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Candle and Rising Water Science Experiment
October 6, 2021
Demonstrate the power of air pressure with this cool candle and rising water science experiment! This is one of those experiments that will make kids say "oooooooh!" and "wow!" I…
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Place Value Activities for Second Grade
October 3, 2021
How do you teach place value in a way that kids will understand? Place value can be a tricky concept, but these simple hands-on activities will definitely help! Use playing…
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15+ Adorable Owl Crafts to Make with Kids
September 28, 2021
Whoooo loves owls? Here are almost 20 adorable owl crafts that kids will love! We have always liked owls, but this spring we went to a nature preserve to watch…
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Five LEGO Dinosaurs to Build
September 25, 2021
Got dinosaur fans? Here are five LEGO® dinosaurs to build! (Actually, now it's SIX! This post was originally posted in April 2015 and updated with new dinos in September 2021.)…
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The Big Book of Amazing LEGO Creations
September 19, 2021
Do you have LEGO bricks at your house? We recently asked this question to families who stopped by our booth at a large educational convention, and the answer was almost…
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Fall Kids Craft - Bean Mosaics
September 16, 2021
Celebrate the colors of fall with this fun craft for kids! Use dried beans of all types to create beautiful mosaics with fall leaves, acorns, pumpkins, and more. This is…
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Adorable Paper Cup Owl Craft
September 10, 2021
It all started in the craft department at Walmart. I don't usually do my best craft shopping at Walmart. Hobby Lobby is more my thing... but we were looking for…
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Cardboard Carnival Games {Challenge for Kids}
September 8, 2021
Here's a fun craft and engineering challenge that is SO fun for kids! Challenge kids to design and build their own cardboard carnival games that really work. This is fun…
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Build Donkey Kong with LEGO Bricks
September 3, 2021
Build your own adorable (and posable!) Donkey Kong character out of LEGO bricks! We have created a few Nintendo Mario LEGO projects for this site before, and we had a…
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Play Dough Snakes
August 27, 2021
Y'all. This is a sensory play activity that you've got to try! These play dough snakes are fabulous for developing fine motor skills, and they'll keep kids happily busy for…
