This is the BEST paper tube Koi Fish, and one of several other Lunar New Year Animal inspired art lessons that we offer. This fun DIY craft is an original idea from ART CAMP Studio. It's a great year round project for all ages.

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Chances are, you have packing tubes and paper towel rolls in a recycling bin. We sure did. Until we decided to build a cardboard castle out of recyclables.

Make sure you follow our STEM board on Pinterest for more ideas. We do a lot of science-based activities but not many that full More

Check out how you can make a simple popsicle stick catapult with materials you already have at home. It's a fun STEM project that you can do with your kids indoors on a rainy day!

Learn how do hands work with this fun, hands-on human body project for kids. In this working model children will learn about muscles!

This water whistle experiment is good to do if you have 5-10 minutes spare. EC and I had a go making between finishing homework and a music lesson.

Celebrate the dark days with these easy paper luminaries that kids can help make too! Light up the dark afternoons with simple DIY lanterns.

Art therapy uses art to heal people of all ages, and can improve the emotional, mental, and physical state of most people. source Sit together and do gratitude mandelas. source Use a circular cardb…

How to write a children's book—everything you need to know! Thinking of writing a children's storybook? As an independent publisher, I often get calls from men and women who have either written a kids' story or have one in mind they want to write. This article will focus primarily on how to write a children's

Here’s a fun and easy idea for a bridge making STEM challenge that you can implement in your classroom, whether your students are in Pre-K, first or second grade, or higher! Plus, it would be super easy to integrate this … Continue reading →

Learn about famous art and create your own sculpture with this fun lesson about Giacometti.

My kiddos are always asking for hands on science activities, even if it’s one we have done over and over like this Hovercraft Science experiment project.

Learn how to make both a basic homopolar motor and a tiny dancing motor! Great science fair project for older kids!

Do you ever wonder what you can do with walnut shells? This article includes a large variety of crafts and activities using shell halves or ground shells that are kid-friendly and fun to try!

Use materials you already have at home to make a DIY projector. Project letters, shapes, numbers, and more to teach your kids!

This Jonah and the whale craft teaches a lesson on obedience. I believe in teaching our kids about the importance of obedience. Here is why! Obedience is one of the 52 words in my character development series. Although I want my kids to fully understand God’s grace and mercy first and foremost, I want them...Read More

Can you tell which 80s song is in these colourful pictures drawn by a five-year-old?

You will love these Olympic-themed party ideas, from food to backyard games and lots of kid-friendly crafts! Who else is super excited about the Olympics starting? We cannot wait! Especially since it's now been 3 years since the last Olympic games. As a family, we decided that we're going to have an Olympic-themed party for the opening ceremonies, and my kids are already brainstorming ideas. There are so many fun ideas that we found, we just had to share with you guys. Which one of these ideas is sticking out to you? I want to make them all! This isn't

Make a homemade spectroscope with a few simple materials and explore the spectrum of different light sources. You’ll see all kinds of rainbows! This science activity for kids makes a great addition to a unit on light or weather and is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day too! Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! Light …

I love teaching about trees because there’s much to discover all year, during any season. From bark to leaves, trees are amazing wonders of nature! If you’re planning on studying trees …

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Huge list of creative upcycling projects and recycled crafts for kids! Use the items from your recycling bin to get creative!

Paper chain snake craft for kids based on 2 real species of python found in Australia's Daintree Rainforest. Printable template available.

Inspire creativity with this homemade kaleidoscope kids craft. It is a fun project to work on with preschoolers and the perfect family activity.

Here’s a fun STEM project – make a paper horse that walks on its own! A few months ago, I saw this really interesting project on Pinterest where you can make a horse out of paper that really walks on its own down an incline, and I’ve been wanting to try it. Well, our mandatory […]

This lovely DIY glue suncatcher craft is perfect for adding a touch of color to your home. Your kids will have so much fun mixing food coloring and creating beautiful patterns in the glue.

Save all your cardboard boxes of all shapes and sizes for these awesome kids crafts!

From Catapults to Light Sabers and everything in between, here are 40 crafts for boys that are a great way to spend the afternoon!

Simple 3D cardboard birds.

Super cute owl craft for kids! Use paper plates, paint, and construction paper to make an adorable owl. Use ribbon to hang the owl on a doorknob or similar.

Make a gorgeous yarn butterfly craft for Spring using this simple weaving technique. The finished yarn butterflies look so pretty!

Pipe cleaners are a versatile craft material easily obtainable if not already in your craft supplies at home. Kids can make all sorts of pipe cleaner crafts, and they're also perfect for learning activities such as STEM projects or fine motor activities. Kids can even make little toys to play with using pipe cleaners! Below

The Summer Solstice marks the beginning of summer and is the longest period of sunlight of the calendar year.

It was Kanos dream to spread judo around the world. He traveled overseas more than a dozen times to expand the art of judo and worked hard to have judo recognized as an Olympic sport. Kano saw judo as a way of life that could profit people throughout the world: through the pursuit of physical […]

This week marks the beginning of Spring! Though there is nothing at all spring like around these parts yet. We have snow on top of our snow, and ice below that. This has been one long winter. But it will end. One day we will wake up and it will not look quite so white

Looking for weaving ideas for kids? Start out with yarn weaving on a cardboard loom. A fun project for older elementary/middle school grades.

The most adorable miniature banjos made from recycled jar lids and loom bands. This is a great way to upcycle and a fun STEM DIY toy for kids!