Plastic Container Wind Chimes

Jamie from frogs snails and puppy dog tails transforms a plastic container into a cute wind chime.  She removes the label, adds colorful foam stickers, and ties on ribbons knotted with beads at the end to make the wind chime sound.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://frogsandsnailsandpuppydogtail.com/wind-chime-for-kids-to-make/

Plastic Egg Fish Wind Chimes

Plastic eggs turn into a fish shaped wind chime with morenas corner.  To make the tail she covers a cut up plastic bottle with matching color clay.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.morenascorner.com/2014/04/kids-craft-make-wind-chime-out-of.html

Plastic Bottle Wind Chimes

A painted plastic bottle and colorful plastic beads make a vibrant wind chime to enjoy.  From happy hooligans.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhooligans.ca/diy-wind-chimes-recycled-craft/

One artsy mama covers her bottle with various colors of tissue paper and ties bottle caps onto string to make sound.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.oneartsymama.com/2015/06/tea-bottle-wind-chime.html

Key Wind Chimes

Colorfully painted keys and a long tree branch make a truly unique idea for wind chimes.  Inner child fun shares this tutorial.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://giving.innerchildfun.com/2013/04/recycled-crafts-for-kids-diy-key-wind-chime.html

Plastic Cup Wind Chimes

A paper or plastic cup makes a cute wind chime enhanced with beads hanging from threads and colorful drawings.  She knows shows you how.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/984757/spring-crafts-for-kids

Clothespin Windchimes

Clothes pins make an easy wind chime.  Simply add paint and tie up with string.  B-inspired mama has all of the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://b-inspiredmama.com/2013/10/wind-chime-kids-craft/

Stone Wind Chimes

An interesting ways to repurpose rocks -- to tie them up in ribbon and hang for a wind chime craft.  Family crafts from about has all of the details.  You could also paint the rocks for a more colorful version. 

Good for ages 8 and up

Get the instructions here:
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/stoneandrock/ss/Rock_Wind_Chime_Craft.htm

Paper Cup Wind Chimes

Craft project ideas decorates paper cups with paint and glitter and adds some jingle bells and thread to make these cute wind chimes.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftprojectideas.com/index.php/how-to/material-of-the-month/paper-cups-july-2013/1483-paper-cup-wind-chime

Clay Pot Wind Chimes

Let's explore takes clay pots and adds paint, strings them with rope and embellishes with beads to make flower pot windchimes.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lets-explore.net/blog/2009/09/flowerpot-wind-chime/

Lovin our chaos uses lots of beads and bells in her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://lovinourchaos.com/kids-diy-easy-wind-chime/

HGTV gardens adds flowers to the top.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hgtvgardens.com/family-gardening/how-to-make-terra-cotta-pot-wind-chimes

Upcycled Egg Carton Wind Chimes

Buttons by lou lou turns an egg carton into a wind chime using pipe cleaners and bells and hanging them all on a hanger.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://buttonsbyloulou.blogspot.com/2009/05/childrens-craft-egg-carton-wind-chimes.html

 

Dalle un colinho makes a stack of egg cartons tying knots in between each one to create a sound.

Get the instructions here: (in Spanish)

http://dalleuncolinho.blogspot.com/2010/05/musica-en-el-jardin.html