Make Your Own Hobby Horse

Mrs. king rocks shares a fantastic way to create a horse using a pool noodle, googly eyes, rope and felt for the mane.  You could draw on the eyes as well.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mrskingrocks.blogspot.com/2012/07/making-swimming-noodle-ponies.html

Washi Beads

Zakka life shows how to make rectangle beads using washi tape and card stock.  Circle and triangle and trapazoids would be fun too.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2013/06/kid-craft-washi-tape-beads.html

Lion Cootie Catcher Puppet

A fun free fortune teller for kids.  It folds like a cootie catcher.  Kids can also use it as a puppet. The original host no longer has this project but it is still available on archive.org.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the template here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20130507105024/http://www.moodkids.nl/blog/~/media/Images/Blog/2011/DIY/JULI%202011/MoodKids%20DIY%20Print%20Zoutvaatje.ashx

Plastic Chihuly Inspired Bowls

Artchoo makes really neat Chihuly type bowls using plastic cups and sharpie markers and an oven to create the cool shapes.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://artchoo.com/chihuly-inspired-art/

Art with rmotta uses plastic sheets.

Get the instructions here:
http://artwithrmotta.blogspot.com/2010/09/can-you-say-chihuly.html

Pencil Crossbow

Imgur hosts a homemade crossbow using pencils, binder clips and rubber bands. 

Good for ages 12 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://imgur.com/4xJig
and here:
http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/13doig/functioning_crossbow_made_of_pencils_and_rubber/

Printable Paper Streets

Picklebums shares a free print out of paper streets great for toy car and truck play.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the template here:
http://picklebums.com/2013/06/18/printable-roads/

So here's my life adds the roads to cardboard to make them more sturdy.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.soheresmylife.com/2013/11/printable-road-maps.html

Snow Painting

Really quite lucky has a colorful idea for kids to have some fun in the snow.  She mixes food coloring and water and fills up spray bottle for the kids to get artistic. Another good idea is to use this for spelling exercise and have the kids write the week's words out in the snow.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://reallyquitelucky.blogspot.com/2010/01/kid-activity-for-snow-days.html