Popsicle Stick Puppets

Inner child fun creates puppets out of popsicle sticks adding colorful feathers for hair, googly eyes and a drawn on mouth.  The eyes could be drawn on as well as different materials usd to make hair such as yarn, felt or tissue.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://innerchildfun.com/2013/04/kid-craft-silly-stick-puppets.html?_szp=245860

Brooks childcare makes people drawing on faces and gluing on paper clothes.

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Salt Dough Model Snakes

Frugal fun for boys makes some really realistic looking snakes out of salt dough and acrylic paint.  She also includes the salt dough recipe in her post.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://frugalfun4boys.com/2013/05/06/salt-dough-snake-craft/

Coffee Filter Apples

Mom to 2 posh little divas had a fun way to turn a coffee filter into an apple using a cutout apple, markers, water and glue.  Have the kids color the coffee filters, spray with water and glue onto the apple template.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/2012/09/fall-crafts-coffee-filter-apple-art-for.html

Bottle Cap Bookmarks

Alpha mom shares a cute tutorial for making bookmarks out of colorful paper clips, scrapbook paper and bottle caps.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/bottle-cap-bookmarks-craft-mothers-day-gift/

Autumn Leaf Suncatcher

 

Fall leaves make beautiful sun catchers with this preschool project from buzzmills using contact paper and an embroidery hoop.

Get the instructions here:

http://buzzmills.typepad.com/blog/2013/10/preschool-project-embroidery-hoop-leaf-suncatchers.html

Cute and peculiar shares an autumn leaf suncatcher using a paper plate, contact paper and beautiful fall leaves. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://cuteandpeculiar.blogspot.com/2012/09/more-leaf-activties.html

Learn create love uses fall color tissue paper to make her leaf suncatcher.

Get the instructions here:
 http://learncreatelove.com/?p=5218

Make and takes uses wax and tissue paper to make her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeandtakes.com/wax-paper-leaf-sun-catchers

 Cindy de rosier makes a wall hanging for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2012/11/fall-leaves-wall-hanging.html 

Artful parent uses leaves and petals in hers.

Get the instructions here:
http://artfulparent.com/2011/09/fall-nature-suncatchers.html 

Fun at home with kids uses coffee filters and water colors for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2014/08/fall-window-art-leaf-suncatchers-free.html

Patterned Tissue Paper Dyed Scarf

Rachel rabbit shares a wonderful tutorial on how to embellish a silk scarf with tissue paper punched out shapes such as butterflies and flowers.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://rachaelrabbit.blogspot.com/2013/05/easy-silk-scarf-dying-with-tissue-paper.html

Newprint Leaves

Villicana momma shows how to create newsprint leaves using simply freshly fallen leaves and newspaper and crayons.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://villicanamomma.blogspot.com/2009/09/newspaper-leaves.html