If you’re looking to create magic, then transport yourself to the land of fantasy with these unicorn crafts. With just a few supplies and imagination you can make items for your room, a centerpiece for a birthday and even door decorations. You can get the kids involved or just while away an afternoon enjoying your creativity. Remember to incorporate plenty of rainbow colors to capture the fantasy of the unicorn.
You can paint rocks like unicorns to give as gifts and favors at a party and why not make sparkly ornaments to hang on your tree. Check out these ideas for inspiration.
Make this cute unicorn jar out of an upcycled baby food jar.
Supplies
- A clean glass or plastic jar with a lid
- White paint
- Mod Podge or clear-drying glue
- Paintbrush
- Gold polymer clay or foam for the unicorn horn
- White and pink craft foam for the face and ears
- Black paint or a marker for eyes and lashes
- Artificial flowers
- Hot glue gun
Instructions
Swirl white acrylic paint inside the jar until the whole inside is white, you can use a paint brush to help make sure it is all covered. Allow to dry. On the outside of the jar draw or paint closed eyes with lashes using black paint or a fine marker. Add blush circles with pink paint. Next, make the Unicorn Horn & Ears. Roll gold polymer clay or foam into a horn shape, twisting it slightly for a spiral effect.
Bake polymer clay according to the instructions, or simply glue foam together. Cut out ear shapes from white and pink foam, then glue them behind the horn. Glue the horn and ears onto the lid of the jar. Add small artificial flowers around the base of the horn.
Unicorn painted rocks are great fun and so easy to do.
Supplies
- A smooth, flat rock
- Acrylic paints (pastel colors like lavender, pink, blue, and white work well!)
- Fine-tip paintbrushes
- Pencil or chalk (for sketching the design)
- Black paint pen or thin brush (for outlining details)
- White paint or a dotting tool (for highlights and stars)
Instructions
Apply a light-colored purple paint to the stone and allow to dry. Using a pencil or chalk, lightly draw the outline of a unicorn.
If freehand drawing isn’t your thing, print out a unicorn silhouette, cut it out, and trace around it. Fill in the unicorn’s body with a pastel shade. Use a thin brush or a paint pen to outline the unicorn in black for a defined look.
Add shading and highlights using white or a slightly darker shade of the base color. Paint the mane and tail in beautiful swirls of pink, blue, and purple. Use a dotting tool or the tip of a paintbrush to create white specks for a sparkling galaxy effect.
Paint small stars, sparkles, or even a rainbow in the background.
Make a Unicorn Ornament by purchasing a clear ornament.
Supplies
- A clear plastic ornament
- Silver or gold glitter foam (for ears and horn)
- Pink felt (for inner ears)
- Acrylic paint or paint pen (for unicorn eyes)
- Hot glue gun & glue sticks
- Artificial flowers (in pastel shades like pink, purple, or blue)
- Rhinestones or gems (for extra sparkle!)
- Cardboard or polymer clay (for unicorn horn)
- Silver or gold paint (for the horn)
Instructions
If you want a glitter effect inside, lightly spray the inside with adhesive and sprinkle some glitter before sealing it. Use black acrylic paint or a paint pen to draw closed unicorn eyes with long lashes. Use a light pink paint to add circular blush spots. Use polymer clay or rolled cardboard to shape a twisted unicorn horn. Paint it silver, gold, or any color you like and let it dry.
Attach it to the top center of the bauble using hot glue. Cut two ear shapes from glittery foam.
Cut smaller pink felt pieces for the inner ears and glue them onto the foam ears.Attach the ears to the sides of the unicorn horn using hot glue. Arrange and glue artificial flowers between the unicorn’s ears and horn. Add rhinestones or gems in the center of the flowers for a touch of sparkle.
