Plastic Cup Penguins

Happy Penguin Awareness Day.  To celebrate here are some plastic cup penguins crafts to make.

Coupons are great covers her plastic cup in place paint and adds paper wings, feet and beak and googly eyes.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.couponsaregreat.net/crafty-tuesday-plastic-cup-penguin/

Almost unschoolers uses paint for the whole penguin.

Get the instructions here:
http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2012/01/painted-penguins-three-projects-for.html

Fourth of July Noise Makers

A red plastic cup, festive Fourth of July ribbon, and small noisy beads come together to make noise makers with mom endeavors for this holiday craft.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momendeavors.com/2013/06/firecracker-noisemakers.html

Dia De Los Muertos Plastic Cup Lanterns

White plastic cups make great bases for Day of the Dead lanterns.  Kids simply need to draw on the skull faces.  Visit growing up bilingual for inspirations and ideas.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://growingupbilingual.com/2013/holidays-and-traditions/dia-de-los-muertos-kid-friendly-lanterns-craft/

Father's Day Trophy

A plastic cup gets reconfigured to make an award for Dad on Father's Day.  Easy crafts for kids turns the cup into a trophy adding handles, a base and a great message.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.easy-crafts-for-kids.com/fathers-day-crafts-for-toddlers.html

Plastic Cup Easter Bunny

A white plastic cup, foam sheets, pipe cleaners and googly eyes turns into an Easter bunny with she knows.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/986513/animal-themed-easter-crafts-for-kids

Family holiday has a bunny and chick cup.  They turn the cup right-side up and stuff with pink Easter grass -- A great place to hide surprise treats.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.familyholiday.net/easter-bunny-crafts-for-kids  

Spoonful uses a foam cup and includes legs in their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://spoonful.com/crafts/foam-cup-bunnies

Plastic Cup Wind Chimes

A paper or plastic cup makes a cute wind chime enhanced with beads hanging from threads and colorful drawings.  She knows shows you how.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/984757/spring-crafts-for-kids

Plastic Cup Leprechaun

A green plastic cup forms the body of this leprechaun from jump start, with an orange pipe cleaner beard, green pipe cleaner arms and construction paper face, hands and feet.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.jumpstart.com/common/crafty-leprechaun

Plastic Chihuly Inspired Bowls

Artchoo makes really neat Chihuly type bowls using plastic cups and sharpie markers and an oven to create the cool shapes.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://artchoo.com/chihuly-inspired-art/

Art with rmotta uses plastic sheets.

Get the instructions here:
http://artwithrmotta.blogspot.com/2010/09/can-you-say-chihuly.html

I'll Drink to that Turkey

Whether it's apple or sparkling grape juice kids will love to make these turkey drink cups.  Sips etc simply uses a clear plastic cup, colorful feathers, googly eyes and a paper beak to make these drinks gobble.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://sipsetc.blogspot.com/2011/11/sippy-cup-how-to-make-gobble-gobble.html

Happy clippings uses paper for feathers and the turkey's face.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.happyclippings.com/2011/11/diy-thanksgiving-turkey-cups.html

Toilet Paper Roll Kaleidoscope

Multiples and more upcycles a toilet paper roll and paper towel roll and brings on the fireworks by turning them into a great kaleidoscope in honor of the fourth July. The directions also call for mirrored paper, a plastic cup and felt. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.multiplesandmore.com/crafting-with-kids/crafting-with-kids-4th-of-july/

 

Kix cereal's version doesn't necessarily call for a toilet paper roll, but does call for a card board tube.  

Get the instructions here:

http://kixcereal.com/kix-cereal-kix-kaleidoscope/