Volcano Gun Fights

No time for flash cards shares a new take on the exploding baking soda and vinegar experiment.  She fills a water gun with vinegar and food coloring.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2012/08/squirt-gun-volcanoes-science-experiment-for-kids.html

Bottle Cap Magnets

Disney's family fun has a functional craft using bottle caps, colorful pictures and sequins to make magnets.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/crafts-by-material/recyclable-projects/keep-it-under-your-cap-858439/

The country chic makes cute little bugs.  She uses paint and googly eyes and flips the magnets the other way so the top of the bottle cap is the outside.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/2013/05/bug-magnet-kids-craft-with-bottle-caps.html 

Fiskars uses colorful and shiny beads to make their version.  

http://www2.fiskars.com/Kids-Activities-School/Projects/Kids-Crafts/Summer-Camp/Bottle-Cap-Magnets

Pebble Pets

Red ted art turns pebbles into pets by adding googly eyes a felt ears.  But even more unique she dresses up empty sliding match boxes with felt to give them a home.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.redtedart.com/2012/08/15/kids-crafts-matchbox-stone-pets/

Park Picture Scavenger Hunt

Penny carnival has a scavenger hunt using drawings and words that even younger kids can participate in.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the template here:
http://pennycarnival.typepad.com/penny_carnival/2010/08/park-scavenger-hunt.html

Bubble Wrap Bingo

Apartment therapy shares a fun way to transform bubble wrap into a car game drawing photos of objects kids might see along the way.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-make-a-recycled-bubble-121176

Cardboard Box Doll House

Pinterest hosts a template for making a doll house out of a cardboard box.  (The original site no longer hosts the template).

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://pinterest.com/pin/239113061438609263/

Mother baby earth creates cardboard calendar houses based on the Anthropologie versions. 

Get the instructions here:
http://motherbabyearth.com/blog/?p=825 

Mermag blog uses colorful duct tape to make their cardboard castle.

Molly moo crafts uses shoe boxes for her version and decorates with textured scrapbooking paper to make carpeting, wood floors and wall paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://mollymoocrafts.com/diy-dollhouse/

Artful parent adds light to her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://artfulparent.com/2014/02/from-cardboard-box-to-lighted-dollhouse.html 

My poppet uses a shoe box and adds cut out interior objects from magazines to decorate the room.

Get the instructions here:
http://mypoppet.com.au/2012/08/kids-craft-shoe-box-doll-house.html 

Mad in crafts uses foam board and draws on the pictures.

Get the instructions here:
http://madincrafts.com/chalk-foam-board-dollhouse/

Spoon Plant Markers

The magic onions turn old spoons into garden markers using simply magazine pictures and glue.  Polyurethane seals and protects the pictures from the rain.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.themagiconions.com/2010/04/making-cute-garden-markers.html 

Crafts by amanda uses paint, markers and colorful plastic spoons for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2014/07/plastic-spoon-garden-markers.html