This is a fast and easy outdoor project the kids will love to do. Melissa, from Fire Flies and Mudpies, explains how she helped fight a little bit of summer boredom by letting her boys paint watercolor masterpieces using a … Read More...

Follow along with this tutorial and make this simple color matching game. I am willing to bet that the most popular part of this game will be the homemade, over-sized die. PLay this color matching game with the kids and … Read More...

Today is the perfect day to try this Eric Carle inspired project shared by Anna from The Imagination Tree. Why? Because today is Eric Carle’s birthday!

Read through this tutorial and discover how Anna made colorful collages with her … Read More...

No little boy or little girl will be able to resist this fun game that will help them learn and practice math skills. Sarah, from Frugal Fun for Boys, had her boys choose 20 Hot Wheel cars and she … Read More...

Can you tell by looking at this wreath that it is made from red, white, and blue bandanas? The bandanas were cut into 2-inch squares and a skewer is used to press the center of the squares into a … Read More...

You do not need to be planning a trip to a sandy beach to try out this fun activity. It can just as easily be done in a sandbox or at a playground that has sand. Follow along with Arianne’s … Read More...

Sometimes the simplest ideas can be the funnest. Dyan, from And Next Comes L, came up with this idea to give her boys a project to do with sidewalk chalk. They started off by taking a walk to gather … Read More...

You can make your own colored rice to use in a sensory table, like Nicolette did, or you can make it to use in other projects. You won’t believe how easy it is to make these brightly colored grains. Just … Read More...

Teach kids how easy it can be to make frame-worthy pieces of art using little more than a plain piece of construction paper and some pages cut from magazines. For older kids, and even adults, they can cut different kinds … Read More...

If you are looking for a way to make reading more fun for your kids, check out this idea shared by Kaley on Less Than Perfect Parent. She made a reading journal with her daughter so they could keep … Read More...

You have maybe made your own sidewalk chalk or sidewalk chalk paint before, but have you ever been able to make yours erupt?

Allison, from Learn ~ Play ~ Imagine, came up with this idea for her boys one … Read More...

I this is the perfect time of year to share this project with all of you. This photo album can be made to give to a special lady for Mother’s Day, as a fun Father’s Day gift, or as a … Read More...

This just might be the best Cinco de Mayo craft I have seen. Where to begin…

First of all, I love recycling crafts and these adorable maracas are made by recycling a cardboard paper towel roll. Secondly, you can use … Read More...

National Frog Month, observed in the month of April, is almost over, so why not celebrate the end of this month by making an adorable frog puppet. Follow the suggestions Amanda shares and you can create a one-of-a-kind play thing … Read More...

This project is so simple you will be surprised at how entertained it keeps older babies and young toddlers. I will admit, for as long as I have worked with kids of all ages, I had never heard of a … Read More...

Have you ever whistled using a blade of grass held between your thumbs? This DIY harmonica works in pretty much the same way!

Show your kids how to make sweet music by sandwiching a skinny piece of paper between two … Read More...

I have seen knitting looms on sale at stores on occasion and have even considered buying one, however, anytime I looked at then I would think I bet I could make one of these. Of course, by the time I … Read More...