Simple activities

Want to make your own lava lamp? This fun DIY science experiment give you the full step-by-step instructions on how to make a homemade lava lamp out of a water bottle.

Learn how to make a bouncy ball using 3 simple ingredients! These DIY bouncy balls are SO COOL! It's such a great craft that also doubles as a science experiment! Kids and adults can make a homemade bouncy ball toy in just a few minutes. They're so easy to make and a whole lot of fun to play with! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. How to Make a Bouncy Ball Learn how to make a bouncy ball…

Looking for fun and easy art projects to make? Try bubble art! It's makes for really pretty hydrangeas and flowers. So cool! It's easy enough for kids to make but teens and adults would enjoy this simple art project, too. #art #crafts #coolideas #kidskubby

Yes, you can actually make shaving cream play dough! But be prepared, because this is MESSY! And while on the inside, I was trying to hold back my mini freak out about the mess, my 3 year old and 5 year old were loving it. I mean REALLY loving it. I haven't seen them enjoy an activity this much in ages! I'm not sure if they were more into the play dough, or more into the giant mess I was letting them create. Either way, this was tons of fun! (And the clean up wasn't nearly as bad as I…

These bouncing bubbles are SO FUN! Best of all, they're super easy to make, using simple kitchen items like dish soap and sugar. No special or fancy ingredients needed! Blowing bubbles is always fun, but have you ever made bouncing bubbles?! There's something pretty magical about blowing a bubble you can hold and bounce on your hand. Make our easy bouncing bubbles recipe in only a few minutes to create hours of fun! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something…

Welcome, craft lovers! Sunny days are here and so is a brand new collection of Summer Crafts and DIY Ideas for Kids. Let's explore! A special hello to all the craft-loving parents, grandparents, babysitters, and helpful friends of the family. We hope you are all enjoying warm days and long evenings spent playing with the

Monster blow painting is such a fun art project for kids! First use a straw to blow liquid paint around a piece of paper. Then add googly eyes and other details to transform the colourful paint splatters into monsters! This simple process art activity gives such cool results, and you'll end up with a unique design every time! Use your imagination to create your monsters and make them as friendly, cute, silly, or even as scary as you'd like. It's such a fun craft for Halloween or anytime of…

Kim McLeod | The Best Ideas for Kids on Instagram: "Q-TIP PAINTED HANDPRINT TREES 🌳 ✋ Follow me @bestideasforkids for more fun activities for kids! 🦋 This one is so simple to do and I love the final result! Just tie some q-tips together with an elastic. Dip into paint and stamp onto paper. I added a handprint for the tree trunk before I started stamping. To paint in between the branches use 1 q tip and stamp to fill the space or let kids stamp overtop the handprint (both will look great!)…

Super simple craft for a DIY Paper Spinner, keeping the kids entertained this summer as part of the Make and Takes summer series Get Out and Play!

These handprint bunnies are so simple to make and they are SO CUTE! You can make this bunny craft using construction paper, coloured printer paper, or even plain white paper if you're in a pinch. Handprint Bunny Craft This is such a simple Easter craft that you can make with the kids - and the best part is that you probably have everything you need at home already! Just grab some paper, scissors and a few pens, markers or pencil crayons - that's all you need! This craft is really simple…