DIY Car Race Track

Shoplet has a really fun inside idea for kids - making a masking tape race track.  Kids will have so much fun running masking tape throughout the house. And then thy have a place to drive all of the cars.  Fun too will be cleaning it up and making big balls of sticky tape.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.shoplet.com/office-supplies/best-of-office-weekend-roundup-68/attachment/masking-tape-race-track/

Le jardin de juliette uses washi tape to take the car track to a whole new level of cuteness complete with parking spaces and a bridge.

Get the instructions here:
http://lejardindejuliette.blogspot.be/2012/09/washi-tape-car-track.html

Brilliant beginnings preschool utah has a lots of fun racetrack model where kids need to circumvent the zigzags.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.brilliantbeginningspreschoolutah.com/2011/05/z-is-for-zig-zag-track.html 

Make do and friend uses flags and white marker on hers.  (Site no longer available).

The mother huddle adds a whole bunch of tape to make mini lakes.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.themotherhuddle.com/masking-tape-race-track/

Blogging in the moments adds a whole town.

Get the instructions here:
http://bloggingthemoments.blogspot.com/2011/08/masking-tape-town.html

Heart Wire Ring

Maize Hutton shares a cute way to make a heart shaped ring out of colored jewelry wire.  Definitely a project for older girls since it might be hard to get the perfect heart shape though and difficult to sand down the cut edge so it doesn't scratch the skin. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://maizehutton.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-make-wire-heart-finger-ring.html

Panda hall makes a silver and gold version.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/157-jewelry-making-for-beginners-a-pair-of-valentine-s-day-ring-for-couples.html

Tissue Paper Petal Cards

Etsy has a very cute way to make a a card out of tissue paper petals.  The nice thing is the tissue paper won't wilt or brown.  All you need is tissue paper, glue and a blank card.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here
http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2012/how-tuesday-petal-card/

Lego Maze Ideas

Lego quest kids has great idea for a lego project that doesn't require one of those tedious kits and lets kids design something themselves.  Lego mazes.  Sounds just as fun playing with them as putting them together.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get some ideas here:
http://legoquestkids.blogspot.com/2011/03/maze-or-labyrinth-photos.html

Kids Science - How Fast Will it Flow?

Science sparks has another great science experiment.  This time hypothesizing and testing how fast different liquids will flow compared with each other.  You'll need a stop watch and tape measure to record the kids observations.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.science-sparks.com/2012/04/23/viscosity-races-investigating-the-flow-of-liquids

Pacifier Certificate

Sesame street has a free Elmo you gave up the pacifier certificates for toddlers who finally graduated from its use. 

Get the template here:
http://www.sesamestreet.org/cms_services/services?action=download&fileName=Pacifier%20Certificate%20PDF&uid=a3a0be80-9029-4ab1-8c8e-8aaeda65f0da

How to Make a Button Bracelet

One inch world has a simple tutorial for making a wire and button bracelet. She uses electrical wire for the nice coating. The nifty part is the last button also works as a closure for the bracelet.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://oneinchworld.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/wire-and-button-bracelet/

Rad rag designs also has a button bracelet made of twine and buttons.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.radragdesigns.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-make-bracelet-from-buttons-twine.html

Hope studios adds beads to her button bracelets by simply threading them on the string.

Get the instructions here:

http://hopestudios.blogspot.com/2009/07/tutorial-tuesday-button-bracelets.html

Cosmo cricket uses wooden buttons on her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://cosmocricket.typepad.com/cosmo_cricket/2012/09/super-easy-diy-wooden-button-bracelets.html 

Soduel uses felt with her buttons to make a kindergarten craft.

Get the instructions here:

http://soduel.blogspot.jp/2011/04/mothers-day-bracelet-tutorial.html

Happy hour projects braids her button onto two colors of yarn.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhourprojects.com/button-bracelets/

Cosas molonas uses adds beads.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.cosasmolonas.com/diy-pulsera-infantil-con-boton-y-pyssla/