Fun Family Crafts

Free childrens crafts that are fun for the whole family!

Your children will have fun making these crafts, and an even better time if the adults can be involved too. Most of these crafts and activities will use items commonly found in most households. It could be anything from an empty milk carton to a newspaper.  Scroll down to pick from the Crafts for the whole family or pick the section of the free kids craft library with childrens crafts or kids activities that you are looking for.

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Children love making gifts for their parents and other adults who are important to them.  But what can they make that will delight the person they are giving the gift to?

Here's how you can quickly and easily get lots of simple, high quality gift ideas that you children can make.  Guaranteed to be fun the children making the gift, and a delight for the person receiving it.

Gifts Kids Can Make

Free Crafts for the whole family

Beads - Childrens crafts using leftover beads.
Building Blocks - Finally, a use for all those meat trays you've been saving!
Colors - Kids can learn about colors with this craft.
Comets - fun to make and fun to play with!
Community Mailboxes - Great for large families, daycares, or group homes.
Dynamite Domes - Amazing what kids can build from some old newspapers!
Fortune Teller - keeps kids busy with one sheet of paper.
Fridge Magnets - Create your own fridge decorations!
Fossils - How old are those fossils?
For the Birds - crafts ideas for our feathered friends!
Hairy Heads and Egg Heads - Kids love to watch things grow!
Homemade Toy- make your own hovercraft like vehicle using a balloon.
Horseshoe Game - Kids can make their own.
Jar Lids - What can your kids make from juice lids?
Mandalas - Coloring pages based on Tibetan Art.
Paper Mache - directions for paper mache piņatas, masks, and even a tree.
Paper Snowflakes - Fun ideas for making all kinds of snowflakes.  
Paper Flowers - make a bouquet of flowers.
Paper Hearts - woven paper baskets in a heart shape.
Picture Frame - kids can use old puzzle pieces to make a picture frame.
Rain Sticks - They really sound like a rainfall.
Reuse your pictures - what to do with cards, calendars, and magazines.
Rocks - Create your own pet rock.
Sand Projects - things to make at the beach.
Silly Slime - children love the ooey, gooey fun.
Snake - make a felt snake that can slither and bend.
Treasure Balls - Fun to make and fun to break.
Treasure Hunts - Kids love hunting for anything.
Water Chimes - Music from water, incredible.
Window Decorations  - Kids can have fun painting Christmas designs on the window.
Wool Friends - easy to make and play with.
Woven Baskets - easy to make, and a nice gift idea.

Note for Parents:

Every parent must use their own judgment in choosing which crafts and activities are safe for their own children. While Creative Kids at Home makes every effort to provide activity ideas that are safe and fun for children it is your responsibility to choose the activities that are safe in your own home.

Free Kids Crafts and Library

You and your children can choose from:

Fun Activities - fun kids crafts and activities for children of all ages. 
Kids Science Projects - science experiments intended for older children (8y and up).  Younger kid can learn from these science projects but need adult help and lots of supervision.
Holiday Activities - theme craft projects for kids for everything from Valentine's Day to Christmas crafts.
Birthday Parties ideas for children birthday parties including themes and how to suggestions.
Fun Foods for Kids - fun foods that are both a children's craft idea and fun to eat!
Summer Kids Crafts - what are your kids doing this summer?  These summer projects will keep the kids busy having fun.  Lots of outdoor activities.
Crafts for Younger Children - craft ideas intended for younger children.  You'll find everything from playdough recipes to gifts young children can make.
Crafts for Older Children - craft projects for older children.  
Crafts from Recycled Items - special projects the create art or toys from items that would have been thrown in the garbage.

Pick from the free craft and activity links above to find lots of ideas for your and your children to have with childrens craft ideas and kids science projects.

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