Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

Glitter Star Wands

These cardboard glitter star wands are fun for parties, holidays, and celebrations. They’re easy and inexpensive to make.

Dragonfly Keychain

Make personalized dragonfly keychains using nylon cord and beads. This is a really fun project for a playdate, Scout meeting, […]

Origami Art

Follow the directions to fold origami paper into birds, boats, butterflies, cranes, fish and frogs. It’s so fun to do!

Beaded Umbrella Charm

Create a cute beaded umbrella charm using beads and copper wires. This is best for teenagers with some jewelry-making experience.

Lip Stain

Teenage girls will love making their own lip stain! It is fun to make, quick and easy.

Mesh Shower Caddy

This mesh shower caddy is great for travel, camping trips, or as a gift for teens headed off to college. […]

Goat’s Milk Citrus Soaps

These goat’s milk citrus soaps are very pretty and easy to make. Friends and family will love receiving such useful […]

Paper Mosaic Greeting Cards

Use paper scraps to create greeting cards or thank you notes 1for any occasion. All you need are paper and […]

Upcycled Christmas Cards

Upcycle your favorite Christmas cards into gift tags for the next year. It’s fun and easy to do!

Lighted Star

Turn yardsticks and a string of lights into a beautiful lighted star. This project is most suitable for teenagers.

Badge Holder

Create a badge holder to store school ID, a library card, or anything else. This project is most suitable for […]

Christmas Tree Garland

Use fabric scraps to make a fun garland for the mantle or the Christmas tree. This easy craft is suitable […]

Party Crown

Turn empty cardboard tubes into fun party crowns! Great for a princess-themed party, Christmas, New Year’s Eve or everyday dress-up.

Printable Christmas Bows

Add a beautiful touch to presents with these printable bows! It’s so easy – just print, cut, assemble and glue.

Rudolph Wall Art

This festive Rudolph Wall Art is so easy to make! A fast and easy project for wintertime.

Santa’s Milk Glass Cover

Santa deserves special treatment, so have the kids decorate Santa’s milk with a glass cover especially for him. Just print, […]

Reindeer Place Cards

Make reindeer place cards for this year’s holiday dinner. Twigs and googly eyes make it quick, easy, inexpensive and super […]

Holiday Plate Art

Use old chipped and mismatched plates to create a whimsical holiday wall display. Or, try the same thing using paper plates!

Rustic Brown Paper Flowers

Brown paper flowers are simple to create and can be made in a matter of minutes. Use them as an attachment […]

Christmas Candy Bouquet

This cute Christmas candy bouquet is as much fun to make as it is to receive! It’s a great gift […]

Christmas Stockings

Make your own stockings with fabric that perfectly matches your style. This tutorial is suitable for beginners.

Pinecone Christmas Trees

‘Tis the season to gather pinecones from the yard and put them to use! A little paint and glitter will transfer […]

TMNT Coaster Ornaments

We love Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in our house, so we made these cool Christmas ornaments out of cork coasters. […]

Happy New Year Wreath

Create a fun-tastic, colorful Happy New Year wreath! It’s easy to do and a great way to welcome the new year.

Snowman Truffles

Decorate egg-shaped chocolates to look like cute snowmen using sprinkles and edible glitter. So festive and so much fun!

Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments

Kids of all ages will enjoy making Christmas ornaments out of salt dough. It’s so easy to do and you’ll enjoy […]

Burlap Tree Skirt

Work together as a family to make a beautiful tree skirt that you can use for years to come. Design […]

Cornhusk Christmas Tree

These gorgeous Christmas trees are made with corn husks! Dye them green, glue them to a bottle, then top with […]

Felt Shapes Gingerbread House

This cute felt gingerbread house is made with rectangles, scares, and circles to help young children learn shapes. A fun […]

Painted Christmas Ornaments

These pretty Christmas ornaments are painted to match the ones from Kate Spade. Use these designs or create your own!

Baby Jesus Ornament

This personalized ornament is fun and easy to create. It is so cute and makes a great gift.

Santa Pants Flower Pot

Create a festive display with this adorable pair of Santa pants, potted with pretty poinsettias. It’s easy to do and makes […]

Santa Tote Bag

This tote bag is so much fun for the holidays! This easy sewing project is suitable for beginners to try, or simply […]

Airplane Ornaments

Use Sculpy clay to make adorable ornaments that look just like the characters from Disney’s Planes! The kids will love […]

No-Sew Fabric Ornaments

Create beautiful no-sew ornaments for Christmas or year-round. These can be time-consuming to make, but the results are worth it!

3-D Christmas Gift Tags

Use scraps of patterned paper to create 3-D Christmas gift tags! They’re so easy to make and add pizzazz to […]

Wire and Washi Tape Ornament

Make adorable ornaments for the Christmas tree using floral wire and washi tape. You can create traditional holiday shapes or […]

Pine Cone Napkin Rings

These elegant napkin rings made from sparkling crystals and real pine cones are perfect for Christmas and all winter long. […]

Olaf Christmas Ornament

Wanna build a snowman? Or, should I say, an Olaf Christmas ornament? This super-easy ornament started as a coaster.

Santa and Elf Hat Candy Jars

Top mason jars with adorable Santa hats and elf hats. It’s easy to do and makes a perfect for teachers, coaches, neighbors […]

Keystone Paver Stocking Holders

No matter how full Santa makes your stockings, they’ll stay in place with our heavy-duty stocking holders. Keystone pavers are […]

Washcloth Reindeer

This cute reindeer is simple and quick to make. It’s a fun gift for teachers, neighbors, babysitters or coaches.

Tetra Pak Ornaments

Make cute star ornaments from Tetra Pak containers you might ordinarily throw away. It’s easy to do and takes very little […]

Easy Holiday Pine Wreath

Kids will love making this classic and festive fresh pine wreath. It looks beautiful and smells amazing.

Snowman Pencil Topper

Turn a fast food antenna ball into a cute snowman pencil topper! It’s easy to do and is so festive […]

Popsicle Stick Reindeer Ornament

Make these fun and easy popsicle stick ornaments with your kids this Christmas. These adorable reindeer tree decorations will be […]

Candy Cane Hair Clips

Make festive candy cane hair clips out of felt. They’re easy to make and fun for girls of all ages […]

Santa Sack

Sew a festive Santa Sack to hold your Christmas toy donation. It requires only basic sewing skills.

Mason Jar Snowman

Make an adorable snowman out of a clear ornament and a mason jar. Then have fun decorating him however you […]

Cardboard Tube Gift Holders

Decorate empty cardboard tubes to hold a tasty treats for friends, neighbors, or teachers. It is so easy, inexpensive, and fun.

Bugle Bead Necklace

This bugle bead necklace looks complicated, but it is actually easy to make. Customize it with your favorite colors!