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By Topic
Animals
- “Bird Ornament” (December 2008 Friend)
- “Easter Activities” (March 2013 Friend)
Make a scripture sheep out of newspaper, straws, and cotton balls. - “Food for the Birds” (January 2005 Friend)
Make treats you can hang from the trees for hungry birds.
Armor of God
- “The Whole Armor of God” (March 1987 Friend)
Includes instructions for making your own armor of God out of simple materials.
Book of Mormon
- “Bringing the Book of Mormon to Life” (May 2010 Friend)
Make your own animated movie of your favorite Book of Mormon story. - “How to Draw like a Friend Artist” (November 2011 Friend)
Step-by-step instructions for drawing a picture of Nephi.
Christmas
- “Star Orange-aments” (December 2018 Friend)
- “One-of-a-Kind Star Ornaments” (December 2018 Friend)
- “Christmas Advent Wreath” (December 2005 Liahona and Friend)
Make this paper wreath and count down the days till Christmas. - “Christmas Bark Paintings” (December 2011 Friend)
Use a brown paper bag to create a painting that looks like bark. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2017 Friend)
Includes recipes for cucumber wreaths, a warm vanilla steamer drink, and guacamole Christmas trees. Also includes instructions for making snow paintings, the perfect paper snowflake, and a stick shepherd. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2011 Friend)
A craft celebrating twelve days till Christmas. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2010 Friend)
Make a Christmas candle jar and a manger card. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2009 Friend)
Make paper stars to decorate your tree or a memory box to remind you of the Christmas story. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2006 Friend)
Includes instructions for a Christmas doorknob banner and family tree ornaments. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2005 Friend)
Includes instructions for cloved oranges and a peeking package card. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2004 Friend)
Includes instructions for a paper plate dove, a card with cutouts, and homemade stickers. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2003 Friend)
Includes instructions for a Christmas gift box and apple ornaments. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2002 Friend)
Includes instructions for sandpaper gingerbread people, a Star of David, and a nativity garland. - “Finger-Puppet Nativity” (December 2019 Friend)
With some colored felt and a bit of hot glue or sewing, you can make a Nativity scene of your own. - “Gift Tags and Ornaments” (December 2004 Friend)
Make gift tags and ornaments from old Christmas cards and heavy paper. - “The Greatest Gift” (December 2007 Friend)
Cut out these Christmas ornaments to remind yourself of the Savior. - “Handmade Ornaments” (December 2011 Liahona and Friend)
Create ornaments with paper and cookie cutters. - “Let It Snow!” (December 2012 Friend)
Make a winter snow globe. - “Luminarias” (December 2019 Friend)
Decorate paper lanterns at Christmastime to light the way to your doorstep. - “Make Your Own Manger” (December 2013 Friend)
Make this manger to help you remember Jesus this Christmas season. - “Mini Manger” (December 2008 Friend)
Make a manger out of a pinecone and other materials. - “Nativity Craft” (December 2012 Friend)
Learn to draw a sheep and make a stable from a shoebox and craft sticks. - “Paper Lanterns” (December 2014 Friend)
Make this lantern to help you remember that Jesus is the light of the world. - “Paper Plate Snowman and Door Sign” (December 2002 Friend)
- “Stained Glass Window Card” (December 2007 Friend)
Make a beautiful Christmas card. - “Starlight Garland” (December 2010 Friend)
Build a Christmas garland as you do nice things for your family members. - “Wrapped-Up Ornaments” (December 2015 Friend)
Creation
- “Sun, Moon, and Stars Mobile” (January 2008 Friend)
Easter
- “Easter Activities” (March 2013 Friend)
Make a scripture sheep out of newspaper, straws, and cotton balls. - “Easter Activities” (April 2012 Friend)
Make a paper Easter lily and a bird nest snack. - “Jesus Christ Teaches Me to Choose the Right” (April 2012 Liahona and Friend)
Make an Easter cone you can fill with small flowers or treats to surprise a family member or friend. - “Make Your Own Easter Kite” (April 2014 Friend)
- “Spring Jelly Bean Mosaic” (April 2006 Friend)
Make a butterfly out of paper, frosting, and small candies.
Family
- “Be a Sunbeam for Jesus” (June 2010 Liahona and Friend)
A template for making cheerful thank-you notes. Includes comments from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. - “I Have a Family Here on Earth” (May 2008 Friend)
Make a windsock with a picture of your family.
Family History
- “Family History Scroll” (April 2005 Liahona and Friend)
Make a scroll just like the prophets did in ancient times. - “Family Memory Box” (January 2005 Friend)
Make a box with memories that your family can open later. - “Time Capsule” (January 2011 Friend)
Instructions for creating a time capsule that you can open in the future.
Father’s Day
- “Father’s-Day Jar of Love” (June 2019 Friend)
- “Father’s Day Origami” (June 2017 Friend)
- “Give Dad a Hand Card” (June 2006 Friend)
- “Keys and Coins Holder” (June 2008 Friend)
Make this gift for your dad with a can and pictures. - “Ladder Card for Dad” (June 2003 Friend)
- “Mini Tie Keychain” (June 2010 Friend)
Make a fun keychain for your dad from an old necktie. - “Picture-Stick Puzzle” (June 2013 Friend)
Make this puzzle picture for your dad. - “A Story for Dad” (June 2014 Friend)
Cut out and use this letter or decorate your own paper to write a memory to share.
Gratitude
- “3-D Thankful Apple” (November 2018 Friend)
Instructions for making a paper apple that has things you are grateful for written on it. - “Be a Sunbeam for Jesus” (June 2010 Liahona and Friend)
A template for making cheerful thank-you notes. Includes comments from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. - “Gratitude Tree” (November 2013 Friend)
Create a tree from paper and add leaves with things you are grateful for. - “Thank-You Cards” (November 2014 Friend)
I Am a Child of God
- “Sharing Time: I Am a Child of God” (March 2003 Liahona and Friend)
Make a picture frame that describes your interests. - “What Makes You Smile?” (August 2005 Friend)
Make this book about things that make you smile.
Jesus Christ
- “Remembering Jesus Christ” (March 2005 Liahona and Friend)
Make a mosaic frame around a picture of the Savior.
Kindness
- “Kindness Catcher” (July 2012 Friend)
Make a paper game that encourages kindness.
Love
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“Book of Mormon Puzzle” (February 2020 Liahona and Friend)Fill in the empty squares so that all six pictures are in each row (across), each column (up and down), and each blue box.
- “Box of Love” (February 2011 Friend)
Create a small box you can hang from a door. Put notes into the box to let people know you love them. - “Hang a Heart” (February 2013 Friend)
Melt crayons and wax paper into a beautiful sun-catcher. - “Heart Wreath” (February 2012 Friend)
Make a wreath out of heart-shaped notes to your family. - “‘I Love You This Much’ Card” (February 2005 Friend)
Create an accordion card for someone you love. - “Origami Heart Bookmark” (February 2017 Friend)
- “Paper-Plate Hearts” (February 2020 Friend)
- “Valentine Card” (February 2004 Friend)
Mother’s Day
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“Mother’s Day Card” (May 2020 Friend)Make this pop-up card for your mom or someone else you love.
- “Butterfly Gift and May Basket” (May 2003 Friend)
- “Envelope Gift Basket and Spring Flowers” (May 2005 Friend)
Make paper flowers to put in a homemade basket. - “Happy Mother’s Day!” (May 2017 Friend)
A swirly, twirly, curly paper flower craft to make for Mother’s Day. - “Love Notes for Mom” (May 2016 Friend)
Make this booklet to show your mom or someone else how much you love them. - “Mother’s Day Wreath” (May 2019 Friend)
- “Surprise Door Hanger” (May 2007 Friend)
Create this door hanger and put small gifts inside to surprise your mom. - “T-Shirt Tote for Mom” (May 2013 Friend)
Make a bag out of a T-shirt.
New Year’s
- “New Year’s Lantern” (January 2010 Friend)
Make a Chinese lantern from construction paper.
Obedience
- “Blessings Follow Obedience” (May 1982 Friend)
Includes instructions for making stick puppets and a stage out of an egg carton.
Pioneers
- “Create Your Own Handcart” (July 2008 Liahona and Friend)
Cut out and put together a paper handcart with pioneers inside. - “Pioneer Handcart” (July 2005 Friend)
Make a handcart from a juice box, two plastic lids, and a straw.
Plants
- “Eggshell Garden” (March 2005 Friend)
Instructions for planting a garden in eggshells. - “Envelope Gift Basket and Spring Flowers” (May 2005 Friend)
Make paper flowers to put in a homemade basket. - “Flowers by the Dozen” (April 2010 Friend)
A special spring bouquet. - “Handy Pencil Holder” (May 2008 Friend)
Make a pencil holder from a seed packet. - “Stained Glass Flowers” (September 2017 Friend)
Put flowers between two sheets of clear contact paper.
Sabbath day
- “Flannel Board Sunday Box” (June 2006 Friend)
Create a Sunday box to fill with fun activities. - “The Sabbath is a Delight” (October 2015 Friend)
Make a mobile to remind you to keep the Sabbath Day holy. - “Sunday Can” (November 2006 Friend)
Create a can with ideas of things you can do on Sundays.
Service
- “How You Can Help” (June 2012 Friend)
Instructions to make a comforting doll for a child in a hospital or shelter. - “No-sew blanket” (January 2017 Friend)
Instructions to make a no-sew blanket to donate or give to a friend! - “Starlight Garland” (December 2010 Friend)
Build a Christmas garland as you do nice things for your family members.
Spring
- “Spring Flowers” (March 1986 Friend)
Instructions for a paper flower craft. - “Spring Jelly Bean Mosaic” (April 2006 Friend)
Make a butterfly out of paper, frosting, and small candies.
Summer
- “Sponge Ball” (July 2012 Friend)
Create this toy to play with on a hot day.
Temple
- “A Banner of Faithfulness” (February 2010 Friend)
Make a felt banner that says “Holiness to the Lord”.
Thanksgiving
- “Paper-Sack Turkey” (November 2007 Friend)
Make a turkey from a paper bag.
Tithing
- “Make a Tithing Jar” (February 2010 Liahona and Friend)
Winter
- “Let It Snow!” (December 2012 Friend)
Make a winter snow globe. - “Paper Plate Snowman and Door Sign” (December 2002 Friend)
- “Snow Art” (January 2003 Friend)
Create drawings in the snow with spray bottles and food coloring. - “Snowflake Art” (January 2007 Friend)
Tips for creating different kinds of snowflakes.
By Type
Bags, baskets, boxes, and jars
- “Christmas Workshop” (December 2003 Friend)
Includes instructions for a Christmas gift box and apple ornaments. - “Envelope Gift Basket and Spring Flowers” (May 2005 Friend)
Make paper flowers to put in a homemade basket. - “Family Memory Box” (January 2005 Friend)
Make a box with memories that your family can open later. - “Flannel Board Sunday Box” (June 2006 Friend)
Create a Sunday box to fill with fun activities. - “Handy Pencil Holder” (May 2008 Friend)
Make a pencil holder from a seed packet. - “Jesus Christ Teaches Me to Choose the Right” (April 2012 Liahona and Friend)
Make an Easter cone you can fill with small flowers or treats to surprise a family member or friend. - “Keys and Coins Holder” (June 2008 Friend)
Make this gift for your dad with a can and pictures. - “Make a Tithing Jar” (February 2010 Liahona and Friend)
- “Sunday Can” (November 2006 Friend)
Create a can with ideas of things you can do on Sundays. - “Surprise Door Hanger” (May 2007 Friend)
Create this door hanger and put small gifts inside to surprise someone you love. - “Time Capsule” (January 2011 Friend)
Instructions for creating a time capsule that you can open in the future. - “T-Shirt Tote for Mom” (May 2013 Friend)
Make a bag out of a T-shirt.
Banners
- “A Banner of Faithfulness” (February 2010 Friend)
Make a felt banner that says “Holiness to the Lord.” - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2006 Friend)
Includes instructions for a Christmas doorknob banner and family tree ornaments.
Bird feeders
- “Food for the Birds” (January 2005 Friend)
Make treats you can hang from the trees for hungry birds.
Blankets
- “No-sew blanket” (January 2017 Friend)
Instructions to make a no-sew blanket to donate or give to a friend!
Candles
- “Christmas Workshop” (December 2010 Friend)
Make a Christmas candle jar and a manger card.
Cards and notes
- “Be a Sunbeam for Jesus” (June 2010 Liahona and Friend)
A template for making cheerful thank-you notes. Includes comments from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. - “Box of Love” (February 2011 Friend)
Create a small box you can hang from a door. Put notes into the box to let people know you love them. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2010 Friend)
Make a Christmas candle jar and a manger card. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2005 Friend)
Includes instructions for cloved oranges and a peeking package card. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2004 Friend)
Includes instructions for a paper plate dove, a card with cutouts, and homemade stickers. - “Father’s Day Origami” (June 2017 Friend)
- “Gift Tags and Ornaments” (December 2004 Friend)
Make gift tags and ornaments from old Christmas cards and heavy paper. - “Give Dad a Hand Card” (June 2006 Friend)
- “Heart Wreath” (February 2012 Friend)
Make a wreath out of heart-shaped notes to your family. - “‘I Love You This Much’ Card” (February 2005 Friend)
Create an accordion card for someone you love. - “Ladder Card for Dad” (June 2003 Friend)
- “Love Notes for Mom” (May 2016 Friend)
Make this booklet to show your mom or someone else how much you love them. - “Needle Punch Card” (May 2006 Friend)
- “Paint-Scrape Cards” (May 2019 Friend)
- “Quilted Card” (May 2004 Friend)
- “Stained Glass Window Card” (December 2007 Friend)
Make a beautiful Christmas card. - “A Story for Dad” (June 2014 Friend)
Cut out and use this letter or decorate your own paper to write a memory to share. - “Surprise Door Hanger” (May 2007 Friend)
Create this door hanger and put small gifts inside to surprise someone you love. - “Thank-You Cards” (November 2014 Friend)
- “Valentine Card” (February 2004 Friend)
Clay/dough
- “Plastic Play Dough” (January 2006 Friend)
- “Silly Slime” (February 2019 Friend)
Colors
- “Color Swirls” (October 2014 Friend)
Use water and oil for a fun colorful experiment. - “Hang a Heart” (February 2013 Friend)
Melt crayons and wax paper into a beautiful sun-catcher. - “Pasta Crafts” (October 2012 Friend)
Instructions for making colorful pasta you can use for various crafts. - “Snow Art” (January 2003 Friend)
Create drawings in the snow with spray bottles and food coloring.
Costumes
- “The Whole Armor of God” (March 1987 Friend)
Includes instructions for making your own armor of God out of simple materials.
Cross-stitch
- “I'll Follow Him in Faith Sampler” (February 2007 Liahona and Friend)
Decorations
- “Christmas Advent Wreath” (December 2005 Liahona and Friend)
Make this paper wreath and count down the days till Christmas. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2005 Friend)
Includes instructions for cloved oranges and a peeking package card. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2002 Friend)
Includes instructions for sandpaper gingerbread people, a Star of David, and a nativity garland. - “Easter Activities” (March 2013 Friend)
Make a scripture sheep out of newspaper, straws, and cotton balls. - “Easter Activities” (April 2012 Friend)
Make a paper Easter lily and a bird nest snack. - “Gratitude Tree” (November 2013 Friend)
Create a tree from paper and add leaves with things you are grateful for. - “Hang a Heart” (February 2013 Friend)
Melt crayons and wax paper into a beautiful sun-catcher. - “Mini Manger” (December 2008 Friend)
Make a manger out of a pinecone and other materials. - “Heart Wreath” (February 2012 Friend)
Make a wreath out of heart-shaped notes to your family. - “I Have a Family Here on Earth” (May 2008 Friend)
Make a windsock with a picture of your family. - “Luminarias” (December 2019 Friend)
Decorate paper lanterns at Christmastime to light the way to your doorstep. - “Let It Snow!” (December 2012 Friend)
Make a winter snow globe. - “Make Your Own Manger” (December 2013 Friend)
Make this manger to help you remember Jesus this Christmas season. - “Nativity Craft” (December 2012 Friend)
Learn to draw a sheep and make a stable from a shoebox and craft sticks. - “Nail Wind Chime” (June 2007 Friend)
Make a wind chime to hang outside in the breeze. - “New Year’s Lantern” (January 2010 Friend)
Make a Chinese lantern from construction paper. - “Paper Lanterns” (December 2014 Friend)
Make lanterns to help you remember that Jesus is the light of the world. - “Paper Plate Snowman and Door Sign” (December 2002 Friend)
- “Paper-Sack Turkey” (November 2007 Friend)
Make a turkey from a paper bag. - “Sharing Time: I Am a Child of God” (March 2003 Liahona and Friend)
Make a picture frame that describes your interests. - “Snowflake Art” (January 2007 Friend)
Tips for creating different kinds of snowflakes. - “Starlight Garland” (December 2010 Friend)
Build a Christmas garland as you do nice things for your family members. - “Sun, Moon, and Stars Mobile” (January 2008 Friend)
Drawing
- “Bringing the Book of Mormon to Life” (May 2010 Friend)
Make your own animated movie of your favorite Book of Mormon story. - “Create your own Friend” (September 2006 Friend)
Create your own magazine. - “How to Draw like a Friend Artist” (November 2011 Friend)
Step-by-step instructions for drawing a picture of Nephi. - “Snow Art” (January 2003 Friend)
Create drawings in the snow with spray bottles and food coloring.
Flowers
- “Envelope Gift Basket and Spring Flowers” (May 2005 Friend)
Make paper flowers to put in a homemade basket. - “Flowers by the Dozen” (April 2010 Friend)
A special spring bouquet. - “Happy Mother’s Day!” (May 2017 Friend)
A swirly, twirly, curly paper flower craft to make for Mother’s Day. - “Mother’s Day Wreath” (May 2019 Friend)
- “Spring Flowers” (March 1986 Friend)
Instructions for a paper flower craft. - “Stained Glass Flowers” (September 2017 Friend)
Put flowers between two sheets of clear contact paper.
Food
- “Pasta Crafts” (October 2012 Friend)
Instructions for making colorful pasta you can use for various crafts. - “Spring Jelly Bean Mosaic” (April 2006 Friend)
Make a butterfly out of paper, frosting, and small candies.
Games
- “Kindness Catcher” (July 2012 Friend)
Make a paper game that encourages kindness.
Gardening
- “Eggshell Garden” (March 2005 Friend)
Instructions for planting a garden in eggshells.
Keychains
- “Mini Tie Keychain” (June 2010 Friend)
Make a fun keychain for your dad from an old necktie.
Ornaments
- “Star Orange-aments” (December 2018 Friend)
- “One-of-a-Kind Star Ornaments” (December 2018 Friend)
- “Bird Ornament” (December 2008 Friend)
- “Christmas Workshop” (December 2009 Friend)
Make paper stars to decorate your tree or a memory box to remind you of the Christmas story. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2006 Friend)
Includes instructions for a Christmas doorknob banner and family tree ornaments. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2004 Friend)
Includes instructions for a paper plate dove ornament, a card with cutouts, and homemade stickers. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2003 Friend)
Includes instructions for a Christmas gift box and apple ornaments. - “Gift Tags and Ornaments” (December 2004 Friend)
Make gift tags and ornaments from old Christmas cards and heavy paper. - “The Greatest Gift” (December 2007 Friend)
Cut out these Christmas ornaments to remind yourself of the Savior. - “Handmade Ornaments” (December 2011 Liahona and Friend)
Create ornaments with paper and cookie cutters. - “Wrapped-Up Ornaments” (December 2015 Friend)
Painting
- “Siapo” (March 2020 Friend)
Siapo is a cloth made in Samoa from the bark of paper mulberry trees. Use a paper bag and paint to make your own pretend Siapo cloth. - “Christmas Bark Paintings” (December 2011 Friend)
Use a brown paper bag to create a painting that looks like bark. - “I Choose the Right by Living Gospel Principles” (July 2012 Liahona and Friend)
Paint a rock to remind you to fast and pray. - “Paint On!” (September 2003 Friend)
Paint with thread spools and ice cubes. - “Paint-Scrape Cards” (May 2019 Friend)
- “Potato Printing Press” (March 2017 Friend)
You can print designs on cards, T-shirts, or tennis shoes with just paint and a potato! - “Shimmering Stones” (October 2005 Friend)
Make beautiful stones with nail polish and newspaper. - “Snow Art” (January 2003 Friend)
Create art in the snow with spray bottles and food coloring. - “Spring Flowers” (March 1986 Friend)
Instructions for a paper flower craft.
Paper crafts
- “Paper-Plate Hearts” (February 2020 Friend)
- “Book of Mormon Puzzle” (February 2020 Liahona and Friend)
Fill in the empty squares so that all six pictures are in each row (across), each column (up and down), and each blue box. - “3-D Thankful Apple” (November 2018 Friend)
Instructions for making a paper apple that has things you are grateful for written on it. - “Apple Napkin Rings” (October 2004 Friend)
- “Butterfly Gift and May Basket” (May 2003 Friend)
- “Christmas Advent Wreath” (December 2005 Liahona and Friend)
Make this paper wreath and count down the days till Christmas. - “Christmas Workshop” (December 2009 Friend)
Make paper stars to decorate your tree or a memory box to remind you of the Christmas story. - “Dot Bookmark” (October 2011 Friend)
- “Envelope Gift Basket and Spring Flowers” (May 2005 Friend)
Make paper flowers to put in a homemade basket. - “Father’s Day Origami” (June 2017 Friend)
- “Gratitude Tree” (November 2013 Friend)
Create a tree from paper and add leaves with things you are grateful for. - “Happy Mother’s Day!” (May 2017 Friend)
A swirly, twirly, curly paper flower craft to make for Mother’s Day. - “Heart Wreath” (February 2012 Friend)
Make a wreath out of heart-shaped notes to your family. - “Mother’s Day Wreath” (May 2019 Friend)
- “Origami Heart Bookmark” (February 2017 Friend)
- “Paper Lanterns” (December 2014 Friend)
Make this lantern to help you remember that Jesus is the light of the world. - “Paper Maker” (January 2019 Friend)
Make your own paper by recycling paper scraps. - “Remembering Jesus Christ” (March 2005 Liahona and Friend)
Make a mosaic frame around a picture of the Savior. - “Rubber-Band Books” (January 2018 Friend)
Make this book and use it to answer the journal prompts on “For Older Kids.” - “Snowflake Art” (January 2007 Friend)
Tips for creating different kinds of snowflakes. - “What Makes You Smile?” (August 2005 Friend)
Make this book about things that make you smile. - “Write Your Own Story!” (August 2016 Friend)
Turn one of your stories into a book.
Puppets
- “Blessings Follow Obedience” (May 1982 Friend)
Includes instructions for making stick puppets and a stage out of an egg carton. - “Create Your Own Handcart” (July 2008 Liahona and Friend)
Cut out and put together a paper handcart with pioneers inside. - “Finger-Puppet Nativity” (December 2019 Friend)
With some colored felt and a bit of hot glue or sewing, you can make a Nativity scene of your own. - “Scripture Figures Puppet Show” (August 2014 Friend)
Make a theater for your scripture figures.
Toys
- “Catapult Construction” (February 2018 Friend)
- “How You Can Help” (June 2012 Friend)
Instructions to make a comforting doll for a child in a hospital or shelter. - “Leprechaun Bubble Mix” (March 2003 Friend)
- “Make Your Own Easter Kite” (April 2014 Friend)
- “Pioneer Handcart” (July 2005 Friend)
Make a handcart from a juice box, two plastic lids, and a straw. - “Plastic Play Dough” (January 2006 Friend)
- “Sponge Ball” (July 2012 Friend)
Create this toy to play with on a hot day.