Button Belt

Colorful buttons make for a whimsical belt courtesy of repiny. 

Good for 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.repiny.com/pin-2153.html

A refreshing way to store your stuff

Home designing shares a fantastic upcycled project taking two plastic bottle bottoms and gluing in a zipper half to each to make a really cute plastic bottle coin purse.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.home-designing.com/2008/09/ingeniously-re-used-products

Paper Plate Flowers

 

Colorful fluffy paper plates turn into really cute flowers embellished with silk flower petals, cotton, stickers, buttons and more courtesy of females corner.  She also adds construction paper leaves and wooden stick stems.

Good for ages 3 and up.

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Brooks child care uses tissue paper petals and has the kids glue them on the outside of the plate to make their flowers.

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Jamie from frogs and snails and puppy dog tails cuts the plate to make the flower petals. She then paints it with water colors and glues it to a green paper stem.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://frogsandsnailsandpuppydogtail.com/watercolor-paper-plate-flower-craft/

 

Paper crafts for children uses paper towel rolls to make a 3D version.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://www.papercraftsforchildren.com/2011/08/21/giant-spring-flower/

Yo Ho Ho and a Wine Cork Boat

Kids will have lots of fun in the tubby after making this upcycled toy boat courtesy of inner child fun.  She takes three wine corks, two rubber bands, a tooth pick, a triangle of foam and a pull string and voila a wonderful floating tub toy. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://innerchildfun.com/2013/07/quick-craft-for-kids-toy-boats.html

Handmade charlotte makes one too but skips the rubber bands using twine completely and adds an anchor.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-cork-sailboat-in-a-jar/ 

Creative jewish mom makes a popsicle stick version too.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2011/07/summer-craft-wine-cork-boats-.html

Cardboard Ocean Creatures

Have fun playing with sea creatures courtesy of Mr. printables who includes a whale, shark, porpoise, octopus and jellyfish three dimensional cardboard cut outs.  He suggests adding clothespin people to ride on all of the ocean life. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.mrprintables.com/peg-dolls-with-cardboard-sea-creatures.html

Old MacDonald Built a Farm E I E I O

LaToya edwards uses notched craft sticks to build really simple pens and homes for various farm animals.  A great farm craft for fun and play.  She lets the kids embellish the craft with white paper she places underneath the fence structures so the kids can draw other items for the animals to enjoy.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://latoyaedwards.net/2012/06/super-simple-farm-craft/

Free kids crafts paints their craft sticks red, white and black to make more elaborate farm houses.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/skill_stick_barn-e1556.html

Parents uses popsicle sticks to make a two dimensional farm house for the preschool set, painting them as well.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/simple-wood-crafts/?page=5#page=5

Paper Cup Wind Chimes

Craft project ideas decorates paper cups with paint and glitter and adds some jingle bells and thread to make these cute wind chimes.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftprojectideas.com/index.php/how-to/material-of-the-month/paper-cups-july-2013/1483-paper-cup-wind-chime