76 Easy Craft Projects for Adults
These easy arts and crafts for adults include a variety of ideas to spark your creativity.
These easy craft projects for adults are super fun and perfect for beginners. If it's been a while since you've tried something creative, or if you haven't really delved into crafts at all before, here is a great place to get inspired! Easy crafts for adults are a fun way to relieve stress and rediscover your creative spark.
These easy art projects for adults are sure to fit your personal style and skill set. Whether you love to sew, color, make gifts, or work with paper, you'll find a project to try tonight. Gather up your friends and throw a crafting party, or simply turn on your favorite show and enjoy an afternoon of solitude. With these free craft projects, you don't have to worry about kids or outside stress - it's all about you.
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Easy Crafts for Adults
You can't go wrong with some fun crafts for adults like these. In fact, sometimes the easiest crafts can make the biggest impression, so look for tutorials that really catch your eye. There are a wide variety of tutorials featured below. Make bath and beauty items like sachets or bath salts, learn how to sew, test your embroidery skills, create beautiful home decor, and so much more. Click any of the images to be directed to more information about each project, and have so much fun getting in touch with your creative side.
Create the prettiest ever sachets with scrap fabric and essential oils!
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Soda can flowers are some of the prettiest projects you can make to decorate your garden!
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This fantastic bath bombs tutorial is so easy to follow and they make excellent gifts for loved ones!
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Learn how to sew a super easy half apron for using around the kitchen or in the garden. Great for beginners and makes a great Mother's Day gift, too!
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You too can make a no-knot fleece blanket using just a few supplies! If you love those easy tie blankets you see everywhere, but don’t enjoy the knobby knots on them, I can show you another way to make a cozy fleece blanket!
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Turn a placemat into a purse! This easy project can be made with a dollar store placemat and works up easily for a great no-sew project.
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Our newsletter readers adore this sewn poncho! It's a crazy-easy sewing project you can customize for fall or wear any time of year.
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Aunt Betty's Strip Pieced Potholder
You can never have too many potholders, and this is a great project both for using up scraps and for practicing sewing these straight lines!
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This is such a great home decor idea to add to that gallery wall! Back the panes in an old window with scrapbook paper for an easy piece of DIY wall decor.
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Spring Mandala DIY Throw Pillow
Fabric scraps and embroidered details come together to make this beautiful Spring Mandala DIY Throw Pillow! Use HeatnBond products from Therm O Web to put together this design super easily, then add embroidered details to finish the design.
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Use die cut felt shapes to create sweet flowers to decorate your plaque. Use one of the world's favorite craft mediums to create beautiful blooms to decorate your wall!
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This is a super easy tie dye project where you simply dip-dye a plain scarf for an ombre effect!
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Wire mesh and spray paint will be your friend with this great tutorial. View your earrings all in one place with this organizer project!
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A charm bracelet is a great project for adults as well as teens! Choose charms that are meaningful to you and put this project together for a new favorite accessory.
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How To Make A Sherpa Fleece And Flannel Blanket
Get ready to cuddle up and learn How to Make a Sherpa Fleece Blanket with this easy DIY Flannel and Fleece Blanket Tutorial. Is there anything more amazingly soft than a fleece and flannel blanket???
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Relax in total spa-level luxury with this fantastic project. Learn how to make bath salts that you can give to friends or keep for yourself.
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This is an idea to fall in love with! Use candlesticks and a beautiful vintage plate to create a gorgeous cake stand for future parties. There's a video tutorial included as well!
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Turn an old shirt into your dog's favorite new toy. What dog doesn't love tug o war? This is a crazy easy project and a great use for a worn old shirt.
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This copper coasters are so chic! Add a classy feel to your next gathering with a touch of metallic paint.
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Embellishments make ordinary bobby pins so much cuter! Add vintage earrings or other costume jewelry elements to them for a wonderful new hair accessory.
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This necklace makeover was fun to do using up a collection of mismatched beads in my “sort these beads” box. Now that I used up a lot of them….I have less beads to sort! LOL.
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Any wine lover will appreciate a gift jar filled with wine-themed items! A wine opener, stopper, and charms make a great gift with this mason jar craft.
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This is a fantastic craft for adults that adds a girly flair. Make bows out of faux leather to easily find your keys in your purse!
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How to Make a Rice Heating Pad
Learn how to make a rice heating pad with this super easy video tutorial! This is a fan-favorite project you're sure to love.
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Peculiar Peacock Coloring Sheet
Are you a fan of the adult coloring trend? This is a beautiful free coloring page to print and color at home.
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How to Make a Floating Tea Cup
Make a darling floating tea cup that will wow guests and add whimsy to your decor!
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Take any of your baskets to the next level with this simple tutorial for sewing your own basket liner!
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Fizzy Lavender Homemade Bath Soak Recipe
Relax in a deliciously cozy bath soak at the end of a long day. This easy project is great. Unlike bath bombs, you don't even need to form this recipe into a mold!
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Who knew you could make paper jewelry? This is a gorgeous delicate necklace project to make and wear.
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If you love working with die cuts, give this recycled craft a try. First you'll work with inks to color the bottle, then you'll add your paper craft embellishments for a gorgeous new centerpiece.
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Country DIY Fabric Wreath Tutorial
Made using fabric scraps of a similar color, this adorable DIY wreath is a great way to add country charm to your home.
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Love the look of flowers, but not the upkeep? These dainty felt rosebud bouquets are perfect for everyone who has a struggling green thumb!
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Paper beads are a fantastic recycled craft because you can use newspaper, magazines, or other types of paper to make them!
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Don't throw that old T-shirt away! Turn it into this cute necklace. You can also buy a cheap shirt at the thrift store or even the craft store for this purpose.
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This is such a crazy-cool thrift store project. Use beautiful vintage places and turn them into frames! Use photos with a sepia filter to add to the effect.
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Book Page Paper Roses DIY Project
These roses are so pretty! These pretty flowers are so easy to make and will create a timeless centerpiece. Give them an added colorful touch with glitter.
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DIY Anthropologie Inspired Tassled Rope Bracelet
If you're into the tassels trend and you love Anthropologie, make this awesome project! You can DIY your own fancy accessories at a fraction of the cost.
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Repurposed Bedspread DIY Hand Towels
Upcycle a candlewick bedspread into handtowels. The trim on the bedspread makes a great trim for the towels as well.
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Do you love fairy gardens? Make your own with this lovely tutorial! The sea glass is a particularly beautiful touch.
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This is one of the coolest DIYs. Literally turn a box of popsicle sticks into a hip new floating shelf to house your cactus or any other decorative accent.
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Faux Flower Cupcake Liner Wreath
This gorgeous wreath uses off-white cupcake lines for a vintage look. Add flowers of your choice for a fantastic spring wreath!
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This project may take some time because there are so many tiny little petals, but the finished project is so worth it, and it's easy enough to put together!
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Peonies are SO stunning, and you can make your own from metallic paper for a truly unique effect! Use them for a beautiful centerpiece.
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Use paper lunch bags and metallic spray paint to create this stunning recycled craft! You can incorporate mixed metals into your home decor with this beautiful unique project.
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This craft is a total classic and the kids can participate, too! Grab a magazine or even an old book to make this beautiful project. There's even a video tutorial to teach you how to do it!
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How to Make Crepe Paper Flowers
Crepe paper flowers really make a gorgeous addition to any party decor. They're so easy and inexpensive to make, so learn the basics with this tutorial.
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Make a stunning star out of paper and you can even make it glow! If you love origami, you'll enjoy learning how to fold and put together this project.
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Super Easy Memory Wire Bracelet
Memory wire and pearls are your two key ingredients for making this easy bracelet! Look classy in a hurry when you put this pretty project together.
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You can make a dress out of a pillowcase! This is such a fun repurposing idea.
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Adorable Hand Stitched DIY Tea Towels
Create a beautiful hand-stitched cloth napkin for your home. Because you are able to choose the design that you will hand sew into the towel, you can choose the difficulty of this quick and easy craft!
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How to Make a Door Draft Stopper
If you have ever lived in a house where the winter winds and cold seep into your space through under the door, you know how frustrating it can be to keep your space warm and toasty. So make a door draft stopper!
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This is a fantastic quick sewing tutorial! Make new patchwork placemats in a hurry out of old jeans. Check out the video tutorial for more information.
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Totally Tulle DIY Fabric Flowers
This might be the most popular craft for adults on this page! Make beautiful flowers out of tulle and recycled fabrics. Buttons make darling centers!
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Fold Up Beach Towel Bag Free Sewing Pattern
This is a really awesome beach towel upgrade that makes carrying your towel and other necessities like flip flops and sunglasses easy!
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Faux Vintage Coffee Filter Flowers
Make paper flowers look old fashioned with this beautiful tutorial. Learn how to stain coffee filters with tea to age the paper, then make the flower.
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Empty Wine Bottle Picture Frame
That empty wine bottle can be used as a picture frame! Add ribbons at the neck of the bottle for an instant tabletop decoration.
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Aren't these the prettiest seed bombs you've seen? Have fun playing with the paper pulp. This is a great easy gift.
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Mason jar gifts are so great. Not only does the recipient get all the treats inside, like nail polish, face masks, and nail files, but they also get to keep the cute jar!
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Festive Confetti DIY Wine Glasses
These beautiful wine glasses are as simple as dabbing dots with paint for a festive look! You can customize colors by holiday or occasion, or simply choose colors you like! We recommend adding glitter.
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This is the perfect gift for that special someone who loves comic book art!
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This is a SUPER easy sewing project that can involve the machine or hand sewing. Keep that chapstick easily accessible!
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I'm a sucker for this beautiful garden kneeler because of the beautiful oranges print! This is a great sewing pattern for beginners and super practical.
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Got 10 minutes? You can make this bag with our handy video tutorial!
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Practice your embroidery and work up a cute boho pillow in the meantime! Embroidery is on the rise, so master this skill with a great practice project.
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I love this amazingly sweet project! Learn how to turn your home into a custom embroidery pattern for a lovely piece of wall art!
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Meadowlands Free Embroidery Pattern
This BEAUTIFUL project will teach you a variety of embroidery stitches while producing a lovely floral decoration for your home.
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Learning how to make your own candles not only saves you some cash, it allows you to know exactly what you are burning in your home.
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It's easy to make rocks look stunning! If you've never tried rock painting, you can create these gorgeous galaxy rocks easier than you think.
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You doormat says a lot about you and your house! Learn how to make a custom version with this tutorial.
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Succulent Wine Cork Planter Magnets
These are some of the most adorable and unique wine cork crafts we've seen! Make the cutest mini planters with this tutorial.
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This adorable project is a great use for old jeans! Cute for teens or adults alike!
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This darling project will make you a string art expert in no time! String art makes a wonderful gift and wall art.
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Dishwasher Pod Container Recycled Planter
Make a planter! You don't need fancy materials to create a unique planter for your home. Look in the recycle bin for inspiration!
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Zero Waste Elastic Bowl Covers
Make your own elastic bowl covers to save your food, waste and money. This is a great project to practice sewing binding without a lot of risk as you might with a quilt or larger project.
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Upcycled Junk Drawer Candlesticks
All it takes is a little bit of glue, spray paint, and some decorative beads and your old junk drawer odds and ends will be completely unrecognizable.
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Rock painting is for kids and adults alike! Have fun painting sweet images and sayings on rocks as a low key craft for warm weather.
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If you want a truly low-key craft, this roundup of free printable wall art is where it's at. All you do is browse the pretty wall art, print what you like, frame it, and hang it! This is the easiest crafty way to decorate!
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