Plastic Bottle Flowers

Turn a plastic beverage bottle into a flower with crafts by amanda.  To color the petals she glues on fabric.  A plastic straw makes the stem into a plastic cup stand.  She also adds pebbles to act as the dirt.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2011/07/water-bottle-flowers.html

Crafty morning places her version on colorful paper, drawing on a stem

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftymorning.com/water-bottle-flower-craft-kids/

Star Jars

Glow sticks are broken and their contents splattered into clear jars to make glittery star jars to light up a summer evening.  Found at we heart it.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://weheartit.com/entry/72909096

Apple pins calls her version fairy jars.

Get the instructions here:
http://applepins.com/how-to-make-fairies-in-a-jar/ 

Growing a jeweled rose uses star glitter to make it look like you've really captured stars.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2015/02/fairy-jars.html

Frog Paper Puppet

A cootie catcher is reconfigured to make a finger puppet frog and pig with sidetracked sarah.  She adds eyes, tongues and noses.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sidetrackedsarah.com/2012/08/how-to-make-paper-puppets-for-kids/

Plastic Lid Sail Boats

Plastic container lids make the boat for this sailing craft.  Five little chefs then add a popsicle stick post and washi tape sails to make the boats complete.  She then creates a tin foil river for the boats to race down and sail.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/2013/04/summer-fun-sailboat.html

The joys of boys uses smaller lids and paper sails connected with coffee story sicks.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thejoysofboys.com/foil-river/

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