Sometimes simplicity is a great thing when it comes to kids activities. Simple often means that things are open ended, that you can use materials in different ways, and that kids can come up with their own ways to play … Read More ...
How to Make an Igloo or Other Snow Structure
If you live somewhere consistently cold and snowy, making an igloo or structure out of frozen bricks is a fun winter activity.
This does take a fair bit of preparation, time for the bricks to freeze, and work making the … Read More ...
Make a Snow Storm in a Jar
Here’s an easy STEM project for when it’s too cold to go outside, or if you don’t have any real snow where you live to play in.
This snowstorm in a jar activity is pretty low prep, and similar to … Read More ...
Flying Reindeer STEM Project
If you’ve ever wondered if reindeer really know how to fly, here’s one way to find out!
This STEM flying reindeer project uses balloons to make the reindeer fly along a string, which is a classic STEM experiment with a … Read More ...
DIY Pattern Building Blocks
These would be so fun to make as a holiday gift for a kiddo in your life, or to have on hand in your block area at school or at home and give kids something to do when it’s cold … Read More ...
Upcycled Snowball Factory STEAM Play
This is such a cute idea! Grab some cardboard boxes, tubes and other materials to make an upcycled snowball factory.
With the printables from Barley & Birch this is an easy project to pull together, or you can use unprinted … Read More ...
How to Build a Lego Night Light
This fun Lego night light is a great project for kids to make any time, but it’s especially fun for holidays that have to do with light such as Diwali or the winter solstice.
Or just give this to the … Read More ...
Mystery Birthday Party Activity
Years ago ikat bag shared a mystery birthday party that she and her daughter concocted for the daughter’s eighth birthday. It included a story about stolen vehicles, clues for kids to figure out, dossiers on the suspects and a letter … Read More ...
Make a Cardboard Display for Natural Treasures
Whenever kids go on nature walks, or often if they go outside at all, odds are good they’re going to come back with some natural treasures. Instead of keeping them in whatever random place they empty their pockets, you can … Read More ...
Layers of the Sea Sensory Jars
This is a fun idea to make with kids at home or to include in a science center at school. These ocean zone bottles help kids learn about how little light there is the deeper you go in the ocean, … Read More ...
Water Gun Cup Race
Kids will take any excuse to shoot each other with water guns, which I’m pretty sure is the inevitable conclusion to setting up this DIY water gun cup race game.
It’s a super simple project that you probably already have … Read More ...
Back to School Countdown Craft
My daughter has already started school but if you’re still looking forward to the end of summer, this cute bus themed countdown to school craft is a fun way to measure the days (you could also use it to count … Read More ...
Shrink Plastic Backpack Charms
My daughter goes back to school this week, and while I’m a little sad about it I know she’s going to have a lot of fun seeing her friends and learning new things again. Whether your summer is almost over … Read More ...
Easy Crab Stamp Craft
It’s funny the paths the Internet takes you down sometimes. I was on Facebook the other day and one of the pages I follow shared someone else’s Instagram post to make these super cute crabs.
The body is made with … Read More ...
Disaster Island Lego Building Challenge
I love Lego building challenges, and kids who are into Legos enjoy using challenge cards to decide what to make or to build in a little extra storytelling into their creations.
The disaster island prompt from Lego Librarian has kids … Read More ...