Potion Necklaces

Glitter and handitizer come together to make nifty potion in a bottle necklaces from the scrap shoppe blog.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thescrapshoppeblog.com/2014/07/harry-potter-potion-necklaces.html Follow my blog with Bloglovin

Sponge Painting

Give kids another way to paint by using sponges.  Kids will love the squishy feel and the new texture and patterns.  Scrumdilly do shares all of the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://scrumdillydo.blogspot.com/2014/07/sponge-painted-rainbows.html

Popsicle Stick Shadow Boxes

Popsicle sticks make the back of these cute shadow boxes from craftosaurus.  She also adds a plastic animal to each giving it its theme.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftosaurus.net/2014/07/kitschy-shadow-box.html

Lacing Trays

Foam trays make for a thicker lacing card for preschoolers to work on their fine motor skills.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2012/02/embroidery-on-recycled-styrofoam-trays.html

Crayon Resist Painting

Crayon resist painting takes a unique and sensory aspect with this tutorial from casa maria.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://casamarias.blogspot.com/2014/06/crayon-resist-on-sandpaper.html

Cactus Painted Rocks

Rocks turn into a safer cactus when painted and placed into a pot.  Craftberry bush shares the details.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftberrybush.com/2014/07/cactus-rock-art-childrens-craft.html

Coffee Filter Peacocks

Coffee filters are tye dyed to make a great peacock pattern with cindy de rosier.  She glues on a paper body and feet and beak and places a feather on top to complete the look.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2014/08/the-cursive-project-peacock.html

Cupcake Liner Aquarium

Colorful and patterned cupcake liners make the perfect body for a simple fish.  I heart crafty things adds triangle tails and googly eyes to complete the look for this preschool friendly craft.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2014/03/fish-kids-craft-out-of-cupcake-liners.html

Clothespin Birds

Clothespins are painted and feathered with crafts by amanda in this bird kids craft activity.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2014/07/clothespin-crafts-birds-branch.html

Paper Bag Crowns

Paper bags are cut and glued into a crown shape, painted, and decorated with pompoms and ribbons and other bits and bobbles with artbar blog.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artbarblog.com/recycled/paperbag-crowns/

Cardboard Shark Jewelry Holder

Cardboard is transformed into this super cool jewelery holder from dollar store crafts. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2013/02/tutorial-shark-jewelry-holder/

Water Balloons Watch Out

Want a messier version of a water balloon without getting wet?  Try flour bombs.  Just a bunch of flour wrapped up in a napkin.  Katherine maries has the full tutorial.  Or if you want more mess combine with water balloons for super messy fun. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://katherinemaries.com/blog/archives/14293

DIY Building Blocks

Cardboard food boxes are painted to look like brick building blocks with creative jewish mom. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2014/07/rebuilding-the-beit-hamikdash-recycling-craft-for-kids.html

Morenas corner uses stickers and scrapbooking paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://morenascorner.com/personalized-wood-blocks/

Contact Paper Dolls

Contact paper makes for the perfect interactive paper doll.  The connection we share starts with an outline of a person from the shoulders up and supplies yarn, pompoms and other bits and bobbles for kids to dress up and create their own portrait.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.theconnectionweshare.com/craft-activities-ideas-for-kids/sticky-face-contact-paper-crafts/

Wooden Bead Bracelets

Wood beads and nylon rope make a simple jewelry project for preschoolers to practice their fine motor skills.  Panda hall shares all of the details including the trick for how to keep all of the beads from falling off.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2041-tutorial-on-making-rainbow-wooden-bead-bracelet-with-simple-knots.html

Another version with other types of beads.

Another version with colorful beads.

Shell Bird Mobiles

White shells make the bodies for this cute bird mobile from parenting.  They add on scrapbooking paper feathers and leaves and twigs for the wings and legs. 

Good for ages 12 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parenting.com/gallery/bird-mobile-easy-spring-crafts-kids

Beaded Pipe Cleaner Fish

A pipe cleaner is bent into a simple fish shape for this craft that helps the preschool set practice fine motor skills as they string on the beads.  Find all of the details at it happens in a blink.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ithappensinablink.com/2014/05/pony-bead-fish.html

Panda hall uses more beads and jewelry wire.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2373-diy-kids-crafts-instructions-on-making-marine-style-beaded-fish-for-kids.html

Shadow Box Banks

A shadow box becomes a bank with this tutorial from a moms take.  The project involves printing and tools.

Good for ages 15 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.amomstake.com/2014/07/diy-shadow-box-bank-tutorial/

Fingerprint Train Painting

Fingerprints are laid out in a row and turned into a train with craftoart. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftoart.com/2011/10/thumbprintfingerprint-freight-train.html

Splattered Paint Vase

Kids will have fun flinging paint at a clear glass vase to make it more artful with madigan made.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.madiganmade.com/2012/11/diy-splatter-painted-glass-vases.html

Everyday dishes uses clay terra cotta pots.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydaydishes.com/creative-crafts/splatter-paint-pots/

Cardboard Box Trucks

Cardboard boxes are turned into a working truck with small hands big art.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.smallhandsbigart.com/blog/featured-article/box-dump-trucks/

Fairy Stick Houses

Sticks, tree bark and leaves turn into cute homes for fairy with feathered nest studios.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://featheredneststudio.com/tutorials/tutorial-fairy-garden-house/

Washi Tape Jewelry

Washi tape dresses up an empty roll of tape to make an upcycled bracelet with delicate construction. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://delicateconstruction.com/2012/10/upcycled-washi-tape-bracelets-trash-to-treasure.html

Engineer mommy adds pompoms and ties ties the bracelets together with yarn.

Get the instructions here:
http://engineermommy.com/2015/diy-washi-tape-pom-pom-bracelets/

First Day of School Certificates

Welcome your child home with a cute award celebrating the first day of school.  Print stationary shares this free printable.

Get the template here:
http://printstationary.net/school/backtoschool/backtoschool_certificates1.php

Prek-8 has a cute certificate as well.

Get the template here:
http://prek-8.com/holiday/backtoschool/firstdayofschools2.php

Colored Salt Pendulum

Kids can make their own pendulum with a funnel and discover motion by placing colored salt through it to make nifty drawings as well.  Babble dabble doo shares all of the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://babbledabbledo.com/science-for-kids-salt-pendulum/

Plastic Bottle Water Sprinkler

A plastic bottle is poked full of holes and fitted to a hose to make this diy sprinkler from online web fun.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://onlinewebfun.com/2224/2-liter-sprinkler/

Crayon Candle

Crayons are melted down to make this diy candle from no time for flash cards.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2009/04/naptime-creation-recycle.html

Paper Animal Lanterns

Paper animals light up the night with this step-by-step lantern tutorial from bkids.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://bkids.typepad.com/bookhoucraftprojects/2014/07/project-162-diy-animal-laterns.html

Space Ships and UFOs

Aluminum foil is the star in this ufo kids craft from five little chefs.  She covers bowls in the foil and glues a CD in between to make these space ships.  She also creates a version with plastic eggs as well.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/2013/04/space-craft.html

Egg in a Bottle Air Pressure Experiment

Air pressure is altered in this science experiment with fire and an egg.  Kids will love seeing the egg get sucked in.  We made that shares all of the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/egg-in-a-bottle/

Flowering Trees

A painted brown paper towel roll and silk flowers turn into a flowering tree with creekside learning.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://creeksidelearning.com/spring-tree-crafts-part-2-flowering-cherry-trees/

Origami Dogs

Fold a piece of square paper into a cute dog with cindy derosier.  She shows how to make several versions including a dalmatian and boxer.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2013/02/origami-dog.html

Flower Pot Gum Ball Machine

A painted flower pot and a glass bowl turn into a cute candy machine with one artsy mama.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.oneartsymama.com/2013/02/gumball-machine-candy-holder.html

Foam Lacing Cards

Foam shapes such as butterflies, flowers, and geometric circles and squares are punched by crafts by amanda.  She adds holes around their borders to create lacing cards for little hands to practice their fine motor skills.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2013/01/craft-foam-sewing-cards.html

Washi Tape Clothespin Magnets

Washi tape transforms clothespins into cute and functional magnets.  The pink doormat shares all of the details.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thepinkdoormat.blogspot.com/2012/12/easy-diy-washi-wooden-pegs.html

Star Wars Light Saber Coloring Books

Coloring books are transformed into light sabers with construction paper and silver card stock.  Find all of the details at mad in crafts.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://madincrafts.com/homemade-star-wars-party-favors/

Balloon Lego Car

Legos and balloons work together to make an interactive car.  The crafty mummy shows how to build the car, power and blow it up and let it go.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thecraftymummy.com/2013/03/balloon-powered-lego-car/

Make Your Own Bath Bombs

Kids will have fun making these fizzy bath bombs with wiki talks.  She has several tutorials for making different shapes, colors and scents.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://wikitalks.com/2013/02/how-to-make-geysers-bath-bombs-out-of-cornstarch/

The coterie blog makes a version for when the kids have a cold.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thecoterieblog.com/2012/03/homemade-bath-bombs-bath-fizzies-for-sick-kiddies.html

Earth Worm Habitat

Dirt, sand and a plastic container make the basics for an earthworm habitat from we made that.  Kids will have fun collecting the worms and then watching them in action as they move throughout the container.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/diy-earthworm-habitat/

Hillbilly jillies adds twigs and leaves.

Get the instructions here:
http://hillbillyjillies.blogspot.com/2009/06/wormery.html

Toilet Paper Roll Puzzle Blocks

Toilet paper tubes are painted and cut to connect together to make homemade stacking blocks with
carolinallinas.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.carolinallinas.com/2012/05/torres-con-rollos-de-papel-higienico.html

Glow in the Dark Sand

Florescent paint is mixed with epsom salt to make a nifty glow in the dark sand from growing a jeweled rose.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2014/02/glow-in-dark-sand-recipe.html