Bubble Wrap Painting

Bubble wrap makes a nifty canvas for paint with picklebums.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://picklebums.com/big-bubble-wrap-painting/

Wine Cork Zebra

Wine corks are painted white and then given black stripes, a black yarn mane and tail and painted white toothpick legs with pbs.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-for-kids/recycled-cork-zebra/

Toilet Paper Roll Castles

Toilet paper tubes are cut into tower shapes, painted and glued together to make fun pretend castles with pink stripey socks.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2015/09/colorful-fairytale-cardboard-castles.html

Popsicle Stick Wreaths

Popsicle sticks are soaked in different watercolor paints to create a tie dye effect. Next they are glued to a circle plate to make a nifty wreath with babble dabble doo.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://babbledabbledo.com/craft-stick-wreath/

Beaded Bird Feeder

The bottom of a plastic is filled with bird seed while beaded string is used to hang it up with just a little creativity.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.justalittlecreativity.com/2016/05/bird-feeder-recycle-project-for-kids.html

Thumb Wresting Puppets

The fingers of gloves are cut up and given felt masks, adornments and googly eyes to make Mexican inspired thumb wrestlers with chocolate cake moments.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.chocolatecakemoments.com/i-declare-a-thumb-war/

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Kids create one shape and fill draw it again and again connecting it so that no space is left.  Cindy derosier shares this nifty idea called tessellation art and uses it to create kids about math.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2016/01/tessellation-art.html