Happy Pi Day everyone!! Let’s have a little fun and a little pie this March 14th with this silly and educational Pi Day Pie Playdough. It smells yummy and it can help you teach the kids about geometry. This post contains affiliate links. Pi Day Playdough You need a few things to make this…
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Top Post of 2015
It’s been a busy year… Thank you to everyone who reads Left Brain Craft Brain for helping me have so much fun! I like to reflect on the past and see what people liked and what I need to do more of. At the top of the stack of hands-on projects was a literally hands-on…
Star Wars BB-8 Inspired Play Dough
The Force is back. And it’s ready for a fight! Star Wars fever has definitely been building up in our house in anticipation of The Force Awakens. So I pulled together a few droid parts for my little Darth and laid out this BB-8 Play Dough Invitation to Play. This post contains affiliate links. Star Wars…
Slime Balls Holiday Gifts for Kids
When the holidays come around, I’m always looking for ideas for gifts that my daughter can make for her friends. This year, she’s giving slime. Slime Balls to be exact. These fillable ornaments can be filled with the most gorgeously glittery slime, ready for some fun holiday play. This post contains affiliate links. Slime =…
Halloween Jack-o’-lantern Slime
I’m always up for a fun slime recipe. Stuff like heat sensitive color changing slime or rainbow slime. I decided though, that I (um… my daughter) really needed slime for all the major holidays. And I hope your kiddos have that need too ;) Because here is a super easy, super silly Jack-o’-lantern Slime, perfect…
Pumpkin Pie Spice Play Dough
I whipped up a batch of yummy smelling Pumpkin Pie Spice Play Dough the other day for some fun, sensory play. Here’s the super easy recipe! Try adding fall elements like acorns, leaves and pine cones for festive play. Pumpkin Pie Spice Play Dough Recipe 1 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup salt 1 T. cream…
Sensing STEAM: 30+ Awesome Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math Activities for Kids
This is the mega monster of STEAM posts. It’s a list of some of the coolest science, technology, engineering, art and math projects from some of the most creative bloggers out there. Plus, all of the projects help feed the senses while kids play and learn. Get ready to have some fun! SEE STEAM Activities…
How to Make a Color and Light Discovery Bottle
I think that we may be newly obsessed with discovery bottles in our house. First was the Magnetic Field version. Now, we’re playing with color and light with some awesome submersible tealights. Make one for some fun nighttime sensory play for the kiddos (and you). This post contains affiliate links. Color and Light Discovery Bottle…
STEAM Camp: How What You See Changes What You Smell
It’s Week 3 of Summer STEAM Camp and we’re exploring our sense of smell. It’s such an amazing thing. It creates strong memories, it can make us want some food and it can even make us sick. But did you know it can be tricked, too? Experiment with how our senses work together with these…
STEAM Camp: How to Make a Magnetic Field Sensory Bottle
Sometimes it’s the simple activities that are the most mesmerizing. I whipped up these Magnetic Field Sensory Bottles in just a few minutes, but the whole family can’t stop playing with them. And the science behind them is pretty cool too. Magnetic ink floating in water allows you to see the elusive magnetic field of a…