My children love looking at my Usborne Inside the Body book. I can’t wait to do this craft with them, and show them about our bones through a Halloween Skeleton Craft! The patterns that Cassity has looks really easy to … Read More ...
Meet Apple-onia!- Lesson Plan
Sometimes a blog post comes across my path, and I am blown away by the creativity of the one who inspired it. This post is more of an incredible lesson plan than a craft, but does involve some ‘crafty’ things. … Read More ...
4th of July Kids Craft Round Up
I think Independence Day crafts may be my favorite because of the vivid bright colors of red, white and blue. I love the ‘crispness’ of every craft. July 4th is a great time to teach your children about the history … Read More ...
Bee Craft – Learning about Pollination
This bee craft is a great starting point for an entire lesson on pollination! I love the simplicity of this craft. Beyond a Garden shows you how to make them. She made one for each of her preschoolers and they … Read More ...
Educational Homemade Toys Website Feature
Toys from Trash is an amazing website that I found through another feature that I did today, Mini-eco. She recommended this site, and I must agree, it does not disappoint! Some of the sections are split into Astronomy, Math, different … Read More ...
Cell Model Craft Project
At some point in a child’s life, they are usually asked to create some sort of cell diagram or model. Craft Jr show s a way for you to make it out of styrofoam balls, play dough and foam core … Read More ...
Ice Ornaments
These ice ornaments are amazing beautiful. Red Ted Art shows what they put into their creations. Is this odd, that for some reason, looking at this picture I feel more relaxed? Hmmm…. They also include this craft to go along … Read More ...
Shrinky Dink Soap
This craft is perfect for teaching children about chemical reactions and changing liquids to solids… Think Crafts has a guest post from Gillian of Dried Figs and Wooden Spools that is sure to keep your kids occupied and be a … Read More ...
Water Rocket
Summertime is a great time to utilize the outdoors to help teach your children. Almost Unschoolers helps her children make a water rocket and they end up with great results…oh yeah, they also learned about Newton’s Law of Motion as … Read More ...
Space Shuttle Discover from Trash!
This space shuttle from the geniuses over at LooLeDo.com is such a great re-cycle craft that I just had to post it! I’m going to scour our recycle bins right now!
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Grow Easter Grass in Egg Carton
Here’s a great project to do before Easter Arrives…start now and you could see the results by Easter! Makes and Takes is the place to find this great project!
Sunprints
Creative Jewish Mom is so creative… I love her artistic take on this fun project that you can do with children to teach them about sunlight.
Edible Kids Slime
Teaching children science through touch and even taste is great! This Edible Kids Slime is perfect for talking about chemical reactions! Check out Craftbits to see how to make it!
Slime is making a comeback this year so be sure … Read More ...
Frost Paint
Homemade Mamas is such a creative site for inspiration and ideas. Check out their Frost Paint that they created after making Bath Salts. Weather Craft kits and Activity books.
This paint would be great for a winter, weather, or snow … Read More ...
Great Site for Educational Crafts
I just happened to stumble on Looledo.com, a site I have never seen before. It is amazing for educational learning through crafts. Even better, he has instructions on video too! Check out his directions for Boris the Bull.… Read More ...