Cupcake Liner Flowers

Mama smiles shares easily one of the simplest flower crafts ever. Simply take a cupcake liner and fold it in half and stick a green pipe cleaner through the bottom middle and then back through to make a loop. Secure the end by wrapping around the pipe cleaner stem.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mamasmiles.com/spring-flower-craft/

 

Shorties funny farm cuts petals and uses a green straw stem.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://shortiesfunnyfarm.blogspot.com/2011/04/cupcake-flowers.html

 

 

 

This version makes little vases as well. 

 

The website is no longer available.



Button Yo Yos

Trudy d had a cute idea for a mini yoyo using two buttons, thread and a safety pin.  Site is no longer available. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Origami Beads

It's a makkie has a really unique post on how to make paper beads using origami paper.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://itsamakkie.blogspot.it/2012/03/wensjes-in-balletjes-zo-maak-je-het.html

Minie co creates paper beads out of origami paper.  She uses triangle shapes to start.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.minieco.co.uk/paper-beads-2/

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