Handprint Flowering Trees

Come together kids has a unique way to turn the kids' hand prints into a flowering tree using construction paper and fabric cut flowers.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cometogetherkids.com/2011/04/handprint-trees-wrapped-canvas.html

Happy hooligans shares a hand cutout of scrap paper using green tissue paper for the leaves and red buttons for apples.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhooligans.wordpress.com/2011/09/22/handtissuebutton-apple-trees/

Sweet happy life also uses buttons for flowers but uses several hand prints instead of a cut out.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sweethappylife.com/2013/activities/preschool-activities/indoor-preschool-activities/preschool-button-tree-art-project/

Handprint Vase

Christina's adventures has a cute and functional idea for Mother's Day painting a mason jar and turning it into a vase personalized by your child's hand print. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://christinasadventures.com/2011/05/kids-craft-mothers-day-mason-jar-vase.html

Handprint Flower Pot

Busy bee kids crafts shows how to turn hand print cutouts into a flower pot and adds a tissue paper flower. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Growing-Flower.html

ACPL kids has a two dimensional pot that doubles as a card.  The hand serves as the stems for the flowers.

Get the instructions here:
http://acplkids.blogspot.jp/2009/05/mothers-day-flower-pot.html 

A little delightful provides a pot printable and glues tissue paper flowers  on to the hand plant.

Get the template here:
http://www.alittledelightful.com/2012/04/printable-mothers-day-flower-pot.html 

Living on 1 income uses actual flower pots and adds handprints to their outside using a different color for each child.

Get the instructions here:
 http://livingon1income.blogspot.com/2010/03/friday-craft-corner_26.html 

We made that makes flowers out of the handprints.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/handprint-flower-pot/

Fabric Pots

Christine chitnis tells how to cover pots in fabric using mod podge. You could also make it easier for kids by cutting the fabric into smaller shapes and making a collage so that they won't have to worry about the fabric buckling.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.christinechitnis.com/2010/01/pretty-pots.html

DIY Kites

Rhythm of the home has a fun tutorial for how to make a kite that will really fly, using a grocery bag, sticks, string and markers.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://rhythmofthehome.com/archives/autumn-2010/homemade-kite/

Mums gather uses tissue paper and plastic straws for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://mumsgather.blogspot.com/2011/12/kids-craft-how-to-make-your-own-mini.html

 

Paper Plants

Hill city bride has instructions for how to combine paper and seeds to create plantable paper. The trick is to blend wet paper and flower or plant seeds. She suggests using cookie cutters to mold the paper into different shapes.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.hillcitybride.com/2010/11/diy-from-pulp-art-plantable-paper/

Alpha mom adds flower petals.

Get the instructions here:
http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/plantable-paper-for-earth-day/

Three Dimensional Paper Dolls

Mr. printables has cone shaped paper dolls.  They're already dressed but the three dimension really makes them great to play with.

Get the template here:
http://www.mrprintables.com/paper-dolls-cone-girls.html