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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

• “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.
• “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.
• “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 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

• “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

• “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)
• “Valentine Card” (February 2004 Friend)

Mother’s Day

• “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.
• “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)
• “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)

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.
• “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.
• “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

• “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

• “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.
• “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

• “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.
• “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.
• “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.
• “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.

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