Here's a cute and prickly craft idea: a cactus made from a child's handprint. You can write a message on the back and use it as a greeting card or hang it on your fridge as art. This project is a great summertime craft idea—perfect for when your kiddo is learning about plants, or it would be a super cute homemade Valentine's Day card! How many cacti puns do you think we can think up without getting stuck? :) Indoor crafts can be great on the hot or long summer days. The best things ...
Handprint Butterfly – Make an Easy Spring Craft
There may not be a more nostalgic project for kids than those that are made with handprints! It's so sweet to look back at them over the years. One of the best things about these easy butterfly handprints is that they're so simple to make. You only need a handful of craft supplies that you most likely already have, and a few cute little hands to get started. Butterfly handprints are also the perfect craft to make in the spring. They can tie in perfectly to a storytime around the changing ...
Galaxy Slime – Only 2 Ingredients
Let's make galaxy slime! This is fun if you are learning about outer space, black holes, or just want to make something that's out of this world. Lol. I've seen this called a few other names: comic slime, universe slime, space slime, and also galactic slime. Galaxy slime ingredients: Cosmic GlueElmer's Magical Liquid If you don't have Magical Liquid, you could still make this! Check out our post, How to Make Slime with Contact Solution. In addition to these two ingredients, ...
Slime for Halloween – Easy Ideas for Spooky Slime
If you love slime and Halloween, then you are in luck because we are sharing our favorite Halloween slime ideas. I'll share the absolute easiest way to make slime with just two ingredients, plus tons of ways to customize slime for fun Halloween ideas. Slime and Halloween just make sense together—you can make it as fun or creepy as you want! It's a great activity to get everyone in the festive mood. Not only is it a lot of fun, it'd be a great idea for handing out to trick-or-treaters if ...
How to Make Slime – 3 Ingredients
Making homemade slime is an easy project that doesn't have to be intimidating. It's perfect as a science experiment for kids and is a great way to spend an indoor afternoon. There are a lot of ways to make slime, but this method is by far the easiest because you only need glue, baking soda and contact solution. If you want to add color, you will also need food coloring. But that's it! It's super easy to mix together and a really fun project to make with kids. I will note that it's ...
Pipe Cleaner Crown DIY – Easy Dress Up Craft
Making a pipe cleaner crown is a quick and affordable craft. It's perfect to make for a birthday, shower, or as an addition to your dress up supplies (or the perfect photo booth prop). All you'll need for this kids craft is 5-10 minutes, pipe cleaners in the color of your choice, and a glue gun to be ready to customize it to any theme or event! It would be a great accessory for a Halloween costume, too. Not only are pipe cleaners super affordable, they're really versatile. We've made ...
How to Make Oobleck (Goop)
If you are looking for the easiest goop/slime recipe around, then you should make oobleck. Oobleck is made of only two ingredients, which you likely already have: cornstarch and water. If you want to add some color, then you'll also need food coloring. But that's it! Oobleck is not slime, but it is similar. It's very inspired by the classic Dr. Suess book, Bartholomew and the Oobleck. The mixture is both a solid and a liquid, so it's a fun and easy science project as well. Here is how ...
Kids Paper Daisy Crown (With Free Template)
A daisy crown is a classic summer craft for outdoors, so of course we had to make one that can be worn year round! This paper daisy crown is a fun DIY for kids to add to their dress up toys. It's great for when they're learning about flowers, nature or even shapes and colors. If your child is old enough they can help with the cutting out of the flowers and shapes, or they can help more when it comes to assembly (glue sticks are perfect for assembling the flowers and adding the flowers to the ...