Clothespin Ants

Clothespins are painted black and turned into ants with black buttons glued on top and a black pipe cleaner strung through to make the legs and antennae.  Googly eyes complete the insect.  These are perfect for keeping a tablecloth into place at a summer picnic.  Parents shares the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/simple-wood-crafts/?page=2

Tissue Paper Flowers

Tissue paper is cut into circles and stacked to make the flower.  Next make and takes pokes a green pipe cleaner through the circles and seals them with a button.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeandtakes.com/tissue-paper-flowers-for-any-occasion

Our big earth makes super puffy ones.

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Craft passion makes carnations.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftpassion.com/2010/05/make-a-beautiful-tissue-carnation-for-mothers-day.html/2

Leave Resist Prints

Leaves are placed under paper and colored over with crayons to highlight their veins and shape with domestic goddess our world my world.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://domesticgoddess-ourworldmyworld.blogspot.com/2010/03/crayon-resist-leaves.html

Lace Crowns

Lace is painted, and glued into a crown shape with the girl inspired.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thegirlinspired.com/2012/01/lace-princess-crowns-diy/

Fish Soap

Clear glycerine soap is melted down and poured into a bag with a plastic fish placed inside the middle.  Cap creations then ties a ribbon around the bag.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.capscreations.com/article_6/Fish-in-a-Bag-Soap-Tutorial.htm

Paper Plate Sun

A paper plate is colored yellow and given yellow stripe straw rays with i heart crafty things.  She next draws a smiling face.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2015/04/paper-plate-sun-craft-for-kids.html

Spoonful adds yellow and orange paper triangle rays.

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Egg Carton Fairies

Egg carton cups are painted, cut into flower shapes, and turned into pretty little fairies with cucicucicoo.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cucicucicoo.com/2015/05/tutorial-upcycle-egg-cartons-flower-fairies/