Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

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Recycled Striped Vase

Here’s a fun family craft project to upcycle empty plastic bottles by turning them into a functional vase.

Bee-utiful Easter Eggs

Make a swarm of bees out of Easter eggs! They are super cute and easy to put together. Perfect project […]

Flower Candy Holder

This fancy ribbon flower can hold candy or any small treat. You can even hide your tiniest treasures in here!

Strawberry Basket Houses

Turn empty strawberry baskets into cute houses. A fun activity for preschoolers with so much room for creativity.

Desk Containers

Quick upcycled desk organizing from plastic containers headed to the recycling bin.

Mosaic Art

Create a beautiful art project with tumbled glass, a fun project for preschooler and older.

Mixed Media Spring Art

Create mixed media spring art with your kids with some unexpected learning sprinkled in.

Fuzzy Felt Blocks

Repurpose some old “ABC” blocks by covering them with felt scraps and make these fuzzy blocks, perfect for tiny hands.

Baby Sock Bunny

Help your kids turn those adorable little baby socks they’ve outgrown into soft, stuffed bunnies. A fun project for springtime.

Plastic Egg Cupcakes

Turn colorful plastic eggs into cute cupcake candle or treat cup party decorations. With just a few simple tools, you […]

Crayons To-Go Container

Upcycle this common recyclable into the perfect-sized container for crayons on-the-go! Let your child choose how to personalize it!

Wild West Puppet Theater

Create your own puppet theater and puppets with a fun Wild West theme! So much room for creative play.

Scarf and Accessory Hanger

Create an easy and inexpensive scarf and accessory hanger for under $10! Perfect for your teenager’s closet.

Hoodie Pillows

Teach your children how to sew by upcycling their old zippered hoodies into adorable pillow covers! Kids may need a […]

Egg Carton Bus

This recycled egg carton bus is a fun craft created by a six year old with her Mom’s help.

Lighted Cardboard Dollhouses

Turn an old cardboard box and some cardboard scraps into a beautiful dollhouse! An adult needs to create the basic […]

Melted Crayon Recycled Art

Recycle your old crayons and make beautiful abstract art in the process. Kids will love the process of making these […]

Buttoned Up Envelopes

Make your own Buttoned Up envelopes with pretty button closures. Perfect for small handmade cards or gift cards. Free printable […]

Thread and Nail Art

Make this cute heart out of yarn, nails and scrap wood! A fun string art project the kids will love.

Shoebox Penguin

Kids will love making this fun, inexpensive, shoebox penguin craft. The adorable penguin can double as storage for the a […]

Rainbow Salt Art Jar

Make these adorable gold topped rainbow salt art jars for St. Patrick’s Day. A fun decoration the kids will love […]

Cat in the Hat Inspired Hat

Did you know Dr. Seuss’ birthday is March 2nd? Give your kids a fun craft to celebrate with by making […]

A Box of Pirates

Reuse an old cardboard pencil box, ping pong balls, a mint tin and fabric scraps to make this box of […]

Popsicle Park Bench

This fun and easy project lets you make a cute little park bench using ordinary popsicle / craft sticks. Fun […]

Make a Mason Jar Aquarium

A cute and easy mini jar aquarium that takes minutes to put together and is so fun to display! Make […]

Make a Magical Fairy House

Make a magical fairy house with lots of simple ideas for making your own furniture, decorations and peg doll fairies.

Plastic Easter Egg Teacups

If you have kids, I’m sure you end up with tons of plastic Easter eggs during holiday. Instead of throwing […]

Newspaper Shirts

Rainy day? Here’s a fun idea to pass the time. Make a silly newspaper shirt!

Lego Decorations

Turn 2×4’s and old lids into cool decorations that any Lego fan would love. Use them as paper weights, as […]

Braided T-shirt Keychain

Learn how to easily make a bone braid keychain from recycled t-shirts! Fun, colorful and useful.

Kermit Glasses

Don’t recycle those 3-D glasses yet! Turn them into silly Kermit the Frog glasses that will make you smile.

Cookie Box Photo Booth

Create a photo booth from recycled Girl Scout cookie boxes and create some cookie booth magic.

Glow in the Dark Stars

Kids love things that glow in the dark! Did you know that you can make your own glow in the […]

Newspaper Basket

Weave a surprisingly sturdy basket out of nothing but newspaper and a little bit of glue. A great project for […]

Make Your Own Cork Stamps

We collected the cork from the wine bottles that we had during the holidays and turned them into cork stamps!

Valentine Jar Vase

Recycle a empty glass food jar to create a decorative Valentines Day vase and celebrate some love!

Chihuly-Inspired Sculpture

Teach your child about the glass artist Dale Chihuly with this stunning Chihuly-inspired shrink-plastic project. This project is time-consuming but […]

Shoelace Peace Sign

Honor the memory of Martin Luther King Jr with this Shoelace peace sign. King believed in peaceful demonstrations to bring […]

Dr. Honeydew and Beaker Spoons

Scientist Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his faithful assistant, Beaker, are always stirring up trouble at Muppet Labs. Re-enact your favorite […]

Puzzle in a Box

Make your kiddos their own puzzle using wooden pieces and an empty cardboard box!

Recycled Craft Carry All

Show the kids how to turn a six pack into a sturdy craft carry-all for all their craft materials.

Plastic Lid Thumbprint Kids

Use recycled lids to make this fun thumbprint craft. These can be turned into a game, used for pretend play, […]

Repurposed Sweater Mittens

It’s cold out and the perfect time to make your own mittens from a repurposed sweater or scarf (your own […]

Dowel Lamp

The light effects that this lamp makes are amazing. Find out how simple creating it is! All you need is […]

AaBbCc Spoons

This simple activity is easy to make and provides excellent practice for a little one who is learning letters. Consider […]

Cork Angel

Turn a cork and a few other basic materials into a beautiful angel. Make one as a tree decoration or […]