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		USA Hummer Hum your favorite patriotic tunes with an 'instrument' made from a cardboard tube and waxed paper.				Bubble Wands and Mix Save money on store-bought bubbles and make your own with liquid soap.
		Bottle-cap Castanets Keep the beat with these castanets made with bottle caps and an old glove.				Colorful Hiking Stick Add color to your hiking trips with this useful and decorative walking stick.
		Rain Stick Popcorn kernels and toothpicks help to make the soothing sounds of this rain stick.				Turkey Finger Puppet Make and play with a turkey finger puppet.
		Big Building Blocks Transform old cardboard boxes into creative building blocks with brown paper bags and paints.				Picture Wheel Your head will spin when looking at this picture wheel made by tracing a large plate onto thin cardboard.
		Snake Shaper Poster board and metal fasteners hold the snake together, you make the shapes!				Pompom Cheer on your favorite team with a pompom made with crepe paper and a cardboard tube.
		Movable Lobster A fancy lobster is simple to make with a paper plate, crayons, and metal fasteners.				Bat-a-Ball Here's a ball game that you can make yourself and play dozens of different ways.
		Snapping Shark Make this shark in a snap with a cardboard tube, paper clips and markers.				Walnut-Shell Bugs Make your own nutty pet with walnut shells and a few art supplies.
		Wind Ball in Motion Put a new spin on an old classic with this construction paper ball.				Zany Monster Puppet This silly monster is easy to make with a shoebox, construction paper, and some imagination.
		Tubular Cowboy Glue fabric to cardboard tubes and make yourself a partner to play with.				Umbrella Pet No need to wait for a rainy day to make an umbrella pet from an egg carton cup.
		Snake Puppet Entertain your friends with a snake puppet made from felt and fabric scraps.				Quarter-Sized Pets You'll get your money's worth with tiny pets made of layers of felt.
		Spiral Roadway Design a spiral roadway for your toy car.				Pizza-Box Puppet Enjoy the pizza, then have fun making a puppet out of the box!
		Floating Boat Make a fleet of boats with plastic-foam trays and tacky craft glue.				Secret-Message Tube Use a cardboard tube to share a secret message with a friend in a tree house or top bunk.
		Color-Wheel Whirligig Save up your plastic lids and make a fun and colorful toy.				Boxcar Express Get on track and make a train with milk cartons, boxes, construction paper, and paint.
		Sock Doll Clothes Use spare socks to make clothes for your dolls.				Spaceship Use a paper-towel roll to make a toy spaceship.
		Bubble-Making Kit Make bubbles galore with your own Bubble-Making Kit.				Big-Rig Truck Have fun building and then playing with a big-rig truck made from cardboard boxes.
		Dulcimer Make wonderful music on a handmade dulcimer.				Bendable Buddies Make heart-shaped buddies for you and your friends.
		Mini Plane and Runway Take off for fun with a mini plane made from cardboard.				Stacking Bears Use cardboard tubes to make these Stacking Bears.
		Shake-it-up Jump Rope Shake, rattle, and jump with a jump rope made with macaroni-filled handles.				Easy-Grip Toy Car Use a plastic handle to make an easy-grip toy car.
		Soaring Airplane Have some high-flying fun making airplanes from foam-plastic trays.				Sewing Cards Learn to sew while making artful decorations with these easy-to-make sewing cards.
		Rock the Boat Take to the high seas with this boat made with a paper plate, crayons and a toothpick.				Rock-a-Bye Horse Round up a cardboard tube, ice-cream sticks, and an empty oatmeal container and make a rocking horse.
		Pop-Up Puppet Surprise your friends with a pop-up puppet made from a cardboard tube, fabric, and a dowel.				Puppet Rings Make a fistful of friends with cotton balls, chenille sticks, and wiggle eyes.
		Pom-Pom Creatures These silly creatures are fun to make with yarn, felt, and cardboard.				Pizza-Box Art Portfolio Turn a pizza box into artwork with construction paper or old magazines to make an artwork portfolio.
		Teeter-Toy Entertain yourself with this teeter toy made with a plastic egg, some clay, and decorations.				The Gloveable Bunny Your friends will be amazed by this easy-to-make craft.
		Turtle Treasure Chest You can make yourself a real treasure with simple art supplies like a box, paper or paint, and glue.				Stackable Caps for Toddlers Stackable caps made from plastic spray-can tops can teach youngsters numbers and colors.
		Felt Doll and Clothes This doll is as fun to make as it is to play with.				Miss Muffet’s Spider Puppet Frighten your friends with a spider puppet made with black paper and string.
		Paper Newts Paper newts are simple and fun to make with paper, scissors, and markers.				Peanut Pup You'll be nuts for this four-legged friend made of unshelled peanuts and a chenille stick.
		Pet Caterpillar Here's one pet you won't have to clean up after. Make pet caterpillars from chenille sticks, wiggle eyes, and fishing line.				Floppy Doll Turn an old sock into a delightful doll with cotton balls, old doll clothes, and some markers.
		Frustration Fish Calm yourself with this squeezable fish you can make from a balloon and markers.				Fun Foam Animal Cut out and decorate plastic-foam trays to make this exotic animal.
		Giant Yo-Yo Use foam plates and string to make this attention-getting yo-yo.				Groundhog Day Pop-Up Toy Every day is Groundhog Day when you make this cute pop-up critter.
		Lap Desk Work anywhere, anytime with this portable desk made from a simple cardboard box.				Macaroni-mobile Use your noodle to create a macaroni-mobile from a pasta box, scissors, and construction paper.
		Magazine Organizer Make a decorative magazine holder with an empty cereal box and some gift wrap.				Cardboard-Tube Critter Need a low-maintenance pet? Try making a cardboard-tube critter.
		Easy-Float Boat Make bathtime a fun time with this milk carton boat.				Dress-up Paper Doll Create your own dress-up paper doll with poster board and a cookie cutter.
		Bouncing Bumblebee Make an adorable bumblebee from a tennis ball, chenille sticks, and wiggle eyes.				Bead Buddy Bead buddies are easy to make with a bead, chenille sticks, and yarn.
		African Shekere Make a neat-sounding instrument with a papier-mâché balloon, pennies, bottle caps, and dried beans.				Ballerina Spool Doll This dancing doll is easy to make with string, an empty spool, and a piece of lightweight material.

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