Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

Gnome Gardening

Create a new summer traditions with Gnome Gardens. Kids will look forward to making them every year and it gives […]

Butterfly Sandwich

Kids will have fun making and eating these cute butterfly sandwiches. Follow the recipe or make your own creative substitutions!

Driftwood Vase

Use driftwood (or even branches collected from the yard!) and an empty container to make this pretty vase. It’s easy, inexpensive and fun!

Ice Cream Flowerpots

These tasty ice cream flowerpots are impossible to resist! Made from ice cream, cookies, and candy, they are as fun […]

Seashell Lamp

This fun project is a great way to remember a fabulous family vacation at the beach. It could also hold […]

Crab Cakes

These ‘crab cakes’ are perfect for a hot summer day, a beach-themed party, or year-round fun. They’re easy to make […]

Everlasting Sand Castle

This is a sand castle that will dry and last, making it a permanent, air-hardened sculpture. Make these for a […]

Wiggly Worm Ring Toss

This ring toss game is really fun to make and just as enjoyable to play!  It’s a great summertime activity.

Watermelon Cookies

These fun sugar cookies are shaped like slices of watermelon. Make them as a summertime snack or for a picnic […]

Handprint Crab

This handprint crab craft comes complete with a printable beach themed background. A fun project even the little ones can […]

Succulent Cards

Learn how to draw and color all sorts of succulents with this fun tutorial and handy printable. Then turn your […]

Driftwood Seahorse

If your kids like to pick up sticks take them home and make a piece of stunning art. This driftwood […]

Ice Cream Sundae Craft

This cute ice cream sundae craft isn’t as tasty as the real thing, as it’s made of construction paper and […]

Summer Footprint Sun

Make this summer sun with your kids by painting a paper plate for the sun and their feet for the […]

Colorful Fish Collage

Paint the sea & then add some texture with sponge prints! Paint and cut some colorful fish and glue them […]

Gone Swimming Beach Plaque

Make a pretty plaque that shows off your beach treasures. Show off your found treasures of shells and driftwood.

Travel Tic Tac Toe Game

Create a portable tic tac toe game with a burlap sack and painted rocks. Carry this fun craft along to […]

Beach Bucket

Create a stylish beach bucket to hold flip flops and towels poolside or to transport sunscreen and sand toys for a day […]

Framed Sand Writing

Make memories of the beach by writing your name in the sand, photographing it and then framing it. Embellish the […]

Coffee Grounds Fossils

Create these cool fossils from used coffee grounds. Kids can pretend they are on a real life dinosaur excavation!

Octopus Cupcakes

Make a splash at a beach or pool party with an armful of these ocean-themed treats. So fun and so […]

Egg Carton Lobster

Add some color to your next beach party with these bright red lobsters. They’re quick and easy to make using […]

Paper Plate Sand Dollars

It only takes a couple of simple steps to make these sweet sand dollars. This is a fun beach themed […]

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk

It only takes a few supplies to make your own sidewalk chalk. Blend colors to customize your chalk collection. Fun […]

Bleach Pen T-Shirt

This summer, use a bleach pen to turn an old shirt into something new, fabulous, and one-of-a-kind! When the bleach […]

Folded Surprise Fish

Surprise animals are lots of fun to make – the folded artwork looks benign, but when you unfold the paper, […]

Sandcastle Cake

You don’t need to be a professional to make a darling sandcastle cake. This cake is perfect for all sorts […]

Shell Beach Art

Next time you are at the beach, try your hand at making shell art. It’s easy and fun to do, […]

DIY S’more Roasters

Here’s a fun craft to do before your next camping trip or cookout. Make your own s’more roasters using air-dry […]

Paper Plate Fish

Our old friend the paper plate once again is the foundation of this Paper Plate Fish craft. A fun ocean […]

Paper Whale

This adorable blue whale is easy, inexpensive, and quick to make. The instructions are in Bulgarian, but there is a […]

Fish Baggies

Decorate a summer party with these adorable fish. This simple craft uses construction paper and is easy enough for even […]

Summer Camp Necklaces

Whether you are going camping or hosting a camping themed party, these necklaces will be a hit. All you need […]

Quilled Cactus Card

Quilling is easy to learn and takes very little time to create something pretty, like this beginner-level cactus card. Give […]

Paper Plate Shark

This adorable shark craft is made from a paper plate and blue paper. A great craft for the boys too. […]

Clothespin Hungry Fish

Make a colorful school of adorable fish using wooden clothespins and scrapbook paper! A fun craft for the kids.

Flower Power Candy Cups

Turn paper cups and pretty scrapbook paper into springtime bloomin’ candy cups. Perfect to hold party treats or use to […]

Camp Banner

Decorate construction paper with colorful buttons and hang this banner above your bunk, on the door or on the wall […]

Spring Cake Pops

It’s hard to tell that these pretty tulips are made out of cake! These cake pop flowers are easy to […]

Play Doh Container Wreath

Looking for something to do with all of those empty little Play Doh containers that have accumulated over the years? […]

Root Beer Float Playdough

Bring back memories from your childhood and create new ones with your kids while whipping up a batch of root […]

Summer Days Picture Frame

Transform an old picture frame with sand and shells. Add a photo to always remember your favorite beach trip.

Splash Balls

When the weather heats up, send the kids outside to play in the water with these homemade splash balls. Made […]

Beach Sundaes

For your next beach or water-themed party, make beach sundaes, complete with under the sea toppings. This dessert is too […]

Beach Play Tic-Tac-Toe

Set up a quick game of tic-tac-toe using oversized stars and circles for markers and the beach as the board! […]

Sand Casted Handprints

This fun summertime craft is a great way to create a fun keepsake that will last forever. Make summer vacation […]

Lobster Prints

Use your little one’s hands & foot to create this happy little keepsake lobster. What fun!

Seashell Fish

Hunt for shells on the beach, then turn them into cute fish. They’re such a fun way to remember a […]

Cereal Sand Castle

Use sand molds to create your own caramelized cereal treat sand castle. It’s entirely edible and completely delicious!

Rice Krispies Treat Balloons

These festive balloons are Rice Krispies Treats, covered with a fruit roll-up and tied up with a licorice lace. They’re […]

Sequined CD Fish

A fun way to use up those old CD’s and DVD’s you have lying around. Turn them into sparkly fish!

Chocolate Cola Truffles

These Coca Cola Truffles are a great treat for your summer party! They have a rich chocolate flavor and are […]

Jellyfish in a Bottle

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

Beach Lunch

A fun beach lunch for kids! The beach features a crustless sandwich, blue gelatin poses as water, and it’s all […]

Firework Flowers

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