How to Make a Button Necklace

Craftwerk has a great way to make a button necklace. It's as simple as finding some adorable buttons and threading them onto a cord.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftwerk.ee/trash-to-treasure-tutorials/adjustable-button-necklace

Pulley Bugs

Almost unschoolers has a fun way to combine a pulley and a paper bug craft project. She suggests hanging them on a doorknob and then using the pulley to help them climb the string. The trick is placing two straws correctly to get the bugs to climb.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2010/06/climbing-bugs.html

Free Printable Paper Dolls Roundup

vwh.net has the first 10 years of Betsy McCall paper dolls.

Get all of the templates here:
http://tpettit.best.vwh.net/dolls/pd_scans/betsy_mccall/large_format.html

Babalisme has a slumber party paper dolls printable. It even includes midnight snacks for them to eat like cookies and cupcakes.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/35653018/Slumber-Paper-Doll

Paper thin personas has numerous paper dolls online including the couture girl shown above. They even have templates for magnetic paper dolls to stick to the refrigerator.

http://paperthinpersonas.com/2011/12/19/marisole-monday-candy-coated-couture/

Deviantart has a whole gallery of printable paper dolls and include many in pop culture such as the new Rapunzel from the Disney movie Tangled, as well as all of the Disney princesses.

http://cor104.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=72#/d2z5tzh

Gail's paper dolls has lots of famous faces and cute outfits such as one for Shirley Temple.

http://gailspaperdolls.com/shirley_temple.htm

Issa sarza has a paper doll girl as well with lots of colorful outfit.

http://issasarza.com/paper-projects/paper-dolls/

The toy maker has a nice array of both boy and girl paper dolls as well as both historical and halloween costumes.

http://thetoymaker.com/Toypages/53Paperdolls/53Paperdolls.html

Diaper style lemon has a paper doll that is part mouse or some kind of animal. Her name is Laurel.

http://diaperstylememoirs.com/2011/08/laurel-free-summer-printable-doll/

Kiki creates has some paper dolls that although not the cutest have a very unique concept. Each week you can print out a new outfit for the dolls and also buy the same matching outfit for your child.

http://kikicreates.blogspot.com/2012/04/project-paper-doll-free-download.html

Princess coloring pages has a beauty and the beast belle paper doll.

http://princesscoloringpages.blogspot.com/2011/03/belle-beauty-and-beast-paper-doll-paper.html

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/