Tiered Plate Jewelry Holder

Two beautiful antique plates and a candle holder transform into a jewelry holder with stylist. 

Good for ages 11 and up

Get the instructions here:
http://www.stylelist.com/2012/03/15/craft-of-the-day-jewelry-stand_n_1344721.html

Hand Painted Coffee Mugs

A really simple and functional gift that even the youngest toddler can make - these hand painted mugs make great containers or drinking cups.  Clumsy crafter shares all of the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.clumsycrafter.com/2011/05/gifts-from-kids-handpainted-mugs/

Fireflies and jellybeans makes them for Mother's Day.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.firefliesandjellybeans.com/2012/05/last-minute-mothers-day-gift-kids-craft.html 

Lilla design uses a thicker paint brush and solitary color for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://lilla-a-design.blogspot.com/2011/12/julklappar-barn-kan-pyssla-ihop.html

Cardboard Folded Birds

Folded cut out cardboard is decorated with red tissue paper and orange construction paper to make these self standing birds.  Marghanita shares this cute idea.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marghanita.com/recycled-crafts-for-kids-rocking-robins/

 

Happy hooligans shares the same tutorial using orange tissue paper and brown regular paper.

Get the instructions here:

http://happyhooligans.ca/rockin-robin/

Paper Flower Button Pendants

To make this simple necklace.  Cut scrapbooking paper into a flower shape, add a button on top and place the hook through, and add a pretty string.  Silly eagle books shares all of the details.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sillyeaglebooks.com/2011/05/mothers-day-crafts-for-kids-button.html

Wooden Beads Hair Band Twists

Colorful elastic and wood beads transform to make these super cute hair bands from design mom.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.designmom.com/2014/03/a-perfect-gift-hair-twists-with-wood-beads/

Yarn Stick Necklace

Twigs are wrapped with colorful yarn and turned into a fun necklace from parents.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/fun/activities/outdoor/spring-crafts-and-games/#page=3

Ribbon Embelished Vase

Ribbon dresses up a simple vase with the ribbon retreat.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theribbonretreat.com/blog/ribbon-lace-vase.html

Milk Carton Animal Planters

Painted milk cartons turn into cute animal plant containers with pysselbolaget.  She shows how to make an adorable bear, pig and kitten that any plant and its owner will love.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://pysselbolaget.se/en/2014/02/11/milk-carton-planters/

Popsicle Stick Jewelry Box

Popsicle sticks get glued together to make a sweet jewelry box.  Spoonful decorates with beads and buttons to add color and bling.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://spoonful.com/crafts/craft-stick-jewelry-box

Tissue Paper Stick Flowers

Sticks give these tissue paper flowers authenticity.  Simply glue on small pieces of colorful tissue paper to twig branches for this pretty kids craft from my nearest and dearest.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mynearestanddearest.com/sticks-and-tissue-paper-blossoms/

Folded Paper Owl Box

Cut and fold this cute paper owl with this free printable from robives on instructables. 

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Paper-Owl-Box/

Sharpie Designed Tile Coasters

Sharpies take plain tile coasters to the next level giving them patterns, sayings and drawings.  Find all of the details at slap dash mom.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://slapdashmom.com/diy-tile-coasters/

Creative in chicago draws on an intricate pattern.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativeinchicago.com/2014/08/how-to-make-zen-doodle-coaster.html

Initial Flower Pots

Terracotta planters are personalized with monograms made from stencils and scrapbooking paper.  The celebration shoppe shares all of the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.thecelebrationshoppe.com/2013/04/18/mothers-day-craft/

Lil luna uses puf paint to make her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://lilluna.com/painted-potted-plants/

Felt Flower Necklace

Flower colored felt is strung on a pretty felt string for a simple necklace or bracelet with toddler approved.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.toddlerapproved.com/2012/04/flowers-on-string-simple-mothers-day.html

Fingerprint Bird Picture

An outline of a dove creates a canvas for a colorful fingerprint picture.  Busy kids happy mom uses a different color for each child and has them all work together to create the picture, but one child could do the photo as well switching up colors.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.busykidshappymom.org/fingerprint-dove-tutorial/

Tissue Paper Votive Holders

Scraps of color tissue paper and black marker make Frank Lloyd Wright inspired candle holders with inner child fun.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://innerchildfun.com/2011/05/mothers-day-frank-lloyd-wright-votive.html

Jellyfish jelly tries to make patterns and cuts different shapes out of the tissue paper.  

The site is no longer available. 

Tissue Wrapped Pencils

Colored pencils take on a new life with tissue paper.  Carolyn's homework ties the top with colorful twine and fringes the top. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.carolynshomework.com/2014/02/etceteras-anthropologie-inspired-pencils.html

Pebble Stepping Stone

Colored glass gem stones and concrete mix turn into a stepping stone with she knows.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/990921/mothers-day-crafts-for-kids

We bloom here uses glass colored pebbles and tiles with cement.

Get the instructions here:
http://webloomhere.blogspot.com/2015/05/tutorial-garden-stepping-stones.html

Paper Bag Duck

A yellow paper bag and yellow and orange paper turn into a cute duck with holiday kids crafts.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.holiday-kids-crafts.com/Easter-Crafts-paperbagduck.html

Tin Foil Necklace

Tin foil is rolled into beads to make a necklace with madre creativa.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://madrecreativa.blogspot.it/2011/05/festa-della-mamma-collana-con.html

Paper Folded Hens

Colorful origami paper is folded into cute hens with krokotak.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://krokotak.com/2014/03/origami-hen/

Button Ribbon Bookmarks

3 abn turns a ribbon and button into a cute bookmark.  It's as simple as gluing the button to the ribbon.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://3abn.org/kids-crafts/kids-craft-ribbonbutton-bookmarks-2/

Cardboard Container Bird House

An empty oatmeal or cornmeal container makes a super base for this bird house from nick jr.  Decorate with colorful paper, paint and stickers and cut a hold for the birds to nest. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.nickjr.com/crafts/wonder-pets-birdhouse.jhtml

Tea wagon tales uses fabric, ribbon and flower accessories.

Get the instructions here:
http://teawagontales.blogspot.com/2011/04/making-messhaving-fun.html

Earth Day Coloring Pages

Several free printable Earth Day coloring pages devoted to the Earth are available on lil fingers.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.lil-fingers.com/coloring/earthday.php

The main Earth Day message  of reduce, reuse and recycle is made available as a coloring page with free coloring page site.

Get the template here:
http://freecoloringpagesite.com/coloring-pics/earth-day-coloring-pages-3.png

A leafy, flower Earth makes a cute Earth Day coloring sheet from imagixs.

Get the template here:
http://imagixs.com/earth-color-pages/page-1

Earth Day Globe Candle Holder

Green and blue paint turn a clear glass candle holder into an Earth Day Luminary thanks to kiwi crate.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kiwicrate.com/projects/Earth-Luminary/2113

Earth Day Globes

Housing a forest makes paper mache globes using green and blue tissue paper and a glowing light. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.housingaforest.com/paper-mache-globes/

Earth Day Crayons

Sandy toes and popsicles melts blue, green, white and yellow crayon pieces to make mini Earth crayons for Earth day.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sandytoesandpopsicles.com/2012/04/homemade-earth-crayons.html

Lego Sedar Craft

Bible belt balabusta shows you how to take Legos and create a mini sedar table.  It callas for a lot of specific pieces though such as wine cups, carafe, bone.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://biblebeltbalabusta.com/2012/04/03/lego-seder-table-minifig-passover/

Passover Origami Pyramids

Origami kids shares how to fold a pyramid that would be a great activity for the kids to make for passover to represent Egyptland.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.origami-kids.com/christmas-photo/paper-43/2973484531.htm

Clay Bunny Necklaces

Make a clay Easter bunny necklace with willow day.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2014/03/clay-bunny-necklaces.html

Paper Bunny Fruit Wraps

Paper bags turn into bunnies and wrap up fruit all at the same time with a subtle revelry. 

Get the instructions here:
http://asubtlerevelry.com/paper-bunny-fruit-bags

Clay Bunny Bowls

White clay gets shaped into a bunny with painted on eyes and nose from alice and lois. 

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://aliceandlois.com/bunny-clay-bowls/

Q-Tip Easter Lamb

Easy preschool crafts shows how to turn the ends of q-tips and a couple of clothespins into a cute little lamb for Easter. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com/2012/02/easter-spring-lamb-clothespin-craft.html

Easter Bunny Wooden Spoon Puppets

Found on pinterest (original site no longer linked too) this Easter bunny is make from a wood spoon.  Simply paint the spoon white, stick on paper ears, a pink felt nose, and googly eyes and draw on whiskers, mouth and eye brows to complete the face. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Craft ideas adds a tummy and pretty purple bows to her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftideas.info/html/spoon_easter_rabbit.html 

Bunny Puppet

Paper and a popsicle stick make a cute Easter bunny puppet show for kids to pretend play.  Add a pink pom pom nose and drawn on whiskers, eyes and mouth to complete the face.  Sunny coast kids shares all of the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://sunnycoastkids.com.au/articles/activities/craft-for-kids/quick-and-easy-easter-crafts/14986/

Wool Yarn Lamb

Sweet grace turns clothes pins, cardboard and lots of yarn into very pretty holiday Easter lambs.  She includes many examples and photos.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://sweetgrace.typepad.com/the_inadvertent_farmer/2010/01/baa-baa-black-pink-and-blue-sheep-an-easy-yarn-craft.html

Cardboard Bunny Basket

Mermag turns an the bottom of an oatmeal canister into a bunny basket using duct tape to transform the face.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mermagblog.com/2013/03/25/bunny-basket-diy/

All kids network uses a cardboard milk carton and felt and markers to make their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/easter/easter-bunny-basket-craft.asp 

East coast mom uses a tissue box for hers.

Get the instructions here:
http://eastcoastmommyblog.blogspot.ca/2011/04/tissue-box-easter-bunny-baskets.html 

Sarahs ink spot makes a more elaborate bunny face and attaches it to a brown cardboard box with paws to make her bunny treat box.

Get the instructions here:
http://sarahsinkspot.com/blog/2010/04/easter-bunny-box-gifts.html