Lace Crowns

Lace is painted, and glued into a crown shape with the girl inspired.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thegirlinspired.com/2012/01/lace-princess-crowns-diy/

Fish Soap

Clear glycerine soap is melted down and poured into a bag with a plastic fish placed inside the middle.  Cap creations then ties a ribbon around the bag.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.capscreations.com/article_6/Fish-in-a-Bag-Soap-Tutorial.htm

Paper Plate Sun

A paper plate is colored yellow and given yellow stripe straw rays with i heart crafty things.  She next draws a smiling face.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2015/04/paper-plate-sun-craft-for-kids.html

Spoonful adds yellow and orange paper triangle rays.

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Egg Carton Fairies

Egg carton cups are painted, cut into flower shapes, and turned into pretty little fairies with cucicucicoo.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cucicucicoo.com/2015/05/tutorial-upcycle-egg-cartons-flower-fairies/

Stamper Snails

Wine corks are dipped into paint and used to make colorful snail paintings with emma owl.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.emmaowl.com/cork-dotted-snail/

Paper Plate Peacocks

A paper plate makes a beautiful peacock with a sponge painted blue plate.  Cindy derosier then adds paper feet and body using a feather for the head and googly eyes. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2015/06/paper-plate-peacock.html

Flower Sun Catchers

A paper plate is colored in with markers with the center cut out of the middle.  Hello wonderful then places fresh flowers and their petals into the center with contact paper.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/colorful-and-easy-flower-sunflower-craft

Butterfly Masks

Print and cut these colorful butterfly masks from life over cs. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://lifeovercs.com/free-butterfly-mask-templates/

Pom Pom Bees

Black and yellow yarn are turned into pompoms, tied together, and given paper wings and a pipe cleaner antennae with molly moo crafts for a pet bumble bee.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mollymoocrafts.com/pom-pom-craft-bee/ 

Growing Bean Seeds

Beans are grown in a plastic bag with mad in crafts who also covers the parts of the bean for educating young preschoolers.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://madincrafts.com/gardening-with-preschoolers-germinating/

Clothespin Worms

Pom poms are glued to a clothespin and given googly eyes to make a summer worm craft with free kids crafts.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/inch-worm-clip-clip/

Toilet Paper Bees

A toilet paper roll is wrapped in yellow and black strips of paper and given paper wings, a smiling paper circle face and paper antennae with easy child crafts.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.easy-child-crafts.com/preschool-spring-crafts.html

Flower Magnets

Flowers are made out of five paper circle petals and rope centers with parents.  They then add magnets to the back.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/yarn-crafts-kids-can-make/?page=6

Toilet Paper Roll Butterflies

Toilet paper rolls are wrapped in scrapbooking paper and given wings, googly eyes and ribbon antennae with bo bunny.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
 http://bobunny.blogspot.com/2010/04/spring-kids-craft.html

Paper Towel Butterflies

Paper towels are colored with paint and then made into wings by twisting a pipe cleaner in the middle to make the butterfly's body and antennae with make it love it.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/06/kid-craft-project-paper-towel-butterflies.html

Bottle Cap Bugs

 

 

Bottle caps are covered in scrapbooking paper and glued together to make a bug face and body.  Fave crafts then adds foam eyes and nose.

 

Good for ages 4 and up.

 

Get the instructions here:



http://www.favecrafts.com/Green-Crafting/Bottle-Cap-Bugs/ct/1

Paper Butterfly Sanctuary

See how many paper butterflies the kids can create and then choose a location for them to congregate in the house.  Dana made it shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.danamadeit.com/2011/03/spring-is-here-paper-butterfly-sanctuary.html

The idea room places them behind a glass frame.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theidearoom.net/2010/07/butterfly-wall-collage.html

Ice Cube Color Theory

Primary colored ice cubes are added to primary colored water of red, yellow and blue to make secondary colors.  The mother huddle shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.themotherhuddle.com/learning-about-primary-colors-rainbows-with-ice-cubes/

Wax Paper Butterfly

A black paper butterfly is made into a silhouette outline.  Wax paper wings are then colored in with crayons and glued onto the black paper to make a vivid contrast with free kids crafts.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/crayon-butterfly/

Yarn Ladybugs

Red and black yarn is dipped in glue and wrapped around two separate balloons to make the basis for this yarn ladybug from parents.  After the yarn dries the balloons are popped and removed.  They then add large googly eyes and a pipe cleaner antennae. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/yarn-crafts-kids-can-make/?page=2#page=2

Shell Jars

 

 

Pretty shells are placed into clear glass jars for decorative memories of a trip to the beach with carolyns homework.

 

Good for ages 2 and up.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://www.carolynshomework.com/2012/08/etceteras-shell-souvenir-jars.html



Zip Tie Rain Chain

 

 

Zip ties are looped together to make a rain chain to help guide the rain away from the roof with dollar store crafts. 

 

Good for ages 5 and up.

 

Get the instructions here:



http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2012/08/tutorial-neon-zip-tie-rain-chain/

Leaf Jump Rope

Leaves are strung together to make these unique natural jump ropes with willowday.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2012/09/leaf-garland-and-leaf-jump-ropes.html

Citrus Playdoh

Make lemons and oranges with this diy play dough recipe from emma owl.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.emmaowl.com/oranges-and-lemons-no-cook-play-dough-smooth-as-silk/

Family Art Collage

Kids art combines into a cohesive form by cutting their art into circles and then gluing those to another piece of paper so even scribbles blend in.  This heart of mine blog shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thisheartofmineblog.com/2015/04/06/family-art-collage/

Dessert Diorama

Is the summer heat making the kids feel like they're in the desert?  Life over cs makes a desert in a box by filling up a clear plastic container with sand and then adding palm trees and camel cut outs.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lifeovercs.com/desert-in-a-box-biome-diorama/#.U8PaN7Gscus

Tin Foil Frame

Tin foil is folded over a regular frame and colored in with markers with aunt peaches.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.auntpeaches.com/2015/03/aluminum-picture-frames.html

Wooden Spoon Snail

A wood spoon makes the basis for this snail craft.  I heart crafty things then glues on a pipe cleaner antennae, googly eye, and beaded pipe cleaner shell.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2015/05/beaded-snail-kids-craft.html

Cork Owls

A wine cork is turned into a cute and cuddly owl with pastel felt wing cutouts, button eyes and an orange felt beak.  Happy hooligans shares the details.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhooligans.ca/cork-owls/

Butterfly Feeder

A plastic lid makes the basis for a butterfly feeder.  Small holes are poked into the lid, with string or yarn tied to the rims and strung with colorful beads.  Reading confetti shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.readingconfetti.com/2013/07/easy-butterfly-feeder.html

Our big earth puts sugar water into a paper cup and hangs it from a hook.

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Origami Totem Poles

Print and fold and stack these geometric characters including an owl and lion to make a Native American totem pole and learn about geometry with minieco. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.minieco.co.uk/polyhedra-characters/

Pink Lemonade Playdoh

Bring the lemonade stand inside with this summer play dough recipe from fireflies and mud pies.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.firefliesandmudpies.com/2015/04/25/pink-lemonade-playdough/

Nature Mobile

Kids collect leaves, pine cones, flowers and other natural objects on a walk to later string onto a branch to make a memorable mobile with made by joel.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://madebyjoel.com/2010/08/nature-mobile.html

Superhero Shields

Make a super hero shield out of foam, paint and ribbon with the country chic cottage.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/2014/09/make-captain-america-shield.html

Paper Airplanes

Make giant paper airplanes out of poster board with fireflies and mud pies.  Plus, since you're using poster board they'll be super sturdy.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.firefliesandmudpies.com/2013/07/21/giant-paper-airplanes/

Paper Flower Cup Covers

 

 

Keep the creepy crawlers out of your drinks this summer by making a paper circle topped with a flower with a cut out for a straw.  Paper source shares the details.

 

Good for ages 8 and up.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://blog.papersource.com/how-to/how-to-summer-cup-covers/

Watermelon Garland

 

 

Bright pink cupcake liners are spotted with black seeds and given a green cupcake liner rinds with i heart crafty things.

 

Good for ages 7 and up.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2015/05/cupcake-liner-watermelon-party-bunting.html

Cup Flowers

Styrofoam cups are cut to have petals and poked onto a colorful straw stem with crafty morning.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftymorning.com/styrofoam-cup-flowers-kids-craft/

Cupcake Wrapper Suns

A yellow cupcake liner is glued onto a blue sky paper with yellow button rays.  I heart crafty things shares the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2015/05/cupcake-liner-sun-craft-for-kids.html

Sea Shell Garland

Sea shells are tied to string and hung to make a pretty summertime decoration with larasuka.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://larasuka.com/2015/05/15/diy-sea-shell-garland/

Indoor Camp Fire

Kids can make a pretend camp fire using stones, sticks and orange, red and yellow tissue paper with mom always finds out.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momalwaysfindsout.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/how-to-make-a-campfire-craft.jpg

Insect Coloring Pages

 

 

Download this free coloring page featuring insects and butterflies from debbles and babbles.

 

Good for ages 1 and up.

 

Get the template here:

http://dabblesandbabbles.com/bugs-butterflies-coloring-page/

Popsicle Stick Fans

Popsicle sticks are glued onto a colored semi circle paper and stapled together to make a handmade folding fan perfect for those hot summer days with pink stripey socks.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2014/07/make-folding-popsicle-stick-fan.html

Painted Garden Rocks

Rocks are painted with chalk and then dried to make colored stones.  Next a stencil is set on top and painted a contrasting color with design improvised.  She next places them around the garden for decoration.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.designimprovised.com/2015/05/chalk-paint-stenciled-garden-rocks.html

3D Paper Ladybugs

Red paper is fanned and glued onto a paper to make a three-dimensional ladybug with crafty morning.  She then adds a black paper head and googly eyes.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftymorning.com/3d-paper-ladybug-craft-for-kids/

Butterfly Jars

A solar panel jar is filled with butterfly stickers to make a glowing butterfly lantern with emma owl. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.emmaowl.com/solar-panel-butterfly-light-jar-beautiful-recycled-glass-jar-project/

Egg Carton Dragonfly

 

 

An egg carton is covered in tissue paper and given tissue paper wings with crafty morning for a fun summer bug craft for kids.

 

Good for ages 3 and up.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://www.craftymorning.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/egg-carton-dragonfly-craft-for-kids-.png

Pop Tab and Pom Pom Butterflies

Pop tabs are painted and turned into wings and attached to pompoms to make pretty little butterflies with crafty morning.  Next she adds a silver pipe cleaner for their antennae.  Unclear is how they're attached.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftymorning.com/soda-pop-tab-butterflies/