Hot Air Balloons

A helium filled balloon turns into a hot air balloon with the addition of ribbon and a cute basket.  Kids can place a note in it for when it lands.  Bkids shares all of the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://bkids.typepad.com/bookhoucraftprojects/2011/05/project-84-hot-air-balloon.html

Plastic Bottle Water Fall

Plastic bottles are arranged against a fence to make a cascading waterfall with tinkerlab.

Good for ages 12 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://tinkerlab.com/diy-water-wall

Playing by the book uses hoses, canisters, jugs and trays in her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.playingbythebook.net/2010/08/05/waterfall-water-wall/

Rub a dub dub there's a soap boat in the tub

A bar of soap, and a tooth pick held paper sail make these fun boats for summertime fun.  I heart nap time then holds soap boat races filling a rain gutter with water.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.iheartnaptime.net/soap-boat/

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/