It’s time to gather up all those empty cereal boxes! I’ve pulled together a mega list of 30+ Super Creative Cereal Box Crafts and Cereal Box Projects for Kids. Inside this really fun list, you’ll find cereal box cars, flowers, pretend play props, art projects and tools, cereal box animals, and more. I have even thrown…
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The Best Birthday Party for Game Loving Families
Raise your hand if your family loves to play games. Our family does. We love challenging our skills, our minds, and hanging out together while we play. Oh and we like to win, too. The competitive streak is bold in game-loving families! And there’s nothing better than a gaming birthday party for a gaming family….
Here are the very best STEAM and STEM games your kids will love!
Board games that integrate STEM and STEAM are not only educational, but have boundless educational opportunities. And like with any game, it can be played over and over with different outcomes, making it an exciting adventure for kids to learn and play along the way. Here are some of the best STEM and STEAM games…
If-Then Backyard Coding Game for Kids
Today we’re talking coding and I had one goal in mind. Help kids learn to code with no expensive equipment. No computer, no tablet, no apps, just their bodies and their mind. So we’re starting with one of the most basic parts of computer programming, the If Then statement and turning it into a fun and active…
Halloween Jokes Cootie Catcher with Step by Step Instructions
When you were in elementary school, what did you call cootie catchers? Origami fortune tellers? Chatterbox, salt cellar, whirlybird, or paku-paku? We called them cootie catchers in Ohio, where I grew up and I always wondered why. Apparently, it got the name cootie catcher from the shape of the paper points which seemed perfect for…
20+ Amazing Rock Projects to Do with Kids
It’s the perfect time of year for rock projects! When’s the last time you made your own pet rock? Or collected river rocks to paint? This is an awesome collection of rock crafts, activities, and science for kids that includes making beautiful garden stones and rock play. We are a participant in the Amazon Services…
Nintendo Labo – New Gaming For Maker Kids and Families
I’m guessing that your kids love gaming but you wish they spent a little more time on hands-on stuff vs. screen time. What if you could combine the two? Enter Nintendo Labo. We were invited to give Labo a sneak peek trial run before it launches in April. And we were wowed. This maker family…
The Best STEM Gifts for Kids
It’s that time of year again! The holidays are right around the corner and the gift lists are being made. Every year the Left Brain Craft Brain team tests and reads as many amazing STEM things as possible to bring you the VERY best list of STEM Gifts for Kids. We are a little to…
10 Fun and Unusual Ways to Play Tag
Play matters, for sure. Research has shown that outdoor play and recess helps build brains, encourages emotional health, and keeps kids healthy. For us, every day involves some time outside to get our wiggles out and to get a little exercise. Local parks and playgrounds are our favorite place to go and they’re perfect for…
A Pounce of Pouncing Pom Pom Cats
A flock of birds. An army of frogs. A band of gorillas. A pounce of cats. Groups of animals have special names called collective nouns. And a lot of them are really fun. Like a pounce of cats. So today I’m sharing with you a fun project… A Pounce of Pouncing Pom Pom Cats. What…