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Starfish and Sand Dollar Shaving Cream Dig
If you are spending some time at the beach this summer, keep this project in mind. Gather together a variety of shells and other found treasures and save them to use in your own sensory bin. You can...
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How to Dye Seashells
Discover how easy it is to color sea shells and teach the kids about color theory at the same time. Make up some dye similar to how you would for coloring Easter eggs and see what happens when white...
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Homemade Moon Sand
Next time the kids want to play with play dough, why don’t you mix them up a batch of this moon sand instead!? It is a nice change from ordinary clay and the kids will enjoy creating with it. This...
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Sun-Dyed Kid Art Tanks
I know it is mid-August and, depending on where you live, you might be thinking summer is almost over… While you may be right, there is plenty of time left to make one of these sun-dyed shirts. This...
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DIY Buzzing Mosquito Craft
While you might not like real mosquitoes, you can enjoy making your own pretend mosquito that really buzzes. The trick to making this little critter buzz is a simple drinking straw! Dusty, from To the...
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Kid’s Puffer Fish Craft
It is always fun to find new ways to do more traditional crafts, like painting. Hop on over to the Crafty Mornings blog and see how Michelle had some fun painting with a fork. She created this puffer...
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Clothes Pin Dolls
Join in with the clothespin fun shared by Vicki on her Art with Kids blog. Follow her suggestions and you can learn how to make fashionable dolls out of old-fashioned clothespins, chenille stems, and...
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How to Build a Campfire
While building a real campfire can be fascinating — and dangerous — for kids, they can build one of these miniature campfires with no worries. All you need is on old CD (or anything sturdy and...
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Sandpaper Printed T-shirt
Next time you want to let the kids design their own colorful t-shirts, forget about trying messy tie-dye! Instead, grab a t-shirt, some sand paper, and a few basic craft supplies. Using these, kids...
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Ice Bowling with LEGO
This is a fast and fun outdoor game you can play with the kids that requires very little preparation! All you need is a bunch of LEGO Duplo blocks and some ice balls. You can easily find the ice ball...
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Lucky Crown of Clover
While this might be a great project for St. Patrick’s Day, it is a lot easier to find clovers growing outside during June than March. That is why I figured it was a great time to share it with you!...
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Sun Melted Recycled Crayons
Did you know you can make fun, shaped crayons using the summer sun and heat? Allison, from Not Time for Flash Cards, explains how she used bits and piece of old crayons, a cookie cutter, and some...
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Branch Weaving
I ran across this project while I was searching for crafts made using sticks and stones. While this branch weaving project isn’t quite what I had in mind, I fell in love with it as soon as a saw it....
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Circle Art
Looking for a fun and easy art activity? Check out this painting project shared by Cindy on Skip To My Lou. All you need is paper, paint, and a variety of round objects. Young kids will enjoy simply...
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Kids Craft Using Bow Tie Pasta
The colors in this craft are amazing. I love how they have turned the classic bow tie pasta craft into a modern piece of art. This would look fantastic on a canvas for a dimensional effect. Bow Tie...
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Egg Carton Flowers
I am loving these rainbow egg carton flowers! They look so creative. Imagine a vase of these for the Teacher of for Mother’s day. Start collecting your egg cartons now and make a big bouquet. Egg...
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Veggie Patch River Rocks
Oh my golly gosh these look so adorable! What a creative way to make out your backyard patch or school veggie grounds. It might take a bit of collecting to find the right shapes for the right labels...
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STEM Activity – Qixel Robots
Design these robots using Qixels. Qixels are like beado’s but aimed at boys and are square in shape. I prefer Qixels over Beados as they sit on the templates so much easier. STEAM Robot Activity....
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Build Your Kids Toys Out Of Old Boxes Cause Let’s Face It They Don’t Give A Sh#*
This article by Scary Mommy is really honest. It’s true kids will play with whatever you allow them to play with. Boxes are fun to create with. My only complaint would be making something so great...
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DIY Clay Bird House – Saving one little bird at a time
I love this mud style bird house made from Air drying clay. This would be a great Earth day or nature day project for kids. I know my daughter would love to make these any day of the year. Perfect for...
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