Kids Tornado Experiment

Ellie moon shares a fun science experiment where kids can create a tornado in a jar using water and dish soap and some really good shaking.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://elliemoon.typepad.com/blog/2012/02/tornado-in-a-jar-diy.html

We made that shares a version as well.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/tornado-in-a-bottle/ 

Juggling with kids jazzes her version up with glitter and food coloring.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.jugglingwithkids.com/2012/03/tornado-in-jar.html

Lego Storage Box

Catch my party shares an easy way to turn legos into a storage container.  She does it as a napkin holder but you could put pretty much anything inside.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://catchmyparty.com/photos/101014

Milk Carton Boat

Lilla a design has the most adorable way to turn a milk carton into a play boat for a stuffed animal or small doll toy  Using an empty carton and paint.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lilla-a-design.blogspot.com/2010/03/skepp-ohoj.html

 

 Easy preschool craft draws paper people for their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com/2014/02/recycled-milk-carton-boat-craft.html

Make your own bath tub toy raft

Handmade charlotte has a great idea for a homemade bath toy, designing what she calls a river raft using duct tape, water bottles and a cardboard box top.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-duct-tape-river-raft/

Flashlight Cutout Projections

Happy hour projects has a nifty idea.  She used a silhouette machine to create a starry night.  But this could be with just some black paper and a scissors for whatever pattern the kids want.  It's like shadow puppets with no hands.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.happyhourprojects.com/2012/08/homemade-starlight.html

Handmade charlotte makes constellations with her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-constellation-flashlight-discs/ 

Kix cereal makes animal shapes such as a dog bone and paw print.

Get the instructions here:
http://kixcereal.com/kix-cereal-flashlight-storytime/

Shoe Tying Board

Salsa pie has great idea for how to make a shoe tying practice board using a cardboard box and string.  Kids will share in the creation by tracing their shoes and coloring the practice versions. 

Good for age 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://salsapie.blogspot.com/2012/06/diy-shoe-tie-practice-board-team-style.html

Montessori for learning suggests using a jump rope and tying it around the kids legs so they can see how to tie a shoe in jumbo size.

Get the instructions here:
http://montessoriforlearning.blogspot.com/2010/06/tying-shoelaces.html 

Angry Bird Origami Boxes

Jobbx hosts a variety of colorful and useful angry bird folding boxes.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the templates here:
http://www.joybx.com/entry/18079.html