To create bubble art, you'll need food coloring, bubbles, bubble wands, and art paper. It's best to do this activity outside. Begin by mixing the food coloring with some bubble solution. Once done, let your kids have fun creating their very own bubble art! For more ideas and inspiration, click the link below to view our bubble art experience.
Learn how to create beautiful flower sun-catchers using fresh or silk flowers, along with paper, tape, laminate paper, and paint or crayons. Follow the link below for instructions.
Create sailboats with plastic cups, straws, and tape/washi tape. Follow the link to see how we made ours!
For making a silly robot, you will need a toilet paper roll, foil, beads, craft eyes, pipe cleaners, paint, and hot glue. Check out the instructions to make one!
To create a colorful box monster, you will need an empty box (we used a tissue box), craft or construction paper, scissors, paint, glue stick, and any other decorative items you'd like to add such as stamps, stickers, beads, etc. Here is how we made it.
Here are some fun hands-on activities:
-Painting rocks
-Water balloon toss
-Lego building
-Playing board games
-Creating a mini garden
-Coloring by numbers
-Performing simple at-home science experiments
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Love the sun catchers. My daughter wanted me to buy a color by numbers kit for myself today because apparently I need to relax LOL
ReplyDeleteZoe, aw thank you! You should have totally got the color by numbers kit. I think that is great for relaxing. Your daughter is very thoughtful. :)
DeleteThese are great craft ideas to try. I love the flower sun catcher and silly robot ideas. They’d be fun to make.
ReplyDeleteKelly, aw thank you! They were all so fun to make with my girls. :) Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteIndeed fun crafts! I may even try some of these out for myself this summer!
ReplyDeleteNkem, yes indeed! Thanks so much for stopping by, and yes I think you will definitely enjoy them.
DeleteThere are some really fab ideas here for sure. I like the sound of painting rocks such a great idea and cost effective too x
ReplyDeleteThanks Melanie! - We love painting rocks! :)
DeleteI love this idea! The sun flower sun catchers sound so pretty. I would like to try making these. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLeesa, thank you! I think it is most pretty when fresh flowers are used. Thanks so much for stopping by.
DeleteWow, I love that bubble art idea! I've never heard of that before and my kids have been playing with a lot of bubbles this summer! Adding a little bit of food colouring would be really fun!
ReplyDeleteMorgan, thank you! Aw, yes it is such a fun activity for everyone. We love it, and it is so simple. I hope you're able to try it out with your children.
DeleteYou've got some great ideas here! I love the bubble art - I could see my nieces going crazy over that. I'm going to have to do that with them the next time that they're here!
ReplyDeleteBritt, thank you! Aw, I hope you and your nieces have a blast trying out the bubble art. We love it! Thanks so much for stopping by. :)
DeleteNeat activities - bubble art is always such fun for the kids, and keeps them happy for hours.
ReplyDeleteSuch fun activities! Love the sail boats - especially the one carrying the little mermaid!
ReplyDeleteI did quite a few of those as a kid and it was always fun to spend some time making something from scratch. The box monster especially was super fun, I think my mom still has it somewhere in the attic.
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas! it is very handy for me if I need to baby sit my nieces
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I were just talking about latch hook crafts yesterday! He mentioned paint by numbers and that was the first thought that popped into my head. It's fun remembering crafts exactly like the ones you listed here that I did as a kid. Wonderful ideas that never get old, instead create some wonderful memories.
ReplyDeleteI am about to be a grandmother, these ideas are getting me SO EXCITED!!! Great blog!!
ReplyDeleteWhat great ideas--I love the bubble art! Pinning to save and share. :) Thank you for sharing this post at the Will Blog for Comments #21 linkup. Hope to see you next week, too!
ReplyDeleteI love the silly robot idea, this is something my son would really appreciate and have fun with! Thank you for sharing at the Happy Heart & Home Link Party, I hope to see you again this week.
ReplyDeleteLyndsey, aw how cute! Yes we had so much fun with the robot as well. Thank you for visiting. :)
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