Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

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Pilgrim Cupcakes

These adorable pilgrim cupcakes are cute and tasty and will make a fun addition to your Thanksgiving dessert table. Also […]

Clothespin Poinsettia

It’s never too soon to start crafting for Christmas!  Use these directions and a handful of clothespins to make a […]

Egg Carton Advent Calendar

This Christmas, make a fun advent calendar using an empty egg carton. It’s quick and easy, but the fun lasts […]

Paper Plate Pilgrims

Made from paper plates, these pilgrims are a great preschool project for Thanksgiving day!

Pilgrim Hat Cookies

Cute pilgrim hat cookies that are easy to put together. Perfect for your Thanksgiving feast.

Harvest Corn Cookies

Quick and easy cookies made to look like corn…great last minute project for Thanksgiving!

Light-Up Ratatouille Costume

Make your own light-up costume of Chef Alfredo Linguini and (the true chef), Remy. This costume will delight any fan […]

Paper Bag Turkey Leg

This turkey leg is filled with tasty snacks and makes an excellent place setting or table decoration for Thanksgiving. They’re […]

Craft Stick Turkey

Turn craft sticks into this fun, playful turkey! A great Thanksgiving craft for your kids. This also makes a fun […]

Turkey Clip Cup Craft

This cute kid’s craft is great for Thanksgiving. Simply use a clothespin and paint chips to create this sweet turkey. […]

Eyeball Mocktail

This mocktail might looks creepy, but it tastes fantastic! It’s the perfect thing to serve to kids on Halloween.

Candy Corn Cotton Candy

Celebrate the season with cotton candy that is colored like candy corn and features gourmet flavors. What a fun fall […]

Custom Cotton Candy Sugar

Learn how to make cotton candy sugar in pretty much any color and flavor you can imagine with this tutorial. […]

Decorated Sports Cookies

These cookies are perfect for the big game, a little league event, to celebrate victory, or just for fun! They’re […]

3 Minute Baymax Pumpkin

This tutorial is that simple! It’s a great way to usher in Halloween with no stress and no mess.

Q-Tip Skeleton

This friendly little skeleton, made from Q-Tips, will add some fun to your Halloween décor.

Egg Carton Masks

The kids will love spending an afternoon making masks from egg cartons!  They are easy to make with lots of […]

Candy Zombie Hands

Dress up Halloween cupcakes with awesomely spooky zombie hands. No special tool or experience required!

Calavera Mask

Create a sugar skull mask to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. This fun project is a wonderful way to honor […]

Dracula Lunch

Make lunchtime extra fun! This Dracula is made with pb&j, fruit and bat shaped chips!

Homemade Clown Costume

Here’s an adorable clown costume that your little ones can make themselves. What a great addition to your dress-up box […]

Halloween Face Painting

When we think of Halloween costumes, we usually focus on clothing and accessories. But you can create amazing costumes simply […]

Hanging Bats Halloween Decorations

This Halloween, wow your guests and trick-or-treaters with some amazing hanging bat decorations. These easy-peasy hanging bats are cute but […]

Cookie Cutter Art

Use your holiday cookie cutters for more than baking! They make wonderful stamps for your child’s artistic creativity. This would […]

Cookies ‘n Cream Tombstones

Cookies ‘n Cream Tombstones are each personalized using stone stamps, clay embossing letters, or rubber alphabet stamps. Have fun making […]

Playdough Sugar Skull

Let your creativity go wild making a playdough skull! This fabulous craft is great fun for Halloween and Dia de […]

Egg Carton Bat

Reuse an old egg carton and make a whole family of cute bats! These would look great hanging from one […]

Beaded Pumpkins

This craft is for all ages. Even the little ones can help to thread beads onto a pipe cleaner to […]

Skull Snowflake

Create an intricate snowflake featuring a skull by following the directions and using the included template. What fun!

Clothespin Vampire Bats

Watch out…vampires are on the loose! Just in time to add some scare to your Halloween decorations.

Yummy Mummy Lunch

Have a fun Halloween Mummy Lunch for kids with coffin chips! It’s really easy.

Coffee Filter Fall Tree

Make a cute fall tree by painting coffee filters and cutting them into leaves to attach to your construction paper […]

Mummy Costumes

Mummy costumes are a classic choice for Halloween, and for good reason. They work equally well for boys and girls […]

Haunted House S’more Pops

Edible Halloween crafts are so much fun! This awesome haunted house is made with yummy s’mores on a stick.

Jeweled Fall Crown Tutorial

This jeweled fall crown is easy to make and costs less than 10 dollars. It’s the perfect accessory for your […]

Halloween Candy Jars

Create a festive Halloween jar that’s fun to display or give as a gift. It starts with an empty jar […]

Leafy Door Hanger

Leafy Door Hanger Celebrate the return of fall with a festive door decoration. Kids will love searching for the perfect […]

Bumble Bee Costume

A bumble bee for Halloween… could there BEE any cuter costume?! A bumble bee costume is great for boys or girls. […]

Owl Cookies

A few quick candies and cookies turn ordinary whoopie pies or cupcakes into A Cute Hoot! My 4 year old […]

Printable Potion Labels

Create creepy potion bottles to decorate the house for Halloween or for a themed birthday party, such as Harry Potter. […]

Egg Carton Cup Eyeballs

Get creative and turn these creepy eyeballs into a pin to wear. Or add a magnet and display them on […]

Rainbow Ribbon Wreath

Turn a foam wreath and some leftover ribbon into a cute Rainbow Ribbon Wreath! This no-mess project is simple to […]

Cardboard Tube Princess Crown

Make the little girl in your life feel just like a star with an adorable cardboard tube princess crown! It’s […]

School Bead Necklace

Kids can help make this school-themed necklace with shrink plastic and wooden beads.

Bath Bomb Teacher Gifts

Homemade bath bombs make great teacher gifts, particularly when accompanied by an awesome card. This tutorial includes five different designs, […]

Water Bottle Flowers

Recycle the entire bottle, wrapper and all, when you make this fun craft. With a different fabric choice, you can […]

Bottle Cap Tambourine

Making musical instruments is always fun! Using recycled bottle caps and paper plates, you can make your own tambourine.

Easy Sparkle Star Cookies

Using this premade, edible, food-safe product, you can make any cookie sparkle. These are perfect for the 4th of July!

Raspberry Cheesecake Roses

These Raspberry Cheesecake Roses are perfect for a celebration or special occasion. They’re made with real raspberry puree and chocolate […]

Jellyfish in a Bottle

This is a totally creative and fun project made from a plastic bottle and a plastic grocery bag! Video below.

Paper Heart Magnet

Create a beautiful paper heart refrigerator magnet in just a few easy steps. Use it with alphabet magnets to leave […]

Firework Flowers

Patriotic posies for your Fourth of July celebrations. Make a bunch to decorate your table or let the kids give […]