Family Life Fun Arts & Crafts Kid Crafts 8 Crafts From Household Items Tap into your kids' creative side with these easy projects that can be assembled from everyday items. By Parents Editors Published on September 30, 2014 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Avery Powell 01 of 10 Craft Lab Avery Powell With some glue, yarn, and maybe even a cereal box, your regular household items are transformed into these 8 creative crafts for kids. 02 of 10 Guitar Avery Powell Let your child make some beautiful music. Cardboard boxes form the base of this inspired instrument; corks make the tuning pegs. Learn to make your own guitar. 03 of 10 Puppy Puppet Avery Powell Transform cardboard tubes into a canine marionette; the head and legs will move when it walks! Get directions on how to make the puppy puppet. 04 of 10 How to Make a Ring Box Puppet 05 of 10 Cable Car Avery Powell Your little one's furry friends will be able to zip around in this simple vehicle. Cut windows from a box and tape on a piece of straw; then let your child go wild with decoration. Find out how to make a cable car. 06 of 10 Balloon Car Avery Powell Get ready to race—inflate this car's balloon and set it down: the expelled air will make it go! Get instructions for your own balloon car. 07 of 10 Sailboat Avery Powell Take to the high seas with this boat constructed from a milk carton hull and a skewer mast. Find out how to make your own sailboat here. 08 of 10 Windmill Avery Powell Watch the mill's cardboard tube and Popsicle-stick blades spin in the breeze, with the help of a brad. Step-by-step instructions on how to make your own windmill. 09 of 10 Village Avery Powell A few simple snips and a coat of paint transform milk cartons into a colorful village. Read on for how-to make your own village. 10 of 10 Rocket Avery Powell This ship lets imaginations soar! A cardboard tube is topped with a foil-covered paper cone to form this space vessel. Read our guide to make your own rocket at home. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit