Maple Syrup Scented Playdoh

Maple syrup is the star of this playdoh recipe from fireflies and mud pies.  She even uses four shades of brown to pretend they're different grades.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.firefliesandmudpies.com/2014/03/22/graded-maple-syrup-playdough/

Paper Bag Scarecrows

Paper bags are stuffed with hay, given googly eyes and a drawn on mouth and nose, and topped with a construction paper hat to make these cute scarecrows with we made that.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/paperbag-scarecrow/

Crayon Letters

Colorful crayons are cut into smaller pieces and glued onto a block letter to make a nifty crayon initial.  Frugal life project then places them into a frame for a unique teacher's gift.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.frugallifeproject.com/2010/06/diy-crayon-initials.html

Alphabet Beans

Letters are written on large white beans and then used to make words and practice spelling with ukkonooa.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ukkonooa.blogspot.com/2014/09/papuaakkoset-butter-bean-alphabet.html

Eraser Bracelets

Tiny holes are cut into mini erasers are threaded onto elastic to make fun bracelets with babble dabble doo.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://babbledabbledo.com/back-school-craft-eraser-bead-bracelets/

Painted Leaf Napkins

Plain white napkins are painted with yellow, orange, brown and green leaves to make festive autumnal napkins with me and my inklings.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meandmyinklings.com/index.php/2014/09/17/hand-painted-fabric-napkins-for-autumn/

Fabric Folders

Fun fabric patterns are cut and glued onto regular paper folders to make them more exciting with tikkido.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://tikkido.com/blog/back-to-school-fabric-folders-notebooks