Wood Block Stacking Dolls

Wood blocks turn into a great device for making stacking dolls with cheryl style's brilliant free printable.  She includes a diverse array of boys and girls for kids to mix and match. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cherylstyle.com/showcase/diy-wooden-block-dolls/

Plastic Egg Nesting Dolls

Colorful plastic eggs are the perfect shape for making Russian nesting dolls. Chica circle even shows step by step how to draw the girls face and bodies. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://club.chicacircle.com/plastic-egg-russian-nesting-dolls-craft-idea/

Mancala Game of Oware

An egg carton makes the perfect vessel for a homemade mancala game oware.  Marie pastiche shares not just the craft but detailed instructions for how to play the game.  She suggests using beans for the pieces.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mariespastiche.blogspot.ca/2014/03/west-african-game-how-to-make-and-play.html

Three Dimensional Paper Whale

A blue piece of paper turns in a nifty whale toy with krotak's easy to follow step-by-step tutorial.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://krokotak.com/2013/03/blue-whale-paper-toy/

Lacing Card Monsters

Monsters make an appearance in the lacing card world with a free printable from so here's my life.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.soheresmylife.com/2014/04/printable-monster-lacing-cards.html

Plastic Egg Fish Wind Chimes

Plastic eggs turn into a fish shaped wind chime with morenas corner.  To make the tail she covers a cut up plastic bottle with matching color clay.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.morenascorner.com/2014/04/kids-craft-make-wind-chime-out-of.html

Flower Crowns

A great use for dandelions and great fun for kids is to make crowns with pink stripey socks.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2014/04/diy-dandelion-crown.html

Momtastic uses lots of different types of flowers as well as colorful ribbons and leaves.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momtastic.com/diy/168071-diy-summer-flower-crown/