Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

Smiley Backpack Tag

Make a fun and colorful charm for your backpack! Perfect for back to school or any time of the year.

Denim Covered Pencil Can

Recycle old blue jeans and empty cans with this fun denim craft for kids or adults! Great for holding paintbrushes, […]

Easy Craft Stick Bookmarks

Color code your bookmarks to your folders and spirals with these simple bookmarks. Kids will have no trouble creating these […]

Personalized Backpack

  Personalized Backpack This snazzy, personalized backpack is so easy to create. It’s a great way to give last year’s […]

Foam Pencil Case

Foam Pencil Case This pencil case is really fun for kids to make because it incorporates sewing, which will give […]

Fort Flag

Fort Flag Building a fort in the living room is loads of fun for kids. A fort flag is a […]

Locker Bulletin Board

Locker Bulletin Board This fun corkboard is disguised as a school locker door! Simply open the door to expose the corkboard. […]

Felt Apples

  Felt Apples Cover foam balls with felt to make these cute little candy apples, caramel apples and apples from […]

Treehouse Signs

Treehouse Signs Treehouses are so much fun! Make a fun sign to express the treehouse rules. What You Need: Wood […]

Elephant, Cat, and Dog Jars

Animal Jars Transform little glass jars into adorable animal containers. Use them to hold crayons, buttons, coins or any other […]

Crow and Corn Beanbag Toss

Crow and Corn Beanbag Toss Fall is the perfect time to be outside. The weather is cooler but still comfortable, […]

Fruit and Veggie Stamp Friends

Fruit and Veggie Stamp Friends Make fun paint stamps out of fall harvest vegetables and fruits! Use carrots, squash, apples, […]

Sleepover Pillowcase

Sleepover Pillowcase Kids will love making personalized pillowcases for a sleepover. Take it to every sleepovers and have each guest sign it, […]

Vacation Map Picture Frame

Vacation Map Picture Frame Save old maps from your vacation to make this unique picture frame that doubles as a […]

Clothespin Farm Animal Magnets

Clothespin Farm Animal Magnets These adorable little animals are so easy to make and they’ll love holding your artwork or notes […]

CD Campfire

Recycle an old CD and make this fabulous miniature campfire! This is great fun for kids who love roasting marshmallows in […]

Sand-Filled Bottles

Take a bit of the beach home with you by crafting these cool sand-filled bottles. Kids will have fun making […]

Pony Bead Camp Bracelet

Pony Bead Camp Bracelet This cool project is great for almost any age. Working with beads is fun and this method is […]

Personalized Seashell

  Personalized Seashell Here’s a great way for kids to save their treasures from the beach all in one place! […]

430+ Yarn Crafts for Kids

You don’t have to know how to crochet or knit to make fun yarn crafts for kids. There are so […]

Pet Rocks

  Pet Rocks Pet rocks are a neat way to express your creativity and your own personal style. Whether it’s a cute […]

Coffee Can Drum

Coffee Can Drum Kids love music and banging on pots, pans, and plastic containers. Combine their creativity with their musical […]

Pipe Cleaner Crafts for Kids

Kids love to create pipe cleaner crafts (aka chenille stems!). We’ve collected over 500 ideas for using these fun materials in […]

Seeded Paper Bookmarks

Seeded Paper Bookmark These seeded paper bookmarks serve two purposes. Use them to mark a page in your favorite book […]

Egg Cup Insects

These cute little insects are made from recycled cardboard egg cartons, paint and chenille stems. They’re easy for small hands […]

Clay Pot Crafts for Kids

Just because they’re sold in the garden area doesn’t mean clay pots are only for planting. There are so many […]

Red, White and Blue Star Wand

Red, White and Blue Star Wand Kids will love decorating and creating this fun wand for the 4th of July. What […]

Bird Nest Crafts for Kids

Spring is a time of growth and rebirth. Celebrate the season and the joy of new life with these adorable […]

Magazine Mosaic Flag

Celebrate Memorial Day, Flag Day, July 4th or any patriotic occasion with these fun mosaic flags. They’re a simple way […]

Patriotic Pinwheel

Make your own patriotic paper using paint and a home made sponge stamp! It’s easy and so much fun. Patriotic […]

Old Glory Pennant

  Old Glory Pennant Use a paper grocery bag to make this patriotic pennant to hang on your wall. This […]

Uncle Sam Treat Holders

Uncle Sam Treat Holders Decorate your table this Fourth of July with these adorable treat holders made to look like […]

Paper Plate Noise Maker

This classic project is great for the little ones to ring in the new year! It’s fun, easy to make, […]

Salt Dough Canoe

Salt Dough Canoe Use this canoe as a paperweight or make it into a magnet or a pin. It also […]

Paper Plate Sun

Paper Plate Sun Sunshine just screams summer! Kids can bring some sunny rays into the house, day or night, by […]

Thumbprint Ladybugs

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

Epsom Salt 4th of July Star Jars

These easy-to-make jars are perfect for July 4th or any patriotic occasion. Use them to hold utensils, straws, and other […]

Patriotic Painted Rocks

Create your own set of stackable patriotic painted rocks to display in your garden all year round. Such a fun […]

Finger Cymbals

    Finger Cymbals Don’t throw away those juice can lids! Make fun and musical finger cymbals!   What You […]

Foam Sun Ornament

Foam Sun Ornament This bright foam sun decoration will look like it’s floating in the sky when suspended from your […]

Tropical Paper Flowers

Use vivid colors to create this bouquet of beautiful tropical flowers. They make wonderful decorations for a luau or other […]

Rock Bees

These cute little bees are make from smooth rocks, paint and some floral wire. This easy project is great fun […]

Paper Plate Watermelon Fan

Cool off by making this fun watermelon themed fan from a craft stick and a paper plate. It’s fun for […]

Tropical Fish Pinata

Tropical Fish Pinata When the kids finish making this pretty little fish, they may not have the heart to demolish their […]

Watermelon Crafts and Recipes

Watermelon is a summertime favorite with kids and adults alike and shows up on just about every picnic table in […]

Starfish Cookies

Candy eyes and sprinkles make these starfish cookies super-easy to decorate. Serve them nestled in edible “sand.”

40+ Shark Crafts & Recipes

Shark Crafts for Kids Celebrate The Discovery Channel’s Shark Week with fun shark crafts and recipes, such as cupcakes, or […]

Sand Crafts and Activities

Playing in sand is a great sensory activity, and so much fun! Kids can build, scoop, and mash, creating, destroying, […]

Colorful Walking Stick

Decorate a walking stick and take it with you on fun hikes in the woods or on the nature trails. […]

Fish Crafts and Recipes

Fish crafts are really popular with kids of all ages and there are so many different times to use them. […]

Donut Crafts for Kids

Just about everybody loves donuts! We’re lucky enough to have two different National Donut Days, which take place on the […]