Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

Personalized Drink Cozy

Make your own personalized drink cozy sleeve using printable cotton canvas and felt.  These make great gifts.

Doll Stroller Liner

Don’t throw out that old doll stroller. Make a new liner that’s stronger (and cuter!) than the original.  This project […]

DIY Fabric Flip Flops

All you need are bits of fun fabric or retired clothing, two pieces of felt, scissors and hot glue to […]

Princess Anna Dress-Up Apron

If your little princess loves dress-up, you probably know how expensive the commercial dresses are and how quickly girls grow […]

Father’s Day Pencil Cup

Turn an empty can into a cool suit and tie pencil holder.  This make a fun gift for Father’s Day or […]

Knitted Hair Bow

This cute hair bow can be created by a beginning to intermediate knitter. It can be worn by someone of any […]

Garden Seed Storage Box

Use Mod Podge and scraps of fabric to dress up a tin box to use to hold garden seed packets. […]

Tie Dye Art

This fun summer craft uses canvas, glue, and dye and can be customized with any colors of design.  It’s a […]

Drawstring T-Shirt Bag

Help your kids turn their favorite old t-shirts into drawstring bags!  This is an easy project for those new to […]

Frog Hand Puppet

Turn a green pot holder into this cute Frog Hand Puppet.  It’s so easy to make and lots of fun.

Stuffed Bunny

This little stuffed bunny requires only basic sewing skills.  A fun project for a child who is learning to sew.

Painted Umbrella

Create a one-of-a-kind umbrella by painting your own design!  Fun for kids of all ages.

Barbie Couch and Chair

Barbie and her friends will love relaxing on a homemade couch and chair. An adult will need to operate any […]

No Sew T-Shirt Bag

Turn old t-shirts into cute tote bags with no sewing required. Quick, easy, and a great way to repurpose a […]

T-Shirt Rope Bone

Use old t-shirts to make a new toy for your pup! All you need are t-shirts, a pair of scissors, […]

Screen Printed Roar Shirt

If your kids are big fans of Katy Perry’s “Roar” song like ours, they’ll love having their own ROAR shirt! […]

Easter Egg Zipper Pouch

Here’s a fun and quick tutorial for an Easter Egg Zipper Pouch with a Key Holder! This cute little pouch […]

Brobeeland Quietbook Page

Make this fun “Brobeeland” quiet book page for your Gabba fan. Printable template included for the page and all five […]

Fabric Basket

How to Make a Fabric Basket… A fabric basket is a great place to store all those little bits and […]

Baby Sock Bunny

Help your kids turn those adorable little baby socks they’ve outgrown into soft, stuffed bunnies. A fun project for springtime.

Lightning Bolt T-Shirt

Do you like Wilbur Robinson’s t-shirt from the movie, Meet the Robinsons? So do we! Click through and learn how […]

Hoodie Pillows

Teach your children how to sew by upcycling their old zippered hoodies into adorable pillow covers! Kids may need a […]

Swingset Play Fort

Cover an old swing set with painting tarp and transform it into a magical play space.

Mickey Mouse Pad

Why have an ordinary mouse pad when you can make a Mickey mouse pad? This adorable mouse pad topped with […]

Lego Minifig Birthday Shirt

Your Lego fan will absolutely love helping to make his or her own minifig birthday shirt! Requires some sewing skills.

Bug Collector Quiet Book

Your tot will love discovering bugs hiding behind plants, examining them with a “magnifying glass” and keeping them safe in […]

Indoor Swing

Save tons of money on an expensive therapeutic swing by making one yourself.

Dr. Seuss I-Spy Bag

Travel time will pass quickly when the kids play with Dr. Seuss themed I-Spy bags. This project is a bit […]

Garden Quiet Book

Create a beautiful Quiet Book page featuring a vegetable garden. A wonderful sewing project that isn’t too difficult.

Love Pillows

Discover how to make cute love pillows that you can put up for Valentine’s Day and any other day after […]

Dyed Canvas Flower Garden

Dye canvas to create to stitch and button up a flower garden of fun! Great for displaying in a girl’s […]

Fleece Tied Blanket Tutorial

A fun and easy no sew project the entire family can work on together. Great for sitting outside during sporting […]

Ruffled Heart Valentine

Use fabric scraps to make a ruffled heart that is perfect for that special Valentine. An easy sewing project, even […]

Repurposed Sweater Mittens

It’s cold out and the perfect time to make your own mittens from a repurposed sweater or scarf (your own […]

Boo-Boo Bag

It only takes minutes to make a hot/cold rice pack to help ease the pain of boo-boos. Kids can use […]

Braided Headbands with Ribbon

Here you’ll learn how to make braided headbands with ribbon. Once you understand this pattern and the skill, you can […]

Hair Ties

This tutorial will show you how to make hair ties for your girls out of fabric covered buttons.

Sock Snowman

Here is a very simple tutorial on how to create a sock snowman. It’s a project that can be done […]

T-shirt Superhero Capes

You can make your kids some adorable superhero capes, by creatively cutting up old t-shirts!

Felt Apple Ornament

Make a simple felt apple ornament from Germany for your Christmas tree. Children with limited sewing experience may need some […]

There’s a Peep in My Pocket

This craft was inspired by a Junie B Jones book. It’s involves simple sewing and lots of creative fun! It’s […]

Chef Hat

Make a charming chef hat with any kind of fabric for any theme. I can’t wait to make Christmas versions […]

No-Sew Stuffed Turkey

This is a fun no-sew craft for kids for Thanksgiving, inspired by the classic knotted fleece blankets and pillows. The […]

Yo-Yo Pumpkin

This Yo-Yo Pumpkin is a fun beginning sewing project. It makes a beautiful decoration for your Thanksgiving table.

Fabric Owl Collage

Create a beautiful owl collage using fabric scraps. Each is one-of-a-kind and special to your child.

DIY Fabric Ribbon

Learn how to make this incredibly affordable, easy, beautiful fabric ribbon. perfect for gift giving any time of the year […]

Bow Necklace

How to create a bow necklace from scrap fabric. All you need is 5 minutes of craft time! A fun […]

Doll Face Circle Pouch

Here is an adorable little doll face pouch you can make for your little girl to carry her favorite stuff. […]

Small Lined Drawstring Bag

Tutorial showing how to make a small, lined drawstring bag… a sewing project that could be made by a teenager.

Upcycled T-shirt Cushion

What do you do with your children’s clothes when they outgrow them? Here’s how to turn a special t-shirt into […]

Fold Over Gathered Clutch

Here is gorgeous fold over gathered clutch tutorial to add to your purse closet! Teenagers and tweens would love these […]

My Buddy

Have a blast making an “exact” replica of your kid using fabric, fabric markers and old clothes. Kids of all […]

Busy Bag Popsicles

These cute fabric popsicles are a fun busy bag activity that your child will love. Use them as a color […]