Ice Paint
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
Ice cube tray
Water
Food coloring
Popsicle sticks
Watercolor paper
HOW TO MAKE ICE PAINT:
Fill an ice cube tray with water, but don’t overfill it.
Add a small drop of food coloring to each well.
Drop in a different color in each for a rainbow effect!
Cut a popsicle stick in half and use the flat edge to mix the water & food coloring.
Leave the popsicle stick in it and freeze overnight.
Tip: To paint with ice cubes, use watercolor paper for the best results. Watercolor paper is designed to absorb that amount of water. Regular paper will likely begin to fall apart from the wetness. You can get watercolor paper at your nearest arts and crafts store as well as major retail stores like Walmart or Target.
This COOL super fun craft idea came from https://www.mothercould.com
All season indoor ice rink
My Goomna made this Ice Rink so my LEGO figurines could go skating all year round.
What you need to make one:
A baking sheet
Water
Freezer
LEGO figurines or any other little toy that you have
Step 1
Pour some water on a baking sheet and put it into the freezer until the water becomes solid. (ice)
Step 2
Remove the baking sheet from the freezer and set it down on the floor.
Step 3
Now you can make your LEGO figurines skate on their very own rink!
I’d love to see your playtime ice-rink. Send me a photo!
Toothbrush holder DIY with Dinosaur toys
Brushing your teeth is an important part of taking care of your body.
*please ask a grownup to help you because some sharp tools are needed for this craft
What you need:
Plastic toy dinosaur
Hammer
Screwdriver
Scissors
How to make this:
Place a screwdriver in the middle of your dinosaur’s back and tap the top with a hammer until you poke a hole through
Keep hammering until you get through to the other side. The hole is tiny so use your scissors and cut a cross pattern in the hole. From there, cut out mini triangles from the cross until you create a circle.
Shape the hole until it fits your toothbrush. Make sure that the hole is big enough so your toothbrush doesn’t get stuck!
*thanks so much to guppytales.wordpress.com for this awesome craft idea
Lego Bricks Frame
*Ask a grown up to help you with the gluing part
What you need:
A picture frame
LEGO bricks
LEGO mini figurines
Hot glue gun or E6000 glue
A photo that you like
Step 1
Choose your LEGO bricks and then glue them around the frame
(You may want to lay them out before gluing them to figure out your pattern)
Step 2
Place a fun photo in the frame
Step 3
Attach a few LEGO figurines to the frame.
No need to glue them, just connect them to the bricks!
*thanks so much to seevanessacraft.com for this amazing craft idea!
Dreamcatcher DIY
Note: Grown up help may be needed for this craft
Gather your supplies…
Colourful beads (different sizes, textures and materials)
A sturdy twig or wooden dowel
Thread, string or twine
A needle (rounded end or plastic for younger kiddos like me)
Scissors
Step 1
Prepare the needle with string, twine or 2 or more strands of thread
Tie several knots
*a tiny bead will prevent the bigger beads from sliding out of the thread
Step 2
Thread the beads through the needle and continue beading until you are happy with the length.
Keep at least 3 inches of extra thread exposed so you can attach the beaded strand to the twig or dowel
Step 3
Continue making more beaded strands
You can make them all the same length and size or not! This is your project so let your creativity shine
Step 4
Attach the beaded strands to the twig or dowel by wrapping the thread around the it and tying 2-3 knots to keep it secure
Step 5
Cut 2 or more strands of thread to the twig or dowel so you can hang it up
Step 6
Hang it where it will catch some sunlight!
*thank you to lifeovercs.com for this beautiful craft idea
Please don’t put any of the beads in your mouth.
If you make a suncatcher I’d love to see it!
Toothbrush holder DIY made with LEGO!
Taking care of your body includes brushing your teeth.
*check out Buzzfeed.com for lots more fun and awesome bathroom ideas
Building with LEGO is one of my favourite things to do!
What have you made with these awesome bricks?
I’d love to know!
Cardboard tube hippo craft!
Thanks to creativefamilyfun.net for this super special craft idea!
What you need
Empty cardboard tube (from a toilet paper roll or a paper towel cut to size)
Small piece of thin cardboard (from a cereal or cracker box)
Two different shades of grey craft paint (darker color and a lighter color)
White craft paint
Glue
Googly eyes
Black marker
How to make it!
Begin by painting your cardboard tube with darker grey paint. Also, paint your smaller piece of cardboard with the same paint.
Let each piece dry before you move on to the next step.
Cut two circles from your thin piece of cardboard for your ears.
Use your black marker to color in the center of each circle. Only the top half of your ear will be showing on your hippo, so make sure you can also see the black in the middle.
Next, use the lighter color of grey to paint an oval in the top half of your cardboard tube. This is going to be the hippo’s snout.
Use your white paint to make two square teeth at the bottom of your snout.
Once the paint on your snout is dry, draw two long ovals with your black marker for your hippo’s nostrils.
Glue your eyes above the snout and glue your ears directly above your eyes. You’ll want to glue the ears to the inside of your tube so they peek up from the top.
Add your hippo to your cardboard tube zoo or make a whole bloat of hippos and then maybe put on a puppet show!
If you make a cardboard tube craft puppet anything, I’d love to see it!
Slime
What you need
1 tbsp Baking soda
1 cup School glue (clear or white is fine)
1 tbsp Saline (contact lens solution)
A little Food colouring and or glitter
How to make it!
Mix the baking soda into the school glue, and add the saline, and stir in a little food colouring and or glitter.
Work it with your hands...it will go from sticky to stretchy!
This SLIME is mom-approved and neat and clean, but be sure to use it on a countertop or table surface. That’s showing kindness and respect.
Seal it in a bag for the next time you get to play with it!
Window collage
Tape a piece of transparent contact paper to a window, sticky side facing up.
Trim colourful pieces of paper into whatever shapes you like and stick them onto the sticky surface.
Pretty.
Colour your own puzzle
Arts and crafts stores sell blank puzzles!
You can use markers to create and colour your original piece of art!
Take a picture before you take it apart!
Ring Toss
The object of the game is to get the rings around the stand
(If you made a few stands, you can give them different point values)
SUPER CHALLENGE: try this with your eyes closed or use your less dominant hand to toss the rings.
HAVE FUN!!!
Decorate a mug
What you need
Ceramic or porcelain paint pens
A mug
That’s it!
Celebrate with cocoa or snow ice cream
Create your own Puppet!
Hi! My name is Fiona and I made these puppets using a Puppet Making Kit.
Create your own barrette!
Hi!
My name is Carmen and I created some hair barrettes the other weekend by hot gluing gems, sequins, letters, Pom poms and feathers to the plain metal clips I found at the thrift store!
The object of the game is to get the golf ball into the holes and score points.
You can try...
A) Rolling the ball with your hands
B) Using a putter or a wooden spoon
C) Kicking the ball with your feet!
What are some of your ideas? I’d love to try them!
GOOD LUCK!!!
DIY Growth Chart
What does growth mean?
Noun:
An increase in size, number, value, or strength.
(biology) The act of growing, getting bigger or higher.
(biology) Something that grows or has grown.
There are lots of ways to make a DIY growth chart.
You can use a Wood Board/Plank or some Fabric…just Google how to make a growth chart and see what pops up! There are lots of videos to help guide you.
Here’s a step by step idea of what you’ll be doing…
(In this example, the chart is called a ruler. Makes sense!)
You’ll need a bunch of supplies before you get started.
Step 1 –
Cut 1×6 Board. First, determine how long you want to make the growth ruler and where you want to place it. ...
Step 2 –
Pre-Stain and Stain. …
Step 3 –
Measure and Mark Feet and Inches. …
Step 4 –
Apply Matte Polyurethane. …
Step 5 –
Tape on Adhesive Numbers. …
Step 6 –
Attach the Kids Growth Ruler to the Wall.
Thanks very much to Victor at
https://thediyplan.com › kids-growthchart for these step by step instructions. When you visit his site, you’ll learn more about what to do to make this a very successful DIY.
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Since I was quite small when mom started measuring my height, she used a 12” wood ruler to record a few years of growth.
When I stood next to the ruler a few days ago, we noticed quite a difference in my height from the last time we measured! We had to move the ruler and do some calculations!
That’s when we decided it was time to design and build a bigger chart.
What you do:
Stand up straight against the wall where the growth chart is drawn or built.
The grown up can now mark your height with a marker or crayon
When this project is done, you’ll be able to keep track of how much you’re growing
BTW: We all grow at different rates. And some people will grow quite tall, while others will always be quite small. So it can’t be a contest to see who grows the fastest or the tallest.
House hippos don’t get very tall at all and grow at a very very very slow pace.
It’s not the height that counts, it’s the heart! ❤️
If you have a growth chart now or make one someday, I’d love to see it!
Just send a photo to iggythippo@gmail.com
Snow painting!
You can use watercolours or diluted acrylics.
Pack a bunch of clean snow in a large plastic container and do your thing!
Snowy Day Activities
Thanks a whole lot to HGTV and Emily Fazio for these awesome ACTIVITY IDEAS for the whole family!
How much snow has fallen?
You can make your own personalized snow measurement stick by painting an old ruler or paint stirrer!
Just mark along the length in inches/cm and whenever it snows, you can figure out how much it snowed by doing the math!
Snow ice cream!
What you need
¼ cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup milk (you can use condensed milk, but skip the sugar)
Cones or cups
Sprinkles
A whole bunch of clean fresh snow
How to make it!
Mix the sugar, vanilla, and milk together.
Stir in 10 cups of FRESH SNOW, mold into snowballs, and roll around in sprinkles.
Scoop into cones or cups
Super yummy!
Pumpkin bird feeder
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
A small pumpkin
Tinfoil
Sticks
Birdseed
String to hang
First of all, cut your pumpkin in half before scooping out the seeds.
Then, use a screwdriver to make three holes to tie a string and three holes for 3 sticks for the birds to sit on.
Make sure to poke some holes into the bottom of the pumpkin so any rainwater that is collected can drain out.
Then, put in some tin foil to hold the birdseed. (Be sure to make some holes in the tin foil to let rainwater drain out.)
Finally, tie the string evenly and secure it onto your washing line or a tree branch.
What a great craft idea!
Thanks so much to the fine folks @ https://www.familydaystriedandtested.com
Super pretty repurposed cans
Steps:
1. Save the cans.
2. Wash and clean them.
3. Paint them.
4. String them.
5. Bead them!
Virtual Museum Tours!
Hey!
If you have a fun fact to share or an activity that you think others would like to learn about, or even a poem or story about any of these craft ideas, send me a note.
Then we can learn more about each other and stuff.