Chopsticks Catapult

Easy preschool craft turns chopsticks, rubber bands, and a bottle cap into a catapult.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com/2011/12/japanese-chopsticks-catapult-toy-craft.html

Rain Paintings

Ordinary life magic has a new way to use water to create water color paintings.  She crumbles up the dried paint and places onto paper.  Then she sets them out in the rain to see what it creates.  This would be particularly neat to try and create an object and see how it comes out.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ordinarylifemagic.com/2009/06/rainscapes.html

Cotton Swab Painting Pages

Therapy fun zone has several free printables where kids color via a q-tip and paint.  It's a really great way to get them using those fine motor skills.

Good for ages 2 and up. 

Get the templates here:
http://therapyfunzone.com/blog/2012/12/q-tip-painting-with-templates/

Meaningful mama does it free hand.

Get the instructions here:
http://meaningfulmama.com/2012/08/day-229-pointillism-for-kids.html

Milk Jug Doll Houses

Filth wizardry turns milk containers into doll houses using just a scissors and markers. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.filthwizardry.com/2009/07/fairy-houses-and-fairy-wings-for-your.html

 

Arte reciclagem has simpler version but still has the same effect.

Get the instructions here:
http://artereciclagem.blogspot.com/2012/07/ideias-inusitadas.html

Paper Butterfly Craft

The frugal girls turn scrapbook paper and pipe cleaners into pretty butterflies.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thefrugalgirls.com/2013/01/pretty-paper-butterflies.html

Ellie and abbie cut out many different color paper butterflies and paste them on canvas.

Get the instructions here:
http://ellieandabbie.typepad.com/bright_eyes_blue_eyes/2011/02/butterflycollage.html

Animal Lacing Cards

Moms best network shares free templates to create various cardboard animal lacing cards.  Templates include a butterfly, elephant, duck and bear.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://momsbestnetwork.com/sewing-cards-a-toddler-craft/

Busy little bugs shares a free whale lacing card printable.

Get the template here:
 http://www.busylittlebugs.com.au/freebie-friday-whale-lacing-cards/

Make a Miniature TeePee

That artist woman shares a fantastic template to make a mini cardboard teepee.  She uses paint, markers and twigs to decorate.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thatartistwoman.org/2009/07/how-to-make-mini-teepees.html

Vivint uses black and white to make their teepees.

Get the instructions here:
http://neighborhood.vivint.com/good-neighbor/diy-play-teepees/ 

Crafts by amanda makes brown paper teepees.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2013/11/construction-paper-teepees.html