Pom Pom Shooters

Mini marshmallows and colorful pom poms make great fun thanks to come together kids and their creative shooter using just a plastic cup and a broken balloon.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cometogetherkids.com/2011/09/mini-marshmallow-shooters-or-pom-pom.html

Frogs and snails and puppy dog tail uses a pool noodle to make her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.frogsandsnailsandpuppydogtail.com/2013/08/diy-pool-noodle-pom-pom-shooter.html

Lindsay and andrew use a paper cup and make their own pompoms too out of yarn.

Get the instructions here:
http://lindsayandandrew.blogspot.com/2011/08/pom-poms-and-balloon-cup-shooters.html

Yarn Friendship Bracelets

A really cute use for some left over multicolored yarn is this yarn friendship bracelet from skip to my lou.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/06/11/friendship-bracelets-from-scrumdilly-do/

Lets do something crafty takes several strands of yarn and ties them together at short intervals. 

Get the instructions here:
http://letsdosomethingcrafty.com/yarn-jewellery/

Twitchetts twists three colors of yarn into what she calls a two minute bracelet.

Get the instructions here:

http://twitchetts.com/2015/05/2-minute-twisted-bracele.html/

Rainbow Wind Chimes

Painted sticks turn into musical wind chimes with this project from happy hooligans.  She paints one for each color of the rainbow and then screws in a hook and hangs from a string.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhooligans.ca/2013/05/05/homemade-wind-chimes/

 Creative green living paints cans of decreasing sizes red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple and strings them together.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativegreenliving.com/2015/03/how-to-make-rainbow-wind-chime-from-recycled-cans.html

Stamped Clay Pendant

Sculpt clay into a pretty pendant using stamps with this sweet tutorial from then she made.  She also adds a pretty bead for extra embellishment.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thenshemade.com/2011/08/word-pendant-tutorial.html

Squirrel Coloring Pages

Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day.  To celebrate here are some squirrel coloring pages from around the web.

Kids n fun has several squirrel poses to color in.

Get the templates here:

http://www.kids-n-fun.com/Coloringpages/Squirrel

Treehut has some more simple squirrels.

Get the templates here:
http://treehut.in/squirrel-coloring-pages-1.aspx

Coloring pages 101 lets you scroll through squirrel coloring sheets one at a time.

Get the templates here:
http://www.coloringpages101.com/printable_page/43997/Others/Squirrel_Coloring_Page_001_3.aspx

Turtle track has a more lifelike squirrel coloring page.

Get the template here:
http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues02/Co11022002/CO_11022002_Squirrels_CB.htm

White Crayon Paintings

White crayons make a strong backdrop against watercolor paints.  Nuturestore shows how kids can use a white crayon to create a picture and watercolor paints to paint a colorful background.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://nurturestore.co.uk/wax-crayon-water-paint-frosty-pictures

Crayon Pebbles

Have a whole bunch of broken crayons?  Repurpose them by combining colors into nifty crayon stones with say yes to hoboken.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://sayyestohoboken.com/2013/12/diy-holiday-gift-crayon-rocks.html