Valentine Finger Puppets

Katie did has a cute, interactive valentine finger puppet craft using paper, tape and markers.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://katiedid.squarespace.com/katie-did-journal/2010/2/14/valentines-2010.html

Jedi Valentines

Stich craft creations shares a Star Wars inspired valentine and includes a printable template too.

Get the template here:
http://www.stitchcraftcreations.com/2012/01/30/forceful-valentines/

Design wash rinse repeat shares a Yoda valentine printable.  

http://www.designwashrinserepeat.com/2013/02/freebie-yoda-best-valentine.html 

Cute as a fox pays homage to The Clone Wars with her valentine printables.  She also suggests using a pencil as an alternative to the glow stick.

Get the printable here:
http://www.cuteasafox.com/2012/01/star-wars-printable-valentines.html

Brassy apple's version focuses just on the light saber.

Get the template here:
http://www.brassyapple.com/2012/01/star-wars-valentine-for-boys.html

 

 Cul de sac cool has a Princess Leia valentine and adds Hershey Hugs for her buns.

Get the printable here:

http://www.culdesaccool.com/2013/01/17/diy-printable-cool-heart-wars-valentines-day-cards/

Star wars blog shares a Yoda and R2D2 coloring page.

Get the print out here:
http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2009/02/09/yoda-valentine-coloring-contest/

Folded Valentines

Martha Stewart has a very clever template for folded heart valentines. Using scrapbooking paper, the heart shaped valentines fold into tiny little square packages.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/264089/paper-heart-wrappings

Origami Ball and Cup Game

Pre k and k sharing reinvents the classic ball and cup game with origami folding paper, twine and tin foil. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://prekandksharing.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/introduction-to-paper-folding-crafts.html

Tissue Paper Lanterns

Craft project ideas share shares how to make a paper lantern using tissue paper, paint, glue, popsicle sticks and electronic flickering candles.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
 http://www.craftprojectideas.com/index.php/how-to/material-of-the-month/watercolor-paint-april-2012/1015-paper-lanterns

Meet the dubiens uses lots of tissue paper and layers square pieces upon one another to make a collage.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meetthedubiens.com/2012/07/summer-lanterns-made-by-kids.html

Ribbon Wrapped Bracelets

Yellow black bird has a beautiful way to enhance bangle bracelets using ribbon to make a cute chevron pattern.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://yellowblackbird.blogspot.com/2011/06/chevron-bangle.html 

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