Button Elephants

A button elephant is created by gluing buttons onto an elephant outline with busted button.  She then adds green button grass and red button balloons.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://bustedbutton.com/2012/06/04/buttonelephant-tutorial/

Sun Prints

Leaves and flower petals are placed onto construction paper and placed in the sun to make sun prints as the sun fades the color of the paper.  Purple twig shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://purpletwig.blogspot.com/2015/05/celebrating-sun.html

Cement Vases

Cement is placed into molds to make these nifty bud vases and then painted with horizontal strips with plaster and disaster.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.plasteranddisaster.com/modern-cement-bud-vases/

Etched Bottles

Etching cream and a stencil are the secret to turning a glass bottle into a work of art with a moms take.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.amomstake.com/2015/04/how-to-etch-a-glass-bottle-love-is-in-bloom-printable/

Bookcase Dollhouse

A bookcase is turned into a dollhouse complete with scrapbooking paper wallpaper, plastic furniture, and bits and bobble decorations with engineer mommy.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://engineermommy.com/2015/diy-dollhouse-part-3-rugs-furniture-and-wall-art/

Plastic Barettes

Hearts, stars and other shapes are cut out of plastic containers, painted and glued to bobby pins to make easy hair clips with everyday dishes.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydaydishes.com/creative-crafts/plastic-bottle-diy-hair-clip/

Tin Can Totem Poles

Tin cans are painted and covered in paper eyes, nose, teeth, whiskers, ears and wings to make these nifty totem poles from to made.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.to-made.com/diy-totem-pole.html