Yarn Friendship Bracelets

A really cute use for some left over multicolored yarn is this yarn friendship bracelet from skip to my lou.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/06/11/friendship-bracelets-from-scrumdilly-do/

Lets do something crafty takes several strands of yarn and ties them together at short intervals. 

Get the instructions here:
http://letsdosomethingcrafty.com/yarn-jewellery/

Twitchetts twists three colors of yarn into what she calls a two minute bracelet.

Get the instructions here:

http://twitchetts.com/2015/05/2-minute-twisted-bracele.html/

Rainbow Wind Chimes

Painted sticks turn into musical wind chimes with this project from happy hooligans.  She paints one for each color of the rainbow and then screws in a hook and hangs from a string.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhooligans.ca/2013/05/05/homemade-wind-chimes/

 Creative green living paints cans of decreasing sizes red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple and strings them together.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativegreenliving.com/2015/03/how-to-make-rainbow-wind-chime-from-recycled-cans.html

Stamped Clay Pendant

Sculpt clay into a pretty pendant using stamps with this sweet tutorial from then she made.  She also adds a pretty bead for extra embellishment.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thenshemade.com/2011/08/word-pendant-tutorial.html

Squirrel Coloring Pages

Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day.  To celebrate here are some squirrel coloring pages from around the web.

Kids n fun has several squirrel poses to color in.

Get the templates here:

http://www.kids-n-fun.com/Coloringpages/Squirrel

Treehut has some more simple squirrels.

Get the templates here:
http://treehut.in/squirrel-coloring-pages-1.aspx

Coloring pages 101 lets you scroll through squirrel coloring sheets one at a time.

Get the templates here:
http://www.coloringpages101.com/printable_page/43997/Others/Squirrel_Coloring_Page_001_3.aspx

Turtle track has a more lifelike squirrel coloring page.

Get the template here:
http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues02/Co11022002/CO_11022002_Squirrels_CB.htm

White Crayon Paintings

White crayons make a strong backdrop against watercolor paints.  Nuturestore shows how kids can use a white crayon to create a picture and watercolor paints to paint a colorful background.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://nurturestore.co.uk/wax-crayon-water-paint-frosty-pictures

Crayon Pebbles

Have a whole bunch of broken crayons?  Repurpose them by combining colors into nifty crayon stones with say yes to hoboken.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://sayyestohoboken.com/2013/12/diy-holiday-gift-crayon-rocks.html

Toilet Paper Roll Penguins

Toilet paper tubes transform into penguins for Penguin Awareness Day.

Cindy derosier paints the tube and sticks on foam wings, feet, beak and googly eyes.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2012/01/fun-with-penguins.html

Crafty crafted uses paper for her penguin features.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.crafty-crafted.com/animal-crafts/toilet-paper-roll-penguin/

Super nova mommy pastes on heads for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.supernovamommy.com/2012/12/27/penguin-preschool-craft/

Mamas like me has an orange open beak.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mamaslikeme.com/2012/02/toilet-paper-roll-penguins-penguin.html

Love to sew stuffs the paper around the toilet paper tube.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.lovetosew.com/toiletpaperrollpenguincraft.htm

Cardboard Igloo

Cardboard pieces turn into a three dimensional igloo ornament with rust sunshine.

Good for ages 12 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://rustsunshine.blogspot.com/2011/12/12-days-of-christmas-ornaments-day-7.html

Rainbow Bubbles and Soap Sensory Bin

Shaving cream and food coloring make for a fun rainbow sensory bin with unicorn hat party.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://unicornhatparty.com/post/67006066210/diy-kids-sensory-rainbow-bubbles

Popcorn Painting

Happy Popcorn Day!  Have fun and celebrate this yummy snack with some popcorn painting fun.

Katherine marie photography gives each child a plate with bowls of popcorn and food coloring mixed with sweet evaporated milk and paint brushes for kids to paint each kernel.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://katherinemariephotography.com/blog/archives/2509

Mess for less puts everything into an aluminum muffin tin.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.messforless.net/2011/08/painting-popcorn.html

Wrapping Bow Rings

A sweet little ring with endless possibilities from something turquoise.

Good for ages 13 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://somethingturquoise.com/2013/12/20/diy-ribbon-bow-rings/

Alphabet Sensory Bags

Abcderians will love studying the alphabet even more with this alphabet sensory bag from growing a jeweled rose.  Along with plastic letters she adds clear hair gel to a well sealed ziploc bag.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2012/07/fun-with-sensory-bags.html 

Winnie the Pooh Coloring Pages

Celebrate Winnie the Pooh day with these cute free printable coloring pages.

Free coloring pages has a whole page of different Pooh poses to color in.

Get the templates here:
http://freecoloringpagesonline.blogspot.com/2011/07/winnie-pooh-bear-coloring-pages.html

On sugar has the whole gang - Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet too.

Get the template here:
http://colourpages.onsugar.com/Winnie-Pooh-Coloring-Pages-15687476

Coloring pages abc shes more intricate pages.

Get the templates here:
http://www.coloringpagesabc.com/winnie-the-pooh-coloring-pages/

Button Belt

Colorful buttons make for a whimsical belt courtesy of repiny. 

Good for 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.repiny.com/pin-2153.html

A refreshing way to store your stuff

Home designing shares a fantastic upcycled project taking two plastic bottle bottoms and gluing in a zipper half to each to make a really cute plastic bottle coin purse.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.home-designing.com/2008/09/ingeniously-re-used-products

Paper Plate Flowers

 

Colorful fluffy paper plates turn into really cute flowers embellished with silk flower petals, cotton, stickers, buttons and more courtesy of females corner.  She also adds construction paper leaves and wooden stick stems.

Good for ages 3 and up.

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Brooks child care uses tissue paper petals and has the kids glue them on the outside of the plate to make their flowers.

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Jamie from frogs and snails and puppy dog tails cuts the plate to make the flower petals. She then paints it with water colors and glues it to a green paper stem.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://frogsandsnailsandpuppydogtail.com/watercolor-paper-plate-flower-craft/

 

Paper crafts for children uses paper towel rolls to make a 3D version.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://www.papercraftsforchildren.com/2011/08/21/giant-spring-flower/

Yo Ho Ho and a Wine Cork Boat

Kids will have lots of fun in the tubby after making this upcycled toy boat courtesy of inner child fun.  She takes three wine corks, two rubber bands, a tooth pick, a triangle of foam and a pull string and voila a wonderful floating tub toy. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://innerchildfun.com/2013/07/quick-craft-for-kids-toy-boats.html

Handmade charlotte makes one too but skips the rubber bands using twine completely and adds an anchor.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-cork-sailboat-in-a-jar/ 

Creative jewish mom makes a popsicle stick version too.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2011/07/summer-craft-wine-cork-boats-.html

Cardboard Ocean Creatures

Have fun playing with sea creatures courtesy of Mr. printables who includes a whale, shark, porpoise, octopus and jellyfish three dimensional cardboard cut outs.  He suggests adding clothespin people to ride on all of the ocean life. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.mrprintables.com/peg-dolls-with-cardboard-sea-creatures.html

Old MacDonald Built a Farm E I E I O

LaToya edwards uses notched craft sticks to build really simple pens and homes for various farm animals.  A great farm craft for fun and play.  She lets the kids embellish the craft with white paper she places underneath the fence structures so the kids can draw other items for the animals to enjoy.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://latoyaedwards.net/2012/06/super-simple-farm-craft/

Free kids crafts paints their craft sticks red, white and black to make more elaborate farm houses.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/skill_stick_barn-e1556.html

Parents uses popsicle sticks to make a two dimensional farm house for the preschool set, painting them as well.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/simple-wood-crafts/?page=5#page=5

Paper Cup Wind Chimes

Craft project ideas decorates paper cups with paint and glitter and adds some jingle bells and thread to make these cute wind chimes.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftprojectideas.com/index.php/how-to/material-of-the-month/paper-cups-july-2013/1483-paper-cup-wind-chime

Make your own tangrams

Tangrams are a puzzle of seven pieces, which are put together to form different shapes. The objective of the puzzle is to form a specific shape using all seven pieces.  Most of the puzzles are animals such as a bunny, fox or dog, but there are other object ones too such as a house or boat. Dream a little bigger dresses up the original version with her diy tangrams using magnet and scrapbooking paper and glue. She includes a free download for you to copy the shapes.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.dreamalittlebigger.com/post/magnetic-travel-tanagrams-tutorial.html

Dressing up a barren tree

Dilly dali art paints a tree with chalk to dress it up during the winter months and give it some color.  She calls it a rainbow tree.  This could make a good science experiment too.  The kids can predict how long the chalk will last. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.dillydaliart.com/2012/03/art-and-play-nature-way-trees.html

Picture Frame Made Out of Legos

Have a bunch of Legos all around your house?  Dad vs wild creates a colorful picture frame out of Legos.  A great gift and project for kids to make and put all of those Legos to use. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.dadvswild.com/2010/11/homemade-gifts-dad-lego-picture-frame/

Mathematical Connect the Dots

No time for flashcards makes her own connect the dots using math equations and their answers instead of numbers. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2013/07/connect-the-dots-math-activity-for-kids.html

Printable Alphabet Blocks

Elli shares a free printable for making stacking blocks for little hands to stack and tumble.

Good for ages one and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.elli.com/blog/diy-alphabet-block-boxes/

Tin Can Snowmen

So you think you're crafty stacks tin cans of decreasing size, paints them white, decorates with buttons and felt and turns it into a cute snowman.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.soyouthinkyourecrafty.com/tin-can-snowman-by-practically-functional-guest-tutorial/

Marshmallow Snowmen

Meaningful mama turns a plastic bottle into a snowman by filling it with marshmallows.  Cotton balls could be used too.  She then adorns it with buttons, a felt scarf and nose, googly eyes, stickers could be used too and a bottle cap hat.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meaningfulmama.com/2012/01/day-18-snowman-marshmallow-dispenser.html

Ice and Oil Science Experiment

5 orange potatoes takes frozen colored ice cubes and watches them slowly melt in to oil.  

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.5orangepotatoes.com/blog/2009/03/10/melting-rainbows/

Origami Stacking Cats

Krokotak shows how to fold increasingly smaller paper cat shapes and color on cute cat features.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://krokotak.com/2013/07/koteshki-matryoshki/

Nearly crafty makes these too.

Get the instructions here:
http://nearlycrafty.com/paper-nesting-cats/

 

Ribbon Bead Bracelet

NV craft envy takes pearl beads and threads a ribbon through them for a unique bracelet.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://nv-craftenvy.blogspot.com/2010/04/pearls-and-ribbon-bracelet.html

Panda hall uses shiny elastic thread.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2294-how-to-make-white-pearl-beaded-macrame-bracelets-with-memory-wire-and-blue-nylon-thread.html

Another version from panda hall.