Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

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Owl Gift Bags

These cute little owl gift bags are made out of paper lunch sacks and scrapbook paper. A fun craft for […]

Origami Babushka Doll

Here’s an easy and fun paper origami doll for young girls. Use your imagination to decorate any doll from around […]

Paper Apple Tree

A cute apple tree kids can make to decorate their classroom or their room at home. A fun cut and […]

Froot Loop Art Projects

If you take Froot Loops and use a food processor to make a fine crumb, you can create fabulous Froot […]

Paper Paint Palette

A great craft to help kids learn the colors in a fun and super easy way! Would make a nice […]

Paper Ball Chains

These pretty paper ball chains make fun birthday decorations or a colorful garland for any occasion or holiday. Easy to […]

Cross Hatch Pictures & Stamp

You can make lots of fun art projects using a cross hatch stamp that you make yourself. This tutorial shows […]

Paint Chip Bookmark

Recycle those paint chips into bookmarks after your painting project is finished. Fun and colorful bookmarks to use in the […]

Origami Necklace

Teenagers and tweens will love this origami style necklace they can make using simple pleats and a few jewelry supplies. […]

First Flower Painting

This project makes for a great introduction to painting. Just simple shapes with a little color mixing. Kids will love […]

Mosaic Scrap Cards

Make these fun greeting cards from card stock and recycled magazine pages. Mosaics are a great way to show kids […]

School Work Scrapbook

This binder organization system is perfect for school work, book reports and art projects. Organized by year with a cover […]

Paper Bag Pinata

Made from a paper grocery bag and crepe paper streamers, this pinata is easier than you might think! The great […]

Frankenstein Goodie Bags

Super quick and super cute Frankenstein Goodie Bags perfect for your Halloween party or just for giving out to friends. […]

Family Magnets

Have some fun with those extra family photos and make awesome magnets to use on your refrigerator! Make sure you […]

Apple Core Craft

Tissue paper is a great art supply, especially for the younger set. By wadding up pieces of tissue paper, all […]

Rainbow Doily Spinners

Create these colorful decorations for your next birthday party or baby shower with paper doilies and water colors! Match them […]

Crepe Paper Jellyfish

Go under the sea and make a crepe paper jellyfish. If you enjoy beach themed crafts this is one you […]

Fist Pumpkin Prints

This is a fun fall craft for all ages, but the preschool set will especially love this. Children will use […]

Art Party Invitations

Make sweet art palette invites for your child’s party! Kids will be able to help make these and hand them […]

Recycled Paper Bird Mobile

Turn your old magazines into a beautiful paper bird mobile. A nice project for mom to make to hang in […]

Neon Paper Bead Earrings

Make paper beads with neon paper, a paper punch, and Mod Podge. This is a great project for teenagers and […]

Neon Pens

Here’s a great way to make your school pens different from everyone else’s! This is an easy project that anyone […]

Award Frame

This cute frame is a great way to celebrate any accomplishment. Whether it be learning how to ride a bike […]

Homemade Journal

What did you do over the summer? Teachers always ask, now you can be prepared by creating this fun journal […]

Colorful Book Covers

Back to school means asking for paper bags when you go grocery shopping so you can make book covers! instead […]

Upcycled Neon Vase

Recycle glass jars and junk mail into a fun and bright neon vase. Kids love bright colors, so allow their […]

Embellished School Supplies

Decorate your 3 ring binders by embellishing them with pretty scrapbook paper and personalizing with your favorite photos. This is […]

Homemade Envelopes

This is a fun paper craft for the whole family! Learn to make an envelope out of any paper you […]

Secret Postcard Decoder

This paper decoder is a very basic, entry-level approach to understanding ciphers and is great fun for postcards. A fun […]

Stylish Pencil Pouches

Hit the halls in style this school year when you create these cute pencil pouches! Gather pretty paper, a sandwich […]

Embellished School Supplies

Add some pizzazz to plain ol’ school supplies by covering them with scrapbook paper. Make some for you and give […]

Fall Hand and Arm Tree

A simple back to school project for preschoolers and toddlers. Create a fun keepsake from their hand and arm prints.

Paper Butterfly & Fish Cards

Pretty paper butterfly and fish cards – paint and decorate them to use for correspondence or as art. Simple, easy, […]

Tissue Paper Flowers

It’s simple to make bright and cheery flowers out of tissue paper. Use for decorations or fill a vase with […]

Cute as a Button Card

Personalize these pretty cards to say “Happy Birthday” or “Thinking of You”. Find all the materials necessary for this project […]

Paper Wings

Paper wings – wear for dress up, as a Halloween costume or Mardi Gras. They’re also beautiful enough to hang […]

Letter Photo Props

Use wood letters, scrapbook paper to create pretty photo prop letters. Perfect for taking pictures for grandparents, Mother’s Day, Father’s […]

Olympic Memory Game

This Olympic Memory Game provides an opportunity to get into the Olympic spirit and also practice those memory skills. Simply […]

Itsy Bitsy Books

Celebrate back-to-school with these adorable itsy bitsy book pendants. A great way to recycle, these pendants are created from a […]

Sea Creature Fan Book

Draw pictures of all of your favorite sea creatures, then make a book out of them! Easy for all ages […]

VIP Backstage Passes

For your next movie night or movie-themed birthday party, use colourful product tags to make VIP backstage passes. Anyone wearing […]

Recycled Box Notepads

Recycle colorful food boxes to turn them into handy dandy little notebooks. A great craft for summer camp, sleepovers or […]

5 Dot Art

Here’s a simple project using nothing more than paper and 4 colors (crayons, pens, colored pencils, etc). It’s great project […]

Travel Activity Box

Planning a long trip in the car? Keep the kids busy by creating a travel activity box – its full […]

Paper Bead Tutorial

Colorful, patterned scrapbook paper can be turned into a pretty necklace in just a few simple steps. A fun craft […]

Dance Recital Invitations

Make girlie dance invitations for a dance themed party or use them as recital invitations. We’ve included a downloadable pattern […]

Family Photo Magnets

Turn paper mache frames into personalized family photo magnets. Perfect for gifts!

Cupcake Invitations

We show you how to make these fancy cupcake shaped birthday invitations in a few easy steps. Perfect for a […]

Name Caligraphy

Take any name and turn it into something else like a mascot, an alien or a pretty package decoration. Great […]

Paper Fireworks

We’ve turned bright and shiny paper into sparkly fireworks that you can hold in your hands! Change the colors of […]

Hula Skirts for Dolls

Easy, no sew doll-sized hula skirt – all you need is duct tape, tissue paper and a pair of scissors. […]

Mixed Media Lions

Have a roaring good time making these mixed media, one-of-a-kind lions. Introduce your children to many different artist’s tools to […]

Transportation Shadow Puppets

Transportation shadow puppets are a great way to introduce and teach children about shadows. Watch your child’s imagination soar as […]

Octopus Math File Folder

Keep math facts fresh in their heads during summer vacation – practice one-to-one correspondence and number identification with this friendly […]

Marbled Paper Notecards

There are many ways to do paper marbling, but this is one of the cheapest, easiest, and thus most kid-friendly. […]

Butterfly Garland

Make a simple and pretty butterfly garland from paper, crayons and string. A fun project to celebrate the warm weather […]

Stamped Sprinkle Bag

Turn a pencil erasers into a stamp to create an adorable candy sprinkles pattern. Kids of all ages can have […]

Paper Fan Sun

Cool off in the heat with a bright and cheery paper sun fan! Easy enough for little hands to help […]