Cardboard Doll Bed

Hello bee designed an adorable bed for a child's favorite doll or stuffed animal.  She shares how to turn rounded cardboard pieces into a doll's bed. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellobee.com/2012/10/09/diy-cardboard-bed/

Pom Pom Scarf

Land of nod shows how to make an Anthropologie inspired pom pom scarf using yarn and cord.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.landofnod.com/honest-to-nod/2013/01/diy-anthropologie-pom-scarf.html

Volcano Gun Fights

No time for flash cards shares a new take on the exploding baking soda and vinegar experiment.  She fills a water gun with vinegar and food coloring.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2012/08/squirt-gun-volcanoes-science-experiment-for-kids.html

Bottle Cap Magnets

Disney's family fun has a functional craft using bottle caps, colorful pictures and sequins to make magnets.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/crafts-by-material/recyclable-projects/keep-it-under-your-cap-858439/

The country chic makes cute little bugs.  She uses paint and googly eyes and flips the magnets the other way so the top of the bottle cap is the outside.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/2013/05/bug-magnet-kids-craft-with-bottle-caps.html 

Fiskars uses colorful and shiny beads to make their version.  

http://www2.fiskars.com/Kids-Activities-School/Projects/Kids-Crafts/Summer-Camp/Bottle-Cap-Magnets

Pebble Pets

Red ted art turns pebbles into pets by adding googly eyes a felt ears.  But even more unique she dresses up empty sliding match boxes with felt to give them a home.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.redtedart.com/2012/08/15/kids-crafts-matchbox-stone-pets/

Park Picture Scavenger Hunt

Penny carnival has a scavenger hunt using drawings and words that even younger kids can participate in.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the template here:
http://pennycarnival.typepad.com/penny_carnival/2010/08/park-scavenger-hunt.html

Bubble Wrap Bingo

Apartment therapy shares a fun way to transform bubble wrap into a car game drawing photos of objects kids might see along the way.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-make-a-recycled-bubble-121176

Cardboard Box Doll House

Pinterest hosts a template for making a doll house out of a cardboard box.  (The original site no longer hosts the template).

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://pinterest.com/pin/239113061438609263/

Mother baby earth creates cardboard calendar houses based on the Anthropologie versions. 

Get the instructions here:
http://motherbabyearth.com/blog/?p=825 

Mermag blog uses colorful duct tape to make their cardboard castle.

Molly moo crafts uses shoe boxes for her version and decorates with textured scrapbooking paper to make carpeting, wood floors and wall paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://mollymoocrafts.com/diy-dollhouse/

Artful parent adds light to her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://artfulparent.com/2014/02/from-cardboard-box-to-lighted-dollhouse.html 

My poppet uses a shoe box and adds cut out interior objects from magazines to decorate the room.

Get the instructions here:
http://mypoppet.com.au/2012/08/kids-craft-shoe-box-doll-house.html 

Mad in crafts uses foam board and draws on the pictures.

Get the instructions here:
http://madincrafts.com/chalk-foam-board-dollhouse/

Spoon Plant Markers

The magic onions turn old spoons into garden markers using simply magazine pictures and glue.  Polyurethane seals and protects the pictures from the rain.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.themagiconions.com/2010/04/making-cute-garden-markers.html 

Crafts by amanda uses paint, markers and colorful plastic spoons for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2014/07/plastic-spoon-garden-markers.html

Mother's Day Flower Brooch

Wild olive turns felt cutouts of a child's hand and turns it into a pretty brooch for Mother's Day. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2011/04/make-handprint-easter-lily-brooch.html

Mother's Day Poem

First grade fanatics shares a template for a Mother's Day poem for kids to fill in and write themselves.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://firstgradefanatics.blogspot.com/2012/05/still-need-idea-for-mothers-day.html

Cupcake Flower Picture Frames

Super mom moments line a frame with scrapbook paper, add a construction paper flower stem, and a cupcake liner with a photo cut out glued to its bottom to create what they call smile blossoms.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.supermommoments.com/2013/05/gifts-for-mom-or-teacher/

Mother's Day Bookmarks

First grade fanatics shares a bookmark template for kids to design and make their own Mother's Day bookmarks.  Using ink pads kids stamp their fingerprints along the outline of a flower creating petals and a thicker stem and leaves.  The template is created for 2012 so it can be either cut off or adjusted in a photo editor.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the template here:
http://firstgradefanatics.blogspot.com/2012/05/still-need-idea-for-mothers-day.html

Mother's Day Book

Abc teach shares a template for creating a Mother's day book for kids to write in and color all of the reasons they love mom.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.abcteach.com/free/members/15067.pdf

Eighteen 25 has a fill in the blank version for kids to complete.

Get the template here:
http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2013/05/mothers-day-book-for-mom.html

Mother's Day Coloring Pages

Bitsy creations has a great Mother's day printable coloring page where kids can personalize it to match themselves and their moms. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the printable here:
http://bitsycreations.blogspot.com/2011/05/mothers-day-freebie.html

Tin Can Candy Containers

Our best bites turns a pull tab topped tin can into a candy dish with some cute ribbon, tissue paper, pretty colorful candy and free downloadable printable tags.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions and templates here:
http://www.ourbestbites.com/2011/04/tin-can-treats-for-mothers-day/

Mother's Day Plant Marker

Oh hello friend shows how to turn a spoon into a plant market using a drawing to tattoo onto the utensil.  Any drawing can be use but she uses a Mom one to make a unique Mother's day gift.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ohhellofriendblog.com/2011/04/diy-friday_29.html