Clay Bead Necklace

Clay is mixed combining colors and baked to make beads with hello wonderful who then strings them onto a necklace.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/make-clay-wooden-bead-necklaces

Stick Fish

Sticks are glued together to make a super unique fish with creative in chicago.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativeinchicago.com/2014/11/driftwood-fish-tutorial.html

Fairy Dust Pendant

Glitter is added to a clear glass vile and corked with polish the stars.  She then adds a label.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.polishthestars.com/2014/11/pixie-dust-pendant.html

Make it love it uses colored star shaped glitter.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2014/07/diy-tooth-fairy-fairy-dust-pendant.html 

Painted Plates

Ordinary plates are painted with colorful patterns to give them new life for everyday or special occasions with aunt peaches.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.auntpeaches.com/2014/11/painted-chargers-for-a-holiday-feast.html

Wood Paintings

 

 

Planks of wood are painted by filling in the lines of the grain.  Chica circle shares this unique idea.

 

Good for ages 8 and up.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://club.chicacircle.com/colorful-wood-grain-wall-art-diy/ 

Morse Code Bracelets

Dots and dashes are written out with beads to make these nifty and colorful morse code bracelets from honestly wtf.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-morse-code-bracelets/

Foam Train Tracks

Strips of foam are turned into a tunnel for a fun train track with kv barn.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kvbarn.blogspot.cz/2014/10/fun-with-rr-tracks.html

Toilet Paper Tube Super Heroes

 

 

A toilet paper roll is transformed into a Batman with grey, black and yellow construction paper with crafts by Amanda.

 

Good for ages 9 and up.

 

Get the template here:

http://craftsbyamanda.com/cardboard-tube-batman-craft/

Cupcake Wrapper Owls

Colorful cupcake wrappers are folded to give heads and wings to make little owls with kids activities blog.  She next adds googly eyes and a foam nose and claws. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/59373/cupcake-liner-owls

Frozen Crown

Glue is glittered blue and white and then dried to turn into icicles to make a crown inspired by Frozen.  Tikkido shares the details.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://tikkido.com/node/1057

Glow in the Dark Paint

Paint and glow sticks are mixed together to make nifty glow in the dark paint with pink stripey socks.  She then paints onto black paper and lets the paintings glow.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2013/02/make-glow-in-dark-paint-using-glow.html

Moon Sand Recipe

Learn how to make moon sand using just corn starch, shaving cream and food coloring.  Kids will have as much fun mixing it as they will playing with it.  Make it love it shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2014/02/make-your-own-moon-sand-crumbly-yet-moldable-and-fun.html

Clothespin Fish

Scrapbooking paper is cut into fish shapes and glued onto clothespins to make interactive fish.  Crafts by amanda shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/clothespin-crafts-fish/

Wood Bead Necklace

Wood beads are strung on to a chain in a unique way to make a beaded necklace.  Kotipalapeli shares the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kotipalapeli.blogspot.fi/2013/09/uusi-lempikoru.html

Hello wonderful uses lots of colored beads of different shapes and sizes and many strings.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/kid-made-t-shirt-yarn-beaded-necklaces

Colored Sand

Sand and powdered paint are mixed together to make colored sand perfect for a sensory table with kids craft room.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidscraftroom.com/make-coloured-sand/

Lego Candy Dispenser

Legos are put together to make this nifty candy machine with frugal fun 4 boys.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://frugalfun4boys.com/2014/10/20/build-lego-candy-dispenser/

Frozen Necklace

Gold clay is molded into a circle pendant with a lotus carved into it to make a necklace that looks like Anna's from Frozen.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Anna-Frozen-Lotus-Pendant/

Spin Art

A salad spinner is repurposed to make a spin art machine.  Meri cherry uses cardboard disks and adds them to the salad spinner.  She then adds paint and spins.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mericherry.com/2013/10/26/jack-o-lantern-spin-art-sun-catchers/

Diy candy uses plain white paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://diycandy.com/2015/05/create-spin-art-with-kids-no-machine-required/

Love Necklace

Jewelry wire is bent into place to make a word necklace with everyday dishes.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydaydishes.com/creative-crafts/hammered-metal-jewelry/

Painted Owl Buckets

A tin bucket is painted with polka dot wings, given a foam beak and googly eyes and turned into an owl with meaningful mama.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://meaningfulmama.com/2014/06/owl-bucket-craft.html

Foam Robot

 

 

Pieces of foam are painted silver and given arms, legs and a face with sue eldred.

 

Good for ages 4 and up.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://sueeldred.com/2014/07/29/a-is-for-alex/

Paper Fish Toy

A simple bent strip of paper fish is thrown into the air to make it spin and fly with minico.  She recommends using different colors so kids can have races.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.minieco.co.uk/super-quick-paper-toy-flying-fish/

Tie Dye Dish Towel

Dish towels make a great platform for tie dye and a great idea for a gift.  Instead of another t-shirt, give kids dish towels with organized 31.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://organized31.com/2015/05/diy-tie-dyed-dish-towels.html

Surprise Lego Soap

A lego guy is encased in soap for little kids to rescue as they wash their hands.  fireflies and mudpies even uses a lego soap rack to rest the soap.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.firefliesandmudpies.com/2015/05/03/lego-rescue-soap/

Paper Plate Seal

Paper plates are colored brown and stuck together to make a cute sea lion with mess for less.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.messforless.net/2015/04/uniquely-californian-sea-lion-craft.html

Clay Vase Pendant

Clay is formed into a cone and dried into a mini base and strung on a string.  Hello wonderful then adds fresh flowers to wear and smell all day.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/diy-flower-clay-vase-necklace

Cinnamon Bear Toast

Kids will love coming down to breakfast to start their morning with this adorable teddy bear toast from minieco.  She adds banana ears and nose and raisin eyes.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.minieco.co.uk/teddy-bear-toast/

Wooden Spool Racing Cars

 

Wooden spools are painted, given a number and wound up with rubber bands and a stick with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/how-to-make-a-wooden-spool-race-car

Free Printable Cat Bookmark

Magnet tape is the secret to this cute printable cat bookmark from wild olive.  She shares four different cat options.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2014/05/printable-kitty-magnetic-bookmarks.html

Water Color Resist Paintings

Water color paints are painted over patterns of rubber cement that is removed once dry with make it your own.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://make-it-your-own.com/postcards-playing-with-watercolours/

Fairy Necklace Pendant

Beads and jewelry wire are put together with panda hall to make an adorable fairy necklace pendant.

Good for ages 11 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2364-how-to-make-adorable-wire-wrapped-silver-fairy-pendant-necklace.html

Seashell Wreath

 

 

Sea shells are glued to a straw wreath with janus lane.

 

Good for ages 7 and up.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://janus-lane.com/seashell-wreath/

Printable Dragon Puppet

Download a printable dragon puppet, color it and cut and tape it together with create in the chaos.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.createinthechaos.com/printable-dragon-marionette-puppet/

Paper Plate Mouse

A paper plate is folded in half, given paper ears, pipe cleaner whiskers and tail and googly eyes with reading confetti.

Good for ages 19 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.readingconfetti.com/2013/05/paper-plate-mouse-virtual-book-club-for.html

Felt Panda Keychain

White and black felt are cut and glued together to make a cute little panda.  Panda hall then adds beads and a keychain so you can take him along with him anywhere. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2357-key-chain-design-how-to-make-a-panda-key-chain.html

Oobleck

The sensory substance that's fun to say is made out of just corn starch and water with learn play imagine.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.learnplayimagine.com/2015/02/oobleck-recipes.html

Bird and little bird share a recipe too.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.birdandlittlebird.com/blog/2011/09/kitchen-table-science-oobleck.html

Baby Soap Bath Paint

Baby shampoo or wash is colored with food coloring and thickened with corn starch to make extra safe bath paint with emma owl.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.emmaowl.com/make-your-own-bath-paint/

Painted Leather Bracelets

Leather straps are painted and turned into a bracelet with plenty of paprika.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://plentyofpaprika.blogspot.com/2014/06/folk-art-burnt-painted-leather-cuffs.html

Decorative Lanterns

Paper tubes are created out of colorful construction paper with cuts made vertically to make openings with chiaki creates. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://chiakicreates.com/2013/12/22/retro-atomic-age-christmas-ornament-tutorial/

Lace Bracelet

 

 



Lace is formed into a bracelet and then colored gold with runway diy.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://runwaydiy.com/2012/06/25/diy-golden-lace-cuff/

Turtle Planter

A plastic bowl is painted green and given a pompom head and feet with reading confetti.  She adds dirt to the bowl and plants a little herb plant. 

Good or ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.readingconfetti.com/2013/05/kid-made-turtle-herb-planters.html

Old McDonald's Sensory Box

From the time they're little kids learn about animals and their sounds.  This sensory box let's you create an animals and their habitats environment for the kids to pretend in.  Using different types of grains and beans, cereals and spices have kids decide which animal goes with which item, fill up the bins and let them play. 

Stick Kites

Send the kids outside to collect sturdy sticks for a diy kit project from hello wonderful.  She glues the sticks together to make the frame and then adds paper to turn it into a kid adding a braided robe tail with paper bows.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/kid-made-decorative-driftwood-kite

Ocean Playdoh Set

Bring the ocean inside with a beach themed play dough kit featuring blue and green tinted play dough, sea glass, shells and a plastic mermaid doll and seaweed.  Mama papa bubba shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mamapapabubba.com/2015/05/23/mermaid-play-dough-kit/

Hanging Pinwheels

Pinwheels that hang down are painted and folded with beaded added to their strings with artbar blog.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artbarblog.com/create/watercolor-paper-pinwheels/

Travel Puzzle

A blank puzzle board is painted different shades for each row and placed within a box for a simple travel game with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/diy-travel-puzzle