Chinese New Year Drums

Good for any Chinese New Year, crafts and art for children turn paper plates into Chinese drums to celebrate. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsandartforchildren.blogspot.com/2012/01/chinese-new-year-party-crafts-for-kids.html

Note, the tutorial does not include a download for the Chinese symbol for good luck or fortune.

The images can be found at the Chinese character store:
http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/free-chinese-symbols/chinese-symbols-for-good-luck.html

Kids activity blog uses a stencil and red pencil for their version.

Get the instructions here:

Year of the Horse Coloring Pages

Celebrate the year of the horse for Chinese New Year with these free coloring pages.

Activity village shares a coloring sheet complete with Chinese characters.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/year-of-the-horse-colouring-page

Crayola has one from 2002.  The last time it was the year of the horse.

Get the template here:
http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/chinese-new-year--year-of-the-horse.aspx

Teddy Bear Purses

Felt fabric transforms into the cutests little teddy bear purse with a brown grossgrain ribbon for a handle.  Visit littlies for all of the details on how to cut and glue the felt.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.littlies.co.nz/Craft+for+Kids/Teddy+Party+Bag.html

First palatte makes colorful pink and blue bears for their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Animals/teddybeartote/teddybeartote.html

Seasonal Paint Swatch Bookmarks

Paint chips make fantastic and very easy bookmarks.  Castellons kitchen shows a cute tree cut out for each season and Halloween too.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://castellonskitchen.blogspot.com/2013/01/paint-chip-bookmarks.html

Jeweled Lego Barettes

Legos make more progress drawing the attention of girls with this cute idea from quiet lion creations turning a lego into a barette by adding colorful gem stickers to the holes and gluing the lego onto a bobby pin.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://quietlioncreations.blogspot.com/2013/09/color-pop-bobby-pins.html

Toilet Paper Roll Pinata

Toilet paper tubes upcycle to cute kitty cat pinatas thanks to the folks at making it blog.  They embelish with the classic pinata fringed tissue paper, but turn up the ends of the tube to create ears and draw a sweet face.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://makingitblog.com/2013/07/14/d-i-y-mini-kitty-pinata/

Beaded Sun Catchers

Beads transform into unique sun catchers with this neat version from artful parent.  The kids string beads onto jewelery wire and bend into a heart shape and then they're melted in the oven over aluminum foil and cooled before decorating the window.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artfulparent.com/2013/08/melted-bead-suncatchers-beautiful-free-form-hearts.html