Have you heard the buzz about declining bee populations? In the past 20 years, beekeepers have observed the sudden and unexplained decline of honeybee populations, which is a problem because bees are responsible for pollinating a third of the foods we eat! The good news is even kids can do things that will help encourage […]
Ah spring! As the flowers begin to bloom and the birds begin to sing, the muddy landscape soon turns into an explosion of color! To celebrate all these fabulous colors, make some pretty spring birds from feathers and craft sticks. Your kids will love making these pretty birds and can put on a puppet show […]
As winter winds down you may find that you have several mismatched mittens hanging around. Instead of tossing them out, let’s create some super easy diy puppets to play with during those chilly or rainy days of spring. To make these fun puppets you will need: Mittens Yarn For the eyes: pom poms or buttons […]
Purim is a Jewish festival that is held in early spring and is often celebrated with masks, costumes and public celebration. It is tradition to bring along a noise maker like a grogger, or a homemade noise maker like ours, to use during the reading of the story from the Book of Esther. This noise maker […]
Finished a box of cereal? Save and recycle it into this eye-catching rainbow mobile. This colorful craft is sure to brighten up any rainy day! The best part of this craft is that you can teach your kids the colors of the rainbow while they work on this simple craft: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, […]
This fun fortune teller game is commonly known as a cootie catcher. The child holding the cootie catcher is the fortune teller and other children play the game by picking numbers and/or letters when asked. In this fortune teller game, children pick a number and then have the choice of choosing a color or a […]
Entertaining your kids on a long road trip can be a challenge. Be prepared by creating a Boredom Buster Box from a recycled cereal box, and fill it with four different fun activities for all your kid vacation adventures. Or, use these boredom busters to have fun at home on your staycation. First: Create a […]
Have some magical fun with your kids this St. Patrick’s Day and build a Leprechaun Trap! According folklore, leprechauns are small, but very, very fast! In fact, catching one is challenging, but if you are able to catch one they are obligated to be honest with you. So to find out where the leprechaun has hidden […]
Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is known for its colorful celebrations prior to Ash Wednesday when Lent begins. Mardi Gras is known for all of its beautiful colors, but traditional colors are green for faith, purple for justice and gold for power. It’s become a popular tradition to don a colorful and festive […]
Need St. Patrick’s Day crafts for a kid’s holiday party? If they like clovers and leprechauns, then these fun activities are gold at the end of the rainbow!