return to homepage

Boredom Bustin' Family Fun Crafts

The BEST Ideas, Instructions, Tips, and even Recipes for
Quick and Frugal Family Fun Crafts
The best frugal crafts your family can put together right from the things you have at home. Plus, we even have a selection of fairly cheap crafts to always have handy. Hide them in your family craft box and pull them out on rainy days to keep everyone entertained and happy.

Use this simple recipe to make Rainbow Macaroni Beads. Just string some brightly colored elbow macaroni and ziti into necklaces, bracelets, and anything your kids can think of!

brother and sister chasing a giant soap bubble in a field

Lots of bubbles equal lots of giggles. Check out our Dish Soap Bubble Recipes and mix up plenty. This is something your kids will ask for again and again. :)

One of the most popular family fun crafts at my house, this Salt Dough Recipe, requires three ingredients I bet you already have on hand. A safe, inexpensive alternative to Play Doh.

Build a Baking Soda Volcano with a bowl full of salt dough and a little science savvy. Your kids will think it's a total blast......Literally. :)

Making a Family Time Capsule is a super fun way to preserve family memories for when the kids are grown to reminisce, or for future generations to find. Include some projects made from the free crafts for kids pages.

Here is the easiest and cheapest Play Dough Recipe you'll find. Oatmeal. Flour. Water. Done!

cup of rainbow colored magic markers tipped over

For important keepsakes or passing out party prizes this Treasure Box is super easy and fun to make.

Learning How to Make Butter by "churning" cream is something lots of kids do in school. Try this fun technique at home and make your own tasty treat.

Save the seed from the next avocado you eat and let your kids grow their own Avocado Tree.

Next gift giving occasion have your kids get creative and save money at the same time by making your own Craft Paper Gift Wrap.

Not quite a craft, but not just a recipe either.Making Ice Cream In a Bag is alot of fun and a yummy project so I'm listing it here for you to enjoy with your kids.

Jump to more family fun crafts here.

For the times when my kids want to try something beyond what's stashed in our craft supply box -- or the pantry, I look for ready made kits.


Kits save you money when you're talking about a craft or project that requires particular supplies. You won't need to invest a lot in order for your kids to experiment with something new.









More Family Fun Crafts



Return to Frugal Fun Home from Family Fun Crafts






Be sure to subscribe to
FFM Survival Tips
The MOST useful
FREE E-zine for moms on the net!
Email

Name

Then

Don't worry -- your e-mail address is totally secure.
I promise to use it only to send you
FFM Survival Tips




Wash your hands with soap and clean running water. Visit www.cdc.gov/h1n1 for more information.


Site Build It!


FFM is being Renovated! hard hat sign
We're working to update pages as fast as we can so please excuse our "old" look on the pages we haven't reached yet.

[?] Subscribe To This Site

XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN

boys playing
Get YOUR cool Template
Copyright © 2007-2010.