Fun at Home

Kid scientists of all ages will have fun practicing Newton's Second and Third Laws of motion with this tactical and engaging Balloon Rocket Blaster Experiment. This is an experiment which will keep children entertained

Kids of all ages can create a beautiful bouquet of flowers to brighten a room up at any time of year with these beautiful button flowers. The button flowers are very easy to make and is a great activity to help

Playing with a bouncy ball is a pastime that never gets boring and never disappoints. The budding scientists in your family will enjoy this fantastic experiment about polymers while making their very own bouncy

Did you know that you can melt craft beads to create beautiful art and various accessories? You can with this outdoor activity. Artists of all ages will enjoy experimenting with design and color combinations to

Turn your trash into treasure by reusing all of those cardboard paper tubes from paper towels and toilet paper rolls. Artists of all ages will enjoy creating beautiful flower paintings using the cardboard tubing

Explore the magic of science by performing the Egg In the bottle Experiment in this easy at home experiment. Scientists of all ages will enjoy wowing their friends and family with this mind boggling feat of pure

Share the nostalgic treat of rock candy with your family with this easy at home science experiment that yields a sweet treat at its conclusion. This experiment will produce a delicious stick of white rock candy

Do you think it is possible to mold milk into a ball? Try this easy at home experiment to find out for yourself. Young scientists would benefit from adult assistance with this experiment because some heating is

Kids can dress up in play clothes and art smock and have a little fun creating abstract art in an abstract way. Children of all ages will enjoy squirting washable paints at a paper canvas to create colorful masterpieces

Grab a couple of easily accessible items from your pantry and let some raisins give you and your family an entertaining science lesson about density and buoyancy. Kids of all ages will be intrigued by the little

Did you ever wonder why the Statue of Liberty is green? The statue was originally dull and brown in color that reflected its natural copper layer. This layer that covers this monument is only about two pennies

This experiment with Steel Wool is easily done at home with supplies that you likely have on hand or that are easily accessible. The Steel Wool experiment explores the chemical reaction of rust that occurs when

In this at home experiment, your family can grow their own stalactites and stalagmites. Children of all ages will be excited and intrigued as they watch this easy experiment unfold before their eyes over the course

This craft is a great way to recycle all of those advertising and business card magnets that you may have on your refrigerator or in drawers around your home. After you create this craft and make your word magnets

Families and friends will have a sweet time playing the M&M Straw Game. The object of the game is for the player whose turn it is to suck up as many M&Ms as possible using their straw and place them in

Engage your family or group's creative thinking and acting skills by setting the stage for these fun Paper Bag Skits. This game is originally meant to be played in very small groups, yet can easily be adapted

The Name Game is a fun game like charades but actors are allowed to use words and actions to convey the identity of the person listed on the slip of paper that kids or families draw out of the jar or bowl. Players

Create a winter wonderland no matter what climate you live in. Everyone in the family loves the wonder that a snow globe brings. This craft is easy and inexpensive to make and allows your little artist to personalize

One evening while having Family Game Night, our family created a secret handshake using suggestive input from all family members. Now, not only do we have a family handshake, but family members now have unique

The object of the Cut the Flour Game is to have players take turns taking slices out of the flour sculpture without disturbing the prize on top. Strategically speaking, your true aim is to make it so that the

Families and friends will enjoy the laughter and camaraderie that The Ha Ha Game brings. The Ha Ha Game is a fun and free activity that is sure to get players smiling and livened up. This activity is great for

There is no need to spend a ton of money for window cling kits when you probably have all of the supplies you will need at home to make them. Crafters of all ages will enjoy concocting this gluey mixture which

Where does the water go when plants are watered? This experiment will allow children to discover for themselves The important functions of roots and stems for helping a plant to grow. As the colored water is absorbed

Kids will enjoy turning tonight's leftover spaghetti into masterful art with this fun project. Make one large piece of spaghetti art or make small ones to use for ornaments or clever decorations for gift packages

Create an engaging toy out of a paper plate and a penny. It doesn't sound plausible, does it? Well, you and your children can create a spinning top with these two easily accessible materials very easily with this

Get crafty with fabric and create your own pillow without having to sew a stitch. Children will feel such a sense of independence and accomplishment when they complete this project with little required assistance

Making Cupcake Wrapper Flowers is an easy little craft for little hands to enjoy. With very little adult instruction required, young artists will be able to make a whole bouquet of these little masterpieces. You

Your little artists of all ages will absolutely love creating soap sculptures with this easy at home project. This craft can be made from everyday items that you probably already have at home. The sculpting possibilities

Enjoy a new twist on the traditional game of hide and seek. The Game of Sardines is certain to leave players giggling up a storm before the game is through. Children and adults alike will not only enjoy looking

Do you have more than your share of magnetic business cards on your refrigerator or around the house? I have picked them up from restaurants (especially pizza places, for some reason), realtors, paint stores

The Master Bubble Charmer is a fantastically fun family friendly game which can span in appeal over a large age range. The object of this game is to get the bubbles through the hula hoop using only your breath

Families are so scheduled these days that they need to make more time to laugh and connect with one another. The Very Best Family Game Ever is the kind of game which will have people conspiring, getting active

The game of Detonating Straws encourages families to work together, communicate and be a team player. This game will promote critical thinking skills and teamwork, because all team members need to work together

Are you looking for a fun game to help bolster your children's math skills? Math War is a great new twist on the traditional War card game and will have your kids using their critical thinking and math skills

Families, friends and kids of all ages will enjoy this twist on an old favorite. Play-doh pictionary offers variations so that can be played with 2 players up to any size group. Family game night is a great way

You have already earned superhero status, now every superhero needs a symbol. Design and display yours with this superhero craft torchlight. Shine your symbol as you save the world one brave mission at a time

Kids always have such fun with music and what better way to engage them than to give them the opportunity make the instruments themselves. Popsicle Stick Harmonicas are simple to construct from items that you

There is nothing quite like hands on science experiments for kids to really learn about scientific discovery. This Bouncing Egg Experiment is an experiment that children can prepare and do independently. Young

Turn your chicken dinner scraps into a fantastic science experiment which turns brittle chicken bones into pliable ones. This experiment is super easy to execute. The hardest part of it all will be waiting patiently

Let your fingers and hands be part of the show with this wiggly eyed puppet craft. Use your creativity to build unique finger friendly puppets which are sure to keep children engaged long after craft time has

Combine this simple and common kitchen science experiment with food coloring and enjoy the oozing bubbly concoctions like any mad scientist would. You will want to spread newspapers on your table surface and do

Have you ever wondered what to do with all of those stuffed animals that are no longer used or loved? Repurpose them and bring life back to them once again by transforming them into puppets with this light sewing

These fluttering flower fairies are full of fun and fairly easy for kids to make. These fairies are made with only a few supplies and would make great additions to any fairy garden. They are super cute and can

You will want to involve the children in this fun craft concoction which yields vibrant and intense colored watercolor paints. The process involves some neat chemical reactions that will enthrall kids and adults

Expand your family's vocabulary, ace those challenging vocabulary tests, and it is never too early to bolster vocabulary skills for the SATs of the future. This fun family challenge gets kids of all ages involved

Enjoy this quick and easy craft that encourages sequencing and puzzle solving. Once created, it is the perfect take along activity to keep little ones occupied at restaurants, on airplanes or in waiting rooms

If your children need a special place to perform their puppet shows, then this user friendly activity is for you. This craft makes easy work of assembling a puppet theater and offers limitless design possibilities

Creating your very own Fabulous Fuzzy Sock Puppet has never been easier! Your family of crafters will be able to do this project fairly independently with some guidance and supervision from an adult. Kids can

Children of all ages will enjoy participating in this fun twist to manipulating Play-Doh. We all love and know the importance of family game nights, but sometimes it can be difficult to find a family game that

If you are looking for a fun, creative, and hands on way to learn about cell structure and the functions of the organelles within a cell, follow these easy steps to create your own cell city. Cell Cities can be