Kid Art Doesn’t Have to be Complicated Again, I say Kid’s Art activities don’t have to be complicated… But sometimes they can be too. The mess doesn’t matter but at the same…
Category: Kid’s Crafts
Maracas From Paper Cups #thinkoutsidethetoybox
This past week has been so much fun with an exciting impromptu vacation to celebrate my son’s birthday. We have had a blast. We also made something special for the blog because…
DIY Crayon Alphabet Letters with Wax Paper
First of all I want to express my excitement that it is again Monday and time for the Think Outside The Toy Box Series. Everyone has done a wonderful job this…
How to Host A Great Teddy Bear Tea Party with Sugar Bowl Bakery
How To Host A GREAT Teddy Bear Tea Party with Sugar Bowl Bakery Step One is the setup before your guests arrive. Layout your treats and decorations. Teddy Bear Tea Parties are the more…
4th of July Fireworks Art Project For Kids
4th of July Fireworks Art Project For KidsHistory lesson. Does anyone know the reason we celebrate the 4th day in July? It’s a super easy question. FreedomIndependence And while we are all…
#thinkoutsidethetoybox Kool-Aid Art – Rear View Window Car Freshener Craft
It’s Monday again! That means it’s time for THINK OUTSIDE THE TOY BOX!!!This week was Kool Aid! Did you realize there is like a billion things you can use Kool…
#thinkoutsidethetoybox Week 3 Paper Bag Puppets
There is nothing more fun than a puppet show. If you could figure a way to incorporate water play into a puppet show you would have the ultimate in summer…
Recycle Plastic Soda Bottles into Counting Beads #thinkingoutsidethetoybox
Materials: Several soda bottles Scissors Permanent Markers String Clothes Pins (optional) Take Aways: (what the child will take away from the activity) Learn about the benefits of recycling Fine Motor…
Recycle Throw Away Cups to use as Bubble Blowers
I have wrote about homemade bubbles before on the blog but I just wanted to show off these lovely pictures and share the idea we had. We had a Memorial Day…
Creative Art – Macaroni Art Activity Splatter Paint Style
Creative Art Macaroni Art Activity Splatter Paint Style Supplies: Cardboard Glue Paint Paintbrush Macaroni Something to keep Macaroni from becoming a projectile… (I’m not sure this one is possible.. 🙂…