Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

Categories

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!

Native American Stick Game

Make your own version of a stick game popular with Native American tribes across the Southwest. It’s fun to make […]

Tissue Paper Flowers

These pretty flowers are super easy for kids to make and look great in a vase! Perfect as a homemade […]

Cereal Box Monsters

Turn empty, recycled cereal boxes into fun and kooky monsters using construction paper and a glue stick! A fun craft […]

Oreo Mickey Mouse Cookies

These insanely-easy Mickey Mouse cookies are made from Oreos. Simple, fast, and delicious. What’s not to love?!

Acorn Wreath

Go on a nature walk to collect acorns, then return home to make a festive fall wreath. This is a […]

Decoupage Pumpkin Treat Cup

Turn a purchased cup of treats into an adorable pumpkin using decoupage techniques and catalog pages. A great craft for […]

Fun Fruit Lunchbox Tags

Tuck one of these fun fruits into your child’s lunch or surprise a teacher with a basket of fresh fruit. […]

Halloween Coffin Treat Box

This cute coffin box is perfect way to gift spooky treats for Halloween. It’s easy with the printable templates.

Hanging Halloween Ghosts

Even the youngest of crafter can help make these hanging Halloween ghosts. They’re inexpensive to make and really help get […]

Flowers of One Garden

Talk about unity and the fact that we are all flowers of one garden while creating something beautiful your child […]

Fall Acorn Napkin Rings

Create beautiful napkin rings for your fall table using a cardboard tube and acorns you gather yourself. It’s a wonderful […]

Bat Bites

These spooky little bats aren’t looking to bite into you, they’re waiting for you to bite into them! They’re great […]

Candy Corn Garland

Decorate your mantle this Halloween with this super easy candy corn banner. It starts with paper plates and colored paper […]

Paper Plate Volcano

Turn a paper plate into an active volcano. Adding the ‘lava’ is so much fun!

Marshmallow Witches

This no-bake treat is adorable, comes together quickly, and tastes good, too! It adds charm to any Halloween table.

Peekaboo Cats

These beautiful black cats are simple to make and create a stunning display when combined. Perfect for “C Week”, Halloween, […]

Minion Hat

Use the template to make an adorable minion hat. There are also instructions to make a minion goggles mask.

Spider Napkin Ring

Use pipe cleaners and pom poms to create a cute spider!  Then attach him to a cardboard tube to make […]

Rainbow Name Art Ornament

Create a cool rainbow ornament that features your own name. Everybody’s looks completely different!

Paper Pumpkin Craft

Dress up your Halloween with 3 dimensional paper pumpkin decorations. These pumpkins are simple to make – all you need […]

Felt Frankenstein Mask

Get into the Halloween spirit with this easy-to-make felt Frankenstein mask craft. Kids will love it!

Sunflower Cookies and Brownie

Let the dessert be the décor with this gorgeous Sunflower Cookies and Brownie! What a fun treat to make and […]

Terrarium Bento

This super cool, totally edible terrarium turns plain ol’ veggies into little works of art. What a fun project to […]

Footprint Flying Witch

Using your child’s foot, some paint and paper scraps, you can make this adorable witch this Halloween!

Monster Treat Bags

All dressed up and ready to hold your party treats, these monster bags will work perfectly for a Halloween party […]

Apple Cider Cups

Make cups from real apples for a great afternoon fall snack. Adult supervision is essential when working with knives.

Pumpkin Spice Body Scrub

Made with pumpkin pie spice and coconut oil, this lovely brown sugar body scrub is the perfect way to treat […]

Jellyfish Pull Piñata

This Jellyfish Pull Piñata is so cute and great fun for a party. It’s easy to make using cardboard, streamers, […]

Peek-a-Boo Squirrel Puppet

Kids will love creating this adorable Peek-A-Boo Squirrel Puppet to play with during the fall and winter months!

Perler Bead Guitar

This cool guitar is easy to make using Perler Beads. It’s a fun project to accompany a study of music.

Garden Carrot Snack

Edible crafts are so much fun! This cute carrot is really easy to make, tastes yummy, and is a healthy […]

Three Little Pigs Playset

Turn empty cardboard tubes into the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf. Follow the directions to make three […]

Football Slice Cookies

By using an impression mat, you can achieve a realistic-looking leather football cookie. They’re fun to make and really tasty!

Minion Bark

This bright yellow chocolate bark is topped with Minions, blue sprinkles and bananas. It is so easy and couldn’t be […]

Colorful Patterned Owls

These paper plate owls are so colorful and fun! Use your creativity to design your own pattern and color combinations.

Oreo Bumblebee

This Oreo treat is as cute as can BEE! Turn Oreos into adorable bumblebees using simple store-bought items.

Toothy Pumpkins

These toothy pumpkins are so cute and each is one of a kind! Simple instructions will have your kids creating […]

Football Paper Chain

Decorate for a sport-themed party or for the big game with this football paper chain. Use the printable or simply […]

Dragon Veggie Quesadilla

This Dragon Quesadilla is easy to make and a great way to load the kids up on veggies! It’s a fun […]

Spooky Pipe Cleaner Spiders

These spooky spiders are easy to make, inexpensive, and completely mess-free… the perfect project for a Halloween party or get-together. […]

Felt Apple Worm

This felt craft can make a great gift for a teacher.  Follow the directions to sew this project, or simply […]

Canning Lid Monsters

Make adorable monsters using recycled canning lids and colorful paper! These would make fun wearable pins or magnets too.

Pumpkin Display

Decorate for fall with a cool autumnal display. Paint stripes, dots, and diamonds on paper mache pumpkins, then add glittery […]

Coffee Filter Folklorico Dancer

Turn dyed coffee filters and construction paper into a beautiful folklorico dancer. This is the perfect craft to celebrate Mexican […]

Ear of Corn Cookies

These pinata-style cookies are so much fun! Serve them for a summer barbecue, Thanksgiving, or any time in between.

Tissue Paper Acorn

Need another great fall craft idea? Why not make a this tissue paper acorn? You probably remember making similar tissue […]

Owl Cards

These owl cards are as easy to make as they are cute! Start with patterned paper or construction paper and […]

Twirly Triangle Box

Make your own Twirly Triangle Boxes using this printable.  These boxes are wonderful to hold party favors, to use as […]

Faces from Fall Leaves

Collect fall leaves and other natural objects like walnuts, sticks etc and make cute leaf faces! Fun activity for fall.