Embossed Jars

Baby food jars are decorated for Valentine's Day with glue and then painted over to give them a nifty embossing effect with about family crafts.  She then fills them with heart shaped lollipops.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://aboutfamilycrafts.com/i-love-you-embossed-jars/

Snowmen Lanterns

Glass jars are painted white, given black marker eyes and mouth and an orange paper triangle nose with one womans haven.  She then adds an electronic candle to make a pretty luminary.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://onewomenshaven.blogspot.com/2011/11/easy-peasy-mason-jar-snowmen.html

Glitter Snowflakes

Paper snowflakes are covered with glitter glue with mess for less.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.messforless.net/glitter-snowflakes/

Snowman Juice Box

Juice boxes are covered in white paper and given black paper circle eyes, mouth, an orange triangle nose and a red ribbon scarf.  The wilson world shares the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://the-wilson-world.blogspot.com/2011/12/snowman-juice-boxes.html

Puffy Snow Paint

Shaving cream and glue make a thick snow-like texture for kids to paint onto snowflakes with mom endeavors.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momendeavors.com/2011/01/snow-paint.html

Mitten Lacing Cards

Construction paper is cut into a mitten shape with holes punched around the edges to make mitten lacing cards with busy bee kids crafts.  She then lets the kids practice their find motor skills by threading the cards with yarn.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Mitten-Lacing.html

Hygloss also has a lacing card tutorial but with a winter theme of mittens. The cute idea is they use full page construction paper so the kids can actually wear the mittens once they're laced.

Snow Measuring Stick

A yard stick is painted blue and decorated with silver snowflakes to help kids measure the amount of snowfall with all kids network.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/winter/snow-measuring-stick.asp