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!

Marbled Nail Polish Mugs

Create pretty, one-of-a-kind marbled mugs using nail polish! Each one is completely different.  

Recycled Vase Craft

Turn empty baby shampoo bottles into a beautiful set of vases! They’re easy to customize with your favorite colors.

Homemade Bird Bath

Make a colorful birdbath to help your feathered friends on a warm summer day. This fun project starts with glass […]

Chinaberry Tree Decoration

Transform the branches of melia azedarach (Chinaberry) into a beautiful decoration for home. It’s really easy and fast.

Printable Weather Wheel

Learn about weather with this cute printable. Kids will enjoy moving the learning wheel to reflect the day’s weather.

Recycled Wishes Jar

It’s dandelion season. This Recycled Wishes Jar turns those fluffy white seeds into a magic potion to send your wish on […]

Yarn-Wrapped Lambs

Recycle empty cereal boxes into these cute lambs! It’s an easy project that helps kids develop fine motor skills.

Melted Crayon Suncatcher

Melt crayon shavings between two sheets of wax paper with a household iron to create a bright, colorful suncatcher for […]

Graduation Card Printable

Make a card for a special graduate quickly and easily using a printable. There are two color choices available.

Cardboard Bird Feeder

Make this bird feeder using cardboard, sticks and seeds. It’s a fun and easy spring or summer craft for kids

Mexican Flag Pinata

Mexican Flag Pinata Celebrating Mexican heritage with a Cinco de Mayo party? Then you won’t want to miss this fun […]

Expressive Flower Painting

Even young crafters can create beautiful paintings of flowers using the expressive style. Display the paintings as is, or turn […]

Strawberry Tablecloth Holders

Use rocks to create cute little strawberries to bring along on your next picnic. They do a great job holding […]

Funfetti Pretzel Pillow

Turn a pair of whimsical tube socks into an adorable pretzel pillow! No sewing machine is required – just some […]

Trash to Treasure Strawberry

Have you ever wondered what to do with the containers that come from gumball machines? One option is to turn […]

Watercolor Geometry Tree Art

This simple Geometry Tree Watercolor art project is fun for kids and adults. There’s no right or wrong – just […]

Printable Bug Game

Use the printable Bug Game cards to play a game of Concentration or Go Catch A Bug. It’s a fun variation […]

Finger-painted Photo Mats

This bright and colorful finger-painting craft results in a beautiful framed photo for your home. This project is great for even […]

Cascarones

Cascarones are confetti-filled eggs that are popular at Mexican celebrations. They’re not very difficult to make and cracking them open […]

Strawberry Piñata

Make your own strawberry piñata with just a few simple supplies. Because a strawberry is shaped like a balloon, it’s […]

Clay Hand Ring Holder

Make this hand-shaped ring dish for Mother’s Day. It’s a thoughtful and practical gift she’ll treasure for years to come.

Felt and Pearl Hearts

Create a colorful wall hanging from felt and pearls. This project is fun for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or any […]

Washi Tape Thank-you Card

This homemade thank-you card is very easy to make. It is suitable for any occasion… or for no occasion at all!

Twine-Wrapped Succulent Pot

Wrap an empty pot with twine and use it to plant some beautiful succulents. This inexpensive project makes a wonderful […]

Pom Pom Branches

Create a colorful display with these fun pom pom branches. They’re a wonderful way to use fallen branches that you […]

Sombrero Kitties

Turn marshmallows and other tasty goodies into these adorable kitties. Los gatos are ready for la fiesta!

Quilled Mother’s Day Art

Create a beautiful project to honor Mom. This craft combines quilling and rhinestones on a felt back that she can […]

Fingerprint Flag of Mexico

Use your fingerprints to color the Mexican flag. This easy craft is a great choice for a Cinco de Mayo […]

Mini Piñata Mariachi

This adorable mariachi is a miniature piñata in disguise. It all starts with a cardboard tube.

Felt Rose Corsage

Make a beautiful corsage for Mom or Grandma to wear on Mother’s Day. It looks so pretty and won’t wilt […]

Cork Dolls

It’s easy to turn corks and scraps of fabric into cute little dolls! Each one has its own personality.

Flower Panels

Turn cardboard and plastic wrap into beautiful flower panels. This is a wonderful project to do during spring.

Tree Stump Natural Loom

Transform a tree stump into a loom for the backyard! Kids will love to create beautiful weaving projects with leaves, […]

Rose Petals Painting

Make painting a whole new experience by switching from paper to rose petals! These beautiful petals smell wonderful and provide […]

Quilled Flower Card

Quilling is simple to learn and very inexpensive to do. Give it a try with this cute card.

Easy Felt Flower Bouquet

Create a lovely bouquet of felt flowers for Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation Day or any other special occasion. They’re a […]

Fairy House Night Lights

These cute fairy house night lights are made from recycled bottles. They’re so adorable and easy to modify with your […]

Quilled Greeting Card

Create a beautiful greeting card decorated with quilled designs. It’s easy to do and is perfect for Mother’s Day, a […]

Colorful Wood Beads

Transform wood beads from plain to colorful in no time at all. It’s easy and fun, and the paper you use […]

Mother’s Day Treasure Box

Make this simple painted treasure box to fill with sweet notes and cards for Mom on Mother’s Day. Personalize it […]

Felt Heart Ornaments

Make cute felt hearts to give to someone you love. This is a very easy sewing project suitable for a […]

Molded Bath Bombs

Make yummy-smelling bath bombs to give as a gift to Mom, a special teacher, a babysitter or anyone else. They […]

Giant Rainbow Paper Flower

Kids will love making this GIANT paper rainbow flower! It’s easy to make using colorful wrapping paper.

Beaded Felt Flower Pin

Felt, buttons, and beads come together to make a pretty flower pin you can wear. It also makes a pretty […]

Printable Monster Mouths

Printable Monster Mouths are lots of fun for both boys and girls. There are printables for six different mouths.

Nail Polish Ladybug

Create these cute little ladybugs with wire and nail polish! It’s a fun project for springtime or any time.

Tissue Paper Fringe Flowers

Create pretty fringe flowers with a unique base made from something you might otherwise throw away. Choose your favorite colors […]

Wooden Button Cup Coaster

This cute coaster takes only 10 minutes to make. With all the different buttons out there, there are endless color and […]

Nature Exploration Journal

Turn a paper bag into your own nature journal! This craft inspires kids to get out and explore with 40+ […]

Chenille Stem Dragonflies

Grab some colorful chenille stems to use to make cute dragonflies. Believe it or not, they start with disposable chopsticks!

Homemade Puffy Paint

It is so easy and fun to make your own puffy paint. Kids of all ages will enjoy using the […]

Rainbow Garden Pot

This process art project is perfect for kids of all ages! The results are different each time and the outcome […]