Here’s some of the great crafts for kids that Mitch and I have done! Maybe you want to try to make our Minecraft Spawn Eggs, Milk Carton Fairy Houses or a big batch of Electric Play Dough?
Popsicle Stick Catapults your kids will Love to Make Making Mini Catapults are not just great SCREEN FREE fun, but they’re dripping in STEM education. You can follow some of the plans we’ve done on the blog or see if you can come up with a totally NEW design! Let kid’s exercise their creativity and …
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Better, Faster, Stronger: We redesigned the Popsicle Spoon Catapult You’ve probably seen the classic Popsicle and Spoon Catapult — they’re all over the internet! It’s a very simple machine that’s great for introducing kids to STEM concepts and physics. We built our first one from a design found at the Magic House’s Maker Workshop way …
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It’s the Binder-a-pult 2000! Built with craft sticks, a binder clip, bottle cap and hot glue, this DIY Catapult will shoot distances of around 20 feet! Grab your popsicle sticks and raid the office supplies! We’re making a miniature popsicle stick catapult that seriously works great. It’s an easy to build catapult that’s not just …
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Do you think sloths are the more adorable creatures in the world? Then you’re in luck, because I’ve got eight of the best sloth crafts your kids can make right now! Some are down right easy — like slapping a hand print on paper easy! Others are a bit more complex — I got two …
Remember running from the boys with “cooties” on the playground when you were a kid? Yep, today we’re talking Cootie Catchers, otherwise known as Fortune Tellers or Chatter Boxes. Oh wait, is a Cootie Catcher…just a paper Fortune Teller? Yep. They’re the same thing! A cootie catcher is a paper toy — they make great …
When your kids lose Wi-Fi do they act like the world is going to end? How did we ever get through childhood without the internet, social media and video games in our pocket? Before Gameboy and Nintendo DS (like they even know what those are) we had PAPER. And our imagination. A piece of paper …
Whether you call it a Pillow Fort or a Blanket Fort or even a Couch Fort, these impromptu play tents are super fun for kids to build. The next time you’re stuck inside, give the kids the go ahead to tear into the linen closet and build away! My boys made recently made a pillow …
Did you know your kids can make an awesome “stained glass” candle holder with colorful tissue paper? They’re super easy to make–you’ll want a batch for every holiday! The method we’re using is known as Decoupage, which is just a fancy term for gluing paper to an object. We’ll use Mod Podge to glue tissue …