Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

Quilled Fish

If you haven’t tried quilling, this fun fish is the perfect way to start! Turn the finished fish into a […]

Quilled Paper Pendent Necklace

Make an eye-catching necklace out of strips of quilling paper. This easy pendent is a great choice for beginners to […]

Quilled Heart Pendant Necklace

Create a beautiful quilled heart pendant necklace for someone special. It makes a wonderful gift for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or […]

Star Wars Snowflake Designs

Make these incredible Star Wars Snowflake designs with printables by Anthony Herrera. You’ll find all your favorite characters, including new […]

Quilled Snowman

Create an adorable snowman from strips of colored paper. It’s easy, inexpensive and takes almost no time to learn!

Quilled Holly Leaf Gift Tags

Make dimensional gift tags for Christmas featuring festive quilled holly leaves. It’s so easy to do and adds such a […]

Quilled Christmas Ornament

Create a stunning quilled ornament from strips of paper. It’s surprisingly easy and inexpensive to make and looks fantastic.

Hot Cocoa Art

What’s winter without hot cocoa? This fun and easy craft is perfect for a cold winter day.

Quilled Poinsettia Card

Make a beautiful card featuring candles and a poinsettia. This stunning design is very inexpensive and surprisingly easy to create.

Quilled Wreath Earrings

These beautiful quilled wreath earrings are so much fun to wear during the holidays. Use the same techniques to make […]

Colorful Paper Craft Turkey

Make this cute and colorful paper turkey to express gratitude. It’s a wonderful project to do together for Thanksgiving.

Faux Birch Place Mat

This pretty birch placemat is actually made out of wrapping paper! It’s perfect for holidays, nature- or garden-themed parties and […]

Kid-Made Gratitude Journal

It’s always good to be thankful. Teach kids the meaning of gratitude with their own cute mini journals.

Firefighter Hat

Make a fun and easy Firefighter Hat craft during Fire Prevention Week or any time of year. It’s fun for […]

Embossed Envelope

Use a simple stamp and some embossing powder to glam up plain envelopes. It’s easy to do and adds such […]

Fishing Game

Young crafters will love making and playing this fun fishing game. It’s easy to do and is a great way […]

Nail Polish Drink Charms

Make durable charms to identify drinks using scrapbook paper and gel nail polish. Customize them to match your party theme […]

Girl’s Bow Holder

Make a cute display board to organize bows, clips and headbands. Make an extra and load it with accessories for […]

Origami Paper Monsters

Use these cute paper origami monsters as bookmarks or puppets. They’re easy to make and are full of personality!

Kawaii Apple Purse

It’s so easy to make this cute paper apple purse. Just print, punch and sew, then fill it with goodies!

Paper Cup Telephone

Here’s a fun take on a classic telephone craft. It’s a lot of fun and a great way to introduce […]

DIY Dollhouse

Use your creativity and items you have around the house to furnish a bookcase dollhouse. The tutorial has ideas for […]

Hummingbird Mobile

Make a stunning hummingbird mobile with paper and water colors. It’s very easy to do using the included printable pattern.

Greeting Card Boxes

Turn greeting cards into adorable little boxes for keeping treasures. No glue required!

Fabulous Fancy Folded Card

By combining simple folded circles, you can make a fancy card that’s really fabulous. It’s much easier than it seems […]

Paper Tassel

Use fringe scissors to turn a piece of paper into a pretty paper tassel. The tassels are fun for party decorations […]

Nun Card

Give thanks to a special nun or celebrate the life of a sainted nun with this fun and easy paper […]

Alligator Valentine Candy Box

Tell someone special “I’d SNAP at the chance to be your Valentine!” with these adorable alligator pillow boxes. Fill them […]

Paper Rockets

Make colorful paper rockets that flutter in the wind. This easy and inexpensive paper craft lets the imagination soar!

Paper Mosaic Greeting Cards

Use paper scraps to create greeting cards or thank you notes 1for any occasion. All you need are paper and […]

Painted Origami Star Ornaments

Turn your kids’ art into pretty paper origami star ornaments that you’ll treasure for years to come. It’s easy and […]

Monster Card

This cute Frankenstein-inspired card is so fun and easy to make. Stretch your creativity by changing the colors and shapes […]

Skeleton Costume

Make a fun and silly paper skeleton costume! This easy project is perfect for Halloween.

Fall Acorn Art

Want to make some fun fall art with the kids? Try this entertaining and colorful fall acorn kids art! This […]

CD Mummy Craft

Turn an obsolete CD or DVD into an adorable mummy decoration. A great kid’s craft for Halloween!

Patriotic Heart

Honor our military with this Patriotic Heart project. Perfect for Memorial Day, July 4th, Patriot’s Day, Veterans Day or year-round.

Shark Fin Shirt

We love this adorable shirt that comes complete with its own shark fin! Fun for boys who love sharks, and […]

Crocodile Paper Craft

Children can snip, snip away to create a scaly little paper crocodile. This easy project is a lot of fun!

Canada Goose

Making a Canada Goose craft is not difficult when you break it down to simple shapes. This is a fun […]

Boats in the Sea

Fold paper, decorate it, paint the sea, and cut out a sun to make these cute boat scenes!  This tutorial […]

Paper Beads

Having fun making your own beads out of paper, cardstock, and even cereal boxes.  The tutorial includes printable templates for […]

Juice Box Owl

Turn a juice box into an adorable owl, using paper, felt, pumpkin seeds and cotton!  A fun way to use something […]

Easy Pop-Up Cards

Learn how to create beautiful pop-up cards and invitations, perfect for a variety of occasions.  This easy-to-make card is for […]

Mason Jar Sippy Cups

Make custom paper lids for mason jar cups that actually WORK!  Easy to customize for any occasion.

Doll-Sized Covered Wagon

Make a covered wagon for 18″ dolls (such as American Girls) out of things from around the house.  Fantastic for […]

Patriotic Utensil Holder

It’s fun and easy to turn empty tissue boxes into cute utensil holders!  Perfect for July 4th or any other occasion.

Gyrocopters

Discover how helicopters work with this fun, easy, and inexpensive science experiment. All you need are paper, scissors, and paperclips!

DIY Envelopes

All you need to make a cute envelope is a plain piece of computer paper and washi tape!  This project is […]

Origami Swan

Origami is one of the most inexpensive crafts a kid can do. This swan is a great project to help young […]

Origami Turtle

Fold a cute origami turtle in only 8 steps!  Use colorful origami paper or solid-colored copy paper.