F - Elementary Crafts

Instructions to make a small cushion to sit on outside. Great simple sewing project!

Discover how easy it is to personalize a notebook or journal by covering it with fabric.

Cheryle W. shares this easy face paint recipe.

Find out how to create a pouch to hold a personal-sized package of facial tissue. This is an easy sewing project everyone can make. They also make great gifts.

You can try to capture a little bit of the mystical charm of fairies by making one of these fun necklaces. Make one for yourself and then make someone special smile when you present them with a special fairy dust necklace.

Make this easy flower crown and then dress up as a fairy.

Dress up your garden or even a shelf with these fun fairy houses submitted by Brenda.

While these are a great addition to a fairy costume, I bet your child will love to wear them all the time.

Find out how to create this colorful Autumn tree craft made out of a handprint.

A visitor named Mary Lou shares these instructions for building a scarecrow using recycled items.

This fun sweatshirt will make a special gift for anyone, idea submitted by Lara.

Looking for a great project for a beginning sewer? This whimsical pillow is fun and easy to make, and, because it's made of fleece, it requires no edge finishing.

Sarah shares ideas for decorating a wreath using small toys from fast food restaurants.

People of all ages and abilities can enjoy creating collages. If you are looking for some inspiration, why not choose a famous or favorite place as theme.

People of all ages and abilities can enjoy creating collages. If you are looking for some inspiration, why not choose one of your favorite things as a theme.

Make everyone notice your pencil by dressing it up with feathers and wiggle eyes.

From your About.com Guide, create an advent Christmas tree out of felt and these patterns.

A visitor, Undeceived, explains how to make a fun container using a Pringles potato chip container.

A fun way to count down the days until Christmas. Make an advent Christmas tree using felt and these patterns.

Follow these directions and learn how to sew your own easy trick-or-treat bags. It is so easy everyone can help.

Sharkie explains how you can easily reproduce and study constellations using a film container.

Instructions for making a parachute using an empty film container, shared by MCWARD68.

Instructions for making finger cymbals out of jar lids.

Use these craft instructions to make your own finger puppets that look like people.

Laura, TheScrabbleGal, shares directions for making a mosaic craft using Scrabble tiles and fingerprints.

Make this fun shirt using fingerprints. A great gift idea submitted by Pam Begley.

Instructions for making a Fire Cracker using a bathroom tissue roll.

Instructions for making a tiny first aid kit necklace using an empty film container, shared by MARY269.

Make a pretend fish aquarium using a styrofoam meat tray - submitted by Beth.

Create a fun fish bowl picture using a paper plate and a few other supplies.

This easy pin or magnet makes a great craft for kids to make, whether they are hockey players or hockey fans.

Discover how you can create fun magnets using flat glass marbles and colorful paper. The magnet looks like a little bubble that magnifies your paper just a little and shows it off!

Discover how you can create fun photo magnets using flat glass marbles. The magnet looks like a little bubble that magnifies your picture just a little and shows it off!

This easy fleece hat can be made by kids or they make great gifts for your favorite kids.

These easy fleece mittens can be made and enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a very basic mitten pattern than you can modify to fit your own skills and personality.

You can use these directions to create several sizes of bags to use for many purposes.

If you can take a few measurements, cut a straight line, and sew a fairly straight line, you can make your pet a snuggle blanket with sleeves!

This fleece pom-pom makes a perfect toy for younger kids or even a pet!

This snuggly bag is perfect for sitting around, or laying around, watching tv!

Believe it or not, all you need to do be able to do to make your own fleece snuggle blanket with sleeves is cut a few straight lines and sew a few straight lines.

Find out how to make a nice, no-sew blanket using two pieces of fleece.

Jessica explains how to make a fun magnet using a silk flower, wooden bead, and a few other supplies.

Find out how to create this unique musical craft that looks like a flower.

Instructions to make a fly mask using egg carton cups.

MomAtHome shares directions for making a butterfly you can pretend is flying.

Instructions to make a home made flying saucer from paper plates.

Lisa explains how to paint a picture using a flyswatter.

Find out how to create this cute turkey craft using a footprint, a few hand prints, and a paper plate.

Instructions for making a football player craft out of a paper plate.

Follow these instructions for making a woven placemat craft using your favorite football team's colors.

Make a fun t-shirt full of real footprints and a special message. A great gift idea!

These unique cookies are so easy to make that you will want to make one for everyone they know.

Bob submitted directions to make unique flowers out of fortune cookies and a fe other suppies.

If you are looking for some inspiration for a collage project, why not create a collage which features aspects from all four seasons or simply pick a season.

Follow these instructions to make a Frankenstein windsock craft for Halloween using a milk carton.

Find out how to create this fun and useful sleeve to slip onto a freezer pop to protect little fingers against the cold.

Find out how to create this fun pet toy using fleece and easy sewing techniques.

Make this simple ghost doll using fleece and felt! An easy sewing project submitted by Kimberly Cook.

Find out how to create this fun frog visor using craft foam and a few other supplies.

Mehar explains how her and her daughter, Mariam, made these lovely flowers using packing from fruit and a few other supplies.

Make a fun flip book using these suggestions and printable template.

Gail shares suggestions to make treasure holders out of jars.