Watercolor Bookmarks

Watercolors are a nice way to introduce little ones to paining with a brush. Kristen tool has a cute idea for making a water color bookmark and glues a photo onto the top.  You could also glue a photo of the child to the top to make a really cute gift.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kristentool.wordpress.com/2012/05/26/make-your-own-watercolor-photo-bookmarks/

Grow creative makes leaf patterns on her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://growcreative.blogspot.com/2013/03/bright-flowers-bookmarks.html

Momtastic shares a very toddler friendly version having the kids paint on a larger paper and cutting the sheet into bookmark sized strips.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momtastic.com/diy/172817-diy-watercolor-bookmarks

It started out as a popsicle and turned into a bird feeder

Popsicle sticks get upcycled as a bird feeder thanks to rhythm of the home.  She also adds some rope to hang it in a nearby tree. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://rhythmofthehome.com/2013/05/popsicle-stick-birdfeeder/

This Rock Garden will bowl you over

Kids can make a beautiful Zen garden with a pretty shallow bowl, sand and tiny pebbles.  Free people has all of the details including how to make an adorable rake out of coffee stirrers. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.freepeople.com/2013/08/diy-zen-garden/

Bunny Beads Bookmarks

Multiple sized white beads transform into adorable bunny bookmarks thanks to small for big.  She draws on cute faces and adds colorful strings to give each its own personality.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://smallforbig.com/2013/03/diy-bead-bunny-bookmark-easter-wood-yarn-kids.html

DIY Trumpets

A funnel and long tube transform with the help of some duct tape into a play trumpet courtesy of concordia news.

Good ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.concordianews.org/kids/2009/judgeg/craft.htm

Bible story's version starts with a toilet paper tube, enhanced with two paper cutouts and some cute buttons.

Get the instructions here:
http://biblestoryhour.blogspot.jp/2009/05/unit-1-lesson-10-gideon.html

Painted Pebble Dominoes

Make your own dominoes with rocks and black and white paint.  Repeat crafter me shows you how.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2012/02/rock-dominoes.html

Colored Pencils

Nail polish takes on a new life decorating those boring yellow #2 pencils.  Eighteen 25 paints them straight across but you could get even more creative with lines or polka dots or flowers or squiggles...

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2013/08/painted-pencils.html

Hello natural carves in inspirational words.

Get the instructions here:
http://hellonatural.co/painted-back-school-pencils/