Straw Mobile

Aunt peaches turns regular drinking straws into a cool mobile.  All you need are the straws and some wire.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.auntpeaches.com/2012/08/decahedron-himmeli-mobile.html

Oh so pretty uses colorful straws for her version making one big mobile.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ohsoprettythediaries.com/2013/10/the-diy-geometric-straw-mobile.html 

PBS strings together colorful straws and beads.  They add paper shapes of circles, triangles and squares to the end of each straw to make them look like arrows.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-for-kids/simple-mobile/

Flower Imprint Paper Weight

Home design pins shares a pretty way to turn a simple clay block into a pretty flower magnet.  Simply place the flower or leaf onto the clay, roll with a rolling pin to make the imprint, bake to harden and paint.  They suggest adding a magnet but they also make pretty paper weights.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://homedesignspins.com/2012/12/21/pick-a-flower-or-plant-and-lay-on-top-of-a-small-piece-of-clay-and-use-a-rolling-pin-to-make-an-imprint-in-the-clay-let-it-harden-paint-add-a-magnet-to-the-back/

Origami Pokemon

The meta picture shares a tutorial for how to fold an origami Pikachu perfect for Pokemon lovers.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://themetapicture.com/origami-pikachu/

Origami Butterflies

Go origami has a beautiful origami tutorial for how to fold a delicate butterfly. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://goorigami.com/single-sheet-origami/origami-butterfly/3006

Emma owl uses paint splattered textured paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.emmaowl.com/origami-butterflies/

Paper Marche Moon Nightlite

Reading confetti posted a review of a craft kit that could be done very easily without the kit.  Simply paper marche a balloon and when it's dry pop out the balloon and insert an electronic tea light. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.readingconfetti.com/2012/12/diy-moon-nightlight-great-holiday-gift.html

Marshmallow Popper

Real simple gets creative with a paper cup and a balloon to create a marshmallow popper.  Simply cut the bottom of the cup out, cover with the bottom of a popped balloon and there you have it.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/family/kids-parenting/toys-you-can-make-00000000039117/page4.html

We made that uses clear plastic cups so kids can see the marshmallows.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/marshmallow-shooters/

Toilet Paper Tube Cars

Kifli es levendula shows how to take a toilet paper tube, paint it and glue on some wheels and cute embellishments to make a toy car. Although the site is not in English it has lots of detailed photos. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kiflieslevendula.blogspot.com/2011/07/kisautok.html

Mama jenn has a simpler model using bottle caps for wheels and straws to attach them to the tube.

Get the instructions here:
http://mamajenn.com/blog/2009/11/rollin-race-cars-tp-tube-style.html

Nerdy baby adds sails to their version and uses foam wheels with their toilet paper roll cars.

Get the instructions here:
http://nerdybaby.blogspot.com/2012/01/sail-cars-preschool-preview.html

Just be happy life adds cute little star stickers to their wheels.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.justbehappylife.com/2012/07/toilet-paper-tube-cars.html

Milenok makes a colorful version with large wheels.

Get the instructions here:
http://milenok.blogspot.com/2013/02/23.html 

Tpcraft uses plastic bottle caps and straws.

Get the instructions here:
http://tpcraft.blogspot.ca/2011/02/toilet-paper-roll-race-car.html