Puzzle Piece Bugs

Puzzle pieces are painted and twisted into wire to make fun little bugs with cindy derosier.  She adds on googly eyes to give them a face.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2015/01/twisteezwire-critters.html

Felt Finger Puppets

Felt is cut into animal shapes including heads, noses, and ears with the idea room.  She glues them all together and adds googly eyes.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theidearoom.net/2010/04/felt-finger-puppets-and-tutorial.html

Cardboard Purse

Cardboard is cut into the shape of a classic purse, decorated with scrapbooking paper, and given pipe cleaner handle bejeweled with beads with ikatbag.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ikatbag.com/2010/09/tea-party-behind-scenes-cardboard.html

Paper Bag Puppets

Paper bags are dressed up with drawn on clothes, button eyes, and yarn hair to make puppets with projects for preschoolers.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.projectsforpreschoolers.com/paper-bag-puppets/

Melted Crayon Planets

Tiny pieces of crayons are crumbled into a round shape and then ironed to make nifty planet disks with almost unschoolers.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2011/08/melted-crayon-planets.html

Paper Bag Cow Puppets

A brown paper bag is turned into a cow with dtlk kids.  She sticks on hooves, a tail, eyes, tummy, horns, ears and mouth.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mbagcow.htm

DIY Hoola Hoops

Not sure if this is a worthy investment since you can buy them at the dollar store, but for a fun craft hillbilly jillies makes her own hoola hoops out of piping and duct tape.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://hillbillyjillies.blogspot.com/2011/06/hula-hoop-making-hours-of-fun.html