Paper Cup Polar Bear

Twiggle magazine turns a simple white paper cup into a polar bear by simply gluing on white paper head, arms and ears.  She uses felt and marker for the nose and face and googly eyes but marker could be used for the facial features as well.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.twigglemagazine.com/January-activities/polar-bear-craft.html

Little Birds and their Nests

A yarn bowl doubles as a bird's nest with la la's home day care.  She adds a plastic egg decorated with eyes and a beak to make a bird as well.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://la-lashomedaycare.blogspot.com/2012/04/birds-nest-craft.html

Arts and crafts kids uses a basket and cotton balls to make her bird's nest. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artsandcraftskids.net/bird-nest-craft/#more-360

Love and lollipops uses a cup with paper strips.

Get the instructions here:
http://love-and-lollipops.blogspot.com/2011/09/plastic-egg-birds-craft-and-game.html

The child's paper makes the nest out of glued brown paper and adds fluffy chicks.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thechildspaper.com/2012/03/spring-nest-craft.html

Art bar blog makes her nests from strips of paper and places little eggs inside.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artbarblog.com/recycled/diy-bird-nests/ 

Cindy deforsier uses cotton balls to make three little owls and shredded paper for the nest.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2013/04/n-is-for-nest.html 

Busy bee kids crafts uses plastic eggs to make the birds.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Baby-Blue-Birds.html 

About family crafts uses green yarn for her nest and a plastic Easter egg for the chick decorated with googly eyes, a yellow triangle foam beak and a feather top.

Get the instructions here:
http://aboutfamilycrafts.com/diy-colorful-chicks-in-nests/

Tree Bark Vase

Pieces of tree bark are glued together to make a nifty vase.  The secret is a plastic water bottle is hidden inside.  Journey creativity ties the pieces together for stability.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://journeycreativity.blogspot.gr/2016/02/bark-vase.html

Flower Wreath

Silk flowers are cut and glued onto a stick wreath to make a fun spring decoration with chubbun.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://chubbun.com/5-spring-wreath/

Flower Letters

 

 

 

Initials are cut out of cardboard and decorated with various colors of silk flowers with out lives with bella.

 

Good for ages 3 and up.

 



Get the instructions here:
http://www.ourliveswithbella.com/lifestyle/diy-floral-letter

Paper Plate Gardens

A paper plate is colored with a blue sky and green grass and decorated with many colors of cut out paper flowers to make a pretty garden picture.  All free kids crafts shares the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allfreekidscrafts.com/Spring-Kids-Crafts/Paper-Plate-Spring-Garden

Paper Flower Heart

Red, pink and coral paper is twirled into pretty flowers and then glued together into a heart shape with canary street crafts.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://canarystreetcrafts.com/spiral-flower-heart/