Fun Family Crafts

A library of free craft ideas from toddler to teenager

Egg Carton Flower Garden

Use paint and a few other simple supplies to turn an old egg carton in to a beautiful flower garden. […]

Newspaper Seedling Pots

Make seedling pots out of newspaper. Add a label and some fabric scraps and watch your seeds grow!

Oatmeal Container Drum

Turn an ordinary oatmeal container into a functional drum that doubles as a snack carrier! Felt helps control the sound, […]

Raining Cloud

When it’s raining outside, spend the day inside creating your own rain clouds. A simple craft that uses everyday items […]

Baby Food Jar Garden

Baby Food Jar Garden These pretty little flower gardens are perfect for Mother’s Day, Grandparent’s Day, birthdays, or just to […]

Colorful Bird Feeder

This colorful bird feeder starts out as a paper milk carton. Some tape and paint is all that’s needed to […]

Thankful Turkeys

Turn empty bottles into adorable turkeys for Thanksgiving. These little gobblers are proudly displaying what they are thankful for!

Wheelbarrow of Leaves

Wheelbarrow of Leaves What better way to collect all those falling leaves than with a wheelbarrow? Have fun with this […]

Cereal Box Monsters

Dress up your Halloween tables with Frankenstein and his mummy buddy, made from recycled cereal boxes!

Lighted Skulls

Turn your recyclables into Halloween decorations! Who would’ve thought that these frightfully cute lighted skulls started out as milk containers?

Jack O’Lantern TV

Made from an old TV and some spray paint, this is an awesome way to greet trick or treaters. A […]

Coffee Can Scarecrow

This adorable scarecrow is made from a coffee can. It looks so festive on the porch, on the mantel, or  […]

R2-D2 Pencil Holder

Star Wars fans everywhere will love this pencil holder that looks like the adorable droid, R2-D2! Kids of all ages […]

Denim Mosaic Chalkboard

A fun project for back to school season or any time of the year. Recycle some old jeans and create […]

Denim Covered Pencil Can

Recycle old blue jeans and empty cans with this fun denim craft for kids or adults! Great for holding paintbrushes, […]

Elephant, Cat, and Dog Jars

Animal Jars Transform little glass jars into adorable animal containers. Use them to hold crayons, buttons, coins or any other […]

CD Campfire

Recycle an old CD and make this fabulous miniature campfire! This is great fun for kids who love roasting marshmallows in […]

Seeded Paper Bookmarks

Seeded Paper Bookmark These seeded paper bookmarks serve two purposes. Use them to mark a page in your favorite book […]

Egg Cup Insects

These cute little insects are made from recycled cardboard egg cartons, paint and chenille stems. They’re easy for small hands […]

Old Glory Pennant

  Old Glory Pennant Use a paper grocery bag to make this patriotic pennant to hang on your wall. This […]

Cardboard Tube Coiled Snakes

These cute little snakes are made from cardboard tubes. Be realistic or creative with the colors and patterns you choose!

Plastic Lid ladybugs

Use plastic milk jugs and paint to make these adorable little ladybugs. It’s a great way to use a material […]

Cloud and Rainbow Raindrops

Fun and colorful, this rainbow craft is great for spring or St. Patrick’s Day. A fun wall decoration or great […]

Watercolor Luminaries

Turn an empty glass jar into a pretty watercolor luminary. It’s easy to do and a great recycling project.

Cardboard Tube Castles

Create fairytales by using cardboard tubes and boxes to make castles. Encourage the kids to use their imaginations to design […]

Dried Paint Coaster

This project is truly trash-to-treasure since it starts with dried acrylic paint! Add a plastic lid and some Mod Podge […]

Popsicle Stick Puzzle Craft

Use old magazines and popsicle sticks to make your own puzzles. Keep them in your bag for quiet, independent play […]

Cardboard Tube Sand Castle

Turn empty cardboard tubes and some sand into a fun sand castle. This is a great activity for a beach […]

Cardboard Tube Flower Bouquet

  It’s hard to believe this beautiful bouquet of flowers started as empty cardboard tubes! The tutorial has simple instructions to […]

Four Season Tree

Help kids learn about the changing of the seasons with this clever four-season tree craft. It’s easy to do, using […]

Pirate Treasure Chest

This pirate treasure chest is made from recycled items and decorated with printables. Fill it with all sorts of goodies […]

Paper Plate Nest of Birds

This cute nest of baby birds started with a paper plate and some cotton balls. It is perfect for springtime, […]

Recycled Calendar Shamrock

Don’t throw away last year’s calendar just yet! Use it to make a cool shamrock decoration for St. Patrick’s Day.

Soda Bottle Cherry Blossoms

Turn a 2 liter bottle and some craft paint into pretty cherry blossom art work. An easy craft for both […]

Mardi Gras Mini Float

Use your creativity to turn a miniature cereal box into a float inspired by Mardi Gras. It makes a fun […]

Recycled Puppet Toy

Make this fun marionette puppet toy from recycled items! It costs practically nothing since the materials are all items you might […]

Cardboard Tube Red Firecrackers

Recycle some cardboard tubes from toilet paper rolls or paper towels to make these faux firecrackers just in time for […]

Candy Cane Magazine Mosaic

Use old magazines to make a colorful mosaic candy cane. It’s a great recycling project to do at Christmas time.

Bottle Cap Snowmen

This cheery bottle cap snowmen brings smiles to dreary winter days. This fun activity that doesn’t require much more than […]

Denim Pumpkins

Decorate for fall with festive denim pumpkins. This eco-friendly craft is made with old jeans you no longer wear. 

Cardboard Tube Mermaid

This adorable mermaid is made from a cardboard paper tube! Great for imaginative play or just for a fun decoration […]

Cardboard Tube Batman

Turn an ordinary cardboard tube into Batman! All you need is this free pattern and some construction paper.

Egg Carton Mini Helicopters

Turn an empty egg carton into the cutest mini helicopters. What a fun project made from recycled materials!

Duck Tape Recycled Robot

Instead of tossing your empty cereal box in the recycle bin, save it to make this fun robot kid craft! […]

Hair Accessory Organizer

Little girls have lots of hair accessories and this is a great way to keep them all in one place! […]

Giant Teacher Pencil

Turn an empty Pringles container into an awesome pencil-shaped gift for your teacher. Perfect for Teacher Appreciation Week or back-to-school.

Worm Pencil Holder

This Worm Pencil Holder is a great way to get little bookworms crafting! Kids of all ages will enjoy this […]

Chenille Stem Ring Toss Game

Colorful Chenille stems are twisted into rings for tossing onto numbered plastic bottles – whoever makes the highest score wins! […]

Cardboard Tube Tin Man

Turn a cardboard tube into the Tin Man from Wizard of Oz. The tutorial includes links to make Dorothy and […]

Sweet Tooth Pouch

Turn candy wrappers into funky one-of-a kind carry all pouches. This is a great project for tweens and teens who […]