Any mini Thomas Edison’s out there? Another everyday item that we tend to overlook is the lightbulb. How do we get light from flipping on a switch? Well, why not create your own at home and learn exactly how they work.

⭕MATERIALS:
- Small glass (around 1.50z)
- 2 battery cables (with double-end...

We continue exploring alternative energy sources for cars. This time we use the power of magnets to make our prototype car move. Magnet powered vehicles are great for any child who loves to create, invent, and explore. They are also great for homeschooling, STEM education, engineering projects, s...

Tilt the board to move the marble! Can you make it through the labyrinth? Here is how to make your own marble maze game. Make as many different boards and mazes as you like, for hours of fun!

⭕ Materials:
- Cardboard
- Hot glue gun & glue
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Tape
- Coloured card
- Pen
- Marble

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Here is one of the simplest marble runs you can make at home in no time for children to play. You just need a ruler and a few pegs

Watching some dunk into a tank of water is always knee-slapping fun! Now you can bring the fun into the comfort of your very own home with this DIY miniature dunk tank! Use it to practise your aim and dunk your favourite toys into water. Take a quick rummage through your recycling to collect your...

Paper airplanes are one of the most popular toys for children of all ages, and here is a fun idea of how to make one. All you need is paper, glue, some scissors, and a little bit of patience!

Is it a bird? Is it a superhero? No, it’s your super amazing airplane! Making paper airplanes is such a classic boredom buster. Now we can show you a way to continue the fun, without tiring out your arms! This is a simple craft that involves paper folding, which is great for getting the children ...

Learn how to create a unique and fun DIY Paper Cup Watch Craft in this easy-to-follow tutorial! Turn a simple paper cup into a stylish and functional timepiece that will impress your friends and family. This eco-friendly craft project is perfect for anyone, making it a great activity for family t...

What do frogs do with paper? Rip-it Rip-it…
We hope you won’t rip this paper; let's craft with it instead! Here is a fun paper folding activity for all the frog fans. Using items you may already have at home, you won’t need to worry about spending a penny. That makes me very hoppy! This fun and s...

This paper helicopter is a simple toy that is made from just a single sheet of paper. Are you worried that you are not an origami pro - not a big deal! Your children will come to your rescue! They can easily make this flying paper craft independently (:
Make one today and enjoy watching it fly ...

In this video, we cut a square hole, triangular hole, letter hole and a perfect star. Who knew that cutting holes in a piece of paper could be so fun and very educational. A fold&cut theorem states that any shape with straight sides can be cut out with a single cut if you fold a piece of paper th...

DIY plastic bottle toy for children. If you’re trying to be more environmentally friendly while also looking for thrifty ways to keep your children entertained, the plastic bottle offers some great uses! Here is a simple toy idea that any child would love to play with.

This experiment of a coin spinning with forks and batteries is just incredible. It is too bad that it is not real. However, this is an easy and fun way to amuse friends or family.

Kids had a lot of fun drawing each other portraits on clear folders with whiteboard markers. They enjoyed both keeping a clear folder in front of their faces and doing actual tracing. By the end of the activity, we had three very artistic portraits.

We have made a cardboard pantograph - a device that simplifies the enlarged copying of pictures. It makes a great DIY project and a cool educational toy for children

In this video, you will learn how to make an origami Snapper puppet. This is a great activity. With just a few simple folds, you can create a cute and expressive origami puppet.

Here is a simple way to grow beans in a jar with kitchen paper towels. We love activities that involve growing plants. Results in those are usually noticeable only a few days later. So the process requires a lot of waiting and taking care of plants

Let's grow a butterfly

We are getting to know angles with this quirky activity. I love how Alex's face lights up when he sees that a number of angles in each digit corresponds to its value

Do you know how to keep ice for longer? Today we are exploring what materials delay melting of the ice better. The fact that clothes keep us warm confuses some children in thinking that the more materials we wrap around an ice cube, the hotter it is going to get inside. So make sure you ask child...

5 clever and super easy activities to keep your toddler busy. All ideas could be easily recreated with materials you already have a home. Try these activities and let me know if your child liked them. Toodlers can blow a funny glove, mix play dough with your feet, collect pasta with pegs, make mo...

Did you like playing with a dollhouse growing up? Here is a paper one that children can quickly make on their own! This playhouse can be designed in any way they’d like to suit any figurines they already have. After children are done playing, the house could be easily folded for compact storage.

I take millions of photos, forget hundreds of thousands of them, but I do print the best ones. There is just something about holding a finished framed photo that is much more satisfying than seeing the photo on a pocket-sized screen. This time I decided to do a special 3D photo-project. I chose a...

5 cute animals crafts using empty toilet paper tube