Here is a super simple activity that will intrigue your little ones and even the older ones. Just tape a refrigerator magnet (or a stronger one if you have it) on the end of a large popsicle stick. Put down some lightweight magnetic objects such as bingo chips or paper clips. Wave the “magic wand” […]
After seeing this blog post about finger painting with melted crayons, I remembered how much I used to love sticking my finger tips in the cooling wax of a candle as a child. I had to do this with my children. We melted some old broken crayons in disposable cupcake holders. It only took a […]
I love to cook with the children in the kitchen but I have to be in a certain frame of mind. Some days I want to create something with them that does not involve a lot of clean up or baking time. We came up with cracker cookies. All we did was melt some chocolate […]
After seeing this idea on Pinterest about making surprise snowballs, I thought my toddler would enjoy this any time of year. So I just wrapped up a few trinkets from around the house inside some crepe paper to make a large ball. Just start with a small trinket and start rolling. I tucked the last […]
Here are some simple games to play in the car with kids on a long ride that need no equipment. 1. Yellow Car: Everyone looks for yellow cars. The game scores as follows: regular yellow car – 1 point, yellow pick up truck – 5 points, yellow mustang – 5 points and yellow Hummer – […]
My 6 year old daughter came up with this idea for homemade glowsticks. She laced some fancy star beads and glow in the dark beads onto pipe cleaners. She made a loop at one end so she could hang them up at night when we are camping. They came out really pretty. She plans on […]
Here is a fun science activity for the outdoors. You can create these rockets from household items. The idea for the cork rockets came from Zoom’s Lemon Juice Rockets. We found vinegar to work much better than lemon juice when creating the blast off.
I have made homemade dot markers before using cardboard circles and stamp pads. This time I wanted to try creating some homemade dot painters. These were super simple and entertained my toddler for quite some time. Just put some washable paint into a small recycled water bottle. Cover the top with a scrap of […]