Paper Plate Mouse

A paper plate is folded in half, given paper ears, pipe cleaner whiskers and tail and googly eyes with reading confetti.

Good for ages 19 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.readingconfetti.com/2013/05/paper-plate-mouse-virtual-book-club-for.html

Felt Panda Keychain

White and black felt are cut and glued together to make a cute little panda.  Panda hall then adds beads and a keychain so you can take him along with him anywhere. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2357-key-chain-design-how-to-make-a-panda-key-chain.html

Oobleck

The sensory substance that's fun to say is made out of just corn starch and water with learn play imagine.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.learnplayimagine.com/2015/02/oobleck-recipes.html

Bird and little bird share a recipe too.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.birdandlittlebird.com/blog/2011/09/kitchen-table-science-oobleck.html

Baby Soap Bath Paint

Baby shampoo or wash is colored with food coloring and thickened with corn starch to make extra safe bath paint with emma owl.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.emmaowl.com/make-your-own-bath-paint/

Painted Leather Bracelets

Leather straps are painted and turned into a bracelet with plenty of paprika.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://plentyofpaprika.blogspot.com/2014/06/folk-art-burnt-painted-leather-cuffs.html

Decorative Lanterns

Paper tubes are created out of colorful construction paper with cuts made vertically to make openings with chiaki creates. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://chiakicreates.com/2013/12/22/retro-atomic-age-christmas-ornament-tutorial/

Lace Bracelet

 

 



Lace is formed into a bracelet and then colored gold with runway diy.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://runwaydiy.com/2012/06/25/diy-golden-lace-cuff/

Turtle Planter

A plastic bowl is painted green and given a pompom head and feet with reading confetti.  She adds dirt to the bowl and plants a little herb plant. 

Good or ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.readingconfetti.com/2013/05/kid-made-turtle-herb-planters.html

Old McDonald's Sensory Box

From the time they're little kids learn about animals and their sounds.  This sensory box let's you create an animals and their habitats environment for the kids to pretend in.  Using different types of grains and beans, cereals and spices have kids decide which animal goes with which item, fill up the bins and let them play. 

Stick Kites

Send the kids outside to collect sturdy sticks for a diy kit project from hello wonderful.  She glues the sticks together to make the frame and then adds paper to turn it into a kid adding a braided robe tail with paper bows.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/kid-made-decorative-driftwood-kite

Ocean Playdoh Set

Bring the ocean inside with a beach themed play dough kit featuring blue and green tinted play dough, sea glass, shells and a plastic mermaid doll and seaweed.  Mama papa bubba shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mamapapabubba.com/2015/05/23/mermaid-play-dough-kit/

Hanging Pinwheels

Pinwheels that hang down are painted and folded with beaded added to their strings with artbar blog.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artbarblog.com/create/watercolor-paper-pinwheels/

Travel Puzzle

A blank puzzle board is painted different shades for each row and placed within a box for a simple travel game with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/diy-travel-puzzle

Plastic Lid Necklace

A plastic lid is turned into a pendant with make it your own.  She adds on beads and then ties and threads it together on a strands of beads. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://make-it-your-own.com/recycled-lid-necklaces/

Road Trip Bingo

Hit the road this summer with a fun and free printable travel bingo game from simple as that blog featuring items such as road signs and animals. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://simpleasthatblog.com/2013/06/travel-games-for-your-next-family-road-trip.html

Paper Plate Zebra Mask

A white paper plate is transformed into a zebra.  Eye holes are cut into the plate and a popsicle stick is added to the bottom to act as a handle.  A paper nose and ears and mane are glued on and stripes are drawn with east coast mommy.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://eastcoastmommyblog.blogspot.ca/2014/08/alphabet-crafts-letter-z.html

Printable Gift Boxes

Download and print these gift boxes for an easy gift holder from delia creates.  She uses a punch press to add a pretty design to each.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.deliacreates.com/free-printable-gift-boxes/

DIY Dominoes

Wood blocks are painted black with white dots to make dominoes with organized 31. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://organized31.com/2014/08/diy-dominoes.html

Ohoh blog paints on colorful triangles and circles.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ohohblog.com/2015/09/diy-graphic-dominoes-game-for-kids.html

Stick Jewelry Tree

Sticks are painted and placed into a vase to hold necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings with chica circle.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://club.chicacircle.com/colorful-marbled-nail-polish-twig-jewelry-organizer/

Toilet Paper Roll Aliens

 

Toilet paper rolls are colored, given googly eyes, and pipe leaner arms and pompom feet.  Meaningful mama shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://meaningfulmama.com/2014/06/toilet-paper-roll-aliens.html

Marshmallow Paint

Marshmallows are melted down and colored with food coloring to make a sticky fun and sweet paint with smart school house.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.smartschoolhouse.com/diy-crafts/marshmallow-paint/2

Super Hero Banks

A plastic bottle is painted, given a superhero logo, and a slit is cut into the top to make a super hero bank with fireflies and mud pies.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.firefliesandmudpies.com/2014/09/14/mason-jar-superhero-banks/

Sparkly Silly Putty

Silver and blue glitter are the key to making this Frozen inspired silly putty with paging from mums.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://pagingfunmums.com/2014/06/13/frozen-silly-putty/

Architectural Inspired Paper Sculptures

Colorful scrapbooking paper is cut into tiers to make Calder inspired sculptures with pink stripey socks.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2015/05/calder-inspired-sculptures-kids-art-project.html

DIY Bouncy Balls

Glitter is added to the Borax bouncy ball recipe for a sparkly version with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/how-to-make-glitter-bouncy-balls

Elephant Ribbon Pin

A gray ribbon is tied up to look like an elephant and given bead eyes and even a little bow with panda hall.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2372-how-to-make-easy-cute-elephant-ribbon-brooch-jewelry.html

Cut and Fold Paper Animals

Colorful origami paper is cut into various animal shapes and folded to make three-dimensional paper toys with meyamo.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
https://meyamo.wordpress.com/2010/05/18/diy-paper-fold-up-animals/

Painted Bottle Vase

A glass bottle is painted with puffy paint to make a quick and easy vase with cheryl style.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydaydishes.com/creative-crafts/diy-wine-bottle-vases/

Carolyns homework uses mod podge as paint to make a beach inspired bottle vase.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.carolynshomework.com/2012/06/etceteras-beach-glass-and-mod-podge.html

Chica circle paints horizontal stripes on glass jars and tie a ribbon at the top.

Get the instructions here:
http://club.chicacircle.com/upcycled-glass-jar-glitter-striped-vase/ 

Crafts by amanda uses lots of colors and makes a confetti effect.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/make-your-own-confetti-party-ware/

Paper Plate Magnet Maze

A maze is drawn onto a paper plate and magnetic pieces are moved by placing the matching magnet underneath with sticks.  My cakies shares the details. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mycakies.com/2014/06/camp-home-paper-plate-magnet-maze/

Hockey Horse

Old hockey sticks are painted and turned into hobby horses with paint and felt.  Pink stripey socks shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2013/07/make-hockey-stick-hobby-horse-and-dragon.html

Decorated Plates

Sharpies turn a plain plate to works of art with hello wonderful. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/diy-kids-sharpie-on-a-plate

Printable Superhero Masks

Download a free superhero mask printable from everyday dishes.  She includes 6 different versions including ones for girls and colored models.

Get the template here:
http://everydaydishes.com/creative-crafts/diy-printable-superhero-masks/

Toilet Paper Roll Tea Cups

Toilet paper rolls are turned into tea cups simply by cutting them in half, gluing on a handle and drawing colorful patterns or images on them in marker.  Krokotak even makes matching cardboard saucers by cutting out round cardboard disks and coloring them in to match.  Perfect for any pretend tea party. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://krokotak.com/2013/07/sutreshnoto-kafe-na-krokotak/

Spun Paint Rocks

Get the kids outside to hunt for some pretty rocks and then transform them with a salad spinner.  It will turn ordinary rocks into works of art simply by adding a little paint onto each rock and then spinning around in the spinner.  Meri cherry shares all of the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mericherry.com/2014/06/09/rockin-spin-art-kids/

Plastic Wrap Feather Bowl

Plastic wrap, feathers and glue are combined to turn into a super nifty and colorful bowl with and next comes l.  First she saran wraps the bowl, then covers it in glue and adds the feathers. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.andnextcomesl.com/2014/07/feather-bowl-fine-motor-craft.html

DIY Elastic Hair Bands

Fun elastic is cut and tied to make simple hair bands with muslin and merlot.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://muslinandmerlot.blogspot.com/2014/07/diy-tangle-free-hair-accessories.html

A moms take makes them for her religious community.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.amomstake.com/2015/05/young-women-values-diy-hair-ties/

Washi Tape Coasters

Small strips of wood are cut and glued together and then decorated with washi tape to make coasters with chica circle.  For a more kid friendly version popsicle sticks would work too.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://club.chicacircle.com/washi-tape-mini-pallet-coasters-diy/

Carton Houses

Empty cartons are painted and cut out to add windows and doors with ukkonooa.  She then adds paper people to make a town.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ukkonooa.blogspot.fi/2014/06/pastellikaupunki-pastel-town.html

Painted Flower Pot

A terra cotta pot is painted with one artsy mama.  She first paints the entire pot and then uses a toilet paper tube to make different color circles.  After the pots dry the kids can then plant flowers in them.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.oneartsymama.com/2014/08/happimess.html

A clay pot is painted white and then drawn on with a black marker.  Next the drawings are colored in with style and spice.

Get the instructions here:
http://styleandspice.com/hand-painted-planter/

Door Frame Puppet Theater

An open door is covered with a super long piece of felt to make a puppet theater. Made by kasia creates a really elaborate version, but a simpler model could be made with tissue paper.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.madebykasia.com/2011/07/door-frame-puppet-theater-tutorial.html

Origami Monster Bookmarks

Origami paper is folded into a square bookmark to cover a book corner and then given eyes and teeth with tallys treasury.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://tallystreasury.com/2011/02/corner-page-bookmarks-3/

Hello wonderful makes them too.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/diy-origami-monster

Cupcake Liner Lions

Cupcake wrappers are colored in to make lions with willowday.  She colors the crinkly part brown to represent the mane and the center yellow and draws on a happy face.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2013/09/easy-monday-making-cupcake-tin-art.html

Cork Necklace Pendants

Wine corks are cut into disks and stamped with pretty flower patterns in vibrant colors with my very educated mother. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.myveryeducatedmother.com/2015/04/stamped-wine-cork-necklace.html

Popsicle Stick Mobile

 

 

Popsicle sticks are painted, glued together in a neat fashion and hung from the ceiling to make a mobile from childhood 101.

 

Good for ages 2 and up.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://childhood101.com/2015/04/craft-stick-watercolour-sculpture/