Flashlight Cutout Projections

Happy hour projects has a nifty idea.  She used a silhouette machine to create a starry night.  But this could be with just some black paper and a scissors for whatever pattern the kids want.  It's like shadow puppets with no hands.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.happyhourprojects.com/2012/08/homemade-starlight.html

Handmade charlotte makes constellations with her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-constellation-flashlight-discs/ 

Kix cereal makes animal shapes such as a dog bone and paw print.

Get the instructions here:
http://kixcereal.com/kix-cereal-flashlight-storytime/

Shoe Tying Board

Salsa pie has great idea for how to make a shoe tying practice board using a cardboard box and string.  Kids will share in the creation by tracing their shoes and coloring the practice versions. 

Good for age 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://salsapie.blogspot.com/2012/06/diy-shoe-tie-practice-board-team-style.html

Montessori for learning suggests using a jump rope and tying it around the kids legs so they can see how to tie a shoe in jumbo size.

Get the instructions here:
http://montessoriforlearning.blogspot.com/2010/06/tying-shoelaces.html 

Angry Bird Origami Boxes

Jobbx hosts a variety of colorful and useful angry bird folding boxes.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the templates here:
http://www.joybx.com/entry/18079.html

Make a Penny Battery

Instructables has a really cool tutorial for how to make a battery out of a stack of pennies, lemon juice, sand paper, tape and an led to power.

Good for ages 12 and up.

Get the instructions here:
 http://www.instructables.com/id/Miller-Penny-battery/

Rice Rattle

El hada de papel has introduces what she calls a rice rattle using a toilet paper tube, tissue paper, rice, glue and rubber bands.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://elhadadepapel.blogspot.com/2011/05/maraca-de-arroz.html

Stain Glass Lanterns

Nothing but country has a cute tutorial for how to create a colorful lantern using a jar, tissue paper, glue and an electronic tea light.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.nothingbutcountry.com/2012/06/night-light-stain-glass-kids-project/

Ruffley Bag Pinatas

 

Infarrantly creative has a unique and simplified way to create a pinata without having to use any paper mache.   Instead she uses a paper bag and decorates it with crepe paper streamers.  She simply hangs it from a hanger and instant pinata.

Good for ages 7 and up.

The family crafts channel of about.com has a similar pinata using rainbow themed tissue paper.  

Get the instructions here:

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/paperbagcrafts/ss/PBpinata.htm