What exactly do you do with a bag of marbles other than play marbles? I found a bag of marbles on the side of the road when I was trolling for unwanted furniture. (I’m planning a re-do of my laundry room into a new crafter/blogger/mama office). No furniture that day but a really gorgeous bag of yellow and red swirled vintage marbles. Now it’s a perfect time to round up some marble activities.
We tried some marble painting first. The Babe loved every step of the activity from rolling the marbles around in paint, swirling them in the tray and washing the marbles off with a cup of water and basting brush. She even turned it into a finger painting activity, too.
Here’s some more fun marble stuff to check out…
Kids can have fun building and rebuilding the Lego Marble Maze by One Perfect Day and hosted by Octavia and Vicky.
A gorgeous handpainted, rolling Marble Game by Inspired Ideas.
Race marbles down your stairs with HomeSpun Threads’ Marble Race Track. This one wins for pure speed effect.
Carboard Box Ramps by Hands On As We Grow are a good use of recycled materials you probably have hanging out in your garage.
Looking for a way to keep the kids busy while you prepare dinner? I know The Babe always wants to be in the kitchen with me. Try the Marble Run by Creative Connections for Kids.
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{affiliate}. For even more marble mania, check out the Left Brain Craft Brain Pinterest board full of Marbles! While you’re there, check out other ever-growing collections of other activities for kids, too.
