Crafts

Enjoy some quality time with your children by working on a craft together. Working on projects together will improve their hand-eye coordination, their sense of achievement, their ability to concentrate and it’s just plain fun.

Cardboard Box Hot Wheels Race Track

Here’s a simple race track that will allow your kids to race Hot Wheels cars down an incline. Stuff you’ll need: A large cardboard box Extra cardboard sheets for an extension to the track Duct tape Utility knife (and an … Continue reading →

How to Weave a Basket out of the Newspaper

While it makes sense that most of us will toss an old newspaper in the recycling bin, here’s a great activity from Deceptively Educational. All you need is the newspaper and a glue stick and a little patience. Step-by-step instructions … Continue reading →

Crafts for Mother’s Day

There’s a lot you can do with a handprint or a thumb print. Here are 15 reasonably simple crafts to do with your children to make a delightful Mother’s Day gift for May 10th.

Butterflies for Spring

Spring and butterflies certainly go together. You can make butterflies with little doilies, tissue paper, paper plates or even origami paper. But a simple and colorful craft that you can easily enjoy with children is making butterflies with coffee filters. … Continue reading →