We eat a lot of cereal in our house, which results in loads of boxes being sent out for recycling. There is an abundance of cool cereal box crafts on the Internet, many of which we’ve featured here, but this one is a favorite for me. My kids are always wanting to play on my […]
[Photo from MIT Sea Perch on Flickr] Want to build a quick and functional underwater vehicle, but don’t want to spend a pile of money? The Sea Perch may be just the project for you and your students. Based on Build Your own Underwater Robot, you can get the up to date text online. There […]
Paper Bead Bangle Roll your own beads to make an awesome safety pin bracelet. By Stephanie Scheetz I’m a self-proclaimed paper pack rat. Big pieces, little pieces, nothing gets thrown away. One day I sat staring at a huge stack of paper strips, all the same size. They were leftover remnants from a workshop I […]
Gluten-Free Play Clay Beads By Jessica Wilson Working with kids, I need to have a lot of tricks up my sleeve for those “I’m bored” moments. One of the best remedies for boredom is whipping up a batch of homemade play dough. I have oodles of recipes kicking about in my head; this one is […]
The Long Thread does linoleum printing with kids in this tutorial. You carve it for them and have them do everything else from drawing the design to stamping their own assembly line of cards. [ via Whip Up ]
Kleas shares a fun felting project that’s totally kid friendly. Her preschool students made these felted bead necklaces and bracelets for Mother’s Day gifts, but they would work any time of year. It’s a very simple process, and allows the kids to get their hands a little messy, which is always a bonus in my […]
Wooster Collective caught up with Aaron Rose, who is co-developing an after school program for kids called “Make Something!!” with Kanye West. He says: I was one of those kids who absolutely hated school. I always felt that I didn’t quite fit into the education system as it was and yearned to find a place […]
