Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

Painted Sun

Make this beautiful sun using tempera paint, a brush and saran wrap! A fun way to spread the colors around […]

Paint Chip Garland

Make a fun and festive patriotic garland using paint chips. Cut stars, then sew them together following the white line […]

DIY Dog Paw-Ty Invitation

Make your own Dog Paw-Ty Invitation! A cute invitation that’s great for any party, theme or not!

Quilled Notepad Holder

Here’s a fast and simple project the kids can make for Dad. He will love this decorative and functional gift! […]

Homemade Notebook

These little notebooks are quick and easy to make and so fun to personalize. They would be great party favors […]

Paper Cake

Create a beautiful layered ‘cake’ using round paper mache boxes and paper. Makes a wonderful centerpiece. Or. fill the boxes […]

DIY Foam Stamps

Stamping is so much fun and it’s even better when you make your own foam stamps! They’re quick and easy […]

Simple Board Game

Making a simple board game is so easy and lots of fun. Customize your board with your favorite character, hobby, […]

Paper Beads

Here’s a fun and easy way to make your own beads in exactly the color you want. Use plain or […]

Smaug/Dragon Pinata

Easily turn a dinosaur pinata into a dragon (in this case, Smaug for a hobbit birthday party). A fun craft […]

Hot Air Balloon Collage

Encourage kids to share their travel dream with this beautiful hot air balloon collage. Great for an art journal or […]

Watercolor Mosaic Collage

Transform watercolor paintings into a beautiful abstract collage. Easy and fun for all ages and a really cool piece of […]

Pirate Treasure Map

Make your own pirate treasure map and go on a treasure hunt in your own backyard! A fun project the […]

Superman Dad Painting

Any toddler can be an artist and create dad a super card to celebrate Father’s Day. A cute way to […]

Hobbit Door Party Invitation

Welcome all the halflings to your party with this simple hobbit door party invitation. Fun to make and a great […]

Handprint Campfire

Use construction paper and handprints to make this campfire craft. It’s fun, easy, needs few materials, and each is one-of-a-kind.

Pirate Treasure Map

Using a piece of brown packing paper and washable markers, let your kids go crazy creating their very own worlds! […]

Kissing Hand Keys

This project was inspired by Audrey Penn’s beloved book “The Kissing Hand.” This would make a wonderful gift for a […]

Quilled Bird Necklace

Quilling has been around for centuries and is one of the most inexpensive crafts of all. You’ll be surprised at […]

DIY Memo Pads

Recycle a box from your favorite fun food into a memo pad. Great gifts or just a fun recycling craft […]

Rocket Straws

Make these rocket straws using little more than an envelope and a straw. Easy and inexpensive to make, this craft […]

Easy Finger Puppets

Make quick and easy finger puppets from an ordinary sheet of paper, then decorate with yarn, googly eyes, or anything […]

Glow in the Dark Bingo

Use simple items such as recycled bottle caps, card stock and foam stickers to make a fun glow in the […]

Picasso’s Flowers

Recreate Picasso’s famous flowers, using the child’s own handprint. This is a wonderful project for the classroom or other group […]

Chipboard Photo Frames

Make these adorable magnetic photo frames using chipboard, washi tape, and stickers! Perfect gift idea for any mothers or grandmothers […]

Rainy Day Watercolor

Here’s a fun watercolor project to go with the April Showers you might be having… or wish you were having! […]

Handprint Bird Card

This adorable bird card is quick, easy, and fun to make. It’s perfect for Mother’s Day or any occasion. Would […]

Paper Chains

Making paper chains from construction paper is a fun and educational craft activity to do with young children, who can […]

Inspiration Collage

Create an inspiration board from completely recycled items, make it themed or just do random things that inspire you without […]

Thumbprint Bees & Flowers

Construction paper and paint are all you will need to make buzzing bees & colorful flowers with their thumbprints! A […]

Pattern Owls

Use colorful scrapbook papers to make adorable patterned owls. Provide tracers or have the kids create their own shapes.

Coffee Filter Umbrellas

Make cute umbrellas using coffee filters and markers. They’re simple, not very time consuming, inexpensive, and not very messy- the […]

Spring Classroom Display

Make a wonderful spring display with your students! Swallows in their colorful nests, a caterpillar, butterflies and flowers make a […]

Pirate Treasure Maps

Don’t throw out that torn paper bag – turn it into a fun pirate treasure map! This is fun for […]

Thumbprint Ladybugs

Make colorful ladybugs with your child’s thumbprints! A fun craft or art project for the kids, and a great way […]

Parts of a Flower

Here’s a fun science craft for your toddler or preschooler to do this spring. Use Do-a-Dot markers to make a […]

Paper Covered Letters

Here’s an easy DIY for embellishing 3D cardboard letters–a great party prop that can be matched to any theme, and […]

Ziploc Bag Book

Turn Ziploc bags into customized books! After assembling the bags into a book, simply slip photos into the pages and […]

Puffy Paint Earth

Spend Earth Day making a puffy paint Earth! It’s so simple even young toddlers could do this with minimal adult […]

Recycled Earth Day Globe

This craft is very easy to do. It uses materials from your recycling bin and scrap paper box and gives […]

Color Matching Car Game

For toddlers who love anything to do with wheels, this DIY color matching game will be a hit. You can […]

Sick Day Dry Erase Book

Make a dry erase book for when your kids are sick and stuck at home. This album has photos of […]

Nature Journal

Capture the magic of nature on your next family outing by recording your findings and thoughts in your own customized […]

Bunny Bagalope

Turn an envelope into an adorable bunny bag. It’s easy and quick to do and could be used as a […]

Faux Vinyl Book Cover

Make a durable book cover that feels like vinyl using a paper grocery bag, scrapbook paper and Mod Podge! Great […]

Stamping with Yarn

Make your own stamps using yarn and white glue! Then use your stamps to add images to cards, scrapbook pages, […]

Spring Tissue Paper Flowers

A super easy way to make big, bold paper flowers and bring spring inside early! Celebrate springtime with this fun […]

Rustic Shamrock Garland

We created this shamrock garland for St. Patrick’s Day. We used a few simple kitchen materials. Cookie cutters, coffee filters, […]

Outdoor Color Match

Make an outdoor color matching game using paint chips. Makes a great boredom buster for any time of the year. […]

Van Gogh’s Irises

Create stunning irises inspired by the work of Van Gogh. What a wonderful way to celebrate spring! A great art […]

Tissue Paper Rainbow

Even the youngest crafters will enjoy this fun and festive tissue paper rainbow project. Post also includes a tutorial for […]

Bee Wrapping Paper

Make your own bee wrapping paper using bubble wrap, thumb prints, marker pen and butchers paper. A fun way to […]

Soda Can Rubbing Plates

Transfer images onto aluminium soda cans to create rubbing plates. Use images of any themes – favorite characters, letters and […]

Dr. Seuss Reading Chart

Do you have a young reader? Why not make this fun Dr. Seuss inspired reading chart to track their progress! […]

Blossoming Popcorn Trees

These beautiful trees really say spring! This project teaches a basic tech­nique for painting trees. Adding pop­corn also provides the […]

Little Piggies

Here’s a simple and cute pig craft using construction paper, pom poms, googly eyes, and pipe cleaners. Each pig has […]

Lunch Note Card Printables

Leave these little love notes in your child’s lunch box and make their day! Originally meant for Valentine’s Day, but […]

Floating Chalk Art

Grab your bucket of sidewalk chalk and some construction paper and take it inside for this fun art project! A […]

Color Wheel Umbrella

Make a color wheel umbrella to learn the basics of colors and color mixing. The finished umbrella is so colorful […]