Activities & Crafts
9 Great Online Art Classes for Kids
These nine online art classes offer first-class instruction and a whole lot of fun.
How to Make Your Own Squirt Gun, According to a Boy’s Guidebook From 1882
You'll need a pole, a few tools, and a whole lot of gumption.
How to Make Homemade Playdough In Less Than 15 Minutes
All it takes are a few household ingredients.
How to Draw a Cat in 5 Simple Steps
No Halloween picture is complete without a black cat. Just ask your little ghouls!
How to Draw a Bat In 5 Simple Steps
Here's how to make sure your bat doesn't end-up looking like a weird bird.
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9 Great Online Art Classes for Kids
These nine online art classes offer first-class instruction and a whole lot of fun.
How to Make Your Own Squirt Gun, According to a Boy’s Guidebook From 1882
You'll need a pole, a few tools, and a whole lot of gumption.
How to Make Homemade Playdough In Less Than 15 Minutes
All it takes are a few household ingredients.
How to Draw a Cat in 5 Simple Steps
No Halloween picture is complete without a black cat. Just ask your little ghouls!
How to Draw a Bat In 5 Simple Steps
Here's how to make sure your bat doesn't end-up looking like a weird bird.
How to Draw a Moon in 5 Simple Steps
We had a 9 year old try this out. Verdict: Approved!
How To Make And Fly The Perfect DIY Kite
The basics aren’t too difficult to master, even if you flunked physics. Here’s the science you need to dominate kite flying this season
13 Easy Construction-Paper Crafts That Any Kid Will Love
Show your kids how to take a rainbow's worth of paper and transform it into everything from flowers and ladybugs, to lanterns and butterflies.
The Hidden Messages in My Kid’s Pandemic Drawings
I’m grateful we've allowed our boys to tattoo their minds onto the walls of our house. It’s another way we get to hear them.
How to Make Slime
Exploring a counter-culture that your kids are probably already obsessed with.
How the Icelandic Tradition of Jolabokaflod Can Transform Your Christmas Eve
Books and snuggles? Yes, please.
7 Funny Face Paint Ideas for Little Kids
Face paint is a Halloween staple, sure, but don't hide it away the rest of the year.
The 33 Best Coloring Pages for Kids
Entertain kids quickly and easily with these free, downloadable coloring pages.
Make a Lemon Volcano, and More Fun Citrus-Based Science Experiments
You don't need a master's degree in chemistry to build a lemon volcano — but don't tell your kids that.
3 Easy, Fun Pirate Games That Will Get Your Kids Moving
Ahoy, matey! It’s time to turn your yard into a high-seas playground, where young pirates rule and adventures never end.
9 DIY Crafts to Make Your Kid’s Pirate Costume Off-the-Hook
¡Hola, piratas! Fulfill your child’s pirate dreams with these creative additions to their high seas outfit.
