Paint Card Boxes

Duitang has a great idea for how to make the paint cards you find in a hardware store into origami boxes. Kids will have fun picking out all of the paint cards and combining colors and even finding items to store in them.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here (not in English):

http://www.duitang.com/people/mblog/23965104/detail/

Egg Carton Flowers

Mr. printables shows how to turn an egg carton, paper and paint into pretty flowers. A nice sunny break from the winter weather.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.mrprintables.com/spring-crafts-for-kids-daffodils.html

Toddler approved cuts her cartons so they have petals and glues them onto paper drawn stems.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.toddlerapproved.com/2012/04/spring-flowers-made-with-egg-cartons.html

Meaningful mama makes a bouquet.

Get the instructions here:
http://meaningfulmama.com/2012/08/day-221-egg-carton-flower-bouquet.html

Projects for preschoolers makes poppies.

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Beaded Friendship Bracelet

Although it doesn't sound very kid friendly honestly wtf has a unique tutorial for how to make a friendship bracelet with beads. She uses gold and silver beads, but other colors would be really pretty too.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-beaded-bracelet/

Grow a Pineapple Plant

Ricks woodshop creations has a very detailed tutorial for how to grow a pineapple plant. The best part is that it looks like a pinepple/palm tree.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.rickswoodshopcreations.com/Pineapple/pineapple.htm

Grow an Avocado Tree

Avocado.org has instructions to grow your own avocado tree. Kids will love seeing the pit grow roots and leaves. They even have a troubleshooting guide in case things go awry.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.avocado.org/grow-your-own-tree/

Grow a Bean Plant

Misty horizon 2003 share how to grow a plant from a bean and how to display it so kids can watch it grow.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mistyhorizon2003.hubpages.com/hub/Fun-Classroom-Activities-to-Interest-Children-in-Plants

2 busy brunettes has a similar project using soil and a CD case.

Get the instructions here:
http://2busybrunettes.com/2012/03/08/its-time-to-spill-the-beans/

How to Grow Celery

Chickens in the road share how to regrow celery from its root.  She said she'll never need to buy celery again. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://chickensintheroad.com/farm-bell-recipes/re-growing-celery/

Kimberly stoney grows her celery indoors in a dish.

Get the instructions here:
http://kimberlystoney.blogspot.com/2015/01/i-had-great-assignment-awhile-back-to.html