10+ easy science experiments that will inspire and astonish kids of all ages
If you have a budding scientist on your hands, you no doubt appreciate watching their wide-eyed discovery of the...
HOW TO: Recycle holiday cards into next year’s gift tags
Step 1: Gather Holiday Cards & Packaging Have your children collect all of the holiday cards that are displayed...
12 heartfelt and meaningful Christmas gifts for children
1. A handmade or vintage tree decoration Buy your child a single, special Christmas decoration, either a handcrafted...
Kids can fashion handmade gifts and donate them to people in need via Little Loving Hands craft kits
The projects are super kid-friendly and fun, with examples such as creating a heart pillow and a matching game...
HOW TO: Make a pine cone wreath using found and fallen flora
1. Gather your materials. Go on a nature walk, preferably with the whole family, and pick up fallen pine cones,...
Mom builds an innovative family bed that makes co-sleeping with 5 kids seem dreamy!
Birth and baby photographer Elizabeth Boyce grew up in a co-sleeping family, and she always knew she wanted to...
7 creative ways to use excess Halloween candy
Image © Arina P Habich via Shutterstock 1) Save candy for gingerbread house decorating. Decorating gingerbread...
Mom’s cardboard toy creations include a PAC-MAN console, Super 8 camera & a boom box
One of her most recent creations is a functional PAC-MAN game console. Machado's version is perfectly kid-sized....
Tree of Motion offers DIY instructions to assemble your own BranchBoard using a tree branch
If regular ol' skateboarding isn't challenging enough for your little daredevil, maybe she should give branch boarding...
See a Georgia family’s stunning transformation of an old tool shed into a multipurpose playhouse
Joni recalls that her father built a playhouse from scratch for herself and her sister when they were young, so...
DIY Project: Capture sunshine in a jar!
1. Gather your supplies. Glass jar with a flip top lid Solar lantern Batteries (if needed) Frosted glass...
Personalized busy boards beckon tots to learn and explore
Beginning a little before their first birthday and lasting until they are three or so, kiddos are all about repetitive...
9 small magical touches that make fairy houses spring to life
Image via Etsy shop Fairy Elements 1. Lights Can fairies see in the dark? No need to worry: these sweet walkway...
The Mover Kit: the first active play wearable that kids make and code themselves
Kids catch on to new technology amazingly fast, and this new wearable gadget will get them thinking out of the...
10 gorgeous handmade Mother’s Day gifts kids can make (with a helping hand)
1. Painted wooden utensils If the Mom in your Mother's Day loves to cook, brighten up her wooden utensils with...
HOW TO: Decorate Easter eggs using flowers and foliage
1. Gather the materials. Eggs (whatever number you desire) Mod Podge (I used the gloss version) or craft...
8 themed children’s gardens that teach kids how to grow food & revel in nature
1. The Healthy Snack Patch One of my friends was an incredibly picky eater as a child, and one night, when she...
6 flower-inspired arts and crafts projects to welcome spring
1. Toilet Paper Rolls Flowers This craft makes for a cute table decoration in lieu of fresh flowers and uses up...
Before losing his battle with cancer, teen invents IV pole ‘lily pads’ to help sick children
Before losing his battle with leukemia and a childhood brain tumor, Nick Konkler managed to use his time left on...
Mom transforms cardboard boxes into a dreamy play kitchen for her toddler
Rodessa and her husband first created an L-shaped play kitchen using large cardboard boxes. They marked on the...
DIY Etch-A-Sketch coffee table!
You won't need any fancy books to cover this genius coffee table -- it's an interactive art display for the lucky...
Dad builds an epic, enchanting fairy treehouse reading nook for his daughter
The potential father-of-the-year and "artist in the video game industry" recently submitted his final project to...
Dutch children build their own village in 4 days at an ingenious, industrious summer camp
Between the overnight camping trips taken by preschoolers in Germany and the Welsh outdoor adventure playground...
Ulysses is a superhero that kids can build and pose in countless postures
You know what's even more fun that DIY? DIT or "do it together," and that's exactly what we suggest with Londji's...
Create really awesome free things with the new C.R.A.F.T. kids’ art and activity project book
At Inhabitots, we love, love, love kids' crafts and activities books. Maybe it's because we know how important...
BOOK REVIEW: The Art of Cardboard showcases visionaries who turn humble cardboard into astonishing works of art
The Art of Cardboard showcases artists who are stretching the boundaries of cardboard use. The book also displays...
Hubs is a backyard geodesic dome kit that kids can construct themselves
Using connection joints that work like K'nex with a main hub and six ball joint "prongs" radiating out and connectable...
HOW TO: Make 4 different kinds of ice chalk for fun outdoor art projects on hot summer days
Basic ice chalk recipe half cornstarch half water washable paint Whisk together, pour into popsicle...
HOW TO: Make homemade sunburn soother to heal & repair your skin
1. Collect your ingredients and supplies. 4oz (½ cup) filtered water 2 black tea bags 2oz (¼ cup) aloe...
HOW TO: Make a natural sleep aid lotion with magnesium & lavender oil for newborns, kids & adults
1. Collect your ingredients. 4oz (½ cup) magnesium chloride flakes 2oz (¼ cup) very hot filtered water 2...