Paper Cup Polar Bear

Twiggle magazine turns a simple white paper cup into a polar bear by simply gluing on white paper head, arms and ears.  She uses felt and marker for the nose and face and googly eyes but marker could be used for the facial features as well.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.twigglemagazine.com/January-activities/polar-bear-craft.html

Paper Cup Bells

Paper cups are painted red and gold and given bells and matching ribbons to make jingle bells for the holidays with first palette.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Music/Paper_Cup_Bell/Paper_Cup_Bell.html

Paper Cup Pilgrims Cup

A paper cup is painted black and given a white ban and gold buckle to make a pilgrim's hat for Thanksgiving.  The resourceful mama shares the details.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theresourcefulmama.com/styrofoam-cup-pilgrim-hat-kid-craft/

Paper Cup Ghost Lanterns

Googly eyes are added to white paper cups to make ghosts with all you.  They next string them onto white holiday lights to make lanterns.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allyou.com/budget-home/crafts/halloween-lights

Paper Cup Telephone

Paper cups are used to make the classic diy telephone with hello wonderful.  They even thread colorful beads onto the strip for fun.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/diy-paper-cup-tin-telephone

Paper Cup Bird Feeders

Paper cups are filled with bird seed and hung from string with a wooden dowel stuck inside for the birds to perch upon.  Everyday dishes share the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydaydishes.com/creative-crafts/diy-bird-feeder/

Cotton Ball Cat

A white paper cup is covered in cotton balls and turned into a cat with parents.  They next add golf tee legs, sequin eyes, white felt ears, a pink button nose and a paper collar. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/crafts-made-from-paper-plates-cups/?page=9#page=9

Snowman Ball Toss Game

Paper cups turn into snowmen for a fun snowball (cotton ball) toss game with growing a jeweled rose.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2013/12/snowman-slam-game-for-kids.html

We made that does the opposite with her ball toss game.  Instead of having the snowman fall down she tries to get the snowball into the snowmen cups.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/indoor-snowball-toss-game/

Reindeer Cups

Paper cups are covered in brown paper packaging and given eyes, ears and antlers to make a reindeer with the pink doormat.  She also make them Rudolphs by giving them a red nose.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thepinkdoormat.blogspot.com/2013/11/reindeer-christmas-cups.html

Pilgrim Hat Crayon Holders

A paper cup is cut open and glued to a paper disk to create a hollowed out pilgrim hat.  Fiskars then adds a buckle and colorful crayons for kids to use during Thanksgiving dinner.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www2.fiskars.com/Crafting/Projects/Holiday/Thanksgiving/Thanksgiving-Kids-Table

Paper Apple Cups

A great gift holder for a new teacher thanks to willow day using a red paper cup, some rope and green tape.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2013/09/paper-cup-apple-wrap.html

Paper Cup Snow Crabs

A paper cup, pipe cleaners and the ever favorite googly eyes come together with crafts by amanda to make our favorite crabby crustacean.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/07/styrofoam-cup-sea-crabs.html

Paper Cup R2D2

Turn a plain white paper cup into r2d2 withmy creative stirrings and a black, blue and light blue marker.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mycreativestirrings.com/2010/12/star-wars-kid-birthday-party-picture.html

Paper Cup Easter Basket

A paper cup turns into a pretty mini Easter basket with some added trim, a handle and decorative paper flowers.  About's child parenting channel shares step by step photos in their tutorial.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://childparenting.about.com/od/funcelebrations/ss/Easter-Crafts-Mini-Easter-Baskets_8.htm

Paper Cup Leprechaun Bank

A paper coffee cup is painted green and leprechaunized and then turned into a bank so kids can save in case they don't get a pot of gold for St. Patrick's Day.  Katherine maries shares all of the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://katherinemaries.com/blog/archives/1012

Itsy Bitsy will drink to that

Turn a paper or plastic cup into a spider with pipe cleaner legs and a drawn on face with craftown.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftown.com/Paper-Cup-Spiders.html

Marshmallow Popper

Real simple gets creative with a paper cup and a balloon to create a marshmallow popper.  Simply cut the bottom of the cup out, cover with the bottom of a popped balloon and there you have it.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/family/kids-parenting/toys-you-can-make-00000000039117/page4.html

We made that uses clear plastic cups so kids can see the marshmallows.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/marshmallow-shooters/

Father's Day Paper Cup Trophy

Easy preschool craft turns two paper cups into a trophy honoring Dad for Father's day.  Kids can decorate with foam stickers and markers to personalize a cute message.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com/2012/03/fathers-day-trophy-cup-craft-1.html