Here’s any easy STEM activity that you can do with kids of a variety of ages with materials you already have at home.
Buggy and Buddy shared a paper plate marble maze that you can make really simply with construction … Read More ...
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Here’s any easy STEM activity that you can do with kids of a variety of ages with materials you already have at home.
Buggy and Buddy shared a paper plate marble maze that you can make really simply with construction … Read More ...
I love the idea of having some way to say goodbye and thank you to the year that is ending while also welcoming the new year to come.
This paper plate craft from Hello, Wonderful is a cute and easy … Read More ...
This paper plate spiral marble run is a cool craft for summer that isn’t that hard to make but might require a little help from grownups to get the spacing of the plates just right.
The full tutorial is at … Read More ...
Fractions are sometimes a hard concept for kids to understand, and the more visual we can make things the more we can help them get what fraction equivalents really look like.
These cute fraction flowers from Teach Beside Me are … Read More ...
The octopus craft I shared yesterday really got me thinking about the beach so I thought I would continue with that beach – sea shore – sea creature theme today. Not only is this a perfect project for mid-summer, it … Read More ...
This is a wonderful craft you can use to have the little ones work on fine motor skills, but I think even the older kids will want to join in the fun. Older kids can even help color the noodles! … Read More ...
People seem to love when I share weaving projects so here you go… Discover how easy it is to weave small trivets using little more than a paper plate and leftover yarn. The folks over at Krokotak not only show … Read More ...
Did you know that April is National Frog Month? How about celebrating by learning more about frogs and making one of these adorable frog masks. Emma, from My Little 3 and Me, create a template to help you make a … Read More ...
Are you planning on taking the family to go see the Paddington Bear movie? The new movie might not be what inspired Deirdre from JDaniel4’s Mom to come up with this fun craft (she explains it was her son’s stuffed … Read More ...
Amy, from Amy D…Randomly Me, originally just posted a picture of this fun holiday decoration. She got so many emails from people asking how she made it, she decided to write up this tutorial — lucky for us because they … Read More ...
This fun winter craft is a great way to use photos of kids. The finished project would make a fun decoration or even a special gift. Start out by taking pictures of the kids. Have them act out something they … Read More ...
When Allison’s daughter asked her if they could make a scarecrow, she said yes and then set about to find a variety of supplies they could use. She wanted to use materials that provided her daughter a variety of different … Read More ...
This craft project is perfect for a back-to-school project, an autumn decoration, or both! Stacey, from Glued to My Crafts explains how to make an apple using a paper plate and red tissue paper pieces. I love that it is … Read More ...
This is a wonderful project you can use to help teach kids a little bit about geography. You start off with a paper plate. Next, you cut out a circle that is about an inch smaller than the paper plate. … Read More ...
Grab a handful of paper plates and a marker and create this game that will help reinforce and teach number skills. While Megan, from Coffee Cups and Crayons, create this game to help her preschooler practice number identification, it can … Read More ...