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Got a gamer kid? Break away from the screen with these Minecraft Spawn Eggs, Milk Carton Fairy Houses or a big batch of STEM friendly Electric Play Dough!
Some of the best kids’ projects don’t come from a store-bought kit — they come from looking at everyday items and asking, “What could this become?” A tin can robot is a perfect example. It’s creative, open-ended, and sneaks in problem-solving and engineering skills without feeling like a lesson. This project works well for a …
Keep kids entertained with budget-friendly DIY projects! From cardboard engineering to pool noodle hacks, these ideas spark creativity on a dime. Keeping a houseful of kids entertained shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg. Whether you’re trying to keep them off the screens for a few hours or just looking for something to do on …
If you grew up before “screen time” was a thing to worry about, then you’ve made origami paper fortune tellers — also known as cootie catchers or chatterboxes — when you were a kid. Right? One day Mitch came home with a folded paper fortune teller his friend’s mom made to entertain them during a …
Every fall I take the boys out to the local pumpkin patch where we pick out festive holiday gourds…to launch across the field! This year we’re saving some cash — and made our own backyard pumpkin chuckin’ catapult. My hubs helped out with this project. He had some PVC pipe scraps left over from another …
Take your first step in the world of robotics with a brush bot you make yourself with just a toothbrush and a tiny motor. What is a Brush Bot? Brush bots are very simple robots made from a vibrating motor and a small brush that acts as legs. They’re also known as “bristle” bots since …
Like the mystical Magic 8 Ball, a paper fortune teller can reveal the user’s fortune, but only if you know how! Well, maybe. If you don’t remember how to play with a fortune teller, it’s ok. Just jump in my time machine and we’ll head back to the school yard for a little 101 in …
When we switched to a filterless coffee maker I found myself pondering a stack of opened, but no longer needed, coffee filters in my pantry. Hmmmm, what to do? What to do? Coffee filters crafts are pretty easy for kids–in fact, you’ll want to buy stacks of filters just to make all the nifty art …