So many cool things kids can make with paper! Right now we’re folding fortune tellers & cootie catchers and Minecraft blocks.
Here’s a blast from the past! If you grew up before “screen time” was a thing to worry about, then you’ve made paper fortune tellers — also known as cootie catchers or chatterboxes — when you were a kid. Right? Or if you’re all left thumbs like I am…you played with one a friend made. Mitch …
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Every fall we go see the Great Forest Park Balloon Race because hot air balloons are just so dang pretty! This year I decided we could make a couple of our to float around the house! Well…they aren’t really floating…but if you use your imagination, you can see them drifting up, up and away!The concept …
Last fall my kid handed me a perfect fall leaf, all gorgeous gold and orange. Of course he wanted to save it, along with all the special rocks and wizard wand twigs he found, but I had to say no to the leave. It would just dry up and make a crumbly mess in some …
I have boys, so as you can imagine, I’m pretty good at making a basic paper airplane. It’s a necessary skill when you have boys, allowing you to transform any scrap of paper into a quick, easy and free toy. I’ve entertained my kids on numerous occasions with this skill, sometimes by folding an old …
Today we’re going more girly: Paper Dolls! Paper dolls are a classic child’s toy/craft that any kid should get a kick out of. You can treat it as a rainy day craft, glue them down as part of an art project, or maybe work in a little history–they were pretty popular toy from the 1800’s to …