Woven Newspaper Basket

Kids can upcycle your newspapers by making this great basket with deceptively educational.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://deceptivelyeducational.blogspot.com/2014/01/how-to-weave-basket-out-of-newspaper.html

Printable Playdoh Mats

Lauren from tutus tea parties has created 10 great playdoh fun mats to help kids get inspired and create.  Kids can make a garden, jack-o-lantern, snowman, tree, and much more.  There's something for every season.  Download the free printables at her site. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the templates here:
http://www.tutusteaparties.com/2014/01/diy-play-dough-mats-free-printables.html

Picklebums shares a tree, soil and pot mat.

Get the templates here:
http://picklebums.com/2014/09/16/gardening-growing-play-dough-mats-free-printable/

Picklebums makes a dinner placemat for kids to decorate the plate with.

Get the template here:
http://picklebums.com/2014/07/22/fun-food-play-dough-mats/

Egg Carton Bus

An egg carton and plastic bottle lids are reconfigured to make a bus for tiny plastic toy dolls or animals from free kids crafts.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/recycled-hop-hop-bus/

Toilet Paper Roll Fish

Colored paper and cellophane are wrapped around a toilet paper tube to make a colorful fish with georgina giles.  She also adds a yarn string to hang it.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://georginagiles.wordpress.com/2014/01/24/little-hands-make-fish/

Paper crafts for children wraps the toilet paper roll in tissue paper, ties on the tail and and glues on paper fins and eyes.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://www.papercraftsforchildren.com/2011/06/11/paper-roll-fish/

Foam Cup Frog

A foam cup turns into a frog with added eyes, tongue and feet from crafts by amanda.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2014/03/foam-cup-frog-craft.html

Monster Mitten Puppets

Mitten faces, yarn hair and pompom eyes make cute hand puppets with this tutorial from kix cereal.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kixcereal.com/kix-cereal-mismatched-mitten-diy-puppets/

Magnet Tiles

Small magnets are glued onto painted wood squares and triangles to make homemade magna tiles with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/diy-magna-tiles

More tiles from them:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/diy-glass-tile-magnets