Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

Rainbow Sponge Painting

Paint a beautiful rainbow using a sponge. Great for a study of weather or for some rainy day cheer!

Easy Dotted Easter Eggs

Transform ordinary plastic Easter eggs into something extraordinary! These stunning eggs are actually quite easy to make and only require […]

Make Your Own Watercolors

Children can create their own watercolors, exploring how tissue paper releases color. Soak non-colorfast tissue paper in water and use […]

Twine Carrots

Turn newspaper, tape and twine into carrots to decorate the house for Easter. A fun project for school age kids […]

Bee-utiful Easter Eggs

Make a swarm of bees out of Easter eggs! They are super cute and easy to put together. Perfect project […]

Potato Masher Easter Eggs

Print beautiful Easter eggs using a tool you probably have on hand- a potato masher! Fun for kids of all […]

Shrink Plastic Bunny Charm

Make an adorable shrink plastic bunny charm, perfect for a necklace, bracelet, a hairpin, brooch, or keychain. A wonderful accessory […]

Camouflage Hands

Kids will have a blast creating a painting and then camouflaging their hand to become a part of the photo. […]

Garden Ladybug Rocks

Create your own little ladybugs to decorate your yard or garden. Paint rocks to resemble adorable bugs!

Bunny Flower Pot

The kids will love making this easy bunny flower pot. Use it for your Easter table centerpiece or to decorate […]

Bunny Magnet

Turn an ice cream paddle spoon into a cute bunny magnet for the fridge. A fun project for Easter.

Birthday Board

Create a hanging display of all the important birthdates in your extended family. Choose colors and themes to match your […]

Mickey Mouse Pad

Why have an ordinary mouse pad when you can make a Mickey mouse pad? This adorable mouse pad topped with […]

Neon Kicks

Transform a pair of ordinary white shoes into adorable neon kicks! So much fun to make and to wear!

Shoebox Penguin

Kids will love making this fun, inexpensive, shoebox penguin craft. The adorable penguin can double as storage for the a […]

Rainbow Blocks

Create your own rainbow blocks to teach about colors, and then let your child “build” a rainbow.

Rainbow Salt Art Jar

Make these adorable gold topped rainbow salt art jars for St. Patrick’s Day. A fun decoration the kids will love […]

Personalized Keychain

Personalized keychains are fun for kids to keep or give as gifts. For children who don’t carry keys, attach this […]

DIY Nail Art Tools

Nail art is much easier when you have the right tools, and you can make them yourself!

Salt Dough Minifigs

Lego fans will love making and decorating their own minifigs out of salt dough! So much room for creativity! Allow […]

Glow in the Dark Stars

Kids love things that glow in the dark! Did you know that you can make your own glow in the […]

I Only Have Eyes For You

These kid made Monster Valentine’s Day Cards are super cute and easy to make for classmates.

Cardboard Tube Dangling Hearts

Turn ordinary cardboard tubes into these pretty dangling hearts to decorate your entryway or dress up a corner of the […]

Fireplace Craft

Color the fireplace image and make a fire with thumbprints and small twigs you picked from your yard!

Thumbprint Heart Mug

Decorate a mug with your kids’ thumbprints as a special Valentine’s Day gift idea! Fun for grandparents and teachers too.

Bumblebee Painting

Create a beautiful painting of busy bees. This project uses pencil, pen, crayon and paint.

Playful Heart Collage

Make and frame a fun and playful heart collage this Valentine’s Day. Use paint, buttons, doilies, construction paper, sequins, glitter, […]

Pretend Wooden Donuts

These pretend donuts look good enough to eat… and you won’t believe how easy they are to make. Your kids […]

Plastic Lid Thumbprint Kids

Use recycled lids to make this fun thumbprint craft. These can be turned into a game, used for pretend play, […]

Collage Olympic Rings

The Olympics are almost here! Prepare your little one by making this fun collage craft featuring the Olympic rings.

Reindeer Handprint Thank-You Cards

Help your children show their appreciation for the gifts they received by making these cute reindeer thank-you cards. This project […]

Reindeer Frame

A child’s handprints make the antlers on this adorable reindeer frame. Such a fun gift for grandparents or other special […]

Peek-a-Boo Santa

Use this “peek-a-boo” Santa as a plant stake, tuck him into wreath or place him between the branches of the […]

Teacher Gift Bag

Hand and foot prints make a sweet and festive gift bag for a favorite teacher or anyone else this time […]

Heavenly Angel

This beautiful angel makes a wonderful craft for teenagers to do during the holiday season. Follow the directions as written […]

Cloud Clay Christmas Tags

Not only are these Christmas tree tags easy, quick, and fun to make, but they are useful too. Decorate them […]

Nativity Silhouette

This stunning Nativity project requires just paint and paper. Suitable for school-age children or older.

Painted Holiday Rocks

Paint holiday rocks with messages and purpose. Spread holiday cheer in the simplest of ways.

Christmas Present Frame

Make a pretty Christmas frame that looks like it belongs under the tree even after it’s unwrapped. A wonderful gift […]

Fingerprint Nativity

This scene of Baby Jesus in the manger is made entirely made out of fingerprints. Make it as is or […]

Popsicle Stick Nativity

Create a simple Christmas Nativity scene with popsicle sticks. Add magnetic strips to the back so they stick on the […]

Snowman Garland

This cute-as-can-be snowmen garland is sure to brighten any holiday room. These happy snowman faces are made by covering foam […]

Santa’s Belt Ornament

Use paint and glitter paper to make this easy and adorable Santa’s belt ornament. It looks so striking hanging on […]

Snowman Hinge

Turn an ordinary hardware-store hinge into an adorable snowman ornament. An inexpensive and fun gift.

Plastic Bottle Penguins

You’ll want to dig through your recycling bin to make these adorable penguins. A perfect project for winter.