Milk Jug Garden Tool Container

A gallon milk bottle is cut and painted to be used as a carrier for kids garden tools.  Activiblog kids activites shares all of details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://activiblogkidsactivities.blogspot.com/2009/05/garden-tool-bucket-craft-activity.html

Butterfly Kite

Tissue paper makes the base for this pretty butterfly kite.  Where is my knickers at shows how to make this and other more traditional kites.

Good for ages 11 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.wheresmyknickers.org/2013/03/crafty-tuesday-kids-kite-with-straws.html

Tin Can Ladybug

A tin can is painted to make a ladybug with scrap reused and recycled art projects.  She adds jewelry wire to make the legs and antenna.  Her face is made from a plastic bottle cap with a cute button nose. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://scrapreusedandrecycledartprojects.blogspot.com/2010/05/tin-cans-in-garden.html

Wreath Bird Bath

A beautiful bird bath is made from a wreath base.  Inside the bath is made from a terracotta draining plate.  Together they are tied up with rope to let the birds come by and bathe.  Find all of the details on sweet southern symphony. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://sweetsouthernsymphony.blogspot.com/2011/08/whimsical-home-projects-wreath-bird.html

Handprint Garden Markers

Paper hand cutouts are added to fruit and vegetable cut outs and placed on a Popsicle stick for  personalize garden markers with reading confetti.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.readingconfetti.com/2012/05/handprint-garden-markers-kids-co-op.html

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/