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.
Description ↓
A sweet addition to your Easter treat basket, jelly bean
carrots are simple to make and fun to eat! Orange jelly beans, plastic
wrap, and a little creativity help kids and grown-ups create this
satisfying springtime candy treat.
EASY
Description ↓
This funny
bunny paper craft can be folded in just a few steps. Press down on his
back to watch him "spring" up! The bunny is a twist on the traditional origami leaping frog.
AVERAGE
Description ↓
See how easy it is to recycle paper scraps and magazines to make
colorful paper beads. After winding the paper into beads and sealing
them for a shiny finish and durability, the beads can be strung into
bracelets, necklaces and even beaded room dividers!
EASY
Description ↓
It’s fun and easy to make original pencil
toppers with
Homemade Modeling Dough. Make a simple dough in less then
15 minutes, and use your fingers to shape fun, fanciful, or beautiful
creations of your own design. Aunt Annie has included suggestions for
creating easy, silly and cute pencil toppers.
EASY
Description ↓
Make this royal crown decorated with six-pointed stars for Purim.
It is a
fun party craft with a group of children. Just a few simple supplies
are needed to create this very special crown featuring Stars of
David.
EASY
Description ↓
Why bother with a brush? Cavemen didn’t mind getting messy in
pursuit of their art, and you won’t either with this simple finger
paint recipe.
EASY
Description ↓
Simple, easy, and effective. Draw hearts freehand for this Valentine
card, and just fold, cut and glue! Cutout cards are a great Valentine’s
Day craft for children and classroom groups.
VERY EASY
Description ↓
Make this
delightful tissue paper garland
that is sure to brings smiles. Drape it over doors, in windows, over furniture, along stairs. It is quick and easy to make.
VERY EASY
Description ↓
Make simple and fun Valentine cards in
the shape of a heart or with a heart-shaped top. Most of the cards have a circus theme and one is especially
designed for giving to your sweetheart.
VERY EASY
Description ↓
Use recycled materials to make this trinket box. All it takes to make
this cutie are empty cardboard tubes, a cereal box and scraps of ribbon
or paper. You are sure to want to make more than one!
AVERAGE
Description ↓
Create a chain of paper dolls by cutting
multi-folded paper strips. Learn this basic paper cutting technique
with paper dolls then, let your imagination run wild! Cut paper
chains with themes for every season and every special event. They
make great decorations for parties, classrooms and your home.
VERY EASY
Description ↓
Make rings and stakes for the game of ring toss. Find out how far
and how accurately you can throw a set of rope rings with the
classic game of ring toss. Play it inside at a party, or outdoors at
a picnic or cookout! Aunt Annie includes a set of rules so everyone
knows how to play.
EASY
Description ↓
Nothing is off-limits in this creative puppet project. Craft simple
stick puppets from magazine photos, clip art, coloring book cutouts, or
other paper images! You can even use photos you’ve taken to put on a
special play starring you and your friends—just make sure to ask Mom
first.
VERY EASY
Description ↓
Recycle greeting cards and paper scraps into fun and unique gift
tags. The whole family can join in on the cutting and pasting to
make these special additions to your holiday gifts. The tags can
even be grouped into packages for sale at a Christmas bazaar or for
a fundraiser.
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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