Our house is filled with homemade Halloween decorations and one of our favorites are the paper plate spiders hanging in the playroom! They are super easy to make and can be done by kids of any age. There is no wrong or right way to make a paper plate spider. I think it's fun to just set out a bunch of supplies and see what the kids come up with. It's also interesting to do activities like this year to year and see how their creations … [Read more...]
Kids Nature Craft: Rock People and Pets
Rock people and pets are one of those classic crafts that you just have to make when you're a kid--so, of course, we had to include them on our "Old School Summer" bucket list! All I had to do was ask the kids if they wanted make rock friends and they were off! They collected rocks from our yard and use Sharpies, glitter glue and foam stickers to turn them into rock people and rock pets. Then they raided the recycling stash to create houses for … [Read more...]
25 Glow in the Dark Kids Activities
My kids have been having so much fun this summer with glow in the dark activities! Staying up and playing after dark is always great and adding anything that glows to it doubles the fun. Here are 25 glow in the dark ways to learn, play and create with your kids! Glow in the Dark Learning Activities 1. Glow in the Dark Secret Messages 2. Glow in the Dark Alphabet Eggs 3. Letter Practice: Glow in the Dark Letter Hunt 4. Glow … [Read more...]
Easy DIY Dress Up Costumes
We love pretend play! My kids can happily spend hours imagining and playing together and I love to see what scenarios they come up with. They also love dressing up so we were excited that Sprout sent us some craft supplies to use to make our own costumes to encourage kids to dress up and play! They sent us a box of supplies and instruction cards and the kids (and their Nana) used them to come up with their own version of a pirate, a scientist, and … [Read more...]
Craft for Kids: Tin Can Lanterns
Tin can lanterns are a classic summer craft and were one of the activities on our "Old School" Summer Bucket List that our kids had never seen before. I haven't made one since I was at summer camp so I thought it was the perfect activity to do this summer. How to Make Tin Can Lanterns Tin can lanterns aren't hard to make, but they definitely do require adult supervision and assistance. We didn't need a lot of supplies and I love that we are able … [Read more...]
Cloud Watching and Cloud Painting
Cloud watching is on our "Old School" Summer Bucket List--you can't beat a totally free bonding activity that allows you to slow down and spend time with your kids. There is no prep required for this old school activity. All you need to do is wait for a day with some clouds in the sky and go outside with your kids. Find shapes and pictures "hidden" in the clouds and point them outo to each other. You can even make up stories about what you see. Then … [Read more...]
Summer Fun for Kids: Decorate Bikes!
Decorating you bike when you are young, whether for the 4th of July or a neighborhood parade, is so much fun! When you are little your bike is an object of triumph and your ticket to freedom so personalizing it and celebrating it just adds to the joy. All three of our kids are at the age where bikes are exciting so we knew that decorating bikes was something that had to be on our "Old School" Summer Bucket List! We have a red, white, and blue theme … [Read more...]
Craft for Kids: Duct Tape Hula Hoop
We just crossed hula hoop off our "Old School" Summer Bucket List! And came up with a fun and easy duct tape craft for kids too! When we were at Disney last week they had a hula hoop contest at the pool. My 5 year old wanted to join in, but didn't really know how to hula hoop yet so we knew that we had to practice when we got home! Unfortunately, all of our hula hoops were deemed too girly or too broken...so we upcycled one for him instead! Duct … [Read more...]