Tin Can Pumpkins

Tin cans turn into pumpkins with this cute jack o'lantern from craft ideas.  Simply paint a coffee can orange and paint on black triangle eyes and a nose and a cute mouth.  They also top the can a painted green wine cork stem with some fun ribbon to make a bow. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftideas.info/html/jack_o__lantern.html

Ladybug Rocks

The baikal viktoria forum has a cute entry on how to make ladybugs out of smooth round stones using just red, black and white paint. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://baikal-viktoria.ucoz.ru/forum/51-704-3#59835

 

Oopsey daisy blog paints her rocks all red and then paints all of the bug's features, eyes, mouth, and dots black.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.oopseydaisyblog.com/2010/04/garden-rocks-for-grandma.html 

A moms take makes a whole family using different size stones.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.amomstake.com/2013/07/ladybug-rocks-for-your-garden/

Fireflies and mudpies adds black pipe cleaner antennae and googly eyes.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.firefliesandmudpies.com/2015/05/17/ladybug-stones-a-happy-nature-craft-for-kids/

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