Curling Ribbon Coasters

Chica and jo blend multiple colors of curling ribbon to make unique and colorful coasters.  They add a glue coating to the ribbons once they're all twirled to make them stick and shine and then glue them to a cork coaster to make them more secure and stable.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.chicaandjo.com/2009/04/21/make-coasters-from-curling-ribbon/

Paper Cup Shark

Paper cups are painted blue, while paper fins and teeth are glued on to make a nifty three dimensional shark.  In design art and craft then uses googly eyes, but you could use paper eyes as well.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://indesignartandcraft.com/2012/11/summer-crafts-for-kids/

Plastic Cap Face Magnets

Plastic bottle caps are dressed up with eyes, nose and a mouth from esprit cabane.  She then glues on magnets via cork backings.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://en.espritcabane.com/recycling-crafts/bottlecap-magnets.php

Milk Bottle Flowers

The white plastic from a milk bottle is cut into petals to make a pretty garden flower.  The cap makes the center and a wooden skewer the stem.  Find all of the details at kid things.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidthings.net/2014/06/milk-jug-flowers-summer-garden-craft/

Plastic Plate Flowers

Clear plastic plates are painted to make pretty garden flowers.  The stems are made from glued on paint stick stirrers.  Find all of the details at lemon tree dwelling.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.lemontreedwelling.com/2013/07/garden-birthday-party.html

Paper Plate Frog

It's easy to be green with this colored paper plate frog.  Puddle wonderful learning colors a paper plate green, adds in a red mouth paper liner, two paper eyes and to make it interactive a red party blower for a super fun tongue. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://puddlewonderfullearning.blogspot.com/2012/11/preschool-activities-letter-of-week-ff.html

No time for flash cards has an all paper version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2011/09/easy-paper-plate-frog-craft.html

Cat and Mouse Finger Puppets

Will the cat and mouse be friends or will the mouse chase the cat around the house?  Kids can play games of cat and mouse with these free printable finger finger puppets from cupcakes for clara.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.cupcakesforclara.com/finger%20mouse.pdf