Keep your kids busy and having fun inside on rainy winter days with this selection of 50 fantastic indoor activities for kids. Easy crafts + games.
2017 is the year of the Rooster and I have some great activities, crafts and art the kids can do to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Learn about how sound is made! Make science fun for kids of all ages by teaching them how sound is made. This sound activity is great for all curriculum
Basic vocabulary, like knowing prepositions, is necessary for beginning readers. Teach prepositions with this simple game.
Labeling and colouring exercise - ESL worksheets
Need a super quick craft to keep the kids busy? Here is a really simple toy boat the kids can make themselves, then race in a local creek, lake, or even in your own bathtub! My kids love making their own toys, so this activity was a big hit with them, plus it uses mostly […]
Have you seen those floating ball toys where you blow into one end and the ball "magically" floats above in place? Here's a way to create your own!
This is a perfect craft for big kids or older children - cardboard monster jaws. Made from cereal boxes, this is a fun, easy craft activity for summer.
Help your child learn to love physical science with these amazing catapults that you can build with your child out of household items.
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Can you balance a craft stick on its end? This balancing craft stick toy is fun STEAM activity that allows kids a chance to learn about the center of gravity.
This is a perfect craft for big kids or older children - cardboard monster jaws. Made from cereal boxes, this is a fun, easy craft activity for summer.
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Sometimes all it takes is some new building pieces to spark a little creativity. All you need for this fun craft is straws (paper or plastic), pipe cleaners and scissors. Click over for the easy tutorial
This week’s 10 in 10 Blog Hop from iHomeschool Network is “toys that have lasted in my home”, and I thought I would share a few of our favorite toys. These are toys that we’ve had for a while that the girls still play with…and toys I anticipate they will continue to play with incontinue Reading...
Make your own flipping and flopping toy with craft foam and ribbon!
So for Kingsley's birthday I really wanted to make him these drums I saw on Pinterest.. Last Year! I know so pathetic.. I think I lost moti...
The Sensory Spectrum is offering a gathering place of independent sellers of handmade weighted blankets and lap pads.
Lots of fun ways to play and learn with lego games!
Set up a fun phonics activity for preschoolers and school aged children with this sorting objects into baskets game! Easy, low-preparation and adaptable
This shark card game is the perfect way to enjoy some family game time, without things getting too competitive.
It's so fun to make a DIY spinner toy! These spinner toys are so bright and colourful, and they're so cool to play with! Watch the colours combine as the string spinner whirls through the air. This is such an easy craft to make, especially when you download our free spinner templates (find the links below!). Decorate and colour your spinner disc however you'd like, and create hours of fun for mere pennies! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. DIY Spinner
Learn how to build a catapult cannon in this STEM activity, then play a game that explores physics and math. All inspired by Mr. Bean!
Build a craft stick chain reaction! Weave craft sticks together to make a chain that flies apart when you let go. Fun science!
Use vibration to make this toy dance on top of the paper cup. This project is suitable for older children who can use a stapler and pliers. You can see the full tutorial here.
"Let's play soccer!" It really doesn't get any simpler than this! We put this fun game together in just minutes, yet it provided us with an entire
If you have a kid or kids at home, you can hear the words "I am bored" at any time. So be prepared with different activities or toys not only to keep them busy but also have fun time altogether. There are millions of activities especially on shape and color sorting, practicing letters and numbers,
How to make a whirlygig – a free set of printable templates so kids can make a cardboard spinner, or whirlygig, at home. This is a fun, traditional DIY toy!
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 to make this homemade Jacob's ladder toy with your kids. It's made with simple supplies you likely already have!
Anyone else in the middle of Spring Break? Yeah, me too! It’s still pretty chilly around here so, I’ve been browsing for INDOOR ideas to help entertain the kids this week. Want to see what I have found? Some of these look like so much fun…..and my kids have been looking over my shoulder …
This week we’re teaming up with several awesome bloggers to bring you a week of Craft Closet Boredom Busters for Kids! What are those, you ask? Basically, we’ll be sharing simple crafts and activities to keep kids busy using everyday materials that you probably already have at home. Here’s a fun homemade toy – a […]
Help your child learn how to code with 19 easy and fun coding activities for kids, including preschoolers, Kindergarten, and elementary, too.
TOY MAKING STEM ACTIVITIES - Inspire kids to develop skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Kids will love to make, learn and play!
Get the world-famous elephant toothpaste formula recipe at Steve Spangler Science. Find instructions for our popular Elephant Toothpaste Experiment here!
This is a simple pioneer toy made wth only 3 things. My mom often made it for us because, well, it is simple and it kept us quiet.
Fun introduction to different materials for Key Stage 1. Sort toys thinking about the properties they have. Fun science for kids
Turn pretzels into a fun learning activity with this printable pretzel patterns book. It can be used as a quiet book or a hands-on math activity for kids.
During winter we don't have so many outdoor activities because temperatures here are constantly below zero. But luckily there are tons of winter crafts and arts activities to make with kids and have cold winter days amusing. I especially love seasonal Waldorf activities inspired by nature, followed by Waldorf books that are helping us understand
The Montessori method of education teaches reading and writing by isolating each sound/symbol and allowing the child to manipulate them herself through the movable alphabet. So why would we teach …