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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.

Cookie Cutter Felt Ornaments

Coookie Cutter Felt Ornaments
Description ↓

Kids can jump right into this felt craft using cookie cutters or printable templates to trace their favorite holiday shapes. No sewing is needed, so it is an easy, hands-on way to make colorful decorations together.

VERY EASY

Christmas Ornaments, Magnets and Figurines

Clay Christmas Ornaments, Magnets and Figurines
Description ↓

Make festive creations with easy-to-use Homemade Modeling Dough! Kids and families can shape snowmen, candy canes, tiny ball ornaments, and more, following simple step-by-step ideas or inventing their own designs. A hands-on project that encourages creativity, play, and family fun this holiday season!

EASY

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Apple Turkey

Turkey place card made from an apple and a napkin
Description ↓

Kids can help turn apples, napkins, nuts, and candy into cheerful Thanksgiving turkeys. Adults set out the supplies, and kids take the lead shaping colorful place-card holders that add charm to the holiday table.

EASY

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Fall and Thanksgiving Refrigerator Magnets

Fall and Thanksgiving magnets from modeling dough
Description ↓

Mix up a quick batch of Homemade Modeling Dough, then have fun shaping leaves, turkeys, or acorns for cheerful refrigerator magnets. Kids can mold and decorate their own fall designs, making this an easy, hands-on craft to share together.

EASY

Miniature Turkeys

Set of miniature turkeys
Description ↓

Have fun making little turkeys from Homemade Modeling Dough or air-dry clay. Adults can help mix and shape the dough, then let kids take over decorating their turkey game pieces for Turkey Trot or tiny Thanksgiving displays!

EASY

Kids' Halloween Spook House Dangler Cards

Kids' Halloween Spook House Dangler Cards
Description ↓

Kids can build their own spooky haunted house card with a dangling jack-o'-lantern and ghostly surprises inside. A creative Halloween craft that’s fun to make and display!

EASY

Halloween Trick or Treat Bags

Halloween trick or treat bags
Description ↓

Turn an ordinary sheet of paper into a Halloween trick-or-treat bag! Kids can help shape and decorate their bags with colorful paper cutouts or printed designs before heading out to collect candy. A quick and creative Halloween project for the week’s fun!

EASY

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Colorful Tissue Ghosts

Colorful Tissue Ghosts
Description ↓

Turn squares of tissue paper and a splash of color into cheerful Halloween ghosts! Kids can paint, fold, and arrange their own tiny spooks while learning about color blending and soft watercolor effects.

VERY EASY

Clip Art Bag Puppets

Clip-art bag puppets
Description ↓

Create colorful bag puppets with clip art or photos for an afternoon of imaginative fun. It’s an easy project that brings instant smiles and plenty of room for creativity.

VERY EASY

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Paper Mosaic

Paper Mosaic Fish
Description ↓

Gather leftover paper and let kids explore color, pattern, and design while creating a paper mosaic plaque. With a little prep from adults, this project is fun for children to dive into and makes a unique piece of art to display or give to family."

VERY EASY to EASY

Trinket Box

Trinket box made from recycled materials
Description ↓

Upcycle empty cardboard tubes, cereal-box cardboard, and scraps of ribbon or paper into a small keepsake box for your treasures. It’s fast, easy, and perfect for kids and adults crafting together.

AVERAGE

Layered Soaps

Handmade Layered Soaps
Description ↓

Have fun making vibrant layered soaps together with the melt-and-pour method. Kids and adults can choose colors and scents for unique guest soaps or gifts while learning a new craft.

EASY

Leather Bookmarks

Leather Bookmark
Description ↓

Kids can help trace and cut simple shapes like rockets or eagles to make lasting leather bookmarks. Adults prepare the leather, and children decorate or punch designs, making it a hands-on family craft with a keepsake at the end.

EASY

Memory Game

Memory cards
Description ↓

Imagine, draw, and play! Kids create their own sets of memory cards and then have a blast playing the game they designed. With a little setup from adults, the whole project is quick and fun from start to finish.

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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