Stick Kites

Send the kids outside to collect sturdy sticks for a diy kit project from hello wonderful.  She glues the sticks together to make the frame and then adds paper to turn it into a kid adding a braided robe tail with paper bows.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/kid-made-decorative-driftwood-kite

Ocean Playdoh Set

Bring the ocean inside with a beach themed play dough kit featuring blue and green tinted play dough, sea glass, shells and a plastic mermaid doll and seaweed.  Mama papa bubba shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mamapapabubba.com/2015/05/23/mermaid-play-dough-kit/

Hanging Pinwheels

Pinwheels that hang down are painted and folded with beaded added to their strings with artbar blog.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artbarblog.com/create/watercolor-paper-pinwheels/

Travel Puzzle

A blank puzzle board is painted different shades for each row and placed within a box for a simple travel game with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/diy-travel-puzzle

Plastic Lid Necklace

A plastic lid is turned into a pendant with make it your own.  She adds on beads and then ties and threads it together on a strands of beads. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://make-it-your-own.com/recycled-lid-necklaces/

Road Trip Bingo

Hit the road this summer with a fun and free printable travel bingo game from simple as that blog featuring items such as road signs and animals. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://simpleasthatblog.com/2013/06/travel-games-for-your-next-family-road-trip.html

Paper Plate Zebra Mask

A white paper plate is transformed into a zebra.  Eye holes are cut into the plate and a popsicle stick is added to the bottom to act as a handle.  A paper nose and ears and mane are glued on and stripes are drawn with east coast mommy.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://eastcoastmommyblog.blogspot.ca/2014/08/alphabet-crafts-letter-z.html