Toilet Paper Roll Tea Cups

Toilet paper rolls are turned into tea cups simply by cutting them in half, gluing on a handle and drawing colorful patterns or images on them in marker.  Krokotak even makes matching cardboard saucers by cutting out round cardboard disks and coloring them in to match.  Perfect for any pretend tea party. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://krokotak.com/2013/07/sutreshnoto-kafe-na-krokotak/

Spun Paint Rocks

Get the kids outside to hunt for some pretty rocks and then transform them with a salad spinner.  It will turn ordinary rocks into works of art simply by adding a little paint onto each rock and then spinning around in the spinner.  Meri cherry shares all of the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mericherry.com/2014/06/09/rockin-spin-art-kids/

Plastic Wrap Feather Bowl

Plastic wrap, feathers and glue are combined to turn into a super nifty and colorful bowl with and next comes l.  First she saran wraps the bowl, then covers it in glue and adds the feathers. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.andnextcomesl.com/2014/07/feather-bowl-fine-motor-craft.html

DIY Elastic Hair Bands

Fun elastic is cut and tied to make simple hair bands with muslin and merlot.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://muslinandmerlot.blogspot.com/2014/07/diy-tangle-free-hair-accessories.html

A moms take makes them for her religious community.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.amomstake.com/2015/05/young-women-values-diy-hair-ties/

Washi Tape Coasters

Small strips of wood are cut and glued together and then decorated with washi tape to make coasters with chica circle.  For a more kid friendly version popsicle sticks would work too.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://club.chicacircle.com/washi-tape-mini-pallet-coasters-diy/

Carton Houses

Empty cartons are painted and cut out to add windows and doors with ukkonooa.  She then adds paper people to make a town.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ukkonooa.blogspot.fi/2014/06/pastellikaupunki-pastel-town.html

Painted Flower Pot

A terra cotta pot is painted with one artsy mama.  She first paints the entire pot and then uses a toilet paper tube to make different color circles.  After the pots dry the kids can then plant flowers in them.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.oneartsymama.com/2014/08/happimess.html

A clay pot is painted white and then drawn on with a black marker.  Next the drawings are colored in with style and spice.

Get the instructions here:
http://styleandspice.com/hand-painted-planter/