Woven Magazine Coasters

How about orange shows how to repurpose magazines and make coasters by weaving strips of magazines together.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2009/06/recycled-magazine-coasters.html

Fingerprint Art

123 child has a great post with dozens of images for how to make animals, fruit, and other objects using a fingerprint and a pen.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.123child.com/UBB/showthread.php?6356-Fingerprint-Fun

DIY Duct Tape Drum

Unschool me has a duct tape drum tutorial using a form tube, but you could also probably use an ice cream container from the local ice cream shop.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://unschoolme.blogspot.com/2011/05/duct-tape-drums.html

Hello wonderful decorates a tin can.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/diy-packing-tape-drum-set

DIY Oatmeal Container Drum

Serving pink lemonade has a cute idea for how to make a quick and easy drum. Strip an oatmeal canister of it's lining, add a chevron strip and attach a ribbon, take 2 unsharpened pencils and then you have it.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://servingpinklemonade.blogspot.com/2012/02/oatmeal-canister-drum.html

Kix covers their version with felt.

Get the instructions here:
http://kixcereal.com/oatmeal-container-drum/

Paper Airplane Art

The domestic project has a cute idea for how to turn paper airplanes into art work. Kids could easily make a modified version using just paper airplanes and tape for the flight patterns. It's a great way to save some of the many paper airplanes that get made.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thedomesticproject.blogspot.mx/2012/02/fly-baby-fly-diy-project-post.html

East coast mommy makes the airplanes themselves the art.

Get the instructions here:
http://eastcoastmommyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/09/loop-de-loop-paper-airplane-with-free.html

DIY Soup Can Drum

Kids activity blog shares how to make a drum from a metal can, tape, and balloons.  Make sure to tape the cans really well for sharp edges.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/big-thoughts-creative-kids/

 

A beautiful mess takes the tin can drum a step further gluing on fabric and lacing with leather.   She even makes sticks using wooden sticks and cotton.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2012/12/gift-idea-diy-drums-1.html

Growing a jeweled rose hangs her drums from a rope to give them a different sound.  

Get the instructions here:

http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2012/06/tin-can-backyard-band.html

Envelope Houses

Camilla engman has a unique idea for creating what she calls a suburb using various envelops and drawing them into a neighborhood of houses. She uses pencil for her drawings but kids can use a variety of colors to make their own.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://camillaengman.blogspot.com/2011/02/suburb.html