It’s the week before Christmas… Do you need some help? I’ve got a list of Festive and Fun Last Minute Christmas Ideas for Kids. It’s packed with crafts, science, baking, and more stuff the kids will love. Last Minute Christmas Idea #1: Make homemade gifts. I adore homemade gifts. Because they are loaded with love….
Slime and Play Dough
How to Make the Best Black Playdough Recipe Ever!
Halloween is in the air and at our house, the color scheme goes to orange and black. Even in playtime! And we love making our playtime DIY, so in came a big batch of homemade playdough today. I wanted a really rich, deep, dark Black Playdough, which with the right ingredients is super easy to…
Buildable Rock Slime
Kids love rocks. And kids love slime. But you know what they will REALLY LOVE? Rock Slime! Buildable Rock Slime that actually holds it’s shape is the coolest building activity they’ve tried in a long time. So grab your sand toys and construction trucks and let’s get building. This post contains affiliate links. Rock Slime Play…
Unicorn Snot Slime
Unicorn Snot Slime… Does this need an introduction? It’s glittery. And sparkly. And slimy. And filled with rainbow boogers. Why? Because unicorns :) This post contains affiliate links. Rainbows and Unicorns I literally have been sitting here playing with this slime for weeks. Maybe a bit too much. Because it took me forever to post…
Top Gifts for Young Engineers – 2016 Edition
The holidays are almost here…. Have you thought about what to get your little engineers yet? Every year, the Left Brain Craft Brain team (me, my husband and my almost 6 year old daughter0) try as many cool new toys and activities as possible, all in the name of research ;) Then I chat with…
Halloween Science Spooky Fun for Kids
Halloween is pretty much the coolest time of year to learn science. I mean, when else can you throw a party where the biggest wow factor happens because of chemistry or physics? Because that’s exactly what happens when you make things glow in the dark, change color, make scary sounds and explode! Here are some of…
Cool Kitchen Science Experiments for Kids
Picture it… It’s 5 PM and you’re trying to get dinner ready. But the kids are hanging around alternating “I’m hungry!” “I’m bored!” and “Can I stir the pot? Can I? Can I?” If they’re going to be underfoot, you might as well bring out some fun distraction. In the kitchen. Like these cool Kitchen…
Oobleck Dough
We’re constantly looking for new takes on classic science experiments around here. And this one came about as a little bit of an accident. I had put out a play tray of kitchen supplies like dish soap, baking soda, corn starch, water, food coloring, etc. for my daughter Turns out that when you mix dish…
Slime Drawings
Do your kids love to draw? Yes? I have a project for you! Not so much? I have a project for you! Put a new spin on an old favorite by adding a slimy canvas to make your next kid’s drawing session. The added bit of stretchy fun in Slime Drawings will inspire your kiddos…
Five Minute Crafts – Play Dough Petroglyphs
How do you like to remember things you do and see when traveling with the family? I know some families like to journal. Sharing pictures on social media is a great way, too. We also like to reinforce some of the cool things we’ve learned by doing activities after we get home. Like recreating petroglyphs…