Fun at Home

Create colorful and unique drawings with Crayon Transfer Art. Just about every household has crayons and paper and a pencil which makes this art project a perfect go to for busting boredom. In this art project

Spark an interest in Science by making your own version of lightning. Lightning is created when tiny positively charged sparks reach up in response to negatively charges in the air or clouds above the ground

Create a whirling vortex of water as you explore this tornado in a bottle experiment You can easily create and investigate the science of tornadoes with easy to find items such as dish washing liquid, water, glitter

Perform a tricky feat of magic using a box of crayons at your next performance and you are certain to wow the crowd. In this magic trick, you will convince your audience that you can telepathically guess the color

Have you ever heard or seen someone crack their knuckles or crack their neck and has it left you squirming in your chair? This is exactly the effect that this illusion will likely have on your audience when you

Create your own craft supply of colorful beads with three simple ingredients. This is an easy home project that kids can help with and with which they will enjoy many many crafting sessions. For this activity

Turn bath time into an entertaining event for children by whipping up some Tub Time Finger Paints. Children will feel like their are breaking all of the rules as they experiment with this fun finger painting activity

Create a Calming Glitter Bottle at home today. My kids have always been mesmerized by snow globes but I was always concerned with allowing the littlest ones to play freely with snow globes because I was worried

Embark on a treasure quest, explore the great outdoors and get lots of exercise with the fun and engaging family activity of Letterboxing. Letterboxing is a treasure hunt to find hidden boxes all over the United

Concoct a glittery and foamy sorcerer's brew with a few household ingredients and some acts of wizardry which is sure to delight children of all ages. This little act of science is fantastic for pretend play as

Sometimes the best ideas are discovered by accident. This was definitely the case with how we discovered the idea of Washable Window Paint. The older kids were doing a painting project and our toddler surprised

Enjoy this quick and easy game of logic and strategy. We love to play this game at restaurants which is where we learned it initially from a children's menu. We have been playing it ever since. The object of the

Make an assortment of brightly colored and patterned beads with decorative Duck Tape varieties and drinking straws. This fun and very easy craft is sure to keep the kids occupied for quite some time. There are

Relax and enter the world of artful meditation with Zentangle Art. Let your mind free and use freehand to create a visual masterpiece that is ever so calming to create. In Zentangle there are no rules except that

Repurpose and old book or notebook and create interest journals about things that you love or want to learn more about. Children of all ages can get started with this work in progress project. The journal that

Have your children decorate a window in your home to resemble the look of stained glass. The design possibilities are endless with this very easy to do art project for toddlers and school aged children alike

Tongue twisters always bring on the giggles in our family. The kids love challenging each other to say the silliest of tongue fumbling twisters. One day when they were stumped and curious to discover more twisters

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this fun end delicious food science experiment which explores states of matter. Chocolate is made up of many small particles, which remain in a solid state at room temperature. As

Create gorgeous batik art that toddlers and school age children can easily create. Batiking is a process where wax resists paint and can be done on fabric with some ironing and additional more complex processes

Alter a puzzle and create a unique work of art for your wall. Puzzle pieces are an intriguing medium to work with. We chose to this art project as a family but you can also do it individually. This is a project

With two ingredients you can literally whip up a whole lot of fun and a sensory activity that will keep little ones occupied for hours. I recommend this as an outside activity because it can get a bit messy. If

Create spectacular designs and patterns with permanent colored markers and bubble wrap. Yes, bubble wrap can be used for a variety of crafts, so we roll it up and add it to our craft closet. In this craft, you

According to Indian legend, dream catchers are hung above a sleeping area in a place where the morning light can hit them. The nature of the Dream Catcher will attract all sorts of dreams to its webs. When bad

The only thing more whimsical and fun than pinwheels spinning around are pinwheels in the act of spinning that you made yourself. Lots of pinwheel projects actually use pushpins which are unsafe for younger children

Make a teacup vanish before your audience's eyes with this masterful illusion.This magic trick requires a little bit of preparation and a trustworthy partner to carry it out properly. Practice this trick ahead

The next time that spaghetti is on the menu for mealtime, try out this Spaghetti Break Challenge with your family. It is sure to baffle those at the table tonight. Challenge your mealtime partners by asking

If you are looking for a different artistic medium to work with, try creating this interesting dough from cotton balls to form a clay-like dough. This cotton dough can be manipulated and sculpted with your hands

Create a bottle or two of Spray Paint Chalk for a variety of outdoor fun and artistic activities. This fun spray paint chalk is not only fun to conjure up, the outdoor possibilities for fun are really endless

Make you own finger paints and let your fingers do the artistry during today's craft time activity. This activity is so easy to make yourself and just perfect for the youngest of artists. Small children will delight

This fun homemade play dough recipe will appeal to many of your senses as you concoct, sculpt and mold it into all kinds of creations. Children of all ages will enjoy making their own play dough from materials

Enjoy a slushy fruit drink in any kind of weather. With a little time and patience you can transform a simple glass of juice into a fun slushy treat with this fun food science experiment. In this experiment

Toddlers are always ready with a helpful hand when it comes to daily household tasks and they love to mimic what their role models do. Sometimes this involves undoing things like those laundry piles that were

Do you have some puzzles that are missing pieces and are risk of being tossed? Upcycle those cardboard puzzle pieces and create beautiful artwork. Create a gorgeous Puzzle Tree for all seasons. Artists of all

Create a Button Snake out of felt, a button and some ribbon. Young children will enjoy this quiet time activity which teaches the skill of buttoning as well as enhancing fine motor skills. Bring this activity

Grow yourself a few Grasshead Friends for a fun lesson in how things grow as well as a fun little craft. Children of all age ranges will enjoy creating these adorable little characters from recycled stockings

Create a paper bag jellyfish that can also be used as a jellyfish puppet. This craft appeals to all age groups and would be great anytime of year or to follow a trip to an aquarium or after and ocean movie or

Create a salt or sugar tray which can be manipulated on the surface with a craft stick, comb or even your fingers. Toddlers and young children will enjoy creating temporary artwork by moving salt or sugar around

Have you always wished that you had a loom and were able to learn to create woven textiles? You will be happy to know that you can build your own loom in a few very easy steps from a cereal box! In fact, you can

Make adorable pom pom clothespin caterpillars with this toddler friendly craft. Children of all ages can easily assemble these cute fuzzy creatures. They can be used as a clip for school papers or cute to display

Create your own homemade building set from simple sponges and a pair of scissors. If you are like me, you are oftentimes looking for great activities that are mess free and travel well. I am usually toting around

Create your own building set with craft sticks and velcro dots. Toddlers and school aged children will have great fun with this fabulous quiet time activity that they can assist in making themselves. Children

Static Electricity is not the only attraction in this game. Little ones will love playing this neat fishing game that they can create and play. In this activity, static electricity is created on the ruler and

Discover the magic of salt paintings! In this art project, you will draw a magical creature of your choice and paint it with watered down paint. After painting, you can sprinkle the painting with salt crystals

Art and Science come together to bring you a spectacular display of colors when you try your hand at Bleeding Ink Spot Art. In this art project, you will be taking advantage of the Science of how ink is made up

Transform cupcake liners and cardboard paper tubes into incredibly cute hooty owls with this fun craft. I was so pleased with how these cute owl friends turned out and you will be too. The cupcake liners really

Create spinning tops out of plastic bottle caps. This is a fun craft that uses recycled bottle caps from milk jugs and other kind of bottles to make a fun toy that can occupy young minds for hours. Build one or

A toy and an art project all in one, these homemade Doodle Spinners are so fun and easy to assemble. Children of all ages will enjoy the fascination of creating a spinning top out of an an old CD that would normally

Save your plastic bottle caps and keep them in your craft closet for art projects and crafts. In this project, you can create adorable little birds that will be the highlight of your drawing or painting and even

Concoct your very own face paint right in your own home with a few simple ingredients and steps . This craft contains washable paint as the ingredient for color, so the colors will not stain and be difficult to

Create spectacular glass bauble magnets depicting your very own photographs or favorite design patterns or characters. These pretty magnets will add a touch of class to your refrigerator, they make fabulous homemade