Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

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Rocket Footprint

Turn your child’s footprint into a spaceship with this cool activity! The tutorial includes lots of other projects for a […]

Footprint Unicorn

Footprint art is so much fun and a great way to preserve the size of your child’s foot. Make this […]

Fingerprint Noah’s Ark

Create a construction paper ark and decorate it with tons of fingerprint animals… in pairs, of course! Such a fun […]

Finger Painting Pineapple

Finger painting isn’t just for toddlers! Older kids will enjoy the challenge of painting a pineapple using nothing but their […]

With This Hand

Celebrate all the things you do with your hand with this project that combines art with writing (both things you […]

Handprint Christmas Tree

Handprints make great keepsake, and they are perfect for creating a Christmas tree! This is a fun group project for […]

Helping Hand Soap

This clever gift will be quite a conversation piece. Give it to anyone who deserves a helping hand!

Zombie Handprint

Handprint crafts don’t get much creepier than this! Kids will love turning their own handprint into a zombie’s hand for […]

Footprint Flying Witch

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

Little Hand Apple Orchard

Create a unique and beautiful apple orchard using paint with little arms, hands, and fingers. This is a great project […]

Handprint Pirates

Make your own pirates using your handprint and some paint. It’s such a fun project!

Paper Plate Peacock

Turn a paper plate into a majestic peacock! This simple project is inexpensive and a lot of fun.

Handprint Baseball Craft

Turn your handprint into a fun baseball and glove! It’s easy to do and a great way to watch a […]

Dinosaur Handprint Craft

A child’s handprint makes an adorable dinosaur craft. Pair this fun activity with books about dinosaurs for a themed day. 

Sand Clay Handprint Keepsake

Capture a child’s handprint forever with this beautiful beach-inspired keepsake. It’s done with homemade sand clay.

Footprint Zebra

Turn your footprint into an adorable zebra! A fun and easy project with lots of personality.

Fingerprint Pineapple

Use your fingerprints to make a pineapple! It’s easy to do and is fun for summer or even as decorations […]

Handprint Watermelon

Turn your child’s handprint into a cute slice of watermelon, then use it for party invitations or thank you notes. […]

Butterfly Handprint Craft

This simple project is perfect for children of all ages and can be customized to fit any occasion. So grab […]

Handprint Campfire

This cool campfire craft starts with a handprint and ends with a ‘toasted’ marshmallow over the fire. What a fun […]

Batman Handprint

Batman handprints are the perfect craft for superhero fans to make. This fun keepsake is great on a card or […]

Butterfly Footprint Flower Pot

Make an adorable personalized flowerpot that is both easy and inexpensive to make. Consider making one each year on increasingly […]

Thumbprint Ladybugs

Thumbprint Ladybugs Create a field of colorful thumbprint ladybugs under a blue sky. This project is easy and lots of […]

Peeking Bunny

Welcome spring with this cute peekaboo bunny project. It’s made from paper plates and construction paper handprints.

Footprint Carrots

Turn a child’s footprints into carrots! Pair this fun craft with planting carrot seeds and cooking a delicious carrot snack. 

Handprint Chicken

Small handprints and paper plates come together to create this adorable chicken. Children love farm animals- pair this with a […]

Handprint Saguaro Cactus

Turn your handprint into a saguaro cactus. This is a great project to accompany a study of the desert.

Handprint Angel

Create a beautiful angel from your child’s handprint. Make one year after year and soon you’ll have a choir of […]

Salt Dough Santa Ornaments

This salt dough ornament is a fun twist on handprint Santas. It’s a great way to preserve a child’s handprint […]

Handprint Rudolph

Handprint Rudolph Handprint crafts are so much fun! This cute idea uses a paint-dipped handprint to make Rudolph the Red-Nosed […]

Handprint and Footprint Turkey

This adorable Thanksgiving craft is made from handprints and a footprint. Kids will love this fun turkey project and parents […]

Family Handprint Turkey

This wonderful keepsake craft is perfect for Thanksgiving. It not only uses your child’s handprints, but the entire family gets […]

Handprint Thanksgiving Poem

This Thanksgiving Handprint Poem reminds us of the true spirit of the season. You can also create your own leaves […]

Skeleton Handprint

Make this awesome skeleton handprint for Halloween. It’s also a great craft for a study of the human body, or […]

Mummy Hand

Turn your handprint into a mummy’s hand! It’s surprisingly quick and easy, and a lot of fun, too.

Frankenstein Hand

Turn your handprint into Frankenstein’s hand! It’s a fun twist on a handprint project for kids.

Monster Handprint Puppets

These Halloween handprint puppets are easy and fun to make and kids will love coming up with their own silly […]

Handprint Acorns

Turn your kids’ handprints into acorns. The kids will love this “hands-on” craft project!

DIY Crab T-Shirt

Turn your child’s hand prints into adorable and summery crab t-shirts! This fun shirt is great for a trip to […]

Handprint Fish

Friendly handprint fish swim around big paper fishbowls. This project will keep the kids smiling while turning their handprints into […]

Handprint Monarch Butterfly

Turn your handprints into a monarch butterfly! This beautiful animal is the official state insect of seven states.

Footprint Alien

Turn your footprint into a friendly alien with this fun craft. Kids will particularly love the splatter technique to make […]

CD Peacock

Turn your handprints and an old CD into an eye-catching peacock. This colorful craft is so much fun!

Coffee Filter Peacock

Create a stunning peacock featuring gorgeous coffee filter tail feathers. Kids will love making their own version of this colorful […]

Freight Train Fingerprint Art

Make a cute fingerprint freight train, inspired by Donald Crew’s classic book. There are suggestions on the site for many […]

Handprint Duck

Your child’s handprints make the wings of this beautiful duck. Make your own duck from construction paper or use the […]

Footprint Horse

Lasso your little cowboys and cowgirls for a day of horse crafting fun! They’ll love turning their footprints into horses.

Mardi Gras Handprint Mask

Trace your child’s handprints to add a very personal touch to this printable mask. It’s definitely a one-of-a-kind project for […]

Handprint Dove

This simple Handprint Dove is great for Martin Luther King Day, as well as the International Day of Peace (September […]

Handprint Peace Flowers

Celebrate Martin Luther King’s dream for peace with these peace flowers. Made from children’s handprints, the flowers represents MLK’s dream […]

Handprint Kinara

Celebrate Kwanzaa with this handprint kinara craft. It’s a quick and easy way to create a decoration that will capture […]

Paper Plate Reindeer

This adorable paper plate reindeer features handprint antlers. It’s a fun and easy project that is perfect for preschool-age children. 

Handprint Christmas Trees

These fun Christmas tree decorations are so cute, but what makes them special is that they’re made from handprints! What […]

Sledding Dog Handprint Craft

This winter handprint craft is inspired by Secret, a dog who takes herself sledding, made famous in a viral video. […]

Handprint Menorah

Handprint crafts are always a big hit with relatives, and they make wonderful keepsake gifts as well. This is a […]