Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

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Button Necklace

Create a pretty necklace using your favorite buttons. It’s easy to do, comfortable to wear, and quite sturdy.

Button Stick Sculpture

This button stick sculpture allows kids to work on fine motor and building skills, and is a great introduction to […]

Button and Wire Bouquet

Make a whimsical bouquet using wire and buttons! This fun project is easy to do and really encourages creativity.

Beaded Felt Flower Pin

Felt, buttons, and beads come together to make a pretty flower pin you can wear. It also makes a pretty […]

Wooden Button Cup Coaster

This cute coaster takes only 10 minutes to make. With all the different buttons out there, there are endless color and […]

Foiled Birthday Button

Celebrate a special birthday with this festive button! It’s easy to make and a fun way to let everyone know […]

Wooden Spoon Shark Toy

Use a wooden spoon to make a cute shark toy that actually bites! The fish is made from a sock.

Colorful Button Tree

Use felt and buttons to create a beautiful button tree, perfect for spring. For a quick project, use hot glue […]

Play Dough Texture Tools

Use craft sticks and toilet paper rolls and any sort of material you have on hand to make your own texture […]

Rainbow Shamrocks

These pretty, construction paper Rainbow Shamrocks are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. They’re fun to make, easy and inexpensive, too!

Lucky Leprechaun Light

Turn a mason jar into this cheeky Leprechaun Light, or fill it with candy for a sweet St. Patrick’s Day […]

Felt Flower Bouquets

Make pretty flower bouquets from felt, buttons and wooden flower beads to keep for yourself or give to someone special. […]

Felt Lucky Clover

Use felt, buttons and miniature pearls to make a pretty lucky clover for St. Patrick’s Day. Wear it as a […]

Rainbow Button Wind Chime

Turn a rainbow of colorful buttons and recycled lids into this beautiful wind chime. Perfect for the garden, your porch […]

Huggable Momster

Make a darling little Momster that’s totally huggable, easy to sew and with endless possibilities to create your own unique, lovable […]

Clay Buttons

Create your own colorful buttons with air dry clay! Use them for crafting or clothing.

Yarn Snowman Craft

Stay warm and dry making this snowman! Kids get lots of practice with scissors when cutting the yarn for this […]

Craft Foam Gingerbread

Use brown craft foam and white yarn to create a cute gingerbread man. Hang it as an ornament or attach […]

Pipe Cleaner Advent Wreath

Prepare for Christmas with this child-friendly Pipe Cleaner Advent Wreath. It’s easy to make and inexpensive for a group, such […]

Autumn Thank You Notes

These homemade thank you notes couldn’t be easier! They would work great for name tags and place cards too.

Button and Wire Owl

Use just wire and buttons to make an adorable owl in minutes. Hang him with fishing line to make it […]

Rubber Band Car

Turn a paper towel tube and some rubber bands into an awesome car to race with friends! It’s so much […]

Sponge Cat

Transform a sponge into an adorable kitten or other animal. There’s so much room for creativity with this easy, inexpensive […]

Felt Covered Notebook

Make a beautiful felt notebook cover for school or home. The simple hand stitching makes it a perfect beginner sewing project […]

Tinker Creatures

Tinker around to build some cool and one-of-a-kind creatures! This project is a great way to use up any leftover craft […]

Button Flowers

Button flowers are very easy to make and are so cute! Best of all, they never wilt.

Decoden Pencil Cube

Embellish a Styrofoam cube with a collection of miniatures, cabochons, beads, buttons and other trinkets. The Japanese-inspired Decoden Pencil Cube […]

Doctor Who Bow Tie Cups

Any Doctor Who fans in your house? Make these 11th Doctor (Matt Smith) paper cups for a themed party or […]

Paper Plate Bunny

Turn a paper plate into an adorable bunny. This easy craft is fun for all ages.