Hi everyone! I’m Sumayyah from @CraftYourMemoriess on Instagram. Welcome to Cut N Make Crafts. In this post, I’m sharing 99+ easy and free Cricut projects for beginners. Sometimes as a newbie in the Cricut world, you may find tutorials with varying levels of difficulty. This post is a collection of a lot of fun and easy projects and includes crafts for the Cricut Explore Air family, Cricut Maker, and the Cricut Joy. A great bonus is that most of these projects come with FREE SVG cut files that can be downloaded by accessing the VIP library.
In this list, you will find:
- Cricut projects with cardstock
- Cricut projects with vinyl
- Easy Cricut projects to sell
- Cricut cards
- And so much more…
Let’s get started! Have a look at these free beginner Cricut Maker projects.
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1. Unicorn Paper Clips
This is one of the easiest but super cute projects yet. What a creative and nifty idea for all those unicorn lovers. And the best part is, you receive the SVG for FREE.
2. Easy Wedding Card
This intricate card is the perfect addition to a wedding gift. Not only can you customize the colour of the card, but the wedded couple will know you made it with love. This project takes about 5 minutes once cut which is perfect for a quick beginner Cricut project.
3. Paper Plate Fox Craft For Kids
If you’re looking for an easy craft for children, this is it. Just cut the pieces out with your Cricut machine and then it can be assembled by your kids. Oh, and did I mention, a FREE SVG is included.
4. Paper Popsicle Garland
This super cute garland is perfect to use as decor for a summer party or even a cute craft for kids. The best part is you can make it with inexpensive materials!
5. DIY Autumn Pumpkin Cart
Looking for an Autumn related craft? Well this one is for you. Not only do you get a step by step video tutorial in this craft, but it is also a great piece of home decor for fall.
6. IKEA Craft Room Drawer Hack
Maybe you’re looking to up your craft room game. This is a perfect and inexpensive way to do so. You can use the same idea in this post to customize your own pieces of furniture.
7. Felt Shark Craft
This cute craft is great for kids once the finished product is made. It does require a minimal amount of sewing but is a wonderful way of learning. You also get some great tips on how to work with felt in this post.
8. Unicorn Birthday Banner
Do you have a unicorn lover in your life? This is a great banner to use at their birthday party. Grab the SVG from the VIP library and you are ready to go with minimal effort.
9. Intricate Graduation Card
This post provides you with a FREE SVG template to quickly make this beautiful card. You also receive tips on how to make intricate cuts with your Cricut machine.
10. Halloween Monster Bookmark
With Halloween around the corner, this easy bookmark making tutorial is a fun way to get your kids involved and encourage reading at the same time.
11. Mother’s Day Gift Box
Maybe you have a pair of earrings or a small but special gift for your mom. You can create your own gift box that I am sure she will love.
12. Easy Felt Monster Pencil Topper
Want to get into the Halloween spirit? Here is another creative way to make Halloween more fun (and slightly educational) for your kids.
13. Rolled Paper Flower How-to
This step by step video tutorial gives you a pretty end result by just downloading the FREE SVG from the VIP library. Once you learn this skill, you’ll never go back! This post also shows you how to turn a photo into a decal with another software called Inkscape.
14. Adorable Felt Frog Craft
Loving felt crafts? Well here is another one for you. You do need a Cricut Maker for this craft but it is such a fun and kid-friendly one to make. This is a perfect Cricut Maker project.
15. DIY Unicorn Bookmark
I love bookmarks but sometimes it’s nice to DIY your own! This unicorn-themed bookmark is such a creative and easy way of doing so.
16. Custom Tea Towels
Let’s get into some vinyl projects, shall we? Vinyl is a bit difficult to work with but is definitely worth it! This is a beautiful way of customizing your tea towels.
17. Easy Card Making Tutorial With A Cricut Joy
Do you have a Cricut Joy? Well here is an easy project for you. This post shows you how to make an easy, two-toned card with the pre-made card packs available from Cricut.
18. Custom Cake Topper
Would you like to make a custom cake topper? This is a full-on tutorial on how to do so and even make it 3D! This cake topper post can also be altered to fit your own design.
19. Giant Paper Flower Tutorial
If you stayed till the end, thanks for checking out all these amazing and easy Cricut projects. I hope you enjoy creating them.
20. Pretty Unicorn Crown
By this time, you might be thinking, another unicorn craft? What can I say? Unicorns are adorable and this craft is as well. This is great for so many occasions, including birthdays, baby showers, and more. It does take a bit of time but once you mastered some of the skills from the above links, this will be a cakewalk.
21. Custom Vinyl Labels
Are you new at vinyl? This tutorial goes over a lot of the basics of working with adhesive vinyl by making your own custom labels.
22. DIY Food Pun Cards
Do you have an occasion coming up that you want to celebrate with a little bit of fun? Why not try this cute and funny card tutorial. Not only is it ‘punny’ but also romantic!
23. Custom Magnet Tutorial
Want to make some cute and custom magnets? This tutorial can help you learn how to do so.
24. Custom Chipboard Puzzle
Have you ever wanted to make a custom puzzle? This post will show you how to create one out of chipboard and is a fun toy for your kids to play with.
25. Mason Jar Labels
Are you looking to upcycle your mason jars? This tutorial not only shows you how to do so but also includes instructions on how to create labels for them as well.
26. Felt Cloud Wall Hanging
I’m loving this cute felt cloud craft that is perfect for decor in your baby’s nursery. You will need a sewing machine, but it is adorable, and definitely a keeper.
27. Foil Quill Card
This post shows you how to use a foil quill to make simple but gorgeous designs. You can download the free SVG file from the VIP library and you’re all set.
28. Turtle Paper Craft
Here is another kid-friendly craft, but this time using paper! This super cute turtle craft is a fun way to create a quick activity for your child.
29. Easy Totoro Template
This post shows you how to create and sew a Totoro plush for your child. It comes with a free SVG file available by accessing the VIP library.
30. Layered Home Sweet Home Mandala Tutorial
Have you seen the latest trend of creating layered mandalas? This post gives you access to a free SVG design and also provides tips on how to make clean cuts.
31. Paper Flower Wreath Tutorial
I love a good floral wreath, and this is a perfect tutorial on how to make one by yourself. All you need is the SVG file provided and you can add this beautiful piece of decor to your home.
32. 3D Layered Owl Mandala
Are you into the mandala trend but also want one fall-related? This owl mandala is such a beautiful piece to add to your home decor.
33. Paper Pansy Tutorial
Do you want to learn how to make different types of flowers? This post shows you how to make a paper pansy, which can easily be turned into a wreath by making multiples of the pansy.
34. Unicorn Hair Clips
Still loving the unicorn crafts? Well I’ll keep them coming. This tutorial provides the steps and SVG file to create your own unicorn-themed hair clips.
35. Mother’s Day Card
Do you want to create an easy Mother’s Day card you know your mom will cherish and love? This post is a great way to do so.
36. Pop-up Mother’s Day Card
Here is another great and easy card that can be used for Mother’s Day.
37. DIY Fall Burlap Wreaths
This tutorial is perfect for the Fall and Halloween season! It comes with free printables as well.
38. Custom Tooth Fairy Pouch
Do you want to make your child’s first tooth memorable? Here is an awesome and cute way to do so.
39. DIY Custom Foam Stamps
This is a wonderful and fun way to create your own custom foam stamps using your Cricut machine. You can also use this tutorial if you do not have a Cricut.
40. Applying Vinyl to Ornaments
Do you want to prepare for Christmas? It is never too early to start. Here is a post on how to apply adhesive vinyl to ornaments and includes tips and tricks as well.
41. Vinyl Coffee Mug
Here is another Christmas related tutorial but can also be used for many different occasions. You can easily apply vinyl to a mug with this post.
42. DIY Vinyl Sprinkles
Now back to Halloween and Fall posts. This is an adorable way of creating vinyl sprinkles to apply onto pumpkin decor. This craft takes approximately 15 minutes.
43. 3D Giant Paper Snowflake
I am really loving this 3D giant paper snowflake craft! Its is perfect to hang up and use as winter decor.
44. Fall Door Mat
Want to create some home decor to put outside? This post gives you step by step instructions on how to create a Fall door mat using stencils.
45. Easter Bunny Jars
Save this cute craft for Easter. It is how to make your own Easter Jars using paper and your Cricut machine.
46. DIY Easter Bunny Garland
Here is another Easter craft but is a garland this time. This craft is adorable and definitely a keeper!
47. Mermaid Pillow
Is your child into mermaids? Here is a quick and easy tutorial on how to make a mermaid pillow using vinyl.
48. Felt Unicorn Sleep Mask
Do you have trouble sleeping with the light open or during the daytime? Now you can sleep in style with this cute unicorn sleep mask. BONUS, it does not require any sewing!
49. Fabric Coasters
This cute tutorial shows you how to make fabric coasters. You do need a Cricut Maker, but it is definitely a craft to do if you have one.
50. Felt Christmas banner
Here is another Christmas-related decor piece but you can customize the colours for your own occasion.
51. Custom Coffee Mug
Do you want your own custom coffee mug? This tutorial is great to show beginners how to do so.
52. 5 Minute Summer Coasters
Here is another quick, easy, and nifty craft. These 5-minute coasters will remind you of your summer all year round.
53. Faux Leather Earrings
Ever thought of creating your own earrings? This post shows you a simple way to do so out of faux leather. It is both great to wear and gift to someone else.
54. Oogie Boogie Treat Bags
Have a small Halloween party coming up? This is a great way to serve treats in. These Oogie Boogie bags not only are easy to make but also is such a quick craft.
55. Paper Butterfly Heart Canvas
This next craft is a perfect example of a beginner Cricut project. Not only are there a few different skills you’ll learn, but it is also such a pretty product to create.
56. Custom Knock Out Text Pillow
Have you tried to knock out text but couldn’t figure out how? This post gives you tips and tricks on how to do it and the best part is that you can apply this method to the text of your choice!
57. Custom Iron-on T-Shirt
This is an easy tutorial that teaches you how to apply iron-on vinyl to a shirt. It gives you all the nifty tips to learn how to work and cut with vinyl.
58. Custom Cosmetic Bag
This cute sewing project gives you the method on how to create a custom cosmetic bag with your Cricut machine.
59. Mini Canvas Banner
Are you into canvas banners? Here is a great one that is perfect for the fall.
60. Custom Intricate Wedding Invitations
Looking for a beautiful way to create a custom wedding invite? This is the craft for you. It takes minimal resources to make such a gorgeous card that others will be asking you to create some for them.
61. Thanksgiving Favour Boxes
This Thanksgiving-related favor box is perfect for filling up with goodies.
62. Leather Napkin Rings
Looking for a nice addition to your table? Why not make these custom leather napkin rings to match your aesthetic.
63. Menu Planner Board
I’m really loving this nifty way of using a meal planner. You can make this quick but easy DIY to hang in your kitchen.
64. Print Then Cut Straws
This is a great way of adding some flair to your straws using the Print then Cut method.
65. Custom magnets
This post shows you how to customize magnets for a chore chart. Of course, you can use your magnets for your own crafts!
66. Matching Mommy And Me Bear Cups
These cute matching “mommy and me” cups are adorable and great to make.
67. Awesome Football T-Shirt
Are you into football? This t-shirt craft if for you if you are!
68. Disney Parks Snack T-shirt
This easy project gave me a quick laugh. Disney Parks are known for their awesome and tasty snacks and now you can rave about them on your t-shirt.
69. Buffalo Plaid Reindeer Pillow
Looking for a quick and easy craft? This project takes approximately 5 minutes or less and is Christmas related. By using your own image, you can make your own custom pillow. The best part is, that it does not require sewing! How great is that?
70. Easy Holiday Gift Basket
This is another plaid craft but when you use your own colours, you can create a gift basket to your liking.
71. Cupcake Holders
This is such an adorable craft, perfect for little ones and adults as well.
72. Fabric Letters
This craft is great for gifting or keeping it for your own children.
73. Mother’s Day Gift Tag
Here is another Mother’s Day craft that is used to write a quick message for your mom. This gift tag is not only cute but I’m sure your mother will appreciate it!
74. Faux Leather Keychain
This is another faux leather project that provides a cute addition on your keychain.
75. Owl Valentine Gift Basket
Here is a great and cute way to give a treat to your Valentine. This gift basket can also be used for the fall if you customize the colours!
76. Felt Bows and DIY Gift Bag
This project is a cute addition for a card or placemat. This project also shows you how to make your own gift bags.
77. Game Day Gear
This cute project shows you how to customize your own t-shirt and create a sleeve or koozie for a hot drink in preparation for game day!
78. Valentine’s Day Treat Boxes
Would you like to do something special for Valentine’s Day? Here is a cute craft to use as treat boxes that you can fill up with candy or party favors.
79. Felt Floral Wreath
Here is another floral wreath but this time made out of felt. You will need a Cricut Maker for this Cricut Maker project.
80. Faux Leather French Bow
This is an adorable faux leather bow tutorial that teaches you how to make layered French bows. Plus, you receive the cut file!
81. Teacher’s Tumbler Gift
This is a cute end of the school year gift to give to your child’s teacher to appreciate their hard work.
82. Teacher’s Koozie
Here is another gift for teachers. Your very own koozie or drink holder.
83. Hexie Hand Towels
This is a cute way to customize hand towels by creating hexies!
84. Easy Farmhouse Sign
This project shows you how to make a simple farmhouse sign with inexpensive materials.
85. Felt Superhero Masks
I’m really liking these two minute felt superhero masks that are so simple to make.
86. Fabric Letter Pillow
This is another craft to make with your Cricut Maker, but it is quite easy to do. All you need are some simple materials.
87. DIY Grinch Glass
This is a great way of getting into the Christmas spirit.
88. Fabric Paint Pillows
This project can be altered according to your own design in order to cut out a stencil and use fabric paint to paint your own pillow.
89. DIY Farmhouse Sign
Here is another simple farmhouse sign that is pretty to hang up around or outside of your home.
90. DIY Easter Egg Labels
This craft customizes Easter eggs to add a bit of flare to your Easter party.
91. Wonder Inspired T-shirt
This t-shirt project is to show you how to apply vinyl with a quote from the movie Wonder.
92. Iron-on Canvas Sprinkle Shoes
This is a great hack to customizing canvas shoes!
93. Harry Potter Bookmarks
This next project is perfect for all those avid Harry Potter lovers to use while reading the series. It also comes with a free SVG file.
94. Fiesta Cake Topper and Treat Bags
Are you having a fiesta themed party? This project shows you how to make a custom cake topper and treat bags to suit your theme.
95. Butterfly Pop-up Card
This cute butterfly pop-up card is a creative way of trying pop-ups for the first time!
96. I Love You Gift Tag
This gift tag can not only be used on Valentine’s Day but also on anniversary’s and other occasions where you would like to express your love to someone special.
97. DIY Happiness Jar Decal
Would you like to remember all your happy times? This is a great way to do so. Every time you have a happy moment, write it on a small piece of paper and put it in this jar to store for a lifetime.
98. Mom Is On A Break Socks
This funny craft will make you laugh as I did. It’s a great gift to give a mother.
99. Layered Greeting Cards Set
This set of 24 greeting cards is an easy and fun way to get started with card making.
100. Geometric Heart T-Shirt
Last but definitely not least, this geometric heart t-shirt. It is both cool and pretty to look at.
That’s the end of the list of free beginner Cricut projects.
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