Beaded Heart Box

Aunt peaches upcycles cardboard candy boxes and embellishes them with beads to make pretty container boxes.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.auntpeaches.com/2013/01/jambalya-boxes.html 

Chinese New Year Printables

Fifteen free printables from gift of curiosity.  The is designed for dot markers but other markers will work too.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the worksheets here:
http://www.giftofcuriosity.com/chinese-new-year-do-a-dot-printables/

Chinese New Year Drums

Good for any Chinese New Year, crafts and art for children turn paper plates into Chinese drums to celebrate. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsandartforchildren.blogspot.com/2012/01/chinese-new-year-party-crafts-for-kids.html

Note, the tutorial does not include a download for the Chinese symbol for good luck or fortune.

The images can be found at the Chinese character store:
http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/free-chinese-symbols/chinese-symbols-for-good-luck.html

Kids activity blog uses a stencil and red pencil for their version.

Get the instructions here:

Year of the Horse Coloring Pages

Celebrate the year of the horse for Chinese New Year with these free coloring pages.

Activity village shares a coloring sheet complete with Chinese characters.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/year-of-the-horse-colouring-page

Crayola has one from 2002.  The last time it was the year of the horse.

Get the template here:
http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/chinese-new-year--year-of-the-horse.aspx

Teddy Bear Purses

Felt fabric transforms into the cutests little teddy bear purse with a brown grossgrain ribbon for a handle.  Visit littlies for all of the details on how to cut and glue the felt.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.littlies.co.nz/Craft+for+Kids/Teddy+Party+Bag.html

First palatte makes colorful pink and blue bears for their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Animals/teddybeartote/teddybeartote.html

Seasonal Paint Swatch Bookmarks

Paint chips make fantastic and very easy bookmarks.  Castellons kitchen shows a cute tree cut out for each season and Halloween too.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://castellonskitchen.blogspot.com/2013/01/paint-chip-bookmarks.html

Jeweled Lego Barettes

Legos make more progress drawing the attention of girls with this cute idea from quiet lion creations turning a lego into a barette by adding colorful gem stickers to the holes and gluing the lego onto a bobby pin.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://quietlioncreations.blogspot.com/2013/09/color-pop-bobby-pins.html