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• Bored With Board Games? Make Your Own! My 10-year-old daughter loves to write, draw, and play games. Earlier this school year she had a book rep…
• STEM Craft: Fizzy Dinosaur Eggs Are Fun to Make -- and Break These DIY dinosaur eggs are fun to make -- and a blast to destroy!You only need three ingredients to make…
• Stick With Us: This DIY Garden Stake Makes a Great Valentine's Gift I've always been a fan of house plants, so you'll find an assortment of greenery throughout our h…
• Spruce up Holiday Gift Bags with These DIY Curly Ribbon Tags 'Tis the season for ... gift bags! When it comes to gifting, I am a huge advocate of gift bags -- afte…
• This 'Gingerbread' Contest an Affordable and Fun Family Tradition Holiday traditions provide a sense of belonging and comfort during a hectic season, and they also offer f…
• 15 Ways to Recycle Everyday Items to Organize Your Home I love to find new uses for everyday items my family no longer uses. Not only is it better than adding to…
• How to Create Your Own Scratch Art In elementary school I learned how to make my own scratch art in art class. I'd never heard of scratc…
• How To Make Pop-Up Puppets Autumn's blustery days means -- at least in my house -- a need for some easy indoor crafts to keep us…
• DIY Fall Bunting: An Easy Way to Add Seasonal Color to Your Home I am starting to decorate for fall and bunting is one of my favorite do-it-yourself home decorations to m…
• How to Create Your Own Backyard Movie Party Cars There is nothing I love more than friends gathered together having a good time. I wanted to do one more b…
• DIY Chalk Paint: A Mess-Free Alternative My daughters and I sat down and made a list of possible activities to fill our long summer days with fun.…
• Celebrate the Last Day of School With Our FREE Printable Signs! The last day of school is a BIG milestone! Capture this special last day of school excitement with these…
• Four DIY Musical Instruments Your Kids Can Make Crafts and music. I feel like I should break into song and channel my inner Julie Andrews... ...Thes…
• Finger Knitting for Kids: Developmentally Important and Lots of Fun At my daughter's school, one of the first handwork projects they learn is finger knitting. They learn…
• Recycled Crafts: Kids Will Love to Make This Bird Feeder Looking for an easy Earth Day craft using recycled products? This easy-to-make bird feeder is made entirel…
• "Breakfast" for Dessert Want to trick your kiddos on April Fool's Day? How about some "breakfast" for dessert?! Serv…
• Math Magic: A Counting Trick to Have Your Kids Adding in No Time I love all things related to numbers and patterns. But my first grader? Not really ... at least not…
• How to Support the Family of a Child With Food Allergies When I first heard of food allergies years ago, I was a bit doubtful. I thought parents were likely overr…
• How to Make Your Own Yogurt in a Pressure Cooker Making yogurt at home may seem like a lot of work, but it is easier than you think! Plus, it only takes t…
• Three Easy Saint Patrick's Day Crafts for Preschoolers Saint Patrick's Day brings back happy memories for me from when I was a child. One that stands out? Th…
• A St. Patrick's Day Favorite: The Triple Decker Corned Beef Special This story originally appeared in the February edition of Macaroni Kid EATS! Each month Macaroni Kid…