Magnetic Doodles
Magnetic Doodles
Seeing the variety of magnetic powers never fails to amaze. In this project, watch as two magnetic forces come together! This was a project we did ...
07
Oct
07
Oct
Sharpie Tie Dye Shirts
Sharpie Tie Dye Shirts
One of our favorite art activities is tie dye – it is fun to use different colors, color in different designs and wonder what the end result ...
07
Oct
Twig String Art
Twig String Art
Nothing beats a creative project you can do with your kids with supplies you may already have on hand or can find outside! Bonus points for it also ...
03
Oct
Salt Crystal Leaves
Salt Crystal Leaves
Watching crystals grow is one of the neatest science experiments to watch. Looking to see how long they take to form, if they form big or small ...
25
Sep
Leaf Lantern
Leaf Lantern
Setting up fall decorations by the front door reminded me about the change of seasons. Besides the warmer temperatures beginning to subside, the time c...
18
Sep
Natural Paintbrushes
Natural Paintbrushes
If your child likes to paint, this activity is great for a few reasons. Texture is a grand concept, and it’s neat to see how different “brushes...
18
Sep
Autumn Leaf Suncatchers
Autumn Leaf Suncatchers
My boys love to hang gel clings on windows. Perhaps it’s the way the sun shines on them and makes them shine bright in the sunlight. Now tha...
28
Aug
Perler Bead Top Toy
Perler Bead Top Toy
We love playing with games on the floor. Tops are always a go to favorite for my kids, getting to see how fast they can spin (and if the surfa...
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...
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. ...
15
Sep
Painted Rocks Bird Craft for Kids
Painted Rocks Bird Craft for Kids
These adorable painted rocks are a favorite for all ages. Kids can keep them as their own little pet rock, give them a...
09
Dec
Glitter Christmas Slime Recipe
Christmas Glitter Slime Recipe
We're mixing up some festive Christmas slime full of glitter! Slime makes a great sensory play tool for kids of all ages plus they ...
27
Sep
Eyeball Cake Pop Recipe for your next Science Party
Eyeball Cake Pop Recipe
Science themed parties are really popular for grade-school kids and a yummy treat like these mad scientist eyeball cake pops are sure to b...
24
Jul
DIY Toad House made from a Broken Clay Pot
DIY Toad House made from a Broken Clay Pot
One rainy afternoon, my then five year old daughter innocently asked, “Where to toads go when it rains?” I didn’t real...
16
Jul
How to make a DIY Fidget Spinner
DIY Fidget Spinner
Fidget spinners are all the rage right now with kids and even some adults. My kids just had to have one but since then the spinners have either...
05
Jul
Melt Old Crayons into New Crayons with the Sun
Melting Broken Crayons in the Sun for Coloring
Broken crayons happen. You can melt them into something new using the heat from the sun! The sun during a hot summe...
29
Jun
Summer Fun Idea: Make a Bubble Wand at Home
Summer Fun Idea: DIY Bubble Wand
My kids love bubbles but we're always losing the bubble wands and running out of bubble solution. We've learned that making diy b...
01
Jun
DIY Gift: Painted Rocks for Father’s Day
Free-Painted Rocks Father’s Day Gift
Father’s Day is quickly approaching and we were searching for the perfect frugal/no-cost sweet gift idea for parents and gran...
09
May
DIY No-Sew Fabric Bookmark Craft for Kids
DIY No-Sew Bookmark Craft
Are your kids asking to MAKE something today? This easy fabric bookmark craft is fun to make for grade school age children and even teen...
04
May
Upcycled Bottle Vase Craft for Kids
Upcycled Tissue Paper Bottle Vase Craft
Are you looking for a simple and inexpensive craft for your children to make? All you need to make this Upcycled Tissue Pa...
19
Apr
Plantable Seed Paper from Recycled Grocery Store Ads
Seed Paper from Recycled Grocery Store Ads
Does your mailbox fill up with newspaper ads from different grocery stores? Make them into plantable seed paper to give...
28
Mar
Egg Carton Craft Upcycled Hanging Decor
Egg Carton Craft Ombre Hanging Decoration
Spring holidays often leave us with more than a few egg cartons laying around and instead of tossing them we can...
14
Mar
Chicks in a Nest Easter Treat for Kids
Chicks in a Nest Easter Treat for Kids
Easter is hopping closer and my kids are ready to eat all the pretty candy they see on the grocery store aisles. On our mos...