Welcome to Aunt Annie's Crafts! Explore free digital downloads including patterns, digital papers, and printables (templates and craft extras), plus a large archive of step-by-step projects for kids and adults.
Printable Game Board Patterns - Print free PDF game boards for classic strategy games, race games, peg solitaire puzzles, and more. Explore collections featuring games from around the world, complete with color and black-and-white game boards, rules, and easy print-and-play patterns. You'll also find customizable race game boards for creating games of your own.
Tranquil Circle Digital Papers - This set of decorative papers feature calming colors and concentric circle patterns that bring a calm, decorative touch to paper craft projects. Use them to make greeting cards, gift bags, scrapbook pages, or other paper crafts.
Banner Ribbon Printables - Print colorful banner ribbon sheets in cool (blues and greens) and warm (reds and violets) color palettes. Use them to decorate envelopes, greeting cards, gift bags, and other paper crafts with layered ribbon embellishments and playful 3D banners.
Handmade Paper from Recycled Scraps - Learn how to make handmade paper from recycled paper scraps using techniques that produce great results at home. Includes simple, inexpensive methods for children and beginners who want to experiment.
Mold and Deckle - Learn how to make a mold and deckle, an essential tool for handmade papermaking. Choose from three easy methods using wood, recycled picture frames or, especially for beginners and children, a simple plastic canvas and cardboard version to create a tool that's ready for your next papermaking project.
How to Ply Handmade Paper - Create decorative handmade paper by layering plys together to form borders, stripes, and other patterns. You can even make simple paper sculptures by embedding wire between two layers of paper.
Finger Painting - Discover the fun of finger painting with a simple homemade finger paint recipe, easy painting techniques, and creative project ideas. It's a great activity for children, families, classrooms, or anyone who enjoys hands-on art.
This month’s collection highlights patterns, digital papers, quick printables, and easy crafts for handmade gifts. Explore designs for cards, packaging, decorations, and creative keepsakes.
Looking for crafts to enjoy with kids, family, or groups?
Check out the Friday Fun index for quick and easy projects.
At Aunt Annie’s Crafts, we regularly feature step-by-step greeting card tutorials designed to inspire your creativity and teach new techniques. Each project builds on the last, making it feel like you're taking a fun and informative card-making class!
This month's featured card tutorial is V-Fold Pop-Up Birthday Card Tutorial.
Make a birthday card that features a child's or adult's age as a pop-up. There's something almost magical about pop-ups that delights both children and adults. After making this card, you'll be able to add a similar V-fold pop-up to almost any greeting card.
If you are new to card making, the tutorials in the Card Class are a great place to learn many techniques for making beautiful cards. Then for more ideas and techniques, go on to Card Class 2.
