Embellished Tile Coasters

The cottage home has very cute functional craft that kids can create and give as a gift. All they need are solid color tiles, square fabric swatches and mod podge. They'll have lots of fun in the fabric store choosing their fabric.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thecottagehome.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/tile-coaster-tutorial.html

Light refreshments served had a similar project using scrapbooking paper.  The site is no longer available.

Creating and co uses scrapbooking paper too.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creatingandco.com/2014/01/diy-tile-coasters/

Paper Art Lantern

We bloom here show how to make take a picture made of cut out paper and glue, add mod podge and tissue paper, and affix to a pretty jar and you'll have a pretty lantern.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://webloomhere.blogspot.com/2011/03/flower-lanterns-for-spring.html

DIY Pom Pom Flowers

Domestifluff teaches how to make a flower pom pom using just a twig and yarn. You could even paint the twigs to give them a different look and feel.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.domestifluff.com/2008/10/how-to-make-pom-pom-flowers/

Make it love it uses a twig as well but uses fabric instead of yarn.  She then frames them and places them in a plastic vial.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2014/06/framed-pom-pom-flowers-wall-decor.html

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