Looking for a budget friendly, hands-on STEAM project for school or home? Thaumatropes are a perfect fit. In my latest printable, kids can explore their favorite emojis and their creative DIY side and by designing and making their own thaumatropes. What is a Thaumatrope? These emoji-tropes are a classic optical illusion toy called thaumatropes. They…
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Paint Doctor
You haven’t seen much of me around Left Brain Craft Brain the past few weeks. It was the holidays and all. But the biggest reason I’ve been MIA is that the family has been laid out with pneumonia. All three of us. Luckily we’re now on the mend, but not before quite a few visits…
Five Minute Craft: Cotton Ball Ghost
The Babe wants to decorate the house with some fun Halloween decorations this year. So I put her to work ;) No really, I put her to play… This is a super easy craft that works on fine motor skills, gives a sensory experience, even develops muscles in the hands from all that glue squeezing. It’s a…
Glow in the Dark Slime
Yes, we make a lot of slime around here. I know. But it’s soooo fun. And The Babe asks for it over and over again. So today’s version is a fun way to play with slime in the dark. Glow in the Dark Slime! This post contains affiliate links. Glow in the Dark Slime Recipe The…
DIY Sticker Seek and Find Game
This post contains affiliate links. Today’s activity is a simple one because not every day can involve expensive craft supplies or teach about the latest scientific exploration. But every day can have fun activities that enhance your child’s development. Today, it’s a DIY Sticker Seek & Find Game. DIY Sticker Seek & Find Game The…
Sunset Slime
I’ve been having a lot of discussions with my daughter about sunsets these days. She’s fascinated by the colors in the sky and loves to guess what colors will appear as the sun dips below the horizon. I figured this was a perfect occasion to do some learning through art, and Sunset Slime was born. We…
Tissue Paper Sensory Art
Today is a day for some sensory art. It’s been one of those days. You know the ones where the crying starts at sun break and just keeps on going? Then come the boo boos and the tantrums and the refused naps. What do you do? Bring out some sensory play. Feed their senses and…
Five Minute Crafts: Kandinsky for Kids Process Art
Today’s Five Minute Craft is a bit of an art history lesson as well. Introducing Wassily Kandinsky, the father of abstract art. Kandinsky for Kids Process Art is a great invitation for open art exploration and learning at the same time. We have a few Wassily Kandinsky posters hanging in our house. Since I…
Five Minute Crafts: Toast Painting
I’ve decided that I’m all about combining crafts with everything. I joked the other day about combining crafts with eat what I made you for dinner.. Well, we’ve done it! It’s called Toast Painting. It’s super easy. Mix a few drops of food coloring with milk and paint away on your bread. Then toast and…
Five Minute Crafts: Popsicle Stick Frames
Ever have one of those days where the kids look like this, no matter what they are doing? This was one of them. You can probably just hear her say “mo-ommm.” I think maybe she’s gotten spoiled by some of the fancier Left Brain Craft Brain projects we’ve been doing… This craft isn’t exactly revolutionary,…