Egg Carton Butterfly

The top of an egg carton is cut out to a butterfly shape using the indent as it's base and the panels as wings with craftoart.  She then paints and decorates the carton.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftoart.com/2011/11/kids-craft-styrofoam-egg-carton.html

Looledo uses the entire egg carton as the body and adds paper wings and pipe cleaner antennae and legs.

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Velcro Building Sticks

Velcro is glued onto popsicle sticks and bottle caps of varying sizes to make a unique building tool with 4 herreras.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://4herreras.blogspot.com/2011/09/velcro-craft-sticks-and-bottle-lidsoh.html

Birds' Nest Kits

Help out a bird this spring by providing supplies it might need and want in her nest.  Use a mesh bag to hold various items such as small twigs, hay, yarn, cotton and whatever else you can find and place it in a tree for the birds to access and take what they like.  We made that shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/bird-nest-kit/

String Art

An interesting variant from lacing cards, cindy derosier creates flower cards with scalloped edges and has kids wrap the yarn around the cards in different forms and patterns.  She calls this spirelli.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2012/03/spirelli.html

Toilet Paper Roll Paper Dolls

Toilet paper rolls are turned into costumes for a new twist on paper dolls from a little learning for two.  She makes smaller size roll face insertions with different emotions to slip inside.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://alittlelearningfortwo.blogspot.com/2011/03/changing-faces-toilet-roll-dolls.html

Life over cs uses wrapping paper and cupcake liners.

Get the instructions here:
http://lifeovercs.com/toilet-paper-roll-friends-getting-crafty-link-up/

Rice Paper Charm Bracelet

Beautiful rice paper is cut into circles, rectangles and squares and glued to make charms with carolyns homework.  Next she cuts holes into them and strings them onto a ribbon to make a pretty charm bracelet.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.carolynshomework.com/2012/03/accessories-paper-and-mod-podge-charm.html

Origami Turtles

Fun patterned green origami paper is folded into a turtle shape with free kids crafts.  She even adds googly eyes to show the face.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/origami-turtle/