6 Best Free Websites to Find Craft Ideas

Sometimes it’s nice to take some time away from our electronic devices and do something different. But it’s not always easy to find an activity that’s fun enough to keep us occupied for long enough. Why not give your creative side a chance with some DIY projects?

1. Happiness Is Homemade

Happiness Is Homemade is a great resource for arts and crafts ideas for people of all ages. It includes seasonal ideas like Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Halloween, but also has a variety of projects you can do yourself all year round. Just click on Crafts + DIY to find the perfect project for you.

Not only does this site provide ideas, it also offers printables, such as coloring pages, stencils, and foldable 3D grids, which you can find in its Printables section . Additionally, this section offers free printable games, such as crossword puzzles and bingo sheets, as well as free home decor graphics.

There are also a bunch of SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) files available for those who want to grab some pre-designed stickers and labels for free.

2. Ravelry

Ravelry is the best site when it comes to finding crochet, knitting, etc. patterns. Once you create an account, you can use the site's many filters to narrow your search to free patterns.

Tip : Some Raverly templates have free PDFs that you can print if you don't want to read on screen.

For example, if you want to knit a hat, you can use the filter to only show hat patterns. From there, you can even refine your search by yarn weight, the size of needles you have on hand, and whether you want a child-sized or adult-sized hat. You can click the heart icon to favorite patterns you want to come back to later.

Ravelry is a great site to find inspiration if you have a large yarn stash or want to make things to give to friends and family for holidays and birthdays!

3. Good Housekeeping

You may have heard of Good Housekeeping; it’s a popular print publication, but it also has its own website where you can find some great DIY and creative ideas. Open the menu and navigate to Home Ideas > Crafts & DIY Projects , and you’ll have access to a wide range of arts and crafts inspiration for kids and adults.

In this section, you can learn how to sew, find DIY craft ideas for kids, and find tutorials for making beautiful DIY household items. You can also learn how to make sustainable kitchenware, such as beeswax wrapping paper, and how to upcycle old furniture or decorations into beautiful new pieces. You can even learn how to knit your own clothes!

Good Housekeeping also offers decorating ideas, so you can plan how to display your arts and crafts projects in your home.

4. Ribblr

Ribblr is similar to Ravelry in that it is a database of different user-created knitting patterns. You can use the search bar and filters to see only free patterns that are knit, crochet, or both. There is an option to favorite patterns and come back to them later. You can also follow your favorite pattern creators on Ribblr to keep up with their latest projects.

However, one downside of Ribblr is that you cannot access a printable PDF file of a template since the platform is eco-friendly and is trying to cut down on paper usage.

5. Sarah Maker

Sarah Maker, a craft website founded by a DIY enthusiast, is a great resource for finding arts and crafts ideas and learning new skills. Here you can learn how to make your own blankets, clay jewelry, tie-dye clothing, holiday decorations, friendship bracelets, face masks, and embroider beautiful patterns and badges.

There is a dedicated crochet section where you can learn how to crochet scarves, hats, blankets, etc. The step-by-step crochet tutorials for beginners are great for those new to the hobby.

6. All Free Crafts

All Free Crafts has a wide variety of crafts for all skill levels. You can also sort the crafts by holiday and skill level, if you're trying to create decorations for a holiday party.

There are many types of crafts on All Free Crafts. In addition to sewing, knitting and crochet patterns, there are also other patterns like DIY scone holders, candles, paper crafts and soaps.