Popsicle Stick Fish

Popsicle sticks are painted and glittered and placed into a pattern, with a googly eye to make it a fish.  Our crafts n things shares all of the details.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ourcraftsnthings.com/2013/07/bee-crafty-popsicle-stick-fish/

Puzzle Piece Picture Frame

A unique idea for enahancing a photo frame is to glue on puzzle pieces around the frame edge.  A great gift for any puzzle lover.  From do it yourself gifts.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.do-it-yourself-gifts.com/fathers-day-craft.html

Clay Letter Containers

Using alphabet cookie cutters to shape the clay, willow day makes clay alphabet containers.  She leaves hers white but they could be painted as well. These make a super cute gift.

Good for ages 11 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2012/06/diy-alphabet-containers.html

Fuzzy Monster Cell Phone Charger Cover

Kids can give their cell phone a fuzzy friend to spend the night with while it's recharging for another day. Alpha mom makes these for father's day but they're great for any day.  They're so cute.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/diy-fathers-day-gift-monsterize-his-phone-charger/

Summer Coloring Pages

321 coloring pages shares a bunch of day at the beach coloring sheets for kids to color.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Download the template here:
http://www.321coloringpages.com/beach-coloring-pages/

Honkey donkey hosts a cute sun coloring printable.

 Download the template here:
http://www.honkingdonkey.com/kids-coloring-pages/seasons/summer/summer-coloring-01-001.htm

 Coloring pages sheets has a great vacation scene coloring page.  The site is no longer available.

Edupics hosts a camping coloring sheet complete with a cabin and fishing boats.

Download the template here:
http://www.edupics.com/coloring-page-vacation-on-the-lake-i9655.html

Plastic Bottle Butterfly

Make a three-dimensional butterfly from a plastic bottle and foam sheets with in design art and craft.  They also add googly eyes and pipe cleaner antennae.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://indesignartandcraft.com/2012/12/simple-kids-crafts/

Mini City Trees

Create a mini forest or park or even tree lined street with this mini tree crafts.

You will need:
- Cardstock
- Brown paint
- Cardboard
- Green foam sheets
- Green felt
- Glue
- Green tissue paper

Cut cardboard into a trunk shape with a slit in the top and cut a small square to place the trunk in to make it stand.  Paint the trunk brown.

Next cut several branches and paint them brown too.  Gluing them onto the trunk.

Next cut out green leaves from the foam sheets and felt and glue onto the trunk.  Add tiny pieces of torn tissue paper to the bottom of the tree and the board you will place it on to make grass.

This tutorial is originally from artylil, which is unfortunately no longer live. 

Ukkonooa makes many different types of trees.

Get the instructions here:
http://ukkonooa.blogspot.com.es/2014/06/metsaleikit-cardboard-woods.html