Halloween… It’s a great time for me to share my brain obsession…. You know, the Left Brain Craft Brain thing. And turn it into something a little more literal. Because I love brain activities. Brain teasers. And most of all edible brains. I swear I’m not a zombie! They’re just really fun. So this year,…
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Monstrous List of Monster Activities
My daughter has been talking a lot about monsters these days. Sometimes because she’s scared of them, but most of the time because she’s fascinated by them. So she and I sat down with Pinterest the other day and last week’s Love to Learn Linky to find us some monsters. She told me what looked…
Ada Twist’s Color Changing Lemonade Lab
I have something very special for you today. One of the coolest science experiments we have ever done… Color Changing Lemonade. Made with a deliciously natural, beautifully floral ingredient that turns a frosty glass of lemonade from yellow to purple to pink. And makes it taste extra delicious too. And I have another special something for you!…
Amazing and Educational Earth Day Activities for Kids
April 22nd… Earth Day is a day we can celebrate in class, at home, and outside. Check out this list of Amazing and Educational Earth Day Activities for Kids. The History of Earth Day Earth Day started in 1970 by Gaylor Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. He got the idea for a national…
Earth Toast: A Tasty Global Warming Lesson for Kids
Earth Toast is a fun approach to a very serious topic. Global Warming. Help your kids understand what is happening to the earth and what we can do about it while you chat over a piece of toast. It’s bread globally warmed, so to speak :) This post contains affiliate links. Global Warming Lesson Global…
Colorful Pour Art White Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Have you been following along on the pour art trend? You can create these gorgeous paintings by dumping a cup of assorted color paints on a canvas. It’s a totally therapeutic style of art that gives cool, swirled, explosions of color on a canvas. I could stare at them all day. But, paint gets expensive,…
STEM Challenge – Build a Snack Mix Machine
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GoldfishMix #Walmart #CollectiveBias I have a challenge for you and the kids today. Build your own Snack Mix Machine. Why? Because it’s fun! And because it teaches about an important part of engineering – simple machines. I totally…
Hidden Rainbow Unicorn DIY Bath Bombs
Unicorns + Rainbows = Love 💗💗💗 Right? Now add that to bath time and you have the best gift ever! Your favorite people will love these Hidden Rainbow Unicorn DIY Bath Bombs. They start out sweet looking with a little unicorn charm. But pop them into the bath, and the rainbow appears!! Why Make Bath Bombs? There…
Snowy Orange Crinkle Cookies
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. All opinions are my own. #BrighTENtheSeason I’m dreaming of Christmas cookies. Big time. Is it time to start baking yet? I decided this year that I want to change up my repertoire a little bit and add some new…
Rice Krispy Treat Brains
For some reason, Halloween brings out the gross in me. I’m always inspired to do some slightly weird and gross brain activity or recipe in honor of being @craftbrain and all. It must be my inner zombie coming out or something. This year, it’s totally delicious, totally creepy Rice Crispy Treat Brains. And they’re totally…