Miscellaneous Paper Crafts:

ALLIGATOR CARD This very simple alligator is a cute craft that also makes a nice card.

BALLERINA MARIONETTE Make a dancing ballerina using paper, a printer, string, a hole punch, paper connectors, a needle and thread.

BIRTHDAY WHEEL Make a paper Birthday Wheel, a handy birthday reminder.

BOUQUET IN HAND CRAFT This simple paper craft made from a child's handprint, paint or markers, and construction paper makes a great gift for a birthday or Mother's Day.

BROWN GROCERY BAG CRAFTS Many crafts you can make from brown paper grocery bags, including cards, hats, a teepee, a canoe, gingerbread men, a Christmas stocking, and others.

BUTTERFLY CARD A great butterfly card.

CHINESE LANTERN A simple lantern to make from paper.

CLOCK CRAFT Make a simple paper clock that you can use to practice telling time.

COMPLETE THE PICTURE #1 Practice drawing using part of a picture from a magazine.

COMPLETE THE PICTURE #2 Practice drawing using half of a picture from a magazine.

Complete the Picture #3 Practice drawing using a prompt from a small picture (from a magazine or old greeting card). Glue a small picture on a blank page, then use your imagination to complete the drawing.

Curved-Flap Envelope Craft Make a special envelope/card out of any type of paper - it has unusual curved flaps.

DANCING DRAGON/LION TOY Make a dancing paper lion or dragon toy for Chinese New Year.

DOVE OF PEACE Make a beautiful dove that symbolizes peace.

Dog-Ear Bookmark Craft Some people bend the corner of a book's page to mark where they are (this is called dog-earing a book). Librarians do not like having their books dog-eared! You can avoid annoying your librarian by making a simple bookmark from the corner of an old envelope. You can adapt this craft to make other bookmarks using different pictures, including flowers, butterflies, cats, or any other image you like.

FIREPLACE Make a fireplace from 2 brown paper grocery bags and red tempera paint.

FIREWORKS CRAFT Create your own fireworks by using dark construction paper, glue and different colors of glitter.

FIVE-POINTED STAR Make a 5-pointed star the same way that was used for the first US flag.

GOOD LUCK HAND (KHAMSA) The khamsa is a symbol of good luck from Morocco, Africa. You can make this simple version out of paper or aluminum foil.

HOLE PUNCH PAPER MOSAIC Make a simple paper mosaic by glueing colorful hole-punch circles to paper. You can adapt this craft to make a beautiful card for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, a birthday, or other special occasions when a home-made card is the best.

HAND-MADE ENVELOPE CRAFT Make a special envelope out of gift wrapping paper, old maps, pretty wallpaper scraps, catalogs, brochures, newspaper, or magazines. You can even make a tiny envelope to match a gift exactly.

HANDPRINT BUTTERFLY Make paper butterflies from handprint cut-outs.

HANDPRINT PAPER LILIES Simple paper flowers made from a child's hand cutout.

HANDPRINT RAINBOW The handprints of many children form a beautiful rainbow, making a great classroom decoration or bulletin board. This project is great for a group of children.

HANGING JAPANESE FISH A beautiful Japanese hanging fish.

Hole Punch Ghost This scary ghost card is easily made from white hole punch paper glued to a piece of black construction paper. It makes a great card or Halloween decoration.

Hole Punch Jack-o'Lantern This scary jack-o'lantern card is easily made from white hole punch paper glued to a piece of black construction paper. It makes a great card or Halloween decoration.

KWANZAA PLACEMAT Make a woven placemat from construction paper.

LADYBUG COSTUME An easy-to-make ladybug costume that is made from a large paper grocery bag.

LETTERHEADS

LINCOLN'S HAT Make a tiny version of Lincoln's stovepipe hat from construction paper and a paper tube.

MAGNIFICENT MASKS Print out and decorate many masks: lion, cat, dog, pig, koala, and robot.

MITTEN AND FOREST ANIMALS A mitten and forest animals made from paper -- these accompany the Ukranian folk tale The Mitten.

NAMEPLATE CRAFT These simple nameplates are easy to make and stand up on a desk. The student can use this nameplate to help learn to write their name.

OCCUPATIONS COLLAGE Make a great collage by cutting out pictures of workers from magazines and gluing them to poster board.

The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Craft Make a lady and the animals she ate from paper -- these accompany the rhyming story The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.

ORIGAMI PROJECTS Simple-to-make origami projects.

PAPER BAG PINATA Make a scary party pinata from a paper bag and colored tissue paper.

PAPER BAG PUPPETS An easy way to make a dog, panda, raccoon, pig, cat, frog, or mouse puppet.

PAPER BOX Make a little paper box. You can put a small gift in it if you like.

PAPER EVERGREEN TREE Make a simple 3-dimensional evergreen tree from construction paper.

PAPER FAMILY TREE Make a Family Tree from construction paper.

PAPER FINGER PUPPETS Your fingers are the legs of these simple paper puppets. Make dinosaurs and nursery rhyme characters.

PAPER FROG PUPPET A simple-to-make frog puppet made from a piece of paper. This puppet's mouth moves!

(MAKE A) PAPER HOUSE Print out plans for a simple paper house.

PAPER PYRAMID Make a pyramid and decorate it using paper, scissors, and crayons.

PAPER SCARECROW This easy-to-make scarecrow makes a nice fall decoration.

PINWHEEL Make a pinwheel from paper, a pencil and a pushpin.

POLYHEDRA Make regular polyhedra from paper.

POP-UP CARDS

POSTAL STAMP Make your own postal stamp to honor a person, commemorate an event, or remember a favorite place or thing.

POTATO FACE Make a silly potato face from a brown paper bag and construction paper.

PRESSED AND DRIED FLOWERS Stationery and Cards Craft You can press and dry delicate flowers and then use them to make beautiful cards and stationery.

SPIDER WEB CRAFT Make a dazzling, glittery spider web for a Halloween decoration.

STAND-ALONE STAR Make a paper star that can stand by itself on a table.

STAR LIGHT POEM CRAFT A simple craft about the rhyme "Star Light, Star Bright."

STAR WREATH Make a patriotic red, white, and blue star wreath from construction paper and a paper plate.

STRING OF STARS You can decorate any area with a patriotic flair!

TANGRAM PUZZLE A traditional Chinese puzzle to make out of paper.

TEPEE CRAFT You can make a wonderful model tepee using a brown paper grocery bag and twigs.

TETRAHEDRON FROM A SMALL ENVELOPE This is an incredibly easy way to make a tetrahedron (a pyramid) from a small envelope.

THREE-D HEXAFLEXAGON The hexaflexagon is a folded geometric figure that can be "flexed" to expose many sides. To make a 3-D hexaflexagon, print out the template, cut and fold carefully, then tape (or glue) into shape. You can then "flex" the 3-D hexaflexagon, exposing each of four six-sided faces, one at a time.

THANKFUL LEAF WREATH Make a wreath of leaves that features what you are thankful for.

WOVEN HEART BASKET A simple basket to make with paper or felt. Great as a party favor.

Japanese Crafts:

MINIATURE JAPANESE GARDEN A miniature Japanese garden made from paper, pebbles, and an egg carton.

HANGING JAPANESE FISH A beautiful Japanese hanging fish made from paper.

ORIGAMI PROJECTS Make a wearable Samurai warrior hat, a frog that jumps, dolls, a whale, or a beautiful butterfly.

Simple Origami Projects:

FORTUNE TELLER Make a fortune teller (or cootie-catcher) from a piece of paper.

ORIGAMI JUMPING FROG Make a frog that really jumps! Then you can have a frog jumping contest.

ORIGAMI BUTTERFLY A simple-to-make origami butterfly made by folding a piece of paper.

ORIGAMI DOLL Very simple dolls to make and play with.

ORIGAMI SAMURAI HAT A wearable Samurai warrior hat.

ORIGAMI WHALE A simple-to-make folded paper whale.

Butterfly and Caterpillar Crafts:

PAPER CHAIN CATERPILLAR Make a cute caterpillar from a paper chain.

ORIGAMI BUTTERFLY A simple-to-make origami butterfly made by folding a piece of paper.

BUTTERFLY COLORING BOOK A butterfly and caterpillar book you can print out and color.

Native American Crafts:

TOTEM POLE Make a Totem Pole from a paper towel tube and paper.

PAPER CANOE Make a tiny birch bark canoe from construction paper (or a brown paper grocery bag) and yarn.

Hats:

BLACK CAT HAT A scary black cat hat made from construction paper.

ORIGAMI SAMURAI HAT A wearable Samurai warrior hat.

MORTAR BOARD Make a great graduation hat from poster board and yarn.

REALLY BIG HAT Make an incredibly huge hat from a large brown paper grocery bag. This is a nice, simple craft that works well at children's parties.

LEPRECHAUN HAT Make a tiny Leprechaun's top hat from paper.

Cool Cards:

Tissue Paper Flower Card Craft Make a beautiful flower card using tissue paper. This is a great Mother's Day, Spring, Get Well Soon, or Birthday Card.

FROG POP-UP CARD A great card for a birthday.

POP-UP FLOWER GARDEN CARD A beautiful card for a birthday, Mother's Day, Spring, or a Get Well Soon card.

DELIGHTFUL DOG CARD An easy-to-make card for dog lovers.

CUTE CAT CARD A cute card for cat lovers.

ALLIGATOR CARD This very simple alligator is a cute craft that also makes a nice card.

BROWN PAPER AND RIBBON CARD Make a beautiful card from a brown paper grocery bag and ribbon.

SCARY SPIDER POP-UP CARD Make a spider pop-up spider card that will scare everyone!

HAPPY BIRD-DAY POP-UP CARD Make a "Happy Bird-day" card using paper, scissors, and crayons.

SCARY POP-UP CARD Make a pop-up card that a friend will always remember!

Nature Crafts:

WHALE MOBILE Print out whale templates to make a mobile.

OCEAN DIORAMA Make an ocean scene in a box. Print out the sharks and whales, then color, cut, and hang them in a decorated box.

Dinosaur Crafts:

DINOSAUR COLORING BOOK A dinosaur book you can print out and color in.

DINOSAUR DIORAMA Make a dinosaur scene in a box. Print out the dinosaurs, then color, cut, and paste them in a decorated box.

BUILD A T. REX Create a fierce Tyrannosaurus rex out of paper, cardboard, glue, scissors, and crayons.

STUFFED DINOSAURS Print out dinosaur templates to make stuffed dinosaurs.

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