Monster Magnets

Sheets of magnets are colored and cut into various body parts for kids to mix and match and create their own monsters with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/modern-mix-and-match

Dried Fruit Necklace

Dried fruit is strung onto a string and made into a fun necklace for kids to snack on with lets do something crafty.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://letsdosomethingcrafty.com/diy-jewelry-dried-fruit-edible-necklaces/

Sock Worm

A sock is stuffed with cotton with rubber bands tied around various sections to make worm pets.  Next, free kids crafts adds googly eyes and pipe cleaner antennae. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/sock-worms/

Paper Drink Charms

Pretty scrapbooking paper is cut into fun shapes, painted with nail polish and placed onto large jump rings to make fun drink charms with tikkido.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://tikkido.com/blog/Barefoot-Refresh-Wine-paper-wine-charm-tutorial 

How to Make Silly Putty

Liquid starch, glue and food coloring are mixed together to make fun silly putty with all for the boys.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://allfortheboys.com/home/2013/9/24/diy-rubber-slime.html

Minion Bookmarks

A cut out blue overall is stuck onto a yellow rectangle paper.  Next the happy flammily adds googly eyes, spiky black hair and a smile to make these cute minion bookmarks.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thehappyflammily.com/2015/06/diy-minion-crafts.html

One creative mommy makes corner purple ones.

Get the instructions here:
http://onecreativemommy.com/quick-and-easy-minion-bookmark-craft-for-kids/

Plastic Animal Trinket Box

A regular cardboard box is decorated simply by gluing on a plastic animal. Kids will love to make these and fill with their favorite goodies.  Engineer mommy shares the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://engineermommy.com/2014/diy-plastic-animal-trinket-box/

Paper Bag Pirate Puppets

A paper bag is turned into a pirate puppet by drawing on a red striped shirt, and gluing on a black felt beard, and a bandana hat.  Crafts by amanda also glues on felt eyes, mustache, eye patch and hoop earrings. 

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/paper-bag-pirate-puppet/

Rubber Band Car

A paper towel tube makes the center of the car with cds for wheels.  The tutorial is at the bottom of the page. 

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/make-rubber-band-car/

Paper Plate Winnie the Pooh

Half of a yellow paper plate is colored red to make Winnie the Pooh's famous shirt.  Next yellow paper arms and legs are attached and a smaller yellow plate is attached to make the head.  The resourceful mama next draws on eyes, eyebrows and a smile.  She finishes with a pompom note.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theresourcefulmama.com/winnie-the-pooh-paper-plate-craft/

Friendship Pins

Large safety pins and beads bring back the eighties friendship pins for kids to wear and exchange.  Oh happy day shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ohhappyday.com/2015/09/giant-friendship-pins-diy/

Origami Money Tree

Dollar bills are folded into leaves and stuck onto a brown pipe cleaner trunk to make a fun money tree.  Phar ma shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://phar-ma.com/origami-money-palm-tree/

Paper Plate Apple Tree

A paper plate is painted green, given red pompom apples, and a brown paper tube trunk to make an apple tree.  The resourceful mama share the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theresourcefulmama.com/paper-plate-apple-tree/

Paper Plate Lorax

A paper plate is colored orange, given googly eyes, a hand cut out mouth, orange pompom nose and busy eyebrows to make a nifty Lorax.  Raising little superheroes shares the details. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://raisinglittlesuperheroes.com/lorax-paper-plate-craft/

Umbrella Ornaments

Beads are strung together to make a cute umbrella for those April showers with panda hall.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2156-cute-diy-craft-on-how-to-make-beaded-umbrella-ornaments.html

Passover Sedar Plate

Six small blue plates are glued onto a larger white plate to make a sedar plate for Passover.  Next pictures of the elements are glued onto the blue plates for each one.  Nick Jr. shares the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.nickjr.com/crafts/passover-seder-plate.jhtml 

Glowing Owl Light

A white paper cup is decorated with black marker to make a cute owl.  Brudiy then places a glowing tea light underneath to make a night light.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.brudiy.com/en/blog/posts/owl-night-light/

Egg Carton Caterpillars

Egg cartons are cut into half and painted green to make a caterpillar body.  Next, the front cup is painted red and given googly to make the face.  Yellow pipe cleaners are added to make legs ato complete the look.  Mum bo jumbo shares the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mum-bo-jumbo.com/egg-carton-caterpillar/

Duct Tape Obstacle Course

Duct tape is taped throughout the house to see if the kids can get from one end to the other for a fun indoor activity.  We made that shares the details.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/duct-tape-obstacle-course/

Stress Balls

Balloons are filled with sand, given an emotional face with drawn on markers and funky yarn colored hair for a stress ball with repeat crafter me.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2012/03/emotional-stress-ball-balloons.html

Easter Terrarium

A glass bowl is turned into a nifty Easter display by filling the bottom with rocks and adding fun Easter elements such a a bunny and chicks.  Land of Nod share the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.landofnod.com/honest-to-nod/2012/03/easter-terrarium.html

Paper Easter Eggs

Colorful paper is cut into egg shapes and covered with glue.  Next kids get to sprinkle on colorful confetti to decorate it.  My bored toddler shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://myboredtoddler.com/easter-crafts-for-toddlers-easy-easter-eggs/

Bunny Props

Bunny ears are made by cutting out the middle of a paper plate and then gluing on the ears to make a fun hat.  The nose is made by painting a cup from an egg carton and adding pipe cleaner whiskers.  It's attached around the face with twine.  One crafty place shares the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.onecraftyplace.com/2015/03/19/bunny-ears-and-nose-kids-craft/

Little Chick Suncatchers

White card stock is cut into the outline of a chick with yellow and orange tissue paper squares glued in the middle to create a cute sun catcher.  Everyday dishes shares the details.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydaydishes.com/holiday/easter-suncatcher-template/

Easter Coloring Pages

Download an assortment of free coloring pages from itsy bitsy fun for a simple Easter craft even the littlest of kids can do.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.itsybitsyfun.com/easter-coloring-pages.html

Wood Block Bunny

Wood blocks are painted, placed into a bunny shaped and glued to a piece of cardboard for a unique Easter art project with leon pa sur les murs.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://leonpasurlesmurs.canalblog.com/archives/2015/03/22/31756946.html