Turn your child’s smile into a treasured keepsake with these simple and fun photo keepsake crafts. Perfect for gifts, memory boxes, or just celebrating special moments together!
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Are you looking for a creative way to freeze time and create lasting memories with your kids?
These sweet and simple photo keepsake crafts are the perfect way to capture your child’s smile and preserve a special moment in time.
Whether you’re crafting for a holiday, milestone, or just for fun, these DIY photo keepsake crafts are meaningful keepsakes that families will treasure for years to come.
Each of these photo keepsake crafts is easy to create with kids and includes a personal photo, making them extra special for gifting or saving in a memory box.
Photo Keepsake Crafts Kids Can Make
1. Snow Globe Photo Craft
This winter-themed snow globe photo craft is the perfect cold-weather activity for kids. Add a child’s photo to the center for a personalized keepsake that looks adorable on display or tucked into a holiday card.
2. Astronaut Photo Craft
Kids can imagine they’re floating in outer space with this fun astronaut photo craft. Add their face to the helmet and blast off with a craft that’s great for space units or Father’s Day cards.
3. Rocket Name Photo Craft
This easy paper rocket craft is a stellar way for little ones to show Dad some love! Kids color, cut out, and assemble their very own rocket—then personalize it by placing their photo in the porthole for a heartfelt, out-of-this-world keepsake that’s perfect for Father’s Day.
4. Submarine Photo Craft
Make a splash with this colorful under-the-sea name-and-photo craft! Kids decorate their own submarine, add their photo to the porthole, and practice spelling their name with bubble letters—perfect for classrooms, summer camps, or a rainy afternoon at home. It’s a fun, hands-on keepsake that combines creativity with name recognition
5. Photo Butterfly Craft
Watch your little one transform into a butterfly with this cheerful and creative butterfly photo keepsake. Kids decorate wings any way they like—bold stripes, sparkly mosaics, polka dots—then glue their cut-out photo in the center and add a few cardstock antennae. Perfect for spring crafts, rainy-day art, or birthday parties, it’s a colorful and imaginative way to feature your child front and center
6. Camper Name Photo Craft
Set sail on a crafty outdoor adventure with this Camper Name Photo Craft! Kids decorate a camper shape, add their photo into the window, and spell their name across the body—perfect for summer camp memories or camping-themed decor. It’s an engaging, name-recognition activity that makes a sweet keepsake for kids and parents alike.
7. Polaroid Photo Name Craft
Bring classic charm to your craft day with this Polaroid-style photo name project! Kids can customize a faux Polaroid frame by adding their photo, decorating the border, and spelling out their name underneath. It’s a stylish and simple craft that’s perfect for birthdays, memory boxes, or classroom art projects.
8. Camera Photo Name Craft
Say cheese! This cute camera photo craft turns kids into little photographers by placing their photo behind a crafted camera lens and spelling their name across the camera body. It’s a fun, interactive way for children to explore their creativity while creating a personalized keepsake—perfect for photography-themed parties or classroom fun.
9. Father’s Day Astronaut Card
Blast off into creativity with this fun Father’s Day astronaut card! Kids can personalize the card by adding their photo to the astronaut’s helmet, coloring the space-themed elements, and assembling the pieces to create a keepsake that’s truly out of this world. It’s a stellar way to show Dad just how much he means to them.
10. Mother’s Day Photo Flower Pots
Crafted with love, these personalized flower pots feature your child’s photo at the center of a colorful bloom. Using a free printable template, kids can color, cut, and assemble the flower, stem, and pot, creating a heartfelt gift that Mom will cherish. This craft is perfect for classrooms, daycare centers, or home activities, offering a meaningful way to celebrate Mother’s Day.
11. School Bus Photo Craft
Kick off the school year with this adorable school bus photo craft—perfect for helping kids learn to spell their names while celebrating the first day of school!
12. Apple Photo Name Craft
This apple name craft offers a delightful hands-on fall activity for Pre-K and kindergarten: children color an apple printable, glue alphabet circles to spell their name and finish with a photo keepsake.
Final Thoughts
These photo keepsake crafts aren’t just fun—they’re lasting memories in the making. Whether you’re crafting for a holiday, celebrating a milestone, or just capturing a moment in time, these simple projects turn everyday smiles into lifelong treasures.
So grab the glue, print some photos, and start making these photo keepsake crafts you’ll cherish forever.
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