DIY Cardboard Puzzles

Having fun at home makes a homemade pizza puzzle.  The kids first cut pictures of foods from magazines and the glue them onto a round cardboard cut out.  She then cuts them into slices for the kids to put back together.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.havingfunathome.com/2011/05/homemade-pizza-puzzle.html

Mr. printables shares a fantastic United States puzzle printable.  You can print it out and glue it onto cardboard for longetivity.

Get the template here:
http://www.mrprintables.com/map-of-the-usa-jigsaw-puzzle.html

Hands on as we grow shows how to turn a cardboard box into a puzzle using numbers on one side and the products box front on the other.

Get the instructions here:
http://handsonaswegrow.com/two-for-one-cracker-box-number-puzzles/

Origami Sheep Round Up

Origami guide shows how to make a sheep in 10 steps.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.origami-guide.com/origami-sheep.html

Origami kids has an sheep folding video demonstrating another way to make sheep.

See the video here:
http://www.origami-kids.com/gallerie-video/superhero-1/how-to-make-an-origami-sheep-kirigami-A3JoFLAa_bd8.htm

How to origami shares a 3-dimensional sheep.

Get the instructions here:
http://how-to-origami.com/origami-sheep.html

Clothespin Cars

Clothes pins, wooden buttons and some twist ties make very cute upcycled cars with this super inventive tutorial from ikatbag.  One complete they race them.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ikatbag.com/2013/08/kids-craft-fair-again.html

Almost unschoolers uses tape to decorate her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2010/12/clothespin-button-racer.html

Origami Birds

Storm the castle provides a video for their simple origami bird lesson.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.stormthecastle.com/origami/simple-origami-bird.htm

Origami instruction has an 18-step origami bird.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-bird.html

Origami way shares an 8-step origami owl.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.origamiway.com/origami-owl.shtml

Origami fun has a 10-step origami pelican.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-pelican.html

 Origami make shares directions for a kid friendly origami crane.

Get the instructions here;
http://www.origami-make.com/kids-origami-crane.php

Kids Turtle Crafts

Yours til niagara falls shows how to felt a cute little turtle.  It's a lot easier than it seems.  

Get the instructions here:
http://yourstilniagarafalls.typepad.com/yours_til_niagara_falls/2008/04/low-and-steady.html

Wildlife fun 4 kids turns upcycles a shiny cd into a turtle. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.wildlifefun4kids.com/2011/11/16/craty-cd-critters/

Danielle's place makes a turtle out of green straws, a bottle cap, perler beads and a pompom head.  

Get the instructions here:
http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/Drinking-straw-DIY-crafts-for-kids.html

Beaded Lizards

Sugar bee crafts turns pony beads into lizard pets by stringing the beads onto a patterned thread.  

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2013/06/pony-bead-lizard-tutorial.html

Flip Cards

Minieco share a few templates o make thaumatropes -- cards when flipped back and forth look like they're moving.  Simply add thread between the two and flip away to see the show. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the templates here:
http://www.minieco.co.uk/diy-thaumatropes/