Button Flowers

Buttons turn into flowers with crafty placement, glue andcraft klatch with mona.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftklatchwithmona.blogspot.com/2013/06/button-flowers-craft-tutorial.html

Wire Crown

This copper wire crown is a great accessory for pretend play whether it's Max from Where The Wild Things Are or a princess tea party.  Ambrosia girl shows how to create this minimalist crown for boys and girls alike.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ambrosiagirl.com/blog/wire-birthday-crown-diy/

Make and tell makes hearts into her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://makeandtell.com/make-party-wire-heart-crown/ 

The magic onions uses pompoms and a head band for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.themagiconions.com/2014/07/diy-tutorial-wire-felt-crown.html

Secret Clothes Pin Messages

Create a secret message and store it in a clothespin with creative in chicago.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativeinchicago.com/2014/05/secret-message-peg-tutorial.html

Rainy Day Painting

Rain painting gives a whole new meaning to water colors.  Fun things to do with ur kids suggests simply placing dots of paint onto paper and leave outside in the rain to watch how the rain washes the colors onto the paper.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://funthingstodowithurkidz.blogspot.com/2013/10/rain-storm-pictures.html

Leaf Painting

As the leaves are now fresh on the trees take a walk with the kids to find some unique and different shapes and sizes.  Bla bla kids then paints the leaves.  She uses Magnolias because they're hearty.  One experiment for kids is to see which leaves hold up to the paint and which disintegrate and dry up over time.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.blablakids.blogspot.com/2012/10/leaf-it-to-kristen.html

The art room plant uses polka dots in their leaf paintings.

Get the instructions here:
http://theartroomplant.blogspot.com/2011/10/painting-leaves-on-autumn-days.html 

 Quince and quire paints her leaves with a metallic marker adding swirls along the veins. 

Get the instructions here:
http://quinceandquire.typepad.com/quince_and_quire/2009/09/inspired-by-geninne.html 

Bicocacolors paints on pictures.

Get the instructions here:
http://bicocacolors.blogspot.com.es/2012/11/bicocacolors-shop.html 

Creative in chicago uses green leaves.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativeinchicago.com/2015/09/decorated-leaves.html

Monster Bread Tags

Dress up bread tags with stickers and paint to make them monsters eating the bread bags.  from crafts by amanda.

Good for ages 11 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2010/09/recycled-bread-tag-monsters.html

Terra Cotta Garden Markers

Terra cotta plant holders are glued to craft sticks and painted to represent different vegetables in the garden from the crafty classroom.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thecraftyclassroom.com/CraftGardenPotMarkers.html