10 DIY Backyard Summer Camp Activities
10 DIY Backyard Summer Camp Activities
DIY Bubble Wand
What kid doesn't love bubble wands? Often, I even find the older kids to be just as fascinated by quality ...
02
Aug
22
Jul
Prevent Summer Slide
5 Ways To Prevent Summer Slide—and Turn Brain Drain into Brain Gain
By Penny Bauder
Summer break is for sleeping in, adventure, popsicles and...
15
Jul
Paper Building Blocks
Paper Building Blocks
This is a perfect activity for those kids who love building with blocks. Instead of plastic blocks, this activity uses heavy duty paper (which...
19
Jun
15 Green Summer Activities For Families
15 Green Summer Activities For Families
Contributed by Penny Bauder
Summer is a good opportunity to spend some time doing green activities with your family. ...
13
Jun
Paper Circuit Cards
Paper Circuit Cards
For the engineering and scientific minds, this STEAM activity is great! Lights can be as easy as flipping a switch or hitting a button to turn o...
13
Jun
DIY Constellation Projector
DIY Constellation Projector
One of the biggest fascinations in our household is Space! Seeing planets and of course stars and constellations in the sky is such a th...
13
Jun
String Painting
String Painting
This painting with yarn project is perfect for little hands to explore and experiment with paint using something different than a paintbrush. In fac...
13
Jun
Paper Plate Maze STEM Challenge
Paper Plate Maze STEM Challenge
What child doesn’t like mazes? They can be found at farms during Halloween time, in the dollar section in travel booklets or eve...
28
May
Marbling With Oil
Marbling with Oil
Generally when the activity of painting comes to mind, we think of paintbrushes. There are other creative ways to make beautiful pictures, which...
28
May
Upcycled Rainbow Crayon Candles
Upcycled Rainbow Crayon Candles
I don’t know about you, but having a two year old means I have a ton of broken crayons. None of our crayons stay intact for a long...
15
May
Magnetic Slime
Magnetic Slime
Slime is all the craze these days – you won’t avoid seeing it in a lot of stores. But have you heard of MAGNETIC slime? If the kids thought normal ...
26
Apr
Skittles Experiment- Exploring Colors and Patterns
Skittles Experiment- Exploring Colors and Patterns
This is such an easy learning experiment, perfect for preschoolers in particular. You only need a few things an...
19
Apr
Earth Day Cookies
Earth Day Cookies - Kids in the Kitchen
Looking for an Earth Day activity that takes little to no time at all? Maybe even with the added benefit that you get to eat...
05
Apr
Easter Egg Crystal Experiment
Easter Egg Crystal Experiment
At the holiday in which we color and experiment with a lot of eggs, comes this other fun experiment! See what happens when styrofoam...
02
Apr
Plant Bombs – Earth Day Project
Plant Bombs - Earth Day Project
Not only is this Earth Day craft different than planting your typical seeds in soil, it can make for a great little gift for that ...
16
Mar
St. Patrick’s Day Whimsical Shaker Wand – Kid Craft
St. Patrick's Day Whimsical Shaker Wand Project
If you’re looking for a little shake, rattle and roll this St.Patrick’s Day, check out these colorful wands!
Su...
08
Mar
Disappearing Egg Experiment – Science for Kids
Disappearing Egg Experiment - Science for Kids
This is a cool experiment to see what happens to the egg shell when an egg sits in white vinegar for a few days! Bet ...
07
Mar
Spinning 3D Hot Air Balloon
Spinning 3D Hot Air Balloon Craft - Project for Kids
Put the "E" in S.T.E.A.M and engineer your own hot air balloon! My kids are just amazed by hot air balloons. ...
25
Feb
“Frozen” Themed Slime – Winter Project for Kids
"Frozen" Themed Slime - Winter Science Project for Kids
If your kiddos love the movie Frozen (and in honor of the new trailer for Frozen 2,) they will have a ball...
19
Feb
Winter Science! Snow Storm In a Jar
Winter Science Project for Kids! Snow Storm In a Jar
Ever wonder what a snow storm might look like? Maybe you live in a climate that doesn't see snow storms.
Thi...
01
Nov
Recycle Fall Pumpkins 7 Different Ways
Who doesn’t love picking out that perfect pumpkin in the patch for carving? Enter the warm apple cider, family giggles and kids bursting with ideas and creativity an...
17
Aug
Recycled Box DIY Weather Vane Project
Recycled Box DIY Weather Vane Project
Have you ever looked to the roof of a building to see an object spinning with the wind? Usually an arrow points in different...
06
Aug
Exploring Static Electricity Science
Exploring Static Electricity Science Recycled Box Project
Electricity takes many forms and science experiments are a great way to explore how electricity works. T...
10
Jul
Exploring Electricity with a Light Up Firefly Craft
Exploring Electricity with a Light Up Firefly Craft
Summer is a great time for new craft and science projects isn't it? Today we're combining our love for insects...