Design and Create Your Own Family "Money"
With this fun craft activity, your child can design and "make" his own money, for use as currency and math practice at home.
Make Sand Candles!
Extend the beach time fun into your home by making sand candles with your child!
Create a Painting with Pendulums
Here's a new painting style for your preschooler to try: make easy pendulum paintings! All you need is a funnel, some paint, and a blank canvas, and you can really get into the 'swing' of things.
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.
Create a Bread Sculpture
There's nothing quite like the smell of baking bread. Here's an activity that will get your child to have some gooey fun while making something delicious to eat. Create bread dough sculptures!
Make a Duck Easter Bag
Bunnies and chicks get all the attention around Easter time, but ducks can be just as festive! Turn a paper lunch bag into a cute duck that's perfect for holding Easter treats.
Make Your Own Bowling Game
Do you want to turn basic addition into a fun game for your child? Simply save up some old paper towels for a do-it-yourself bowling game, chock-full of fun!
Make a Travel Picture Suitcase!
With this craft, kids can pretend they're off on an exotic journey with their very own passport suitcase. With a small box and twine, let them create a mini-suitcase, complete with pictures of all their fabulous destinations.
Make a Glowing Orb Lantern
Create a beautiful tissue paper lantern with your child to help brighten up a special occasion. She'll build her fine motor skills and learn a little bit about Chinese culture along the way.
Egg Carton Bugs
This simple and fun craft will let kids explore their inner bug while also putting to good use all those egg cartons you saved in your recycling bin.
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