Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

ABC Salt Dough

Salt dough is an easy and frugal way to reinforce letters and spelling during summer vacation. Play spelling games or […]

Patriotic Strawberries

An easy project to do with the kids, these red, white and blue strawberries add a bunch of color to […]

Popsicle Cups

Red, white and blue patriotic popsicles – no mixing , just layering into cups. Made from icee pops and whipped […]

Space Ship Porthole

Aluminum foil transforms foam plates into a wild and wacky space ship porthole. Using leftover foam pieces and some paint, […]

American Flag Marshmallows

Kids of all ages will have fun creating these marshmallow treats for an Independence Day picnic. Using edible markers, decorate […]

Wacky Paper Watermelons

Watermelon crafts are fun for sunny summer days. Paper plate and construction paper are needed for this simple fruity project.

Sidewalk Chalk

Save money by making the kids colorful sidewalk chalk at home. Bag up the chalk to give as a gift […]

Ballet Tutu Flip Flops

Your little ballerina will want several pairs of these adorable ballet flip flops, ranging in all different colors! Made from […]

4th of July T-Shirts

These fancy July 4th t-shirts are quick and easy to make, taking less than 10 minutes to pull it altogether! […]

Paper Plate Duck

Kids will go quackers for these paper plate barnyard ducks. Fun decorations for a bulletin board or the kids playroom.

Faux Cotton Candy

Painting with shaving cream is great fun! Turn your child’s drawings into pretty sticks of cotton candy.

Homemade Cracker Jacks

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

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 […]

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 […]

Princess Pavilion Tent

With warm summer days quickly approaching, your little princesses (and princes!) will love having their own hideaway in the backyard […]

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 […]

Ocean Sensory Bag

Create a squishy bag full of friendly creatures for your toddlers to play with. Hair gel turns into a bright […]

Rocky Road Pizza

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

Olympic torch

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

Shaving Cream Art

Frugal fun from shaving cream and paint. A great classroom project – no two pictures will be the same!

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 […]

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 […]

Patriotic Popcorn

Bag colorful red, white and blue popcorn for a fun dessert at your Memorial Day picnic. The secret to this […]

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 […]

Baking Play-dough “Biscuits”

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

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!

Clam Shell Bunting

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

Paper Gloves

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

Family Photo Stick Puppets

Using photos of the family, stick them on popsicle sticks, and let your toddlers put on the perfect puppet show! […]

Star Man

Red, white and blue…stars and stripes….that’s what Memorial Day is all about. Hang this guys from the ceiling and watch […]

Stick Fish

Send the kids out into the backyard to collect sticks to make this simple project. A frugal, fun project for […]

Patriotic Handprint T-Shirt

Kids will love helping with this wearable craft. Paint their hands red, white and blue to make handprint American flags […]

Glowing Bug Necklace

Light up the night sky with these glow stick bug necklaces. Fun to wear for camping, playing outdoors in the […]

Paper Chain Flag

Gather the family or work with a classroom full of students to make paper chains for this American Flag. Hang […]

Parade Stick

Now you can join in on the parade fun with these red, white and blue parade sticks. Show your patriotism […]

Love You to Pieces

For Father’s Day, Dad will love the sweet note attached to this sweet chocolate treat. We’ve provided a printable tag […]

Photo Book for Dad

A personalized book made just for Dad- full of facts and drawings as seen from his child’s eyes. A true […]