Create a Clothespin Jungle!
Do something fun with your clothespins by turning them into jungle animals! These nifty little critters can be used for decoration or to hold bagged pantry staples closed and keep them fresh.
Make Your Own Coin Bank!
Here's a coin bank craft that's designed to build connections to early reading, social studies, and math. And who knows--save up those pennies and nickels week by week, and your child may have saved a nice bit of change by second grade!
Food Coloring Fun
Make a "magic dough" using only flour, water and food coloring and have the kids guess what color appears.
Make a Discarded Draft Decoupage Journal
Your high school grad is sure to appreciate the message of this personal, one of a kind graduation gift as he takes his first tentative steps into adulthood.
Make a Spider Hat!
Here's a craft project that uses household items to create a snazzy spider hat for Halloween or for any creepy crawly occasion.
Make a Dad's Day Stepping Stone!
Here's a card that your child can make to last for years and years. All year round, she can let Dad know that she's literally following his footsteps!
Color Science for Kinders!
Help your child explore chromatography (the process of separating colors or pigments) while creating a neat art project! Here's how to get started.
Make Your Own Trivet
Have fun gathering fallen twigs in the yard or at school, then weave them into an attractive trivet for hot pots and pans.
Create Creepy Crawlers
Papier mache is messy, fun, and enables kids to use their hands to create something special, like these papier mache caterpillars.
Make a Duct Tape Wallet
This activity provides kids great practice in following directions, and makes for a fun, homemade gift.
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