Yarn Snowmen

White yarn is rolled up into increasing sizes snowballs to make a snowman with better homes and gardens.  They then add wire arms, a knitted scarf and sew on eyes and mouth.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bhg.com/christmas/crafts/make-a-felted-snowman-craft/  

Yarn Spiders

Colorful button eyes and black pipe cleaner legs are added to black balls of yarn to make these cute spiders for Halloween from clean and scentsible.

 Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cleanandscentsible.com/2012/10/ruffled-spider.html

Spider Egg Sacks

White yarn is dipped in glue and wrapped around a balloon to create a spider nest with modern parents messy kids.  She then lets the yarn dry and pops and removes the balloon adding a plastic spider web on the outside.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.modernparentsmessykids.com/2015/09/handmade-halloween-make-spider-sack.html

Yarn Letters

Letters are created with thread and nails against a canvas with everyday dishes.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydaydishes.com/creative-crafts/string-art-letters/

Yarn Wreaths

A styrofoam circle is simply wrapped in yarn to make a wreath.  Six sisters stuff shares the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/09/diy-ruffles-and-yarn-fall-wreath.html

Yarn Stick Teepees

Large sticks are wrapped in colorful yarn and tied together at the top to make a teepee structure.  Natalie miller design shares the details.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.nataliemillerdesign.com/2013/11/yarn-bomb-tee-pee.html

Yarn Ladybugs

Red and black yarn is dipped in glue and wrapped around two separate balloons to make the basis for this yarn ladybug from parents.  After the yarn dries the balloons are popped and removed.  They then add large googly eyes and a pipe cleaner antennae. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/yarn-crafts-kids-can-make/?page=2#page=2

Yarn Crown

Pastel yarn is braided to make a pretty summer crown with origami mommy.  She then twists on felt flowers.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.origamimommy.org/2010/04/tutorial-may-day-crowns.html

Wood Spoon Puppets

Wood spoons are dressed up with fabric and yarn and of course googly eyes to make people puppets with free kids crafts.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/wooden-spoon-puppets/

Crafting connections makes spoon faces and even creates a cardboard theater.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftingconnections.net/the-blog/diy-puppet-theater/

Emma owl adds a fabric dress with a ribbon on the top.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.emmaowl.com/make-mom-wooden-spoon-puppets/

String Art

An interesting variant from lacing cards, cindy derosier creates flower cards with scalloped edges and has kids wrap the yarn around the cards in different forms and patterns.  She calls this spirelli.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2012/03/spirelli.html

Yarn Rainbow

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple yarn make a super cute rainbow craft.  Parents also adds cotton clouds. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/yarn-crafts-kids-can-make/?page=5#page=5

Yarn Owls

Furry yarn is wrapped around styrofoam and adorn with felt eyes, ears, beak and feet.  Free kids crafts then adds buttons to make the eyes stand out.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/baby-owl/

Yarn Stars

Paper card stock or cardboard stars are decorated with pretty yarn.  Buzzmills shares the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://buzzmills.typepad.com/blog/2011/12/preschool-projects.html

Yarn Xmas Trees

Yarn wrapped styrofoam cones turn into Christmas trees with simple designing.  She adds colorful buttons and pompoms to create ornaments and tops with a sparkly bow.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.simplydesigning.net/2013/12/kids-craft-yarn-wrapped-christmas-trees.html

Fantastic fun and learning wraps popsicle sticks.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/yarn-wrapped-christmas-tree-ornament.html 

Make and takes glues hers to paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeandtakes.com/creating-yarn-art-with-a-festive-holiday-scene

Yarn Skeletons

Black felt and white yarn turn into hanging spooky skeletons.  Disney takes a blown up balloon and wraps the yarn around it with glue, gluing on the scary face with black felt cut outs.  They then pop the balloon and remove it, hanging the skeletons around the house for Halloween.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://family.disney.com/crafts/jack-skellington-halloween-string-garland

Yarn Apples

Green and red yarn is wrapped around a brown pipe cleaner to make these cute apples from make and takes. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeandtakes.com/little-apple-yarn-favors

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

Musical Sticks

Kids will have fun turning ordinary sticks into colorful musical instruments with untrendy life's yarn wrapped jingle bell sticks.  It's a fun craft that starts outdoors in the collection process, and continue on with their concerts.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.untrendylife.com/2014/03/yarn-wrapped-sticks-with-bells.html

Yarn Painting

Thread and paint combine to make this great toddler friendly painting activity.  Supply the little ones with different color paint and string.  Then have the kids dip the yarn into the paint and use the thread to paint a picture.  Kids will love the sensory play with the soft yarn and getting to touch the paint in a different way.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.themotherhuddle.com/string-painting-kids-craft/

Gift of curiosity has a similar activity.  However she makes mini Rorschach tests with her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.giftofcuriosity.com/painting-with-strings/

Yarn Flowers

Yarn and glue transform into pretty hand made flowers with the help of cookie cutters, a green pipe cleaner and my kids make.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mykidsmake.com/2011/04/create/string-flowers/

Free stuff 4 kids makes the tops only out of rainbow colored yarn.

Get the instructions here:
http://freestuff4kids.net/fun-yarn-art-flowers/