Clothespin Containers

Clothespins become an adorable pencil or nicknack holder with mujer 2.0.  She paints the clothespins bright pastel colors for a sunny effect.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mujer2.com/portalapices-manualidades-para-el-dia-de-la-madre

Weather Lacing Cards

Sunny was the weather with these cute weather lacing cards.  Kids can practice their fine motor skills on a sun, cloud or rainbow.  Wild olive shares these free printables.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2014/04/printable-weather-lacing-cards.html

Beaded Wire Rings

Jewelry wire and colorful clear beads make nifty rings with ikatbag.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ikatbag.com/2013/10/the-first-clue-flowers-rings.html

Panda hall makes a layered version.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/1628-free-project-on-making-a-multi-strand-ring-with-colorful-seed-beads.html

Paper Cup Flower People

Pretty paper cups turn into pretty three dimensional flowers with sweet tidings. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://sweettidings.blogspot.com/2008/04/kids-craft-happy-daisy-paper-flowers.html

Flower Pencils

Turn an ordinary box of pencils into a garden with a pipe cleaners and silk flowers and a thrifty mom.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://athriftymom.com/diy-flower-pencil-money-saving-craft-for-kids/

Paper flowers are attached to pencils to make a cute gift with happy clippings.  Unfortunately the site is no longer available.

The foley fam makes a flower pencil bouquet as a teacher's gift, filling the vase with colorfully wrapped salt water taffy.

Get the instructions here:
http://thefoleyfam.com/2011/08/bouquet-of-pencils-teacher-appreciation.html

Flower People

Silk flowers, pipe cleaners and a wood bead turn into flower people withideas and inspirations from bfc hawaii. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ideasandinspirationsfrombfchawaii.blogspot.com/2012/05/flower-fairies-keiki-craft.html

Vegetable Boquet

Celery, cucumber, carrots and tomatoes come together in a glass vase to make a vegetable bouquet with living locurto.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.livinglocurto.com/2011/04/veggie-flower-bouquet-treat/