DIY Frisbee

Crafts by amanda has a cute idea for a craft turned activity using paper plates and markers to make paper plate frisbees.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/06/paper-plate-frisbees.html

Willow day colors in plastic lids with markers.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2014/09/recycled-kaleidoscope-frisbees.html

Free Paper Chain Templates

Craft jr has a whole bunch of paper chain cut outs including people, animals, and other shapes.

God for ages 5 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.craftjr.com/paper-chain-people/

Pipecleaner Flower Pots

Make and takes has a tutorial for how to make miniature flower pots using foam cups, pipecleaners, green tissue paper and glue.

God for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeandtakes.com/miniature-flower-pots-for-spring

DIY Cardboard Guitar

Ikat bag has instructions for making a guitar out of cardboard, rubber bands and a paper tube.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ikatbag.com/2012/07/cardboard-guitar.html

Minieco has a box version using rubber bands and split pins.  There aren't any instructions though, just visuals.  There are some helpful tips in the comments though. 

See the images here:
http://www.minieco.co.uk/cardboard-instruments/

Makedo has a more elaborate cardboard guitar and it's shiny.

Get the instructions here:
http://makedo.com.au/inspiration-insight/how-to-make-cardboard-guitar.html

The frakers acres take cereal boxes, popsicle sticks, yarn and wrapping paper tubes for an easier approach 

Get the instructions here:
http://thefrakersacres.blogspot.com/2011/03/happy-its-march.html

Zakka life uses a matchbox and popsicle stick for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2011/06/kid-craft-matchbox-guitar.html

Lyndsxo glamour moms uses a small plastic container to make her cardboard version work.

Get the instructions here:
http://lyndsxo-glamourmoms.blogspot.com/2010/10/daily-play-cardboard-guitar.html

Martha Stewart paints hers orange.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/265694/making-music?xsc=eml_crd_2011_08_17&om_rid=NbR$fr&om_mid=_BOS651B8WNdJPT

Free Printable Bus

Il favoloso mondo di carta di toto has really beautiful free printables like the bus above. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ilfavolosomondodicartaditoto.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/bus.html

DIY Toy Car Garage

Disney's family fun has a cute idea for how to make a car garage using cereal boxes, toilet paper rolls and paint.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/crafts-by-material/recyclable-projects/park-and-play-garage-930980/ 

Origami Animals

Martha stewart shares a quick tutorial on how to make many origami animals including a dog, bear and buny with one technique and different folds for the ears. 

Good for ages 11 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/269662/origami-finger-puppet-and-flowers

Plastic T-Shirt Bracelets

Mad town macs has a unique idea for how to make a bracelet using markers, t-shirts, plastic bottles and glue.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://madtownmacs.blogspot.nl/2011/08/plastic-bottle-cuff-bracelets.html

Paper Plate Sun Dial

Easy preschool crafts has an educational craft using a paper plate, straws and markers making a working sundial to help kids learn about time.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com/2012/03/easy-sundial-paper-plate-craft.html

Kids Airplane Craft

Parents.com shows how using popsicle sticks, a clothes pin, a little piece of foam, some paint and glue kids can make an airplane.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/simple-wood-crafts/?page=4

Create craft love adds a propeller.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.createcraftlove.com/clothespin-airplanes-party-favors/

Crafts by amanda decorates the wings.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/clothespin-airplanes-snoopy-red-baron/

Watercolor Prints

Red bird crafts has a simple and beautiful watercolor painting idea using watercolors and tape.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.redbirdcrafts.com/2012/06/rainy-day-watercoloring.html

Silhouette Suncatchers

Eighteen 25 has several free silhouettes to download that the kids can use to make sun catchers.  After cutting out the silhouette, kids glue colorful tissue paper to the silhouette and stick in a window.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the template here:
http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2012/07/arts-crafts-suncatchers.html

Newspaper Forts

Modern parent messy kids has a great way to upcycle newspaper by twisting it and taping it into fort structures.  After the structure is built you cover it with a blanket and have a great fort.  You could also probably use empty wrapping paper rolls too.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.modernparentsmessykids.com/2012/06/play.html

Scavenger Hunt Game

Kmc Kay designs has a free printable scavenger hunt game printable including a design to cover an altoid tin and store the game cards.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the template here:
http://kmckaydesigns.weebly.com/uploads/7/9/5/8/795850/scavenger_hunt_instruction_sheet_final_copy.pdf

Green Ribbon Clover

Her simple a la mode shows how turn a green grosgrain ribbon into a shamrock ornament for St. Patrick's Day. 

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hersimplealamode.com/2012/02/ribbon-shamrock-with-many-possibilities.html?m=1

St. Patrick's Day Scavenger Hunt

Kiwi crate shares a treasure hunt for St. Patrick's day hiding little trinkets in walnuts and painting them gold.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kiwicrate.com/projects/St.-Patricks-Day-Treasure-Hunt/1762

Gift of curiosity makes what she calls magic leprechaun rocks using a baking powder based dough.  Inside the dough she sticks a gold coin and when the kids find the rocks she has them drop them in vinegar to find the treasure.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.giftofcuriosity.com/2013/03/03/magic-leprechaun-rocks/

Pinterest shows gold painted rocks with green shamrock stamps to use for the treasure hunt.

Momtastic shares a limerick version.

Get the template here:
http://www.momtastic.com/diy/127977-diy-stpattys-day-treasure-hunt/ 

Oh happy day has the kids follow a yarn rainbow throughout the yard until they get to the treasure at the end.

Get the instructions here:
http://ohhappyday.com/2012/03/birthday-installation-yarn-trail/ 

Fun at home with kids shares a five day sensory hunt filled with shaving cream, explosions, digging and more.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2013/02/help-leprechaun-find-his-gold-older.html 

Studio diy leaves teeny tiny leprechaun notes with treats next to them and has the kids look for clues with a magnifying glass.  She shares a free printable of all of the notes on her site.

Get the template here:
http://www.studiodiy.com/2013/03/11/free-printable-leprechaun-notes/

Wray sist3rs has the kids reconstruct a rainbow with clues on each color.

Get the instructions here:
http://wraysist3rs.blogspot.com/2012/02/st-patrick-day-scavenger-hunt.html 

A cupcake for the teacher uses paper printable rainbow clues. 

Get the instructions here:
http://acupcakefortheteacher.blogspot.com/2012/03/fun-friday-fotos.html

Printable St. Paddy's Day Board Game

Dealin and dishin created a free printable board game for St. Patrick's game.

Get the printable here:
http://dealinanddishin.com/2013/03/t-patricks-day-game-for-kids/

Coffee Filter Shamrocks

By stephanie lynn shares a unique idea for coffee filters for St. Patrick's Day.  She even adds a primary color/secondary color lesson by having the kids use yellow and blue markers and adds water to blend.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/02/for-kiddies-part-2-st-patricks-day.html

We know stuff makes a whole bouquet with her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.weknowstuff.us.com/we-know-stuff/2013/02/kids-craft-coffee-filter-shamrocks.html

Leprechaun Puppet

Projects for preschoolers shares a leprechaun finger puppet idea using green felt, an orange pipe cleaner, and foam stickies.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.projectsforpreschoolers.com/felt-leprechaun-finger-puppet/

St. Patrick's Day Wreath

 

The magic of ordinary things takes a round wire ring and ties on assorted strips of colorful green fabric to make a really pretty wreath.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://themagicofordinarythings.blogspot.com/2011/02/st-pattys-rag-wreath.html 

Thirty five ninety five uses different colored green felt for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://thirtyfiveninetyfive.blogspot.com/2014/02/st-patricks-day-felt-wreath.html

Ballard bunch makes her wreath rainbow.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ballardbunch.blogspot.com/2012/02/lucky.html

A glimpse inside blog uses a vibrant green yarn, felt shamrocks and a lucky rainbow flag garland.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.aglimpseinsideblog.com/2013/02/lucky-st-patricks-day-wreath.html

Button Shamrock Crafts

Fun on a dime turns a cardboard box into a four leaf clover craft using two types of green buttons, paint and glue.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.funonadime.net/?p=5633

Think crafts turns their button shamrock into a pin.

Get the instructions here:
http://thinkcrafts.com/blog/2012/03/16/st-patricks-day-shamrock-pin/ 

Crafts by amanda uses buttons to adorn the outside of this shamrock.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/st-patricks-day-welcome-shamrock/ 

About family crafts makes magnets gluing green buttons and magnets to opposite sides of clothes pins. 

Get the instructions here:
http://aboutfamilycrafts.com/diy-cute-as-a-button-shamrock/

Tissue Paper Sensory Rainbow

That artist woman glues small pieces of colorful tissue paper onto a rainbow cardboard cut out to make it three dimensional.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thatartistwoman.org/2009/03/tissue-paper-rainbows.html

ROYGBIV Friendship Bracelets

Alpha mom has a whole bunch of rainbow friendship bracelet ideas for St. Patrick's day all including colorful yarn and beads. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/st-patricks-day-craft-rainbow-friendship-bracelets/

Cupcake Liner Carnations

Cfabbridesigns has a nifty tutorial for making a green tissue paper flower pin for St. Patrick's day using a cupcake liner to make the flower.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://cfabbridesigns.com/craft-projects/paper-boutonnieres

Thumbprint Shamrocks

Child made tutorials turns green thumbprints into four leaf clovers and makes St. Patrick's Day cards.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://childmadetutorials.blogspot.com/2011/02/easy-shamrock-cards.html

Zakka life also shares this craft:
http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2010/03/thumb-print-four-leaf-clovers.html

DIY Leprechauns

Moments of mommyhood shows how to make the cutest leprechaun from a toilet paper roll, green paint and brown yarn.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momentsofmommyhood.com/2011/03/toilet-paper-roll-leprechauns.html

A view from the fridge does only the head and hat.

Get the instructions here:
http://viewfromthefridge.com/kids-craft-toilet-paper-leprechauns/