Growing crystals is both a childhood right of passage and STEM activity extraordinaire! Here are the results of our crystal growing experiments.
Kids Activity
The Arts and Bricks’s blog features many activity ideas for kids. Each KIDS ACTIVITY is geared toward preschool or elementary-aged children and encourages creative play and artistic development.
Ideas For Children Who Love Battleships
For parents of children who love our United States Navy and Battleships, here’s some inspiration for you!
Why we love the Prodigy Math game for elementary-aged kids
To my son, Prodigy is an epic adventure game where he uses MATH MAGIC to win battles and earn pets and prizes. As a parent, Prodigy is a free math game that allows me to feel good about allowing him screen time.
DIY Fairy Garden Ideas
The best fairy homes use natural materials, especially gourds, rocks, twigs, moss, acorns, seeds, and leaves. Explore our inspirational Fairy Garden pictures.
Our Joyful Pumpkin / Gratitude Pumpkin
This fall, we’re being mindful of what brings us daily JOY by writing gratitudes on a family pumpkin. Here’s how we’re doing it.
Which Animal is Fake?
This is a Halloween edition of our family’s animal name guessing game for kids. Test your knowledge of vampire, ghoul, and ghost-named animals!
Send a Handprint Hug
Send a hug in the mail for Grandparents Day, Valentine’s Day, Holidays, and more. The beauty of this craft is that your gift actually wraps your recipient in a true hug.
Sidewalk Chalk Mosaic Art
Have you ever looked at your bucket of sidewalk chalk and thought, “What do we do with this?” Today, I’m here to inspire you with a very simple, family-friendly outdoor chalk mosaic art project.
Circle Shape Drawing Activity for Kids
Perfect as a quick time filler or rainy day afternoon activity, the premise for circle drawing is simple: think creatively and draw something that is the shape of a circle.
Paper Airplanes for Kids
Explore our favorite design ideas for the most timeless kids’ craft: paper airplanes!
How to Get Your Child to Spend More Time Outdoors
If you’re like many other parents, you sometimes wonder if your child is spending too much time in front of a screen. Explore ways to help your child spend more time outdoors.
Small Business Spotlight: Busy Littles
Learn about our playful afternoon unpacking and exploring our Busy Littles Harvest Jar – Sensory Play for Kids.
Create a Holiday Handprint Craft and Keepsake
Take a few minutes to make this simple Holiday Handprint Craft. Display your craft as is or turn it into a vinyl keepsake.
26 Letters of Thankfulness
Join us as we spend 26 days with an intentional attitude of gratitude prompted daily with a Lego brick-built letter, from Z to A!
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