Turn an Old Book into a Memory Box
Just like movie paintings that move to reveal secret safes, you can make a book that opens to reveal a secret compartment perfect for hiding special things.
Make Coffee Can Stilts
If you have a child who loves physical stunts, try making these coffee-can stilts. They couldn't be easier to put together, and theyâre sure to provide hours of backyard fun and exercise.
Create a Treasure Candle
Candles are fun to make for adults and kids alike. Great as home decorations or gifts, these homemade candles expose a hidden treasure as they melt.
Make Truck Tracks!
Using different tools to express oneself through paint is a preschoolerâs dream. Create fun and imaginative works of art by using trucks to paint on paper in this activity.
Play with Pasta...and Learn to Write
Pasta makes a great dinner, but it can also be used to teach kids proper letter formation! In this easy crafts activity, you'll help your child become aware of the way letters should be formed-- all with a little pasta and glue.
Kid Friendly Batik: No Wax Required!
Batik is a fabric dying technique that's popular all over the world, especially Indonesia. It creates stunning results, but it's usually done with hot wax--not exactly safe for young kids! This flour-and-water method is wax-free and easy, and it creates beautiful batik designs.
Create Beautiful Outdoor Stepping Stones
Food containers are just the right size to use as molds for unique concrete stepping stones. Try making a couple dozen stones and embed them in your garden to make a decorative path that's durable enough to walk on!
Make an Oil Lantern
This project demonstrates how lighter liquids, such as oil, float atop heavier liquids, such as water. An oil lantern is cool any time of the year, regardless of religion, but makes a great craft for Hanukkah, too!
Help Build a Bird's Nest
With this springy project, your child will make a hanger full of colorful materials for the birds to use in their nests. She'll have a great time with this craft project and science experiment all in one!
Make an Abstract Tea Leaf Painting
Most people throw out soaked tea bags after use, but artists know a secret--tea bags can be a great medium for creating one-of-a-kind modern art.
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