St. Patrick's Snakes Craft

What to expect creates Irish snake pencil toppers using green pipe cleaners, clay, a foam sticker tongue, and stick on googly eyes. St. Patrick is said to have rid all of Ireland from snakes. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.whattoexpect.com/blogs/astudentatmamauniversity/st-patricks-day-kids-crafts-irish-snakes

Cindy derosier twirls two shades of green to make her snake adding googly eyes and a tiny red tongue.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2013/10/pipe-cleaner-snake.html

PIpe Cleaner Abacus

Help kids practice their math skills with this craft made abacus from kids activities blog.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/48873/create-learn-abacus

Pipe Cleaner Vase

Pipe cleaners make a great vase adding texture and fun.  Gummy lump also makes button flowers with pipe cleaner stems. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.gummylump.com/2011/02/pipe-cleaner-vase-with-button-flowers.html

Pipe Cleaner Penguins

Kolcraft makes a simple penguin figure using orange, black and white pipe cleaners.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kolcraft.com/blog/penguin-craft/

Pipe Cleaner Christmas Trees

Happy together creates takes a stick and colorful pipe cleaners.  She curls the pipe cleaners around her finger and glues them onto the stick for a simple ornament.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.happytogethercreates.com/2012/12/curly-pipe-cleaner-tree-ornaments-diy.html

Child made bends a green pipe cleaner into a tree shape and places beads on each branch.

Get the instructions here:
http://childmade.com/child00/instructions%20-%20chenille%20tree.htm

Puchi collective makes a shiny version complete with ornaments. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.puchicollective.com/tutorials/miscellaneous-tutorials/make-a-miniature-tinsel-tree/ 

Pink stripey socks makes a hollow version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2013/12/make-mini-christmas-trees-from-pipe.html

Buzzmills wraps hers around a stick that she sticks into a cork.

Get the instructions here:
http://buzzmills.typepad.com/blog/2012/12/pipe-cleaner-christmas-trees.html

Pipe Cleaner Snowflakes

Martha stewart shows how to turn white pipe cleaners into snowflake ornaments.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/856465/easy-christmas-crafts/@center/307034/christmas-workshop#174726
 

Martha Stewart has a follow up craft where she takes the snow flakes and then shows how to turn them into a Christmas tree.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/265414/pipe-cleaner-decorations-christmas-tree 

Alpha mom uses colorful beads for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/christmas-craft-beaded-snowflake-ornament/

Jewish Star Mobiles

Blue pipe cleaners and yellow yarn make a Star of David mobile for Hanukkah decorations.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://spoonful.com/crafts/star-of-david-mobile

Itsy Bitsy will drink to that

Turn a paper or plastic cup into a spider with pipe cleaner legs and a drawn on face with craftown.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftown.com/Paper-Cup-Spiders.html

Pom Pom Spiders

Pompoms, pipe cleaners and googly eyesturn into cute spiders with this Halloween craft idea from the land of nod.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.landofnod.com/honest-to-nod/2013/10/fun-fuzzy-spider.html

Creature comforts blog has a similar tutorial, but without the googly eyes.  They also hang them from white string to make them more active.

Get the instructions here:
http://creaturecomfortsblog.com/home/2013/10/10/diy-halloween-pom-pom-spiders.html 

Eighteen 25 uses pipecleaners and button eyes.

Get the instructions here:
http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2010/09/todays-guest-jen-johnson.html

Mom on dealz glues hers to a piece of paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momondealz.com/spider-arts-and-crafts/ 

Craftionary uses HUGE googly eyes.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftionary.net/diy-pom-pom-spiders-craft/ 

Tikido uses various sized pompoms.

Get the instructions here:
http://tikkido.com/node/1055

Patriotic Pipe Cleaner Puppets

Craft jr turns pipe cleaners into cute finger puppets for the Fourth of July.  She includes instructions for how to make an eagle, the statute of liberty and Uncle Sam.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftjr.com/4th-of-july-kids-crafts-finger-puppets/

Pipe Cleaner Flower

Pipe cleaners make easy flowers.  My mommy made it has a great tutorial. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mymommiemadeit.blogspot.com/2011/02/pipe-cleaner-flowers.html

Craft project ideas places her version in a decorated pot and gives each a button center.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftprojectideas.com/index.php/how-to/material-of-the-month/craft-buttons-april-2014/1688-button-flowers

Pipe Cleaner Animals

Martha stewart has tuturials for how to make animals from pipe cleaners including tigers, squirrels, chamelon, money,deer and fawns.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/266158/pipe-cleaner-creatures

The aok corral makes faces by twisting the pipe cleaners into a circle and adding googly eyes.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.aokcorral.com/projects/how2apr2006.htm