Boxy Sail Boats

A small cardboard box makes the base for this sail boat toy from crafts unleashed.  She then adds a paper and straw sail and decorates with washi tape and crayons.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftsunleashed.com/kids-stuff/kids-boat-craft/

Truck Tracks

Toy truck tire treads make for a fun paint brush as inspired by learn play imagine.  She uses blobs of colorful paint for the trucks to run into.  Kids could also get really messy and more truck like and use mud as well.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.learnplayimagine.com/2012/04/making-paint-tracks-with-toy-trucks.html

Lace Dream Catcher

Lace and shells make a very pretty dream catcher as inspired by think crafts.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thinkcrafts.com/blog/2014/06/17/beachy-dream-catcher/ 

Chica circle uses a pink doily.

Get the instructions here:
http://club.chicacircle.com/easy-homemade-dream-catchers/

Floating Egg Science Experiment

Salt and eggs combine to make a super neat float or sink science experiment for kids.  Preschool powol packets shares all of the details. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://preschoolpowolpackets.blogspot.com/2013/03/floating-egg-science-experiment.html

Foam Shape Wands

A plastic draw and pre-cut foam shapes turns into a wand for your favorite princess or fairy from 733 blog.  She also adds ribbon under the shapes to give it more movement.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://733blog.com/2013/04/simple-princess-wand-tutorial/

Outdoor Board Game

Masking tape and chalk turn into this fun made up outside board game from design dazzle.  She even makes her own cardboard dice for the kids to roll.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.designdazzle.com/2011/07/summer-camp-turn-your-deck-into-a-board-game/

How to Make Pop Rocks Candy

Citric acid is the secret to the recipe for how to make this iconic candy from cake central.  She also gives a bunch of great ways for how to use them for decorating desserts besides just eating them on their own.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://cakecentral.com/b/recipe/pop-rocks-recipe