Paper Bird Mobiles

Celebrate National Bird Day with these cute bird mobiles.

Crafts for kids makes intricate paper birds for their mobile and includes a free pdf printable.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftsforkids.com/projects/1200/1201/1201_2.htm

We bloom here adds feathers to her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://webloomhere.blogspot.com/2010/04/rainbow-of-birds.html

Ohoh blog makes hummingbirds.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ohohblog.com/2015/05/diy-hummingbirds-paper-mobile.html

Small magazine shares a template featuring the birds and the bees and flowers too for kids to cut out and string together.

Get the instructions here:
http://smallmagazine.typepad.com/smaller/2010/08/small-projects-bird-mobile.html 

 Little fingers big art uses layers of paper to make the birds.

Get the instructions here:
http://littlefingersbigart.com/2013/05/10/decorative-hues-bird-mobile/ 

Our big earth cuts the birds out of scrapbooking paper and strings them together vertically.

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Apple Mobile

Red paper plates are tied to rope which in turn is tied to a stick to make a festive apple mobile.  Moms and crafters turns the plates into apples by adding green pipe cleaners.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momsandcrafters.com/apple-craft-for-kids/

Planet Mobile

Styrofoam balls are painted to look like planets and hung from string to make a nifty planetary mobile with mad in crafts.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://madincrafts.com/diy-star-wars-planet-mobile/

We are scout uses pompoms.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.we-are-scout.com/2015/10/make-a-pom-pom-solar-system-mobile.html

Nature Mobile

Kids collect leaves, pine cones, flowers and other natural objects on a walk to later string onto a branch to make a memorable mobile with made by joel.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://madebyjoel.com/2010/08/nature-mobile.html

Popsicle Stick Mobile

 

 

Popsicle sticks are painted, glued together in a neat fashion and hung from the ceiling to make a mobile from childhood 101.

 

Good for ages 2 and up.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://childhood101.com/2015/04/craft-stick-watercolour-sculpture/

Origami Kitty Mobile

Origami kitty heads are hung on string and decorated with beads to make a mobile.  Dan kreative sky shares the details. 

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.denkreativesky.dk/2014/02/fastelavns-kat-diy.html

Rainbow Mobiles

Construction paper is cut and painted into a rainbow, clouds and raindrop shapes to make a rainbow mobile for St. Patrick's Day with my little 3 and me.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mylittle3andme.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Beautiful-Rainbow-Mobile.jpg

Make and takes uses an embroidery hood and thread.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeandtakes.com/rainbow-threaded-embroidery-hoop 

Pink stripey socks cuts cardboard into descending arcs and painted red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.  Next, she strings them all together.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2015/06/diy-easy-breezy-cardboard-rainbow.html

Paper Doily Mobile

Doilies are painted and tied together to make a unique mobile with aunt peaches.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.auntpeaches.com/2012/07/300-rainbow-doily-spinners.html

Valentine's Day Plastic Bag Mobile

Red and white plastic bags are cut into hearts and hung on string to make a unique mobile for Valentine's Day.  Aunt peaches shares the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.auntpeaches.com/2012/01/valentine-garland-from-plastic-grocery.html

Pine Cone Mobile

Pine cones display their simple beauty in this stunning mobile from jaimebird.  She uses a stick and black twine and beads for a modern effect.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60949831@N00/5045404764/in/faves-jaimebird/

Shell Bird Mobiles

White shells make the bodies for this cute bird mobile from parenting.  They add on scrapbooking paper feathers and leaves and twigs for the wings and legs. 

Good for ages 12 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parenting.com/gallery/bird-mobile-easy-spring-crafts-kids

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

Jewish Star Mobiles

Blue pipe cleaners and yellow yarn make a Star of David mobile for Hanukkah decorations.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://spoonful.com/crafts/star-of-david-mobile

Thanksgiving Leaf Mobile

A Thanksgiving day leaf mobile from the sweetest occasion.  She writes what she's thankful for on her version and turns it into a Thanksgiving craft. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/2013/11/diy-leaf-garland/ 

Also, check out the leaf mobile roundup.  

Feather Mobile

Pure and noble makes American Indian inspired mobiles using colored thread, painted sticks and colorful feathers. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get more information here:
http://pureandnoble.blogspot.com/2011/07/inspired-to-create.html

Colored Paper Mobiles

Bump smitten has a fun mobile craft using colored paper and string. She sews the string together but tying the pieces together is a good alternative to do this project with kids.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bumpsmitten.com/2010/11/diy-shower-colorful-mobiles.html

Super mom moments has a rainbow themed version with a pot of gold at the end.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.supermommoments.com/2011/03/leprechaun-rainbow-mobile/