Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

Snow Globe Ornaments

Create beautiful snow globe ornaments featuring your child’s artwork. A fun gift for grandparents and other family members at Christmas.

Snowflake Wreath

Delicate snowflakes stand out when backed with colorful paper circles. Glue them together in a ring to make a beautiful […]

Glitter CD Turkey

Turn an old CD into a glittery turkey for Thanksgiving! Add a magnet and hang this glittering Tom on the […]

Construction Paper Teepees

These adorable teepees are a great project for discussing the origins of our land as well as the first Thanksgiving. […]

Rustic Twig Letters

Turn twigs and branches into charming rustic wooden letters in just a few simple steps. Perfect for parties, weddings, and […]

Precious Pinecone Ornament

This award winning clay ornament features a 2″ long pine cone in hazelnut with glitter and snow trimmed edges. Green […]

Cereal Box Turkey

Create an adorable turkey from paper and a recycled cereal box. It’s a fun and festive way for your kids […]

Turkey Treat Holder

Create an adorable foam turkey to hold all sorts of treats for your Thanksgiving celebration. A fun project for the […]

Peek a Boo Turkey

Surprise little ones with a fun Peek a Boo turkey for Thanksgiving fun. made from craft foam and other simple […]

Thanksgiving Candy Bouquet

Here’s a tutorial for making a cute and tasty fall centerpiece. This candy bouquet makes a great table centerpiece or a […]

No-Sew Stuffed Turkey

This is a fun no-sew craft for kids for Thanksgiving, inspired by the classic knotted fleece blankets and pillows. The […]

Quilled Flower Locket

Create a beautiful locket featuring a simple crimped flower. This elegant necklace is unique, inexpensive, and doesn’t take long to […]

Christmas Tree Advent Calendar

Make a Christmas Tree Advent Calendar, full of fun activities for your family to do together during the weeks leading […]

Paper Parol Ornament

Make a beautiful Christmas ornament inspired by intricate, star-shaped lanterns from the Philippines. Called paról, these ornaments represent the Star […]

Yo-Yo Pumpkin

This Yo-Yo Pumpkin is a fun beginning sewing project. It makes a beautiful decoration for your Thanksgiving table.

Clay Pilgrim GIrl

Use clay to make a little pilgrim girl. A fun overall craft for kids to make, or a nice decoration […]

Thumbprint Turkey Place Cards

Create interactive place cards with your thumbprints for the Thanksgiving table. Kids will love making these holiday cuties!

Ladybug Reindeer

Make this clever reindeer ornament with a wooden ladybug cutout, two cacti cutouts, and some paint! Easy craft for kids […]

Baby Jesus Ornament

Jesus is the Reason for the Season! This little ornament is so simple, even the very young could make these! […]

Handprint Turkey Softie

Create a stuffed turkey using your handprint as the pattern. A fun sewing project for a beginner. There are also […]

Balsa Board Santa

Kids can make this Santa! With his no-sew hat and his air-dry clay mustache, add a little free form holiday […]

Ruler Reindeer

This is a fun project for kids to make! You can use a ruler to make it a clever gift […]

Spider Stick Puppet

Make these cute and very easy spider stick puppets from cardboard tubes and felt. When you are done, use them […]

DIY Activity Table

Want to inspire creativity in your kids? Make them an activity table out of an old coffee table. It only […]

Snowman Snowflake Ornament

This snowflake ornament takes on a whole new dimension when you add the button plug snowman face! What a great […]

Remembrance Day Poppy

Make a beautiful coffee filter poppy for Remembrance Day or any occasion. A great project for a group setting.

Pocket Advent Calendar

Make an adorable pocket advent calendar that counts down with gum! A fun project to make with the kids.

Magic Reindeer Treat

Create a paper reindeer ornament to go with magic reindeer treat. The recipe is simple and fun and so is […]

Snowman Classroom Ornament

These Schoolroom Snowman Ornaments are quick and easy to whip up for all your classmates, teachers, and school staff. Just […]

Ruler Snowman

Make this awesome snowman from a wooden ruler! What a great craft for kids and a clever teacher’s gift idea!

Canning Jar Lid Turkey

Learn how to make a cute turkey using a canning jar lid and a bottle cap. A great recycling craft […]

Stitched Christmas Lights

These adorable Christmas lights are a perfect beginner-level sewing project. String many for the tree or use them individually as […]

Faux Cupcake Ornaments

These miniature faux cupcake ornaments make wonderful gifts for everyone on your Christmas list. A fun project to do with […]

Owls in the Night

Painting a beautiful scene of owls on a snowy night is easy with this tutorial. A fun project for home […]

Editors’ Picks: October 2013

For October, we featured over 200 new crafts and recipes, meaning there are now almost 5,800 makables and edibles featured […]

Chocolate Pumpkin Bark

Here”s a simple recipe for Chocolate Pumpkin Bark that makes the perfect hostess gift this Thanksgiving! Great for teachers too!

Cork Owls

Turn a cork and some craft scraps into the most adorable owls. There’s plenty of room for creativity!

Turkey Favor

Create a cute little turkey from a Hershey’s Nugget, cardstock and googly eyes. They’re easy to make and a fun […]

Fabric Owl Collage

Create a beautiful owl collage using fabric scraps. Each is one-of-a-kind and special to your child.

Bear and the Falling Leaves

Make this wonderful craft based on the book with the bear watching the leaves fall from the trees! All you need […]

Stone Owls

These owls are so easy to make and each is one-of-a-kind. A fun nature activity ideal for a group of […]

Sequin Owl

Make an adorable owl note card using card stock and sequins. Note: After following the link below you will need […]

Beaded Christmas Ornaments

Make simple and colorful ornaments for Christmas using pipe cleaners and wooden beads. A great project for improving dexterity!

Friendship Fortune Cookie

Kids will love to make and share these friendship fortune cookies. They are easy to make, you can use any […]

Duck Dynasty Birthday Party Ideas

Fun, easy, and budget friendly for a Duck Dynasty birthday party. Includes decoration ideas, cupcakes, invites, printables, and more!

Box Tops Storage Jar

Recycle a glass jar and create a storage place for all of those clippings saved for schools and such, like […]

Handmade Monogram Gift Wrap

Create personalized DIY Wrapping Paper with recycled grocery bags, paint and buttons. Fun for any gift giving occasion.

Mini Autumn Gift Bags

Create and close up mini gift bags with buttons…can be done for any season or occasion with different buttons.

DIY Fabric Ribbon

Learn how to make this incredibly affordable, easy, beautiful fabric ribbon. perfect for gift giving any time of the year […]

Twine Bracelet

Take an old bracelet and upcycle it with twine! How to create a twine wrapped bracelet!

Bubble Wrap Indian Corn

Transform leftover scraps of bubble wrap to make a colorful Indian corn display for Thanksgiving. Fun for all ages.