Paper Plate Jelly Fish

A paper plate is colored and cut in half to make the top of a jelly fish with my bored toddler.  Next she hangs crepe paper streamers to make all of the flowing tentacles.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://myboredtoddler.com/jellyfish-toddler-craft-activity/

Scrapbooks etc uses paper bowls and lots of ribbons.

The website is no longer available.

Happy hooligans uses curling ribbon for the tentacles.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-jellyfish-craft/

Cardboard Slide

A cardboard box is cut open, flattened and secured onto the stairs to make a fun slide for both kids and their toys with the contemplative creative.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thecontemplativecreative.blogspot.com/2012/04/kids-project-cardboard-slide.html

Perler Bead Bracelet

Perler beads are melted down on their own to make little disks with wimke tolsma.  She then strings them onto elastic for a simple and colorful preschool friendly bracelet.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.wimketolsma.nl/2014/05/gesmolten-kraaltjes-armband.html

Embellished Hand Towels

Plain hand towels are given flair with scraps of colorful and patterned fabric.  Leigh laurel studios sews on these simple blocks and strips.  Could make a good first sewing project or you could try a washable glue as well. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.leighlaurelstudios.com/my-blog/2013/08/easy-diy-decorated-hand-towels.html

Toilet Paper Roll Owls

Happy hooligans makes owls with stuck on buttons, sparkles and fabric wings.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhooligans.ca/adorable-owls/

Itsy bitsy fun adds foam stickers and feathers.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.itsybitsyfun.com/blog/cute-paper-tube-owls

Little girl designs paints the body of her owls on using white paint and then paints on black eyes, beak, feathers and wings.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.littlegirldesigns.com/woodland-creatures-toilet-paper-roll-craft/

Fox and owl makes a black and white owl with orange feet.

Get the instructions here:
http://foxandowl.blogspot.com/2010/04/animals.html

Creative me inspired you adds wings and an orange tummy.

Get the instructions here:
http://creativemeinspiredyou.com/toilet-tube-animals/

Molly moo crafts uses corrugated to enhance the owl and perches him on a real twig. 

Get the instructions here:
http://mollymoocrafts.com/toilet-roll-crafts-kids-owl/

Toilet Paper Roll Goat

A toilet paper tube is colored brown, given brown ears and horns, eyes mouth and nose and white cotton fur to make a cute goat with crafty crated.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.crafty-crafted.com/animal-crafts/toilet-roll-goat/

Crafts by amanda makes the entire goat using pipe cleaner legs and horns.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/cardboard-tube-goat-farm-series/

Egg Carton Flower Headband

Egg carton pods are cut out and shaped into flowers with paging fun mums.  She then paints them with glitter glue and pins them to an elastic headband for a fun upcycled craft.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://pagingfunmums.com/2013/06/26/diy-egg-carton-headbands/