Fun Family Crafts

Shell Butterflies

Fun at the beach always mean coming home with a bucketful of shells. The kids can turn their beach treasures […]

Sandy Hand Mosaic

Turn your next trip to the beach into one-of-a-kind memories! Cast the family’s handprints in the sand and decorate with […]

Noodle Box Lanterns

A fun activity for your July 4th outdoor celebration – gather red, white and blue stickers, markers and tape to […]

Faux Ice Cream Treats

Surprise the kids with a sweet treat that looks like ice cream in a cone. What their faces as they […]

Family Puzzle

Create a fun family game using a family picture, an old puzzle and Mod Podge. Great gift for Father’s Day […]

Fabric Wall Decals

Give your kids’ bedrooms a fresh new look with very little effort. The possibilities are endless with these wall decals…and […]

Keepsake Camp Pillow

A great way to preserve memories from summer camp. Turn an ordinary pillowcase into a summer journal by having friends […]

July 4th Jello Cups

Jello cups turn patriotic, bold and bright, simply by dropping one clear cup inside another, and sprinkling star confetti in […]

Butterfly Feet

Decorate a little girl’s bedroom with framed butterfly pictures – made from her own footprints! She will love seeing her […]

Toy Soap for Toddlers

We’ve created a sure way to get your youngsters to wash their hands – fill a push-soap dispenser with toys […]

Mod Podge Wooden Bracelets

Use Mod Podge, your favorite paper, and a little paint on some wooden bangles for a fun and easy bracelet. […]

ABC Salt Dough

Salt dough is an easy and frugal way to reinforce letters and spelling during summer vacation. Play spelling games or […]

10-Minute Friendship Bracelet

Simple woven bracelet incorporating a charm – raid your stash and use rings, buttons, links to make easy and interesting […]

Baby Beret

Got a budding artist? Make a beret in no time with this super easy tutorial!

Gator Clothespins

Make cute alligators out of clothespins…imagine all the things you can clip together with these! A fun crafting project for […]

Patriotic Strawberries

An easy project to do with the kids, these red, white and blue strawberries add a bunch of color to […]

Toss N Talk Ball

Bring some fun to the next sleepover – an extra large bouncy ball and a marker is all that’s needed […]

Sleepover Pillowcase

Sleepover Pillowcase Kids will love making personalized pillowcases for a sleepover. Take it to every sleepovers and have each guest sign it, […]

Bottle Cap Snake Toy

Don’t throw away all of those plastic bottle caps. Instead, with a little help from paint and fabric scraps, turn […]

Picture Pillow

With just one yard of fleece, you can whip up a special picture pillow for those lonely nights away at […]

Popsicle Cups

Red, white and blue patriotic popsicles – no mixing , just layering into cups. Made from icee pops and whipped […]

Space Ship Porthole

Aluminum foil transforms foam plates into a wild and wacky space ship porthole. Using leftover foam pieces and some paint, […]

Strawberry and Banana Snakes

Make eating fruit even more fun by turning it into a ssssnake! So easy kids can do it them selves.

Wish Bracelets

Easy braided bracelets that are great for summer and camp crafts. Make a wish, tie your bracelet on, and when […]

Frosty Fireworks Flavored Ice Drinks

Treat your picnickers to cool fruity flavored drinks for your July 4th picnic. Easy enough to be made by kids, […]

American Flag Marshmallows

Kids of all ages will have fun creating these marshmallow treats for an Independence Day picnic. Using edible markers, decorate […]

Wacky Paper Watermelons

Watermelon crafts are fun for sunny summer days. Paper plate and construction paper are needed for this simple fruity project.

Sidewalk Chalk

Save money by making the kids colorful sidewalk chalk at home. Bag up the chalk to give as a gift […]

Colorful Hair Wraps

With summer on its way, time to try new hair designs for mom and daughter. For a pretty hair accessory, […]

Ballet Tutu Flip Flops

Your little ballerina will want several pairs of these adorable ballet flip flops, ranging in all different colors! Made from […]

Trash-to-Treasure Sponge Painting

Transform empty baby food jars into beautiful gifts, place cards, coin jars, vases or pencil holders! All you need is […]

Recycled Jar Terrariums

Grab the chance to teach your kids about the outdoors with this easy, frugal, terrarium project. No fancy globes needed…recycle […]

4th of July T-Shirts

These fancy July 4th t-shirts are quick and easy to make, taking less than 10 minutes to pull it altogether! […]

Beach Tote Bag

Always searching for a bag to carry all of those beach accessories? Kids will be proud to show off their […]

Wool Bangle

Wrap an old bangle in rainbow wool to turn it into a new bangle! Find old, outdated jewelry at tag […]

Paper Plate Duck

Kids will go quackers for these paper plate barnyard ducks. Fun decorations for a bulletin board or the kids playroom.

Ribbon Twirler

Recycle a wooden curtain ring into a ribbon twirler by adding strips of brightly colored ribbons. Fun party favors for […]

Easy Headbands

Chances are you already have the items on hand to make these pretty headbands. Recycle old or outgrown clothing to […]

Matchbox Fridge Magnets

Turn matchboxes into a fabulous photo display! A fun way for Dad to decorate his desk or toolbox…or give the […]

Nut & Tree Shirts for Father’s Day

Matching t-shirts for child and father – showing the nut doesn’t fall far from the tree! Dad will be proud […]

Faux Cotton Candy

Painting with shaving cream is great fun! Turn your child’s drawings into pretty sticks of cotton candy.

Recycled Aquarium

Using recycled plastic containers and cups, kids can create a one-of-a-kind aquarium. Great for teaching about our oceans and the […]

Homemade Cracker Jacks

Here’s an easy recipe for homemade Cracker Jacks. A perfect snack for movies in the park or at home, a […]

French Toast Kebobs for Father’s Day

Dad deserves to be served breakfast in bed on Father’s Day. With adult supervision, kids can whip up a plateful […]

Zip Tie Link Bracelet

A funky, cool projects that turns colorful zip ties into snazzy link bracelets. Make a few to wear and trade!

Water Bottle Wreath

Spend a weekend crafting with the kids…paint recycled water bottles in bright colors to make a summertime wreath. Pretty to […]

Sweatshirt Tote

Turn a favorite old sweatshirt into a workable tote with just a few simple stitches. Great for the pool or […]

Kaleidoscope Berry Boxes

These gorgeous boxes are made from recycled berry boxes. Colored with markers and paint, they are perfect for using as […]

Water Bottle Beach Craft

An awesome craft for older teenage girls – beach necklaces made from recycled water bottles. A fun way to show […]

Ice Cream Cones for your Dolls

Host an ice cream party for your dolls! Easy tutorial for making American Girl doll sized ice cream cones using […]

Teacher Appreciation Calculator

After adding it all up, show a favorite teacher just how much you appreciate her/him with a special gift. Summer […]

Candy Truck

Made from recycled materials, these trucks have the sweetest job hauling around candy! Boys and girls, alike, will spend hours […]

Bottle Cap Tambourine

This homemade tambourine is perfect for singing around the campfire! Kids will have fun crafting musical instruments that they can […]

Fringed T-Shirt

As summer in, brighten up your wardrobe with a fun, fringed t-shirt. Great project for weekend sleepovers or for a […]

Fingerprint Busy Bees

Fingerprint art is easy and fun for kids of all ages! Using a marker, add eyes, wings, hands, feet…endless options […]

Painted Rock Caterpillars

Paint pretty pebbles in bright colors to create these friendly caterpillars. Make a day out of it by starting with […]

Pretty Votive Jars

Recycle glass jars into pretty votive jars – great for holding pencils or a few hand-picked flowers, too! A fun […]

Nylon Beach Bag

Summer vacation will soon be starting! Kids can make this easy no-sew beach bag, featuring their own art work, to […]

Black Cat Silhouette

Make a black cat silhouette by tracing a clip art image of a cat onto black card. Pretty for framing […]

Spiderweb Window Art

Great rainy day activity, trace clip art onto a window to create a quick spiderweb effect! Window markers are wash […]