Egg Carton Flower Headband

Egg carton pods are cut out and shaped into flowers with paging fun mums.  She then paints them with glitter glue and pins them to an elastic headband for a fun upcycled craft.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://pagingfunmums.com/2013/06/26/diy-egg-carton-headbands/

Tin Pie Pan Tambourine

A disposable tin pie pan turns into a tambourine with the help of markers, jingle bells and pipe cleaners and my cakies.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mycakies.com/2014/06/camp-home-pie-pan-tambourine/

Popsicle Stick Geodesic Dome

Popsicle sticks are glued together to make longer craft sticks and then taped together to make a nifty geodesic shape.  Next, almost unschoolers tapes on tissue paper to give it it's cover and some great color.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2015/01/building-craft-stick-and-tissue-paper.html

Coloring Mural

Turn any coloring page into a supersized coloring mural with Staples' engineering print feature.  Thanks for the tip from a cassarella.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.acasarella.net/2015/01/diy-oversized-coloring-mural.html

Tin Foil Art

Tin foil makes a neat canvas for sharpie art with lets lasso the moon.  She folds the tin foil and then colors in the different shapes. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://letslassothemoon.com/2014/07/18/zentangle-easy-aluminum-foil-kids-project/

Babble dabble do makes frames around her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://babbledabbledo.com/art-ideas-for-kids-embossed-tin-art/

Triangle Collage

Triangles are cut out and painted and then glued to a board for a nifty geometric collage with kate bullen.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://katebullen.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/ive-been-living-in-my-apartment-since.html

Picture Frame Memo Boards

A glass picture frame and dry erase markers make a quick and easy memo board.  All you need to do is print out the free schedule from a moms take.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.amomstake.com/2014/09/diy-memo-board/