My husband said to me tonight as I was typing away, “Slime again??” Yes, it’s slime again because my daughter can’t get enough. But this one is reeeeallly fun, I promise :) It’s glittery and colorful and perfect for the little leprechauns hiding in your house. It’s St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Slime. This post contains…
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Light Up St. Patrick’s Day Card
Today’s post is the follow-up to my Light Up Circuit Valentines. It’s a Light Up St. Patrick’s Day Card. New holiday, new light up card :) I cannot get enough of this electric paint so the St. Patrick’s day steam projects keep coming. This post contains affiliate links. Safety Note: Coin cell batteries are hazardous…
25 Lovely Valentine Process Art Projects for Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air… love for art, that is! And it’s time for Valentine projects! We love open-ended, you never know what will turn out, kind of art around here. So here are 25 Valentine Process Art Projects for the kiddos. I’m going to use a bit of a loose definition of process art here. Typically…
Gummy Bear Filled Heart Cookies
Baking… It’s like you give a little piece of your heart when you make someone homemade cookies, right? With these adorable (and easy to make) Gummy Bear Filled Heart Cookies, your love really shows! They’re perfect for Valentine’s Day, Christmas, or any day you’re baking for someone you love. How to Make These Super Easy…
Valentine Sculpture for Kids
We like to do open-ended art projects at the Left Brain Craft Brain house. We forage for art supplies from the shelves and see where they take us. It’s kind of like an arty version of leftover stew some days… And with some projects the results are magical, meaningful and fun. This Free Form Valentine Sculpture…
Valentine STEM: Light-Up Circuit Valentines
Did you know that you can paint on an electrical circuit? Neither did I until I stumbled across some electric paint a few months ago. And it’s as easy to use as glitter glue. Really. Ever since I found it, I’ve been dreaming up projects, Valentine stem projects like these Light-Up Circuit Valentines. They’re conversation hearts…
DIY Rocket Valentines for Kids
Firing rockets. Kids love it. Grown-ups too. So this year for Valentine’s Day, you and the kids can give the gift of rockets! Oh and some M&M’s too! Simply wrap up some candy and Alka Seltzer with this adorable rocket printable and your Valentines will be blasting these skywards before you know it. Oh and…
Layers of the Earth Pudding Cups
I have a bit of a thing for learning with food. There’s something about feeding your brain -and- your appetite at the same time that seems to make learning a lot more fun. And make it stick, too. And I have a bit of a thing for pudding, too :) So today’s project is Layers of…
Color by Coding Happy New Year Coloring Page
Happy New Year!! Let’s start off the year with some hands-on, screen-free coding! Kids will love the challenge of this Happy New Year Color by Coding Coloring Page. It uses ASCII binary and decimal codes as the key to the colors. Read on to get the free download and to learn more how we’re exploring STEAM…
Swedish Pepparkakor Cookies (Gingersnap Cookies)
The scents of holidays past are a powerful thing… What scent takes you back to holidays with your family? For me it’s the smell of cinnamon and ginger with a back note of pine. It was cookies baking in the oven while we decorated the tree. So every year, I bake up a batch of…