Whose lips couldn’t use a little more shimmer?! This summer, teens and preteens will love making their own glitter lip balm to soften their lips for the dry, hot weather AND add a little extra shimmer and color! Homemade glitter lip balm is easy to make with coconut oil, beeswax and essential oils. In order […]
Kids going stir crazy from being cooped up inside during the cold winter months? Since you don’t want kids running up and down your hallway to burn off energy, this fun DIY cardboard Skee Ball game is a great way to spend time as a family indoors without killing each other! Upcycle any cardboard box into […]
Do you want to build a (melting) snowman? Well, if your kids do, let them do it inside where it’s warmer! When it’s too cold to go outside, you can keep the kids entertained with this simple project using a few of your standard household supplies: baking soda, shaving cream and vinegar. Combined, kids can […]
Even if you aren’t an expert crafter at home, there’s a very good chance you have a pile of extra string and wools thrown in a box somewhere from that one project you tried last year. Well, this simple wool wrapped letter DIY is the perfect way to use up those wool scraps you’ve been […]
If there’s one thing kids love, it’s literally ANYTHING with their name on it. I was the same way as a kid. You can help your kids grow their own personalized DIY crystals in less than one day using pipe cleaners and Borax! This easy trick will keep kids mesmerized for hours as they watch […]
All things seem to come back around, and the latest craft to make a comeback is DIY Perler bead art. I loved playing with Perler beads when I was a kid, and there has been a recent upsurge in DIY crafts made out of Perler beads. Today’s iterations are easy to make (no fussy pegboard […]
Just last weekend, at exactly 9 a.m. my boys said those two dreaded words: “I’m bored.” At first, I thought about the baskets full of toys in their room, and I got mad for how ungrateful they were. In that moment, I swore I would never buy another toy again. Quickly, I got my wits […]
The time will come this summer when your kids need to escape the hot weather and enjoy the air conditioning indoors. But that doesn’t mean they have to give up fun summer activities. Give your kids a chance to make their own fun summer-themed window clings by painting their own shapes or following stencils. With […]
Remember when your kids were younger and they made you macaroni necklaces? Well, pasta crafts aren’t just limited to jewellery. This faux stained glass pasta craft is probably one of the coolest projects I’ve seen in a while. Dying pasta with food colouring opens up a whole new world of craft projects, and making faux […]
This project is an amazing (and calming) sensory play idea for kids.
Have a teen who loves jewelry? These colourful earrings are so easy and cheap to make. And they’re pretty, too!
Customize the bouncy balls you make with your kid’s favourite colours. They make perfect party favours and great stocking stuffers, too.
