Paper Bag Bug Puppets

Paper bags are colored, given paper eyes and antennae and stripes to create insect puppets.

Good for ages 4 and up.

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Plastic Bag Butterflies

Busy bee kids crafts has a similar project to the paper napkin using a plastic zip lock bag. Kids fill the bags up with crumpled pieces of construction paper, tissue paper would work well too and tie them up with a pipe cleaner.

http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Butterfly-Baggie.html

Our big earth uses different tissue paper colors for each of the wings.

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Paper Flower Bouquets

Scrapbooking paper is cut into circles and flower petals and strung onto jewelry wire and sealed with a button to make a paper flower bouquet with our big earth.

Good for ages 8 and up.

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Cindy Derosier puts hers in a tiny basket.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2015/07/button-flowers.html

Clothespin Butterflies

My kids guide uses tissue paper, a clothespin and pipe cleaner.

http://www.mykidsguide.com/paper-butterflies-easter-crafts-for-kids/

Our big earth adds jewel stickers and a pink pompom

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Busy bee crafts uses small wooden spoons for the butterfly wings.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Delightful-Dragonfly.html

Easy child crafts uses paper for her wings.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.easy-child-crafts.com/butterfly-craft.html

Cardboard Box Car Wash

A cardboard box is repurposed to become a toy car wash complete with wipers.  Non toy gifts shares the details.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://nontoygifts.com/diy-cardboard-car-wash/

Sand Paint

Sand is mixed with paint to make a unique texture for kids to play with.  Emma owl warns that the sand will ruin the paint brushes.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.emmaowl.com/myo-sand-paint-nature-art/

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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