Make your own tangrams

Tangrams are a puzzle of seven pieces, which are put together to form different shapes. The objective of the puzzle is to form a specific shape using all seven pieces.  Most of the puzzles are animals such as a bunny, fox or dog, but there are other object ones too such as a house or boat. Dream a little bigger dresses up the original version with her diy tangrams using magnet and scrapbooking paper and glue. She includes a free download for you to copy the shapes.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.dreamalittlebigger.com/post/magnetic-travel-tanagrams-tutorial.html

Dressing up a barren tree

Dilly dali art paints a tree with chalk to dress it up during the winter months and give it some color.  She calls it a rainbow tree.  This could make a good science experiment too.  The kids can predict how long the chalk will last. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.dillydaliart.com/2012/03/art-and-play-nature-way-trees.html

Picture Frame Made Out of Legos

Have a bunch of Legos all around your house?  Dad vs wild creates a colorful picture frame out of Legos.  A great gift and project for kids to make and put all of those Legos to use. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.dadvswild.com/2010/11/homemade-gifts-dad-lego-picture-frame/

Mathematical Connect the Dots

No time for flashcards makes her own connect the dots using math equations and their answers instead of numbers. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2013/07/connect-the-dots-math-activity-for-kids.html

Printable Alphabet Blocks

Elli shares a free printable for making stacking blocks for little hands to stack and tumble.

Good for ages one and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.elli.com/blog/diy-alphabet-block-boxes/

Tin Can Snowmen

So you think you're crafty stacks tin cans of decreasing size, paints them white, decorates with buttons and felt and turns it into a cute snowman.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/tin-can-snowman-by-practically-functional-guest-tutorial/

Marshmallow Snowmen

Meaningful mama turns a plastic bottle into a snowman by filling it with marshmallows.  Cotton balls could be used too.  She then adorns it with buttons, a felt scarf and nose, googly eyes, stickers could be used too and a bottle cap hat.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meaningfulmama.com/2012/01/day-18-snowman-marshmallow-dispenser.html