It's Lego Time

A clock kit and a Lego base plate make a really fun gift for any Lego fan.  Our nerd home shares all of the details on how to make your own customizable version.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ournerdhome.com/diy-lego-clock/

Key Wind Chimes

Colorfully painted keys and a long tree branch make a truly unique idea for wind chimes.  Inner child fun shares this tutorial.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://giving.innerchildfun.com/2013/04/recycled-crafts-for-kids-diy-key-wind-chime.html

Octopus Sock Doll

Turn a colorful sock into an octopus with the help of kix cereal and colorful shoe laces. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kixcereal.com/kix-cereal-kids-craft-sock-octopus-socktopus/

Paper and Tissue Wind Sock

This is an easy craft to make and fun to see the windy spring weather.  The crafting chicks have kids color a piece of paper and tape it in a circle, adding colorful crepe paper streamers to the bottom.  They also add a paper handle to hand it from a tree.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thecraftingchicks.com/2014/04/paper-windsock-kid-craft.html

True aim education makes one completely out of tissue paper:

Get the instructions here:
http://www.trueaimeducation.com/homemade-windsock-kites-for-kids/

Wine Cork Photo Frame

Wine corks get cut, colored and glued to make this fun and unique picture frame from two shades of pink.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://twoshadesofpink.blogspot.com/2014/04/all-you-magazine-confetti-cork-frame-diy.html

Wooden Dowel Jewelry Holder

Vibrant twine and wood dowels come together to make this nifty jewelry organizer from style by emily henderson.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://stylebyemilyhenderson.com/blog/customize-it-jewelry-organizer/

Shoe Box Stick Puppet Theater

Turn a shoe box into theater for a fun puppet show.  Purple twig takes stickers, paint, colorful paper and markers to make a theater for stick puppets.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://purpletwig.blogspot.com/2013/10/making-puppet-theaters.html

Flax and twine adds a fabric curtain and castle printouts.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.flaxandtwine.com/2011/07/1001-peeps-playhouse/