Mini Mouse House

A mouse is made from cut up pieces of felt and glued together with a little face drawn on and put into a decorated candy tin to make a nifty home with creative in chicago.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativeinchicago.com/2015/05/diy-good-luck-gift.html

Recycled Rhinoceros

A jar and several dixie cups are painted grey, glued together and given googly eyes and a paper horn and tail to make a rhino with we know stuff.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.weknowstuff.us.com/2015/09/recycled-rhino-craft-for-kids.html

Cardboard Weaving

Cardboard is cut into circles with slits cut periodically through the sides to make spokes.  Next, kids are given different colored yarns to weave through and make pretty designs with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/easy-cardboard-circle-weaving-for-kids

Cardboard Town

Cardboard boxes are cut and painted into house frames for kids to put together to create their own play town with non toy gifts.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://nontoygifts.com/driving-through-the-cardboard-town/

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

Flower Pot Bunnies

Flower pots are painted white, given white pipe cleaner ears, googly eyes and a drawn on mouth, whiskers and jeweled nose with everyday dishes.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydaydishes.com/holiday/easter-flowerpot-craft/

Cork Easter Bunnies

Wine corks are painted white, given pink paper ears, and drawn on eyes and pink nose to make cute Easter bunnies with pysselbolaget.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://pysselbolaget.se/2015/03/20/paskpyssel-med-korkar/

Easter Egg Balloons

The tied ends of balloons are glued onto colorful Easter eggs to create a fun treat with a joyful riot.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ajoyfulriot.com/2015/03/16/balloon-easter-eggs/

Cupcake Liner Easter Baskets

Pipe cleaners are attached to cupcake liners and filled with yummy treats to make simple Easter baskets with homespun with love.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://homespunwithlove.blogspot.com/2012/04/cupcake-paper-easter-baskets.html

Leprechaun Fork Painting

A fork makes the perfect pattern for making a red bearded leprechaun.  Crafty morning then adds a green hat complete with black buckle, googly eyes and a drawn on mouth and nose.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftymorning.com/leprechaun-craft-with-a-fork-print-beard/

Paper Plate Pots of Gold

Yellow paper circles are stuck to a black paper plate to create a Leprechaun's pot of gold with play dough and popsicles.  She next adds red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple hand cut outs to make a rainbow.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.playdoughandpopsicles.com/2016/02/16/paper-plate-pot-of-gold-handprint-rainbow/

Felt Clovers

Green felt is cut into a clover and bejeweled with flower buttons and lighter green felt leaves with panda hall for a fun St. Patrick's Day craft.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2919-free-instructions-on-making-a-green-felt-leaf-brooch-with-buttons-and-pearls-decorated.html

Toilet Paper Roll Leprechauns

A toilet paper roll is given a green hat, orange yarn beard, googly eyes and drawn on nose and mouth to make a fun leprechaun for St. Patrick's Day with view from the fridge.

Good for ages 7 and up.

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

The resourceful mama makes hats.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theresourcefulmama.com/toilet-paper-roll-leprechaun-hat-craft/

Leprechaun Pancakes

A pancake is decorated with a green grape hat, clementine piece hair and beard to make a cute little leprechaun for breakfast with kitchen fun with my 3 sons.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com/2015/03/st-patricks-day-leprechaun-pancakes-for.html/

Rainbow Jars

Rock salt is colored red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple and layered into a jar to create a rainbow with kc edventures.  M&Ms or Skittles could be used too to make a fun treat. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kcedventures.com/blog/kids-rainbow-activity-fine-motor-skills

Rainbow Soap

Blue soap is poured into a cloud mold with red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple layered soap cut and bent into an arc and set on top.  Latika soap shares the details.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.latikasoap.com/DIY_Rainbow_Soap/ 

Clay Clover Pins

Green clay is smooshed together and cut into a shamrock shape.  Next, it's baked dry and glued onto a pin to make a fun wearable for St. Patrick's Day with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/st-patricks-day-shamrock-clay-pins

Clover Hair Clips

Green felt shamrocks are glued onto bobby pins to make adorable hair clips for St. Patrick's Day with five little chefs.

Good for ages 7 up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/craft/st-patricks-day/st-patricks-day-hair-accessory.html

Shamrock Crayons

Various shades of green crayons are broken and placed into clover shaped baking trays to melt together and then cool into pretty shamrocks with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/make-st-patricks-day-shamrock-crayons

Rainbow Pillows

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple felt is cut into descending arcs and glued onto a pillow to make a useful decoration for St. Patrick's Day.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/make-an-easy-felt-rainbow-pillow

Rainbow Candy Jars

Glass jars are filled with Rolos and painted with rainbows and rainbow stickers with chica circle.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://club.chicacircle.com/pot-of-gold-rainbow-painted-candy-jar/

Burlap Shamrock

Green burlap is cut into a three leaf clover to make a fun St. Patrick's Day decoration with five little chefs.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/craft/st-patricks-day/clover-frame-st-patricks-day-crafts.html

Leprechaun Hat Treats

Green paper cups are filled with candy.  Next, a larger circle of green paper is glued onto the top to create a hat.  Organized 31 then adds black band of paper with a yellow buckle is added to complete the look. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://organized31.com/2015/03/leprechaun-hat-treat-cups.html

Paper Leprechaun Hats

Green construction paper makes the base of this leprechaun hat.  Next, red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple strips of tissue paper are glued to the rim.  Hello wonderful adds a black band and gold buckle as the finishing touch.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/paper-tube-leprechaun-hat-craft

Rainbow Necklaces

Mini vials are filled with layered red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple salt to make a rainbow necklace for St. Patrick's Day.  A creative princess shares the details.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/2015/01/unicorn-rainbows-necklace.html