Marshmallow Snowmen

Meaningful mama turns a plastic bottle into a snowman by filling it with marshmallows.  Cotton balls could be used too.  She then adorns it with buttons, a felt scarf and nose, googly eyes, stickers could be used too and a bottle cap hat.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meaningfulmama.com/2012/01/day-18-snowman-marshmallow-dispenser.html

Ice and Oil Science Experiment

5 orange potatoes takes frozen colored ice cubes and watches them slowly melt in to oil.  

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.5orangepotatoes.com/blog/2009/03/10/melting-rainbows/

Origami Stacking Cats

Krokotak shows how to fold increasingly smaller paper cat shapes and color on cute cat features.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://krokotak.com/2013/07/koteshki-matryoshki/

Nearly crafty makes these too.

Get the instructions here:
http://nearlycrafty.com/paper-nesting-cats/

 

Ribbon Bead Bracelet

NV craft envy takes pearl beads and threads a ribbon through them for a unique bracelet.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://nv-craftenvy.blogspot.com/2010/04/pearls-and-ribbon-bracelet.html

Panda hall uses shiny elastic thread.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2294-how-to-make-white-pearl-beaded-macrame-bracelets-with-memory-wire-and-blue-nylon-thread.html

Another version from panda hall.

Bottle Cap Turtles

Inna's creations shares a turtle template.  She then adds a bottle cap shell for cute little turtle pets.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://increations.blogspot.ca/2008/10/turtles-out-of-bottle-caps.html

Mama jenn uses q-tips, paint and googly eyes for her version.  She even makes hand drawn habitats.

Get the instructions here:
http://mamajenn.com/blog/2011/06/bottle-top-turtles.html

Finger Paint Spelling Practice

Scribble doodle and draw shares a fantastic way to practice for spelling tests.  She pours colorful paint into ziploc bags and gives kids a q-tip to write with. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://scribbledoodleanddraw.blogspot.ca/2012/12/squeezing-in-some-fun.html

Duct Tape Envelopes

Brit co turns duct tape into stylish envelopes with separate exterior and interior liners.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.brit.co/a-new-spin-on-stationery-diy-duct-tape-envelopes/