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

Paper Plate Turtles

Busy bee kids craft shows how to make a super cute preschool turtle craft making a mosaic using a paper plate, construction paper and pretty polished stones.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Turtle-Mosaic.html 

Because i said so and other mommyisms uses cut squares of green tissue paper and glues them onto a plate to make the tortoise shell.  She then adds construction paper legs, head and tale and googly eyes to give it a face.

Get the instructions here:

http://becauseisaidsoandothermommyisms.blogspot.com/2011/03/yertle-turtle-craft.html

 

 

 

Partially perfection uses half of a plate and decorates it with squares of scrapbooking paper.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://www.partiallyperfection.com/paper-plate-turtles/

Origami Turtles

Fun patterned green origami paper is folded into a turtle shape with free kids crafts.  She even adds googly eyes to show the face.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/origami-turtle/

Paper Bowl Turtles

Colorful paper bowls are colored to make tortoise shells and then given legs and a turtle face to make a cute little turtle.

Good for ages  8 and up.

About.com creates their turtle with a green paper bowl as its shell.

Get the instructions here:

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/turtlecrafts/ss/Turtle-Bowl-Craft.htm

Crafty crafted makes turtles out of a plastic bowl, cut out shapes, foam heads and feet and glue to put all of little parts.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.crafty-crafted.com/category/animal-crafts/turtle/

Ninja Turle Puppets

Green styrofoam balls and popsicle sticks turn into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle stick puppets with googly eyes, and colored strips of felt.  One artsy mama shares the details.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.oneartsymama.com/2014/08/tmnt-turtle-puppets.html

Crafts by courtney uses a toilet paper roll. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftsbycourtney.com/how-to-crafts/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-kids-toilet-paper-roll-finger-puppets/

Paper Strip Turtle

Strips of scrap booking paper are glued onto a turtle shell with cindy derosier. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2014/08/the-cursive-project-turtle.html

Yarn Turtles

Tweeded yarn, green pipe cleaners, and googly eyes make cute little turtles for little ones to play with.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Baby-Pet-Turtles.html

Bottle Cap Turtles

Inna's creations shares a turtle template.  She then adds a bottle cap shell for cute little turtle pets.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://increations.blogspot.ca/2008/10/turtles-out-of-bottle-caps.html

Mama jenn uses q-tips, paint and googly eyes for her version.  She even makes hand drawn habitats.

Get the instructions here:
http://mamajenn.com/blog/2011/06/bottle-top-turtles.html