Create Your Own Holiday Village
What belongs in your village? Build houses, schools, or a house of worship. Make sleds, cars, or train cars from toilet paper tubes or small boxes. The bottom of a gallon jug might be a skating rink. Add snowmen or…
Make a Mask of the Congo
All over the world, people use masks for different purposes: for ceremonial or religious gatherings, on stage to entertain, or to hide an identity. In the Congo Basin of Africa, masks serve all of these purposes and more and are…
Positive Science Experience!
Science is all around us! Kids can explore a common concept with a fun Halloween angle using this experiment. What you need: • Tissue paper • Balloon • Markers • Scissors • Tape • Sweater or fabric What you do:…
It’s Joyful Noise Time!
Kids love making music and making music-makers! Here’s a simple project with staying power that might make a fun gift for friends and cousins. What you need: • Jar lid • Rubber bands • Duct tape • Scissors • Wide…
What’s Your Story?
Story Topics and Themes for Your Cube • Summer vacation cube: Use different squares for different parts of the adventure, such as places, people, weather, and activities. • Patriotic cube: Draw the flag, fireworks, an eagle, the Statue of Liberty,…
It’s a New Way to Bubble!
Get artsy with an activity that blends every kid’s favorite activity – bubbles! – with painting! With a few simple supplies, young artists can create their own abstract bubble paintings. Families can frame the artwork, turn it into notecards to…
Create an Up-Cycled Hanging Garden
This craft celebrates spring with flowers made right from the recycling bin! No need to feel guilty about the water bottles you had to buy for the game last weekend. Plus, there are a lot of spring holidays coming up,…
Make a Creature Planter for Spring
Get spring off to a creative start by crafting with materials straight out of the recycling bin. Homemade creature planters make great gifts for all those upcoming holidays. What you need: • Milk or juice cartons (clean and dry) •…
Foodie Science is Fun for Kids!
Butter is a delicious treat we enjoy on a variety of foods, from biscuits to popcorn. But where does butter come from? How is it made? You can do the science at home, explore changes in matter, and discover how…
Ornamentally Artsy
These sweet ornaments are packed with personality! Get creative with patterned papers and bright beads on wire to make a simple addition to your holiday decor. Hang individual ornaments on a tree, string them along a length of ribbon to…
