Tag: indoor activities with kids
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The surprising toy that 4th-grade boys love!
My son’s 4th-grade class is OBSESSED with Squishies. Have you heard of these? They’re little “squishy” creatures perfect for trading and imaginative play. These are excellent cheap gifts for stocking stuffers, Easter baskets, Valentine’s, and birthday gifts.
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Decorate your Faux Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree
At Arts and Bricks, we’re passionate about design, kids’ artwork, and LEGO bricks! So, of course, our living room’s Faux Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree’s decor rotates between LEGO bricks and kids’ creations!
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Saran Wrap Candy Ball Game for Holiday School Parties
Perfect for family gatherings, team or club gatherings, and especially class parties, a plastic saran wrap ball game will not disappoint!
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Elementary-School Science Dioramas
Love them or hate them, elementary school diorama projects are part of life for the typical parent! Here we’re sharing our process for making a grassland diorama in 2nd grade and a rainforest diorama in 5th grade.
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Easy Holiday Gingerbread Houses with Kids
When our youngest was five, we started our family tradition of making ginger bread houses together. I’m always pleasantly surprised how well the store-bought kits are made. With no recipe and hardly any preparation, gingerbread house kits are a no brainer for busy families. Read on for tips.
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Food Folding Surprise “Monster” Drawings
Learn to draw food-themed folded monsters. Go from delicious to terrifying! Especially fun for elementary-aged children!
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Attending our first art summer camp for kids
Explore the projects taught during an elementary aged art camp in our area. The focus was mixed-media and included printmaking and collage.
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Roll-A-Haring Art Game for Kids
Learn to make your own Roll-A-Haring dice game or print and play our Sports and Christmas-themed games.
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Make Your Own Crystals with Kids
Growing crystals is both a childhood right of passage and STEM activity extraordinaire! Here are the results of our crystal growing experiments.
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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.
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Our Family’s Joyful Pumpkin / Gratitude Pumpkin
This fall, be mindful of what brings your family daily JOY by writing gratitudes on a family pumpkin. Here’s how we’re doing it.
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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.
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Painted Paper: Collage Craft Ideas for Kids
A favorite mixed-media technique: painted paper for use in collages. Artistic kids will love these project ideas!
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Folding Surprise: Monster Paper Craft for Kids
Learn how to draw a surprise big-mouthed monster. This is a simple activity that requires just a sheet of paper, writing or coloring utensil, and a bit of imagination!
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Kid-Reviews for the Best LEGO Sets
Explore our favorite LEGO sets for kids ages 5 to 12 available for purchase in 2021. Our kids have built these sets and adamantly recommend them!
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How to Make Wearable Dinosaur Feet for Crafty Kids
Rooaar! Stomp! This easy craft is sure to become a family favorite! Create your very own dinosaur feet with just three craft supplies: markers, cardboard, scissors and optional pipe cleaners.
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Kid-Review of LEGO Ice Cream Truck, Set 60253
A fun summer set, the LEGO City Ice Cream Truck serves up popsicles and ice cream to hungry Minifigures and pets!
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Kid-Review of LEGO City Safari Off-roader, Set 60267
Have a WILD CAT obsessed child? Then this Safari Off-Roader LEGO set is going to be a hit. Learn why in our recent kid-review of this LEGO set.
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What is a LEGO Alternate Build?
Do you know about alternate LEGO builds? We think you’ll love this option that extends the playful life of your LEGO sets.
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Small Business Spotlight: Busy Littles
Learn about our playful afternoon unpacking and exploring our Busy Littles Harvest Jar – Sensory Play for Kids.
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Kid-Review of LEGO Friends Heartlake City Play Hair Salon, Set 41391
At six-years-old, my daughter loves dolls of all shapes and sizes. This makes the LEGO Friends series a good fit for her age-appropriate creative play.
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Did you know LEGO has a FREE magazine for kids?
Start receiving LEGO’s free magazine for kids: LEGO LIFE. It’s kid-approved AWESOME LEGO Fan Mail.
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Kid-Review of LEGO Creator Pirate Ship Pirate Inn, Set 31109
Check out why this 2020 LEGO Pirate’s Inn set earns enthusiastic thumbs ups from our kiddos.
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Kid-Review of LEGO Benny’s Space Squad, Set 70841
One of 2019’s favorite LEGO Sets, four classic space Minifigure astronauts make this set a must have for creative space play!
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Kid-Review of LEGO Creator Pirate Ship Skull Island, Set 31109
Read about our experience building Skull Island from the 2020 LEGO Pirate Ship set with kids.
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Kid-Review of Lego Iconic Chess Game Board, Set 40174
Read why we think the Lego Iconic Chess set is destined to be a favorite in your household.
