How to Make a Straw Pan Flute

Classic play has a really easy way to create a musical instrument using plastic straws and tape to create a diy pan flute.  The trick is cutting the straws to the sounds you want.  She recommends cutting each straw an inch apart.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.classic-play.com/straw-pan-flute/

Deceptively educational has a tutorial as well.

http://deceptivelyeducational.blogspot.com/2012/04/making-magic-drinking-straw-flute.html

Copper Wire Vases

Design sponge has a fantastic idea for how to make vases using copper coil, a test tube vial and glue.  Kids will have fun bending and twisting the wire to create a unique shape.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.designsponge.com/2012/04/diy-project-sculptural-copper-coil-vases.html

Beaded Napkin Rings

Crafts by amanda has a cute idea for napkin ring.  Her tutorial is a bit involved and includes making the beads out of clay and painting them and using wire and a hot glue gun to secure the ends, but this could be easily adapted to a kid's craft with ready made beads and some cord with a pretty knot to tie the ends.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/04/pretty-spring-napkin-rings.html

Upcycled Birdfeeder

Kaboose shares a very easy way to create an eco-conscience bird feeder out of a milk carton.  They just use a cut up carton, but kids could easily decorate it with paint to make it more of a craft project.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://crafts.kaboose.com/milk-jug-bird-feeders.html

Paper Doll Coloring Pages

Berudankrayonkami has cute paper dolls and outfits that also double as a coloring activity.  They have a great amount of detail so are great for older kids as well.

http://berusdankrayonkami.blogspot.com/2010/05/paper-doll.html

Weelife combines paper dolls and coloring pages by sharing a boy and girl paper doll with clothing that you can color in.

http://living.weelife.com/2008/10/paper-dolls-printables.html

On coloring shares dolls from all over the world, each with their own unique outfits.

http://www.oncoloring.com/dress-up-games-coloring-pages_2.html

Kids printable coloring pages has some historical dolls and even nicer to see healthy figures.  

http://kidsprintablescoloringpages.com/img-baby-paper-dolls-65-6391.htm

 Families online magazine share several Victorian dolls both in color and as coloring pages.

http://www.familiesonlinemagazine.com/kid_fun/paper-dolls.html#.UgMMDm3NmIk

Antique Book Jewelry Box

Sincerely kinsley has a very clever idea for how to make a secret jewelry box out of an old book. This could easily be made more kid friendly using a more colorful book and cute and fun objects for the cover, or could be a great gift for the kids to give.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://sincerelykinsey.blogspot.de/2012/03/jewelry-box-diy.html

Dreamcatcher Necklace

Rtr on campus shows you how to make a dream catcher necklace using a small metal ring, a ribbon, a bead, white thread, and a paper clip.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.rtroncampus.com/2012/01/20/diy-dreamcatcher-jewelry/

Panda hall adds charms to the bottom.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2250-wire-wrapped-jewelry-design-on-how-to-make-a-dreamcather-necklace-with-turquoise-step-by-step.html