Spider Smarty Treats

Black pipe cleaners twirl around a roll of candy Smarties to make a cute Halloween treat from mommy testers.  She then adds pipe cleaner legs and googly eyes to complete the look.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mommytesters.com/2012/10/smarties-spiders-food-allergy-safe-and.html

Spider Rocks

Black painted stones, glued on pipe cleaner legs and googly eyes make a cute spider craft for kids with simple mom's tutorial.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://simplemom.net/silly-stone-spiders-a-simple-halloween-kids-craft/

Spooky Pipe Cleaner Tree

Fuzzy black pipe cleaners turn into a spooky tree for Halloween decor.  Play trains show how.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://play-trains.com/halloween-pipe-cleaner-trees/

Fall Animal Pipe Cleaner Finger Puppets

Pipe cleaners are twirled around to make the base for finger puppets of woodland creatures traditionally associated with fall.  Pompoms and googly eyes complete the faces. Craft jr shares all of the details.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftjr.com/fall-kids-crafts-finger-puppets/

Leaf Butterflies

Two twisted butterflies and two symmetrical leaves turn into a super cute butterfly for the fall season, just one of the butterfly crafts at obsession with butterflies.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.obsessionwithbutterflies.com/crafts.html

Art projects for kids uses leafs only to make their butterflies.

Page no longer available.

Better homes and gardens cuts the leaves to make their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bhg.com/halloween/crafts/fall-crafts-with-leaves/#page=3 

Parents shares a butterfly template.  They recommend printing on card stock and then gluing on leaves and flower petals.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/fun/activities/outdoor/spring-crafts-and-games/#page=2

Pipe Cleaner Pencil Toppers

One item for the children to include in their pencil box is a homemade pencil topper.  Activity village has a super simple one where all the kinds need to do is mix several around a pencil and then twirl them together.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/spiral-pencil-topper

They also have a more advanced multicolored snake version with googly eyes and a forked felt tongue.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/snake-pencil-topper

Moma peapod makes a cute flower complete with a sparkly glitter glue center.

Get the instructions here:
www.mamapeapod.com/2011/08/back-to-school-crafts-pencil-toppers.html

 

Simplicity street shares how to make a whole bunch of bug ones including worm, bumble bee, spider and butterfly.

Get the instructions here:

http://simplicitystreet.blogspot.com/2010/07/bug-pencil-toppers.html

Also, check out the Valentine's day pencil toppers for more ideas. 

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

Yarn Turtles

Tweeded yarn, green pipe cleaners, and googly eyes make cute little turtles for little ones to play with.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Baby-Pet-Turtles.html

Plastic Egg Insects

Plastic eggs and pipe cleaners are turned into bugs with free kids crafts.  Free kids crafts share the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/recycled-plastic-egg-bugs/

The experimental home makes bumble bees as part of a wreath.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theexperimentalhome.com/bee-spring-wreath/

Popsicle Stick Lizard

Popsicle sticks and a pipe cleaner turn into a cute lizard with easy preschool crafts.  She adds on spots with marker and googly eyes, but the eyes could be drawn on as well.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com/2012/09/popsicle-stick-lizard-craft.html

Cereal Bracelet

A pipe cleaner and any cereal with a hole in the middle make an easy toddler bracelet.  Great for fine motor skills and snacking.  From lessons learnt journal.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lessonslearntjournal.com/diy-bracelets-mothers-day-gifts/

Flower Pencils

Turn an ordinary box of pencils into a garden with a pipe cleaners and silk flowers and a thrifty mom.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://athriftymom.com/diy-flower-pencil-money-saving-craft-for-kids/

Paper flowers are attached to pencils to make a cute gift with happy clippings.  Unfortunately the site is no longer available.

The foley fam makes a flower pencil bouquet as a teacher's gift, filling the vase with colorfully wrapped salt water taffy.

Get the instructions here:
http://thefoleyfam.com/2011/08/bouquet-of-pencils-teacher-appreciation.html

Flower People

Silk flowers, pipe cleaners and a wood bead turn into flower people withideas and inspirations from bfc hawaii. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ideasandinspirationsfrombfchawaii.blogspot.com/2012/05/flower-fairies-keiki-craft.html

Pipe Cleaner Dolls

Pipe cleaners and a pretty cocktail napkin turn into beautiful dancing dolls any little girl would love to make and play with.  From the zing zing tree.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://zingzingtree.com/2014/05/06/pipe-cleaner-dancing-princesses/

Beaded Clovers

Green beads and pipe cleaners make an easy kids craft for St. Patrick's Day with plum perfect and me. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://plumperfectandme.blogspot.com/2013/03/beaded-shamrocks.html

Pipe Cleaner Princess Attire

Create a fuzzy pretty crown from pipe cleaners with one charming party.  You can twist them to have all sorts of neat features like hearts and stars.  She also has information for how to make matching wands.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://onecharmingparty.com/2013/05/21/pipe-cleaner-princess-crown/

St. Patrick's Snakes Craft

What to expect creates Irish snake pencil toppers using green pipe cleaners, clay, a foam sticker tongue, and stick on googly eyes. St. Patrick is said to have rid all of Ireland from snakes. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.whattoexpect.com/blogs/astudentatmamauniversity/st-patricks-day-kids-crafts-irish-snakes

Cindy derosier twirls two shades of green to make her snake adding googly eyes and a tiny red tongue.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2013/10/pipe-cleaner-snake.html

PIpe Cleaner Abacus

Help kids practice their math skills with this craft made abacus from kids activities blog.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/48873/create-learn-abacus

Pipe Cleaner Vase

Pipe cleaners make a great vase adding texture and fun.  Gummy lump also makes button flowers with pipe cleaner stems. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.gummylump.com/2011/02/pipe-cleaner-vase-with-button-flowers.html

Pipe Cleaner Penguins

Kolcraft makes a simple penguin figure using orange, black and white pipe cleaners.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kolcraft.com/blog/penguin-craft/