Summer Fun 3

This was an idea that our eldest son had last summer which provided him and his sister hours of fun. Make camping gear for your small toys and take them on a trip! Materials Felt Version Felt (a...

Pinecones are perfect for so many winter crafts, but when you would like to have them they are often under quite a bit of snow where we live! Collect pinecones and set them aside for some activities we will be...

Kids love boxes.  They spark their imagination and get them to make them into something else.  Give your kids a box and challenge them- what can you make this into?  Watch puppet theatres, castles, caves...

Remember the beachy feel of summer all year long, by making these imprint coasters and a dish (for jewellery etc.) Materials Air dry clay (you can buy this at art or craft supply stores) A circle...

Pair different materials together to make something like cards and see what happens- our experiment: ink and highlighters... Materials Highlighters Blank cards (or make your own using cardstock) Eye...

Weaving is a great way to develop children's motor skills.  We decided to incorporate a little bit of nature into the process. Featured...

For one evening this summer we zipped up to the mountains for a mini-holiday.  Inspired by the landscape, we decided to try a scraping technique for applying paint to create special paper for a landscape...

There are so many fun play dough mats that you can purchase or print out from various sites (make a face, make letters for words, make ice cream for a cone, apples for a tree, decorate a cake etc.), that we...

Play Dough is great for developing motor skills and strengthening hand muscles (which lends to the development of writing skills, cutting, the use of a variety of tools etc.)  It can ignite creativity,...