Summer Sidewalk Chalk Paint is the easiest DIY for kids and not to mention the clean up is so simple as well. What colors will you come up with?
Create stunning tin foil art with your kids using a simple technique with aluminum tinfoil to make beautiful designs from flowers to animals.
Free PDF agaograph art activities for all ages. These free freeprintable agamograph templates are in themes such as spring, summer, and more.
Ready for an outdoor spring activity? Kite crafts for kids are perfect. Have fun decorating and building your own special kite and run in the outdoors
This oobleck stress ball feels SO COOL! We had a great time learning how to make oobleck last year, and this stress ball version offers all the fun without the mess. Simply fill a balloon with cornstarch and water to make this DIY craft that's great for relieving tension! When you squeeze the ball hard, the oobleck stress ball feels a bit similar to a flour stress ball. But if you gently poke at it or let it sit in your hand you can really experience the unique oobleck texture. It's such a cool experience, and a really easy activity
This butterfly craft is so fun and it's super easy to make! Kids of all ages will love watching the paper butterfly flap its wings just like a real butterfly. The mechanics of the moving wings also add a fun lesson in engineering, making it a great STEAM project. Butterfly Craft We used drinking straws to create the moving wings of our butterflies. It's SO COOL how the butterfly flaps its wings. It really looks like it's flying! This butterfly craft is the perfect activity to go along with a butterfly or insect lesson at school. It's also a great spring
String paint art is SO PRETTY and it's really simple to create! This is such a fun and easy art technique and a great art project for people of all skill levels. You can make pull string art with any kind of acrylic paint and either string or yarn. Pull String Art With Acrylic Paint String paint art using acrylic paint is a great art project for kids, tweens, teens, adults and seniors! I love how bright and bold the acrylic paint looks on the black paper. This is such a pretty art technique - and it's SO EASY! We
Fun and easy Olympic Themed crafts and activities. Fun ideas such as Olympic Cookies, Balloon Tennis, Circle Painting and Bead Bracelets.
What could possibly be a better combination than FREE and STEM?! Ok, maybe there are a few, but It’s a pretty amazing paring. I’d love to send you 2 low-prep STEM Activities for kids! E…
With just two ingredients, this fun bubble painting activity will have your children spellbound! Who doesn't love to blow bubbles!
I knew just what I could make to help my daughter release her big worries and head to school happy and confident... worry monsters!
I've recently been looking into making more Chinese New Year crafts together as a way to celebrate the upcoming holiday. With my current infatuation with watercolor crafts, we recently made these watercolor painted paper fans together. Watercolor Painted Paper Fans This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! Our Favorite Chinese New Year Books Prior to making the craft, we had already been reading books explaining the holiday. Here are some of our favorites! The Runaway Wok Bringing In the New Year My First Chinese New Year Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year Celebrating Chinese New Year Is it just me or are watercolor crafts like the best? The colors are always so vibrant and it's easy to make lovely, colorful art (and it doesn't require much clean up or prep too- score!) We've recently been going through some transitions over here when I gave birth to my second son. He's been such a gift to our family, but navigating transitions (even good ones) have never been my strong point. Luckily, painting and crafting make me feel happy... so I really enjoyed making these beautiful fans! Materials Needed: Ok, all you need for this craft are: Paper (We use drawing paper for the watercolors, but you can just use plain old computer paper too if you decide to go another route.) Other drawing tools (Markers, Crayons, these cool twistable crayons, Sharpies) Stapler Tape Let's Make Some Watercolor Painted Paper Fans You could go 3 routes when making these fans. Option 1: You could just draw/paint whatever comes to mind.... I made this design by drawing a bunch of dots randomly on the page with Sharpie marker and then connecting them with lines to make triangles. I find geometric shapes to be quite modern and aesthetically pleasing, don't you? Then, I just painted all the shapes in. Option 2: Plan a specific Design- Think in halves! Or, you could try to make a specific design on the fan. We'll be folding these fans in half, so imagine the paper divided in half and draw two different designs on each half. I also wanted to make a dragon fan for Chinese New year, so I drew this pattern out. (You can download it over here Chinese New Year Dragon Printable Fan ). When it's folded it makes a completed dragon fan. My son really liked this one, so he spent most of the time coloring it in... and then telling me that he didn't want to turn it into a fan. Oh well! Once you've finished your design, accordion fold it. Then, fold it in half. Staple yourself a handle and tape the two sides together. Spread your fan out and admire your completed design! Oh! Here's what the stripey design looked like folded. I went a bit crazy with painting and made several. Aren't they pretty? Option 3: Fold first, then paint! And... if you want to, you could also just fold up a bunch of these first and then paint them. That's another option too! (The stripey fan on the lower right corner was painted that way.) Another cute fan craft: Now if you liked making this paper fan craft, you should also check out my folding popsicle stick fans. They're a bit more work, but they also are a bit cooler because you can open and close them! Hope you have a fun time making these with your kiddos. Let's Keep in Contact! You can always find more fun ideas on my Pinterest, Facebook, or Instagram accounts! Happy making!
Learn how to make a bouncy ball using 3 simple ingredients! These DIY bouncy balls are SO COOL! It's such a great craft that also doubles as a science experiment! Kids and adults can make a homemade bouncy ball toy in just a few minutes. They're so easy to make and a whole lot of fun to play with! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. How to Make a Bouncy Ball Learn how to make a bouncy ball in less than
Don't you love simple crafts!? These pipe cleaner butterfly rings are so pretty and they're really easy to make. Pipe cleaner crafts are so much fun, especially when you can make something really awesome in less than 5 minutes using nothing but 2 and a half pipe cleaners! You don't need any glue, and you don't need any fancy supplies. Just pipe cleaners and a pair of scissors. This is such an awesome low mess craft for kids... and tweens, and teens, and adults... it's pretty great for all ages! These pipe cleaner butterflies are Part 2 in our pipe
Ever wondered how to make a book? This little tutorial will show you how to make one with just 1 single piece of paper! This is perfect for kids!
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Learning how to make clay is so easy! This homemade clay recipe uses simple ingredients you probably have in your kitchen already, and it's so nice to work with! How to Make Clay - Only 3 Ingredients! Air dry clay is so easy and so inexpensive to make! Why spend tons of money on store bought clay, when learning how to make clay at home is so much cheaper and so much fun?! We tested a few different clay recipes and this one was the BEST! And you only need 3 ingredients - water, cornstarch, and baking soda! You don't
Learn how to make a bouncy ball using 3 simple ingredients! These DIY bouncy balls are SO COOL! It's such a great craft that also doubles as a science experiment! Kids and adults can make a homemade bouncy ball toy in just a few minutes. They're so easy to make and a whole lot of fun to play with! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. How to Make a Bouncy Ball Learn how to make a bouncy ball in less than
Fine motor meets creativitiy with this collection of super fun and incredibly unique pipe cleaner crafts for kids of all ages and abilities!
This puffy sidewalk paint is SO COOL! Combine three simple ingredients (that you probably already have!) to create this DIY foam paint. It's both quick and easy to make! Kids (and adults!) of all ages will have a blast painting outdoors with this sidewalk puffy paint. It's thick, foamy, and allows you to create a 3D looking drawing! And bonus: it's really easy to clean up! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. How to Make Puffy Sidewalk Paint This puffy sidewalk
Discover how to draw a simple dandelion and create a beautiful dandelion painting with this tutorial designed for kids. Learn step-by-step as you draw the dandelion against a backdrop of watercolors.
5 Easy musical instruments to make with your children. Did you know that learning music has been proven to boost learning all around? This includes the STEM fields. Practice counting, rhythm, and patterns all while having fun. Perfect for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers!
This lovely DIY glue suncatcher craft is perfect for adding a touch of color to your home. Your kids will have so much fun mixing food coloring and creating beautiful patterns in the glue.
Practicing conscious breathing helps when you feel anxious and overwhelmed. A mindful breathing stick can help guide young kids develop breathing techniques.
This craft step by step on how to make paper windmill that spins around, is one of my favorite fun and easy summer craft ideas for kids. Like most of my other crafts these will make a great toy windmill to take outside too, as well as to the beach. My DIY Windmill project comes
DIY stress balls are so easy to make! All you need is a balloon and a filler like flour or rice and you end up with a super fun, super squishy stress ball that's perfect for busy hands! How to Make a Stress Ball Homemade stress balls are SUPER SIMPLE to make at home. You can use flour, rice, water beads, play dough, and even oobleck as a filler inside the balloon. In order to get the flour inside the balloon, you'll also need a funnel. But no worries if you don't have one! Simply cut the bottom off a
Printable playdough mats are the perfect way to help inspire creativity with very little guidance. We have created 5 PRINTABLE playdough mats for parents.
Lots of EPIC Simple Machine Projects for students to make using things around the house! Learn about simple machines for kids - levers, plleys, inclinned plane, wheel & axel, wedges, and screw.
For once contain the mess and make a tornado in a jar !
If you're looking for some easy craft ideas for kids, we've got you covered! Here are some great craft for kids that are fun and easy to make. From paper crafts and homemade games to simple holiday decorations, these DIY projects are sure to be a hit with your little ones.
This DIY Invisible Ink is a great way to entertain your kids and have fun with household science. Kids will love making it and watching it disapear! It’s so simple you probably have all the ingredients already in your cupboard! For more summer kids crafts check out my tutorials on how to make oobleck. Let’s get…
A paracord bracelet is both stylish and practical. These knotted bracelets are so cool and colourful, and they're surprisingly simple to make! Paracord Bracelets Paracord, or parachute cord, was originally used in World War II as a synthetic replacement for silk. Nylon paracord is known for being durable. It can handle weather and daily use without showing wear. Bracelets made of paracord were originally created for outdoor enthusiasts as an emergency preparedness item. In an emergency situation you can take the bracelet apart and use the cord for various purposes, such as replacing a shoelace or securing a tent. Paracord
If you're looking for fun math activities that use simple math manipulatives, we've got you covered. 20 math activities for kids using craft sticks.
Nothing says summer fun like personalized tie dye beach towels! These tie dye kids towels are perfect for the pool or a beach outing. Kids will love
Hypnotize your friends with this simple paper plate craft. Here’s how we made this colorful and groovy paper plate spinning wheel. What you will need: Paper plate Wooden skewer Tempura paint, markers or crayons Foam sheet Low temp glue gun Ruler Directions: Poke a skewer through the center of a paper plate. Use a ruler […]
Are you looking for some easy crafts and fun hands on activities for your little ones?There is just something about colorful, twisty pipe cleaners that make playing with them so much fun. I was cleaning out a big craft bucket one day and I found a huge gallon bag of pipe cleaners. I called my girls over and gave them the bag and they were in heaven! They played with those things for hours.
You hear it time and time again..." The days are long, but the years are short." One day the kids are extremely ornery and the clock seems to tick-tock at super snail speed. By the time they're tucked quietly in their beds, you're scrolling through your camera roll looking at pictures of your babies and
