About the projects
Friday Fun is all about simple craft projects for family, classroom and group craft time. Some families
are setting aside a time each week for family crafting fun. Why not join in the fun?
Greeting cards for kids: For pop-up cards and more easy to
make greeting cards that children can create, see the projects listed in
Greeting Cards Kids Can Make.
Also, check out
Gifts Kids Can Make for Dad and
Gifts Kids Can Make for Mom.
The projects range in difficulty from VERY EASY to
AVERAGE.
Browse down this page and the Full Friday Fun Craft Index for descriptions and illustrations of projects, then select a project and have
some crafting fun! Or jump to the category index for a listing of all Friday Fun crafts.
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Link rings of construction paper together
to form a long multi-colored snake that makes a terrific decoration hung
from the ceiling, draped around the room, or framing a bulletin board.
Turn the activity into a contest to see who can make the longest snake,
create the funniest (or scariest) snake, or the most creative snake.
VERY EASY
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This recipe makes a durable and
very pliable clay that can be colored vibrantly. This clay is
particularly good for making items that will get heavy use, like
beads and playing pieces for games. All you do is mix white glue
into shredded white bread and add color with a bit of paint.
EASY
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Make strawberries from walnuts in the
shell that are painted red. This is a quick and easy project that both
kids and adults will have fun doing! The strawberries can be used as
decorations on gifts or around the house and make a wonderful gift to
brighten anyone's day!
VERY EASY
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In this project, see how easy it is to
make doorknob hangers to communicate with your family and friends.
Create a hanger with any message and pictures you like. You might put 'Do
Not Disturb' on one side and 'Wake In Time for School' on
the other side. Use your imagination!
VERY EASY
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Turn a sheet of construction paper into
a placemat with paper weaving. These simple-to-make colorful placemats
will brighten your table. Select a color theme and get weaving!
EASY
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Make cute little bugs to give as gifts. They are molded in plastic
spoons using plaster of Paris. This craft is great for Valentine's
Day, Mother's Day, or any gift-giving occasion. Children of all ages, even as
young as two, will enjoy making these love bugs as pins or magnets.
VERY EASY
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Use a few pennies and a store bought hair barrette back to make
these lovely hair holders. For silver barrettes, use dimes or nickels
and mix up the coins for another look. The craft is quick and simple! Make a set for yourself or to give as a gift.
VERY EASY
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Make a Fourth of July cracker
that goes POP! See how to make this novelty box
that is shaped like a firecracker and makes a pop sound without any
fire. Best of all, you can use it over and over again! It makes a
great party favor or fun gift box. Use it for any celebration, not
just the 4th.
AVERAGE
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Don’t yell it, spell it! Handmade cards for Dad that spell out
“D-A-D” are an easy Father’s Day craft project with results that Dad
will cherish. Kids will have fun making these simple paper cutout
cards and giving them as gifts, and Dad will appreciate the love and
effort put into them.
VERY EASY
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In this craft project, learn the British way of making a
yarn octopus. This technique is a disarmingly simple way to
make a cute toy with items found in most people's homes, and it will use up
those leftover scraps of wool (yarn).
EASY
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Kids love to see their names
spelled out! In this craft project, see how to cut out, sew, and stuff
individual felt letters, and then join them together to create a
bright and cheerful personalized wall hanging that's perfect for the
bedroom door, on the wall, or over the crib.
AVERAGE
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Just in time for a breezy spring day, make this colorful paper
pinwheel with nothing more than paper, a pencil
and a straight pin. Children of all ages will be delighted with this
whirling windmill. Make several as party decorations or favors!
EASY
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Make red, white and blue pennants with stars and stripes, then string
them together to create a banner. The banner can be used to decorate
inside or outside for Memorial Day, the 4th of July, or anytime you have a patriotic
theme party.
EASY
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Make a make-believe garden anytime of the year by cutting up seed catalogs
or magazines—you could
even use clip art you download and print. Cutting pictures, making the garden, and playing with it will
keep kids busy for hours.
VERY EASY
For more classroom, group and family crafts, checkout the Full Friday Fun Craft Index with descriptions and illustrations of projects.
Or jump to the category index for a listing of all Friday Fun crafts.
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