Magnetic Car Race Track

Magnets are glued to the bottom of toy cars and to the top of a popsicle stick to make the cars move over a hand drawn paper racetrack.  Hello wonderful shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/BUILD-A-MAGNETIC-CARDBOARD-CAR-RACETRACK

Yarn Wrapped Stone Necklace

Colorful yarn can transform even a simple outside stone into a unique necklace with this diy jewelry project from quiet lion creations.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://quietlioncreations.blogspot.com/2015/04/ecuador-necklaces-diy.html

Glitter Vases

Glitter paint is all you need to make an ordinary vase sparkle.  The sweetest occasion shares the details.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/2012/07/diy-glitter-vases/

Coconut Bowls

A coconut is turned into a bowl simply by sanding it down to remove any left over coconut.  Dragons n bottle caps shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
https://dragonsnbottlecaps.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/how-to-make-coconut-zen-bowls/

Jewelry Tin

An empty candy tin is painted and decorated with beads to make a cute little jewelry box with how stuff works.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/crafts/recycled/projects/jewelry-box-altoids-tin.htm

Kleenex Box Vase

Strips of newspaper are glued to a tissue box and painted to create a unique vase with crème de la craft.  She then adds a strip of felt just above the vase and decorative knobs on either side.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cremedelacraft.com/2012/02/diy-tissue-box-flower-vase.html

Accordion Notebooks

Kids will love coloring in these diy notebooks using just paper folded like an accordion.  Crafting connections shares the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftingconnections.net/the-blog/diy-kid-made-collaborative-accordion-picture-books

Tabletop Golf Game

An empty cereal box is reconfigured into a miniature gold course with foam sheets. Kix cereal cuts out sand traps, water and bushes to surround the course.  They use a piece of Kix for the ball and mini pretzel sticks for putting.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kixcereal.com/kix-cereal-box-miniature-golf/

Balloon Basket Cars

An empty berry basket and a balloon make the basis for this diy car from one artsy mama.  She then adds pencils and wooden wheels.  Kids will have fun blowing up the balloons and letting them roll. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.oneartsymama.com/2015/03/craft-lightening-recycled-balloon-car.html

Nature Sculptures

Twigs, rocks and flowers are tied and piled together to make nature inspired sculptures with crafting connections.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftingconnections.net/the-blog/nature-art-inspiration/

Candy Tin Wallet

An empty candy tin is painted and embellished with stickers and turned into a wallet with roxy craft.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.roxycraft.com/altoidstinwallet.htm

Wire Flower Earrings

Jewelry wire is bent into a flower and embellished with beads to make a pair of spring inspired earrings with panda hall.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2276-wire-wrapped-patterns-on-how-to-make-wire-flower-earrings-with-red-crystal.html

Duct Tape Flower Pencils

Duct tape is stuck to a pencil and turned into a pretty flower with chica circle.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://club.chicacircle.com/scented-duct-tape-pencils-diy/

Washer Ribbon Bracelet

Washers are painted and looped into ribbon to make a unique hardware bracelet with everyday dishes.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydaydishes.com/creative-crafts/leather-washer-bracelet/

Calming Bottles

A plastic bottle is filled with paint, glitter and cotton balls to make calming bottles for upset kids with crafty morning.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.craftymorning.com/how-to-make-galaxy-jars-bottles-kids-activity/

Fun at home with kids uses beads and clear liquid soap.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2015/04/suspended-beads-dollar-tree-discovery.html

Engineer mommy uses confetti, soapy water, and food coloring.

Get the instructions here:

http://engineermommy.com/2012/diy-discovery-bottles-fun-kids-craft-project/

Flower Necklace

Contact paper is stuck onto a construction paper circle cut out and filled with colorful flower petals for a unique, flower necklace.  I heart crafty things shares the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2015/02/flower-necklaces-with-artful-year.html



Wine Cork Trivet

Wine corks are painted and glued into a nifty geometrical shape to make an upcycled trivet with everyday dishes.

Good for the ages of 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydaydishes.com/creative-crafts/wine-cork-trivet/

Smal Tin Container Gardens

Small tins typically used for candy are transformed into little gardens by adding dirt and tiny plants and even a pebble or two with gomi style.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
https://gomistyle.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/altoids-tin-garden/

Bouncing Bubbles

Glycerin is the secret to making these pop proof bubbles from play at home mom llc.  She share the simple recipe.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2011/09/bouncing-bubbles-2/

Styrofoam Koalas

A Styrofoam ball is painted grey, given felt ears, a pompom nose, pipe cleaner mouth and googly eyes to make cute little koala heads.  Cindy derosier shares the details.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2015/02/styrofoam-koalas.html

Finger Paint Picture Frames

Plain wood frames are painted with colorful finger paint for a gift or art project even the youngest of kids can do.  My life of travels and adventures shares the details.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mylifeoftravelsandadventures.com/2013/09/finger-paint-frames.html

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/

Foam Locket Necklace

Foam sheets are cut into hearts, stars, circles and other fun shapes to make a unique, kid friendly locket.  Lets do something crafty punches holes in the top, ties them onto pretty, silky string, adds some colorful beads and puts a picture inside.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://letsdosomethingcrafty.com/jewellery-crafts-foam-lockets/

Fingerprint Fish

Jamie from frogs snails and puppy dog tails turns orange fingerprints into cute little fish with some marker enhancements giving them eyes, smiles, fins and fishy mouths.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://frogsandsnailsandpuppydogtail.com/fingerprint-fish-art-for-kids/

DIY Water Color Paint

Don't throw old markers away, instead revive them by placing them in a cup of water.  Any left over ink will be added to the water.  This is a great way to make your own water color paints.

Marble Painting

For a super easy and fun toddler craft get a cardboard box, a piece of paper, some marbles and paint.  Place drops of paint onto the paper and then let the toddlers roll the marbles back and forth around the box.  They'll be left with a nifty painting.

 

 

The art room plant glues on a black cut out to make a more dramatic effect. 

 

Get the instructions here:

http://theartroomplant.blogspot.com/2015/04/why-are-you-going-to-buy-20-cans-of.html

Foam Flower Wreaths

Foam flowers turn into an easy wreath.  Simply cut out the center of a paper plate and stick the flowers on the outside rim and hang on the door.

Flower Key Chains

Beads are turned into flowers with the power of macramé in this cute tutorial from panda hall.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2318-how-to-make-beautiful-flower-macrame-keychain-pattern-with-colorful-wood-beads.html

Bottle Cap Birds

Bottle caps make the bodies for these fun colorful birds.  Meet the dubiens then adds a colorful feather, draws on some legs, adds a googly eye and a foam beak to complete the birdies.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meetthedubiens.com/2010/09/bottlecap-birdies.html

Finger Knitted Necklace

Colorful yarn is finger knitted into a fun necklace embellished by large kid friendly beads with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/kid-made-bead-finger-knitted-necklaces

Stick Flowers

Sticks are painting with colorful designs and then attached to painted and bejeweled foam flowers with lets do something crafty.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://letsdosomethingcrafty.com/outdoor-crafts-stick-flowers/

Water Color Lemon Painting

Lemon juice is dabbed onto watercolor paintings giving it a unique effect with art projects for kids.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://artprojectsforkids.org/portfolio/crazy-watercolor-atcs/

Stick Dolls

Tree bark is painted and turned into dolls with made by joel.  He also adds yarn hair.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://madebyjoel.com/2015/02/painted-tree-bark-dolls.html

Popsicle Stick Dominos

Popsicle sticks are painted at the ends to make diy dominoes with pink stripey socks.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2013/11/super-easy-diy-toddler-dominos.html

Sewing Art

Colorful yarn is used to make pictures by poking holes through a plain sheet of paper with lets do something crafty.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://letsdosomethingcrafty.com/yarn-art-tutorial/

DIY Clay Pot

Salt dough is shaped into a flower pot and decorated with stampers to leave impressions in the clay with emma owl.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.emmaowl.com/mothers-day-vase-pinch-pot/

Paper Roll Printing

Paper towels are rolled into paint to make unique prints on both the paper and the paper towels with casa marias. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://casamarias.blogspot.com/2011/05/im-printing.html

Duct Tape Vases

A plastic bottle is turned into a pretty vase with duct tape.  Positively splendid wraps the bottles in pretty patterned tap and ties on a big bow for an easy and colorful vase.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.positivelysplendid.com/2013/02/easy-duct-tape-vase-craft.html

Chica circle uses neon colored duct tape.

Get the instructions here:
http://club.chicacircle.com/recycled-bottle-duck-tape-spring-bud-vases/

Origami Kitty Mobile

Origami kitty heads are hung on string and decorated with beads to make a mobile.  Dan kreative sky shares the details. 

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.denkreativesky.dk/2014/02/fastelavns-kat-diy.html

Flower Tiaras

A brown paper bag is rolled up into a circle to make the foundation for a tiara.  Happy hooligans then goes outside to collect flowers and ties them onto the tiara for a pretty spring head decoration.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhooligans.ca/paper-bag-tiara/

Finger Print Flowers

Red and black ink fingerprints turn into pretty poppies with the help of some green marker stems.  Crafty morning shares the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftymorning.com/fingerprint-poppy-flower-craft-kids/

Jamie at frogs and snails and puppy dog tails makes rainbow fingerprint flowers.

Get the instructions here:
http://frogsandsnailsandpuppydogtail.com/rainbow-fingerprint-flower-family-art/

Threading my way makes really tall flowers.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.threadingmyway.com/2015/06/thumb-printing-and-mixing-colours.html

Ishtar olivera gives them smiles.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ishtarolivera.com/blog/2011/03/finger-stamps-%E2%99%A5-sellos-de-dedos/ 

Crafts by amanda cuts them out, glues them to a pipe cleaner and puts them in a mini terra cotta pot for a bouquet.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/bouquet-of-fingerprint-flowers/