Paper Bag Peacock

Paper bags are given yellow beaks, googly eyes, real feathers and paper green feathers with sparkly stickers to make a peacock with i heart crafty things.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2014/08/peacock-puppet-craft.html

Jewelry Picture Frame

A pretty picture frame is turned into a fun way to hold and display jewelry with sue eldred.  She uses pretty scrapbooking paper and pretty push pins to hold the pendants.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://sueeldred.com/2015/07/29/creating-a-decorative-display-board-for-all-my-little-pretties/

Minecraft Cubes

Wooden cubes are decorated with green paper to make creeper cubes with one artsy mama.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.oneartsymama.com/2015/08/minecraft-cubes.html

Beaded Headband

A t-shirt is cut into long thin strips with beads strung on to dress it up.  My very educated mother then ties it together on the bottom

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.myveryeducatedmother.com/2015/07/beaded-t-shirt-headbands.html

Paper Peacocks

Strips of paper are folded to make looped feathers for the peacock with a cut out body, feet, beak and googly eyes.  Highlights kids then ties it to a string of yarn to hang.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
https://www.highlightskids.com/crafts/peacock

Star Wars Perler Beads

Perler beads are made into popular Star Wars characters including Yoda, Luke Skywalker, Hans Solo, R2D2, a light saber and Darth Vader.  Frugal fun 4 boys shares the patterns.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the templates here:
http://frugalfun4boys.com/2015/06/18/star-wars-perler-beads-patterns/

Handprint Dragonflies

Kids start by painting paper with water colors, next trace their hands, and then cut them out to become the wings for this dragonfly craft.  Raising little superheroes then adds a popsicle stick body, googly eyes and pipe cleaner antennae to complete the project.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://raisinglittlesuperheroes.com/dragonfly-craft/