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Friday Fun

Simple projects for craft time

Friday Fun

Simple projects for craft time
 
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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.

Sponge Stamps and Art

Make homeade stamps from kitchen sponges
Description ↓

Do you know that ordinary kitchen sponges can be used to make stamps? Kids will love making their own unique stamps to create artistic masterpieces for display in the refrigerator door gallery. Follow these simple instructions and you'll be able to make stamps of your own design in minutes.

EASY

Sewing Cards

Teddy bear sewing card
Description ↓

For generations, children have been playing with sewing cards. In this project, see how easy it is to make your own sewing cards out of cardstock, then sew on them with colorful yarn. Adults can take the sewing cards a step further to make scrapbook and greeting card embellishments.

VERY EASY

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Children's Craft Box

Children's craft box
Description ↓

Give your kids a craft box filled with craft tools and supplies, and let their creativity run wild! With a few simple rules (cover the work area with a plastic tablecloth before starting and clean up after yourself), kids can create whatever they can imagine.

VERY EASY

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Sticker Fun

Homemade Stickers with Seal Gum adhesive
Description ↓

Learn how to make your own custom stickers with kids! This fun and easy craft is perfect for a group activity. Kids can use their imaginations to create all sorts of stickers, and they can even use their own drawings or photos. Once the stickers are made, they can be used to decorate cards, letters, and other projects.

VERY EASY

Yarn Octopus

Yarn octopus
Description ↓

See how easy it is to make a little yarn octopus that is the perfect size, about 5", to hang on your backpack.  These little cuties are just right for your yarn leftovers. It also makes a terrific gift or craft bazaar sale item.

EASY

Origami Flying Bird

Origami Flying Bird
Description ↓

A bow isn't the only way to top off a gift package. All it takes is a square of paper and a few folds to make an origami bird to decorate your present.  The flying bird has fewer folds than most origami birds. This makes it an ideal origami craft project for beginning folders and children.

EASY

Recycled Milk Carton Gift Boxes

Milk carton giftboxes
Description ↓

In this project, learn how to recycle milk and juice cartons, or any size gable top carton, into strong gift boxes. You can either wrap the boxes in your favorite way or transform the carton into a church, house, cuckoo clock, or Valentine's Day mailbox using Aunt Annie's patterns.

EASY to AVERAGE

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Layered Soaps

Handmade Layered Soaps
Description ↓

In this project, learn how to make soaps with different colored layers using the melt-and-pour soap making technique. You can create guest soaps in colors to match your kitchen or bath decor or to give as a special gift. The whole family can have fun making soaps.

EASY

Washcloth Bath Bags

Washcloth Bath Bags
Description ↓

Sew up a nifty bag for your bath from a washcloth and ribbon. Put soap or bath salts inside and relax in a sudsy tub of warm water. But don't stop there! The bath bags also double as bath mitts for the kids. They also make great gift bags for handmade soaps!

VERY EASY

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Keepsake Booklets

Keepsake booklet
Description ↓

Gather those stacks of school papers together and make them into a quick and easy booklet. This simple technique can be used to make booklets of all sorts—diaries, collections of articles and clippings, school reports and more.

EASY

Paper Mosaic

Paper Mosaic Fish
Description ↓

Recycle your paper scraps into a colorful mosaic with this easy-to-follow tutorial. All skill levels can enjoy this project, and it's a fun way to use up leftover paper. You can even make a one-of-a-kind gift for Mom, Dad, Grandma or Grandpa! Get started on your own paper mosaic today!

VERY EASY to EASY

Clip Art Bag Puppets

Clip-art bag puppets
Description ↓

More puppet fun! This time using clip art to make paper bag puppets. Quick, easy and fun activity for families and groups.

VERY EASY

Memory Game

Memory cards
Description ↓

Make a set of cards for the game of memory. This is a fun and very easy project that young kids really love doing! It is great for families or groups, and with a little preparation by the adult or teen leaders, this project is fast and fun.

VERY EASY

Ice Cream in a Bag

Vanilla ice cream made in a bag
Description ↓

What goes best with kids and a hot summer day? Well, ice cream, of course! With this recipe and technique each child gets to make an individual serving of ice cream, and it only takes a few minutes from start to finish. Go ahead, get going—you’ll have a ball!

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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