Paper Bag Houses Craft

Snippety gibbet has a cute way to transform a paper bag into a house with construction paper and glue.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://snippetygibbet.blogspot.com.es/2011/02/first-grade-architecture.html

 

Charlotte's fancy has a similar craft using scrapbooking paper and felt.  

Get the instructions here:

http://charlottesfancy.com/2009/11/16/crafty-monday-sweet-lunch-bag-houses/ 

Inspired by family mag makes an entire village.

Get the instructions here:

http://inspiredbyfamilymag.com/2012/12/05/diy-christmas-village-craft-from-paper-bags/ 

Salsa pie makes a monochromatic version.

Get the instructions here:

http://salsapie.blogspot.com/2014/06/make-paper-bag-neighborhood.html

Plastic Spoon Puppet Theater

Creative jewish mom shares a fun indoor activity that starts with crafts and ends with a show.  Using spoons, markers, tape and felt she creates spoon puppets.  She then makes a theater out of cardboard and markers for the spoons to put on a show.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2012/01/spoon-puppet-theater-kids-craft.html

Origami Foxes

Bloomize hosts the directions for making a cute family of foxes out of folding paper.  She draws on some cute faces.  These are also great for imaginative play, you could even take them outdoors.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.bloomize.com/in-a-company-of-cute-foxes/

Rope Friendship Bracelets

Scrumdily do has a unique and easy way to create more boy inspired friendship bracelets.  Simply twist and tie knots within a string of cord and there you have a really easy way to make bracelets.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://scrumdillydo.blogspot.com/2013/06/fathers-day-diy-friendship-bracelets.html

Free people uses a turquoise rope with a single knot.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.freepeople.com/2012/09/guest-post-diy-climbing-knot-bracelet/

Intricate Animal Coloring Pages

Louise elliott shares the most beautiful animal coloring pages available to download for free.  Each animal represents a country and contains symbols representative of the native traditions.  She includes what she's deemed the 12 animals of the world, from a kangaroo for Australia to a dragon for China.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.louiseelliottdesign.net/Download.html

Easy peasy and fun shares elephant coloring pages.

Get the templates here:
http://www.easypeasyandfun.com/elephant-coloring-pages-for-adults/

Origami Play Houses

Tuts plus shares simple folding instructions for making play houses for kids to color and play with. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://hub.tutsplus.com/tutorials/make-an-adorable-origami-doll-house--craft-9221

Printable Bird Puppets

Mr. printables shares a template for several bird finger puppets from an owl to a flamingo. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.mrprintables.com/finger-puppets-birds.html