars. Make a day out of it by starting with […]

Pretty Votive Jars

Recycle glass jars into pretty votive jars – great for holding pencils or a few hand-picked flowers, too! A fun […]

Nylon Beach Bag

Summer vacation will soon be starting! Kids can make this easy no-sew beach bag, featuring their own art work, to […]

Black Cat Silhouette

Make a black cat silhouette by tracing a clip art image of a cat onto black card. Pretty for framing […]

Spiderweb Window Art

Great rainy day activity, trace clip art onto a window to create a quick spiderweb effect! Window markers are wash […]

Friendship Tea

A classic recipe that’s been around for years – perfect for end-of-year gifts for teachers. Gather the ingredients and let […]

Laptop/Kindle/iPad Sleeve

Searching for a special gift to give a favorite teacher? This fabric cover, for his/her electronic device, will make that […]

Denim Apron

Turn an old pair of jeans into an apron! Great for tweens and teens to wear for crafting or cooking!

Map-Covered Cookie Tubes

With summer vacations not far away, plan ahead for snacks that can be eaten in the car with little trouble. […]

Birthday Balloons

Send a box of money-filled balloons to your favorite birthday boy or girl! The recipient will be so surprised at […]

Drive-in Movie Night

June 6 marks Drive-in Movie Night! Follow our simple instructions to create your own drive-in at home, complete with cars […]

Footprint Ladybug

Celebrate National Barefoot Day on June 1, by painting little feet black and red to make these friendly ladybugs. A […]

Chime Bracelet

Scour the beach for pretty little seashells to make this chime bracelet. Easy for tweens and teen to do by […]

Friendship Box

Friendship Box Celebrate Valentine’s Day or Best Friends Day (June 8) with this charming Friendship Box. It holds a special […]

Best Friend Puzzle Necklace

Best friends are priceless – make interlocking puzzle necklaces for the two of you to wear. Personalize them in your […]

Rocky Road Pizza

Celebrate Rocky Road Day on June 2! An easy and fun way to entice kids into learning their way around […]

Bandana Beach Bag

A easy-to-sew bag for those just beginning to sew. Handy to take to the beach or use an overnight bag […]

Neon Drinking Straw Necklace

Who would imagine that this pretty necklace would be made from drinking straws! Fun to make during slumber or birthday […]

Olympic torch

Carry a torch for your own backyard Olympics. This frugal craft is made from items that you probably already have […]

No-sew snake bookmark

Using one of Dad’s old ties, you can make an easy no-sew snake bookmark to hide in his book. Makes […]

Plastic Bottle Flowers

Recycle plastic soda bottle into pretty, decorative flowers. Hang them from the ceiling or in a window or use them […]

Rainbows with Ice Cubes

When rainbows are nowhere to be found in the sky, create your own using ice cubes and food coloring! Amaze […]

Goat Paper Bag Puppet

This printable goat is available in both black and white and color. A quick and easy way to turn brown […]

Self Inflating Balloon

When the weekends become boring, head into the kitchen with your kids to experiment with some fun and easy science […]

Daddy & Me

Framed handprints are a gift to treasure forever. Give Dad a gift that’s sure to pull on his heartstrings.

Special Ties for Dad

Using fabric paint or fabric markers, kids can turn an ordinary tie into a one-of-a-kind Father’s Day gift! Younger children […]

Origami Shirt Cards

Make a special shirt card just for Father’s Day! Simple step by step instructions are provided to make this project […]

Bling Pencil Pot

A frugal craft project – great for group projects. Cover a tin can with shiny glass gems for a cool […]

Happy Clam

Using cupcake liners, stick on gems and googly eyes, your preschoolers can make cute clams and happy oysters in no […]

Red, White and Blue Cake Pops

A yummy treat that sports red, white and blue for your Memorial Day picnics. Adults and children will enjoy these […]

Memorial Day Poppies

Celebrate Memorial Day with pretty poppies. An easy craft for preschoolers that’s made from recycled egg cartons.

Baking Play-dough “Biscuits”

When the play doh has been mixed together into an unappealing color, turn it into pretend ‘gingerbread biscuits’ and bake […]

Waterproof Cards

Throwing a pool party or need a cute thank you card for a swimming coach – these waterproof cards are […]

Personalised Paper Dolls

Make dress-up paper dolls with pictures of your preschoolers! She will love being able to dress herself in all different […]

Patterned Bead Snakes

Reinforce pattern learning with these quirky bead snakes. Fun for little fingers to string beads onto pipe cleaners – plus […]

Pasta Cookie

Celebrate Italy with sweet bowls of pasta…cookies! Spend some family time baking with the kids this weekend.

Rainbow Fruit Loop Towers

Kids learn colors and work their fine motor skills by sorting various colored fruit loops on pasta. Edible crafting that’s […]

Cardboard Airplane

Get ready for take off! Recycle cardboard boxes into an airplane that any little pilot would be proud to fly!

Hanging Tissue Pom Poms

A frugal way to add pops of color to a birthday party, graduation party or baby shower. Kids can lend […]

Clam Shell Bunting

Use cupcake liners to make ‘clam shell bunting’ for the perfect mermaid party decoration!

Diploma Cake

Celebrate graduation with a yummy diploma cake! An easy recipe that combines a jelly roll with a fruit leather bow.

Paper Gloves

Make vintage-styled paper gloves by tracing hand prints onto card stock and cutting them out. Allow the kids plenty of […]