Seed Paper Bookmarks

You can reuse theses seed paper bookmarks by planting them into the ground and watching them grow into a plant or flower.  One batch can make many bookmarks to give as gifts or put in all of your favorite books or just plant.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Use copy paper, construction paper, or even newspaper to make these bookmarks.  All safe, compostable materials.  Flower seeds, herb seeds, dried herbs, and even flower petals look the prettiest in the paper.

To plant, just tear into a few pieces or plant the whole thing right into the ground.

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Leaf Prints

Clear gelatin and ink are poured onto a sheet pan to make the base of the ink print.  Next leafs are pressed onto the pan and let set.  Next a piece of paper is pressed down to make the print with tree house kid and craft.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://treehousekidandcraft-blog.com/diy/making-gelatin-leaf-prints/

Kleas uses metallic paint.

Get the instructions here:
http://kleas.typepad.com/kleas/2014/10/big-leaf-printing-at-the-preschool-this-week.html 

Purple twig uses water colors.

Get the instructions here:
http://purpletwig.blogspot.com/2014/10/leaf-printing.html

Yarn Stick Teepees

Large sticks are wrapped in colorful yarn and tied together at the top to make a teepee structure.  Natalie miller design shares the details.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.nataliemillerdesign.com/2013/11/yarn-bomb-tee-pee.html

Spin Art Butterflies

Splotches of paint are placed into a salad spinner and spun around to make a unique painting.  After the paint dries a butterfly is cut out of the paper and a twig is placed in the middle with make it your own.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://make-it-your-own.com/nature-finds-butterflies/

Mosaic Flower Pots

Colorful clay is wrapped around a terra cotta pot with garden glass stones pressed into the clay to make a unique mosaic.  The muddy princess shares the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://themuddyprincess.blogspot.com/2011/05/mosaic-flower-pots.html

Plastic Lid Ladybugs

Colorful plastic lids are painted with black spots and half circle faces and then given googly eyes and placed throughout the garden with crafts by amanda.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/plastic-lid-ladybugs/

Liquid Sidewalk Chalk

For a really simple and fun activity mix water, cornstarch and food coloring to make a diy sidewalk paint.  Steph jacobsen fills up a muffin tin to hold the paint and sends the kids outdoor with a thick paint brush.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://stephjacobson.blogspot.com/2011/05/sidewalk-paint.html