We don’t usually buy disposable water bottles, but in the summertime as we go places with the kids, we tend to use them a bit more often. Rather than just pitch them in the recyclables, we’ve been trying to use them in a few recycled crafts for kids. This Water Bottle Suncatcher is so simple to make […]
Your Kids Should Be Taking Apart Electronics!
It all started with an old computer mouse I found while decluttering the drawers of the computer desk. I was about to put it in the “donate” bag, when I saw its bigger potential. Kids love taking things apart, and mine are no exception. Dead batteries? They go running for small screw drivers, excited at […]
Homemade Confetti Poppers
Every year on New Year’s Day we have a New Year’s celebration at noon. This year we are making simple homemade confetti poppers to set off when the clock strikes 12:00. It’s just one of a few fun New Year’s STEM activities you could do this year as you celebrate New Year’s with kids. Homemade […]
Bubble Wrap Sensory Play and Link-Up
Pop! Pop! Pop! Hear that? That’s the sound of this month’s Project: Recycle & Create’s topic — bubble wrap! There are so many ways you can get creative with bubble wrap! We’ve used it in a Sight Word Game, painted with it, and this week the kids decided to make their own bubble […]
Plastic Lid Activities
Plastic lids. Every milk carton, juice bottle, and food canister has them. You could just toss them, but why not have some fun with them first? This month Project Recycle and Create is focusing on plastic lid activities, including plastic lid crafts! We have used our plastic lids to make lower-case […]
