Bubble Wrap Painting

Bubble wrap makes a nifty canvas for paint with picklebums.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://picklebums.com/big-bubble-wrap-painting/

Wine Cork Zebra

Wine corks are painted white and then given black stripes, a black yarn mane and tail and painted white toothpick legs with pbs.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-for-kids/recycled-cork-zebra/

Toilet Paper Roll Castles

Toilet paper tubes are cut into tower shapes, painted and glued together to make fun pretend castles with pink stripey socks.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2015/09/colorful-fairytale-cardboard-castles.html

Popsicle Stick Wreaths

Popsicle sticks are soaked in different watercolor paints to create a tie dye effect. Next they are glued to a circle plate to make a nifty wreath with babble dabble doo.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://babbledabbledo.com/craft-stick-wreath/

Beaded Bird Feeder

The bottom of a plastic is filled with bird seed while beaded string is used to hang it up with just a little creativity.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.justalittlecreativity.com/2016/05/bird-feeder-recycle-project-for-kids.html

Thumb Wresting Puppets

The fingers of gloves are cut up and given felt masks, adornments and googly eyes to make Mexican inspired thumb wrestlers with chocolate cake moments.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.chocolatecakemoments.com/i-declare-a-thumb-war/

Pattern Pictures

 

 



Kids create one shape and fill draw it again and again connecting it so that no space is left.  Cindy derosier shares this nifty idea called tessellation art and uses it to create kids about math.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2016/01/tessellation-art.html

Ribbon Barrettes

Barrettes are braided with two ribbons and decorated with beads to make pretty hair clips with panda hall.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2663-how-to-make-lovely-pink-ribbon-hair-clips-with-acrylic-beads-for-girls.html

Popsicle Stick Crows

Popsicle sticks are painted black, given feathers and googly eyes and beaks to make puppet crows with crafts by amanda.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/popsicle-stick-crows/

Mini Mouse House

A mouse is made from cut up pieces of felt and glued together with a little face drawn on and put into a decorated candy tin to make a nifty home with creative in chicago.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativeinchicago.com/2015/05/diy-good-luck-gift.html

Recycled Rhinoceros

A jar and several dixie cups are painted grey, glued together and given googly eyes and a paper horn and tail to make a rhino with we know stuff.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.weknowstuff.us.com/2015/09/recycled-rhino-craft-for-kids.html

Cardboard Weaving

Cardboard is cut into circles with slits cut periodically through the sides to make spokes.  Next, kids are given different colored yarns to weave through and make pretty designs with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/easy-cardboard-circle-weaving-for-kids

Cardboard Town

Cardboard boxes are cut and painted into house frames for kids to put together to create their own play town with non toy gifts.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://nontoygifts.com/driving-through-the-cardboard-town/

Monster Magnets

Sheets of magnets are colored and cut into various body parts for kids to mix and match and create their own monsters with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/modern-mix-and-match

Dried Fruit Necklace

Dried fruit is strung onto a string and made into a fun necklace for kids to snack on with lets do something crafty.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://letsdosomethingcrafty.com/diy-jewelry-dried-fruit-edible-necklaces/

Sock Worm

A sock is stuffed with cotton with rubber bands tied around various sections to make worm pets.  Next, free kids crafts adds googly eyes and pipe cleaner antennae. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/sock-worms/

Paper Drink Charms

Pretty scrapbooking paper is cut into fun shapes, painted with nail polish and placed onto large jump rings to make fun drink charms with tikkido.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://tikkido.com/blog/Barefoot-Refresh-Wine-paper-wine-charm-tutorial 

How to Make Silly Putty

Liquid starch, glue and food coloring are mixed together to make fun silly putty with all for the boys.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://allfortheboys.com/home/2013/9/24/diy-rubber-slime.html

Minion Bookmarks

A cut out blue overall is stuck onto a yellow rectangle paper.  Next the happy flammily adds googly eyes, spiky black hair and a smile to make these cute minion bookmarks.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thehappyflammily.com/2015/06/diy-minion-crafts.html

One creative mommy makes corner purple ones.

Get the instructions here:
http://onecreativemommy.com/quick-and-easy-minion-bookmark-craft-for-kids/

Plastic Animal Trinket Box

A regular cardboard box is decorated simply by gluing on a plastic animal. Kids will love to make these and fill with their favorite goodies.  Engineer mommy shares the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://engineermommy.com/2014/diy-plastic-animal-trinket-box/

Paper Bag Pirate Puppets

A paper bag is turned into a pirate puppet by drawing on a red striped shirt, and gluing on a black felt beard, and a bandana hat.  Crafts by amanda also glues on felt eyes, mustache, eye patch and hoop earrings. 

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/paper-bag-pirate-puppet/

Rubber Band Car

A paper towel tube makes the center of the car with cds for wheels.  The tutorial is at the bottom of the page. 

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/make-rubber-band-car/

Paper Plate Winnie the Pooh

Half of a yellow paper plate is colored red to make Winnie the Pooh's famous shirt.  Next yellow paper arms and legs are attached and a smaller yellow plate is attached to make the head.  The resourceful mama next draws on eyes, eyebrows and a smile.  She finishes with a pompom note.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theresourcefulmama.com/winnie-the-pooh-paper-plate-craft/

Friendship Pins

Large safety pins and beads bring back the eighties friendship pins for kids to wear and exchange.  Oh happy day shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ohhappyday.com/2015/09/giant-friendship-pins-diy/

Origami Money Tree

Dollar bills are folded into leaves and stuck onto a brown pipe cleaner trunk to make a fun money tree.  Phar ma shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://phar-ma.com/origami-money-palm-tree/

Paper Plate Apple Tree

A paper plate is painted green, given red pompom apples, and a brown paper tube trunk to make an apple tree.  The resourceful mama share the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theresourcefulmama.com/paper-plate-apple-tree/

Paper Plate Lorax

A paper plate is colored orange, given googly eyes, a hand cut out mouth, orange pompom nose and busy eyebrows to make a nifty Lorax.  Raising little superheroes shares the details. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://raisinglittlesuperheroes.com/lorax-paper-plate-craft/

Umbrella Ornaments

Beads are strung together to make a cute umbrella for those April showers with panda hall.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2156-cute-diy-craft-on-how-to-make-beaded-umbrella-ornaments.html

Passover Sedar Plate

Six small blue plates are glued onto a larger white plate to make a sedar plate for Passover.  Next pictures of the elements are glued onto the blue plates for each one.  Nick Jr. shares the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.nickjr.com/crafts/passover-seder-plate.jhtml