Introducing Cricut Joy™ 2: Perfect for Quick, Everyday Projects

26 February 2026

Get ready to add a pop of personality with Cricut Joy 2! The next generation of our ultra-compact cutting machine has entered the chat. You can make quick, everyday projects like custom cards, simple decals & labels.

The best part? Cricut Joy 2 now works with your home inkjet printer to help you create full-colour stickers, magnets, temporary tattoos & more. From organising your home to making last-minute gifts, this is the ideal machine for crafting in any space.

Cricut Joy 2 is designed for absolute ease and fun. Weighing just over 2 lbs (0.91 kg), its ultra-compact and portable build makes it the ideal machine for crafting – and storing – in any space. Plus, its 4.5 in (11.4 cm) cutting width and compatibility with over 75 materials¹ make it perfect for smaller, everyday projects.

This machine is the one you’re going to want to show off. Available in Blue, Coral and a Amazon-exclusive Jade Green, it’ll look cute anywhere in your home or at any event. With its size and aesthetic, get ready to take it out to social events, work & school.

Cricut Joy 2: Full-Colour Possibilities

Cricut Joy 2 doesn’t just look pretty – it makes pretty things, too. Unlike Cricut Joy, this machine has Print Then Cut capabilities. You can now make full-colour stickers, vibrant temporary tattoos and so much more. Simply print your design with your home inkjet printer, then your machine automatically recognises & precision-cuts around inkjet-printed images.

Design With Confidence & Ease

Along with the added features of Cricut Joy 2, we’ve made your crafting journey even easier in other ways, too! Simply use your mobile or desktop device and connect through Bluetooth® to Design Space™, our free, easy-to-use app. It helps you turn your ideas into something one of a kind

With step-by-step design flows, customisable templates, AI-image generation,² and a huge content library, we’ve simplified your entire making experience.

For example, our guided flows are built to understand your intended project and take you step-by-step through clear, intuitive actions. It includes knowing what materials and supplies you need at each stage. We’ve also refreshed our design canvas to automatically fit selected blanks while Live Project Preview allows you to view your designs at scale on real-world items like mugs, notebooks and more. No more second-guessing before you make!

Plus, our free out-of-the-box content library includes loads of images, fonts and projects to help get you started. We have our entire library of^1.5M+ images, 1,000+ fonts and 100k+ projects ready when you need it. Additional content can always be purchased à la carte or you can go all in with a Cricut Access™ Subscription. It allows you to unlock our ever-growing library for a small recurring monthly or annual fee. We also have tons of how-to videos on our YouTube channel to answer all of your crafting questions.

Bundle & Save With Cricut Joy 2

Each Cricut Joy 2 machine comes with an assortment of must-have crafting tools and popular materials to help you hit the ground cutting. Available in various options⁴, our bundles are designed to help you simplify your shopping, save on supplies and start making straight out of the box

Cricut Joy 2: Our smallest bundle includes popular materials like Cardstock, Vinyl, Iron-On and two tools to help you start making. It’s enough supplies to make up to 30 projects.*

Starter Bundle: Includes our most popular materials: Vinyl, Iron-On and Cardstock – as well as basic tools – to help kickstart your creativity. It’s enough supplies to make up to 25 projects.*

Essential Bundle: Confidently take on a variety of crafts with popular materials and tools, plus Printable Vinyl and Insert Card Sets to go beyond the basics. It’s enough supplies to make up to 35 projects.*

Deluxe Bundle: Skip the extra trips to the shop and make up to 55 projects* with a wide assortment of materials and tools in the box.

Ultimate Bundle: Make more and save more with tons of included materials and tools, plus a Cricut EasyPress Mini™ for all your heat-transfer projects. It’s enough supplies to make up to 75 projects.*

Ultimate Plus Bundle: With double the materials of the Ultimate Bundle and a Cricut EasyPress Mini, this bundle also includes a Cricut Access™ subscription* to enhance your design experience. It’s enough supplies to make up to 150 projects.*

Discover which bundle is made for you: click here.

FAQ

You’ll need a compatible mobile phone, tablet or computer with Bluetooth™ wireless and high-speed internet connection.⁵ To start making, you’ll also need materials, a machine mat and some basic tools. Cricut Joy 2 offers various bundle options that include must-have crafting tools and an assortment of popular materials, so you can simplify your shopping and get everything you need to start making straight out of the box.

No, the machine does not require a subscription. Design Space comes with free out-of-the box content including 3,000+ images, 100+ fonts, and 1,000+ projects to help get you started. Additional content can always be purchased a la carte, or you can subscribe to Cricut Access™ to unlock our ever-growing library of 1.5M images, 1,000+ fonts, and 100K projects — plus other subscriber-only perks — for a small reoccurring monthly or annual fee.⁴

Disclaimers:

1 For compatible materials see cricut.com/materials2 Certain software features like Create AI require paid subscription. Cricut Access™ is a paid subscription that automatically renews until cancelled. See cricut.com for all terms and details.3 Cricut Access™ is a paid subscription that automatically renews until cancelled. While some Digital Content available to all users by way of à-la-carte purchases, other Digital Content and certain software features only available through paid Cricut Access subscription. See cricut.com for all terms and details.4 Product contents and colours vary by bundle; not available in all regions or all retailers5 Requires mobile phone, tablet or computer with Bluetooth™ wireless and high-speed internet connection. System requirements may change. For details and updates on compatibility with all devices, browsers and operating systems, see cricut.com/systemrequirements

* Number of projects based on 4 in x 6 in (10.2 cm x 15.2 cm) average project size using included materials

Disclaimers: Limited Warranty. See cricut.com/warranty, or write to manufacturer or authorised region representative at applicable address, for full terms and conditions. The Bluetooth™ word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Cricut, Inc. is under licence. Cricut Joy 2 is not intended for use by children 12 years and younger.