Make Some DIY Noise!
We’re big music fans around our house, which may be in part to my strong musical background (my parents are both music professors). I firmly believe the only reason I survived math in school is because I was also taking piano lessons. But even without formal training, the ability to bang on a drum or a strum on a guitar is very gratifying for kids. When you combine the satisfaction of making noise with the satisfaction of making the thing that makes the noise, you’ve got a winner! Bottle Cap Tambourines via Spoonful Recycle those bottle caps, get eco with a branch from the yard, and add feathers for the full effect – these shakers are adorable! Balloon Bongo, Shaker, and Güiro via Mini Eco This has to be one of the slickest uses of old soup cans that I’ve seen – and I bet the sounds are great, too. Popsicle Stick Harmonica via Housing A Forest Introduce your kids to their first reed-based instrument with this simple craft.
DIY PVC Bow and Arrow
When my boys were little we did several parties centered around these PVC bow and arrows. Now we have a little girl who just saw the movie Brave , so these wildly fun bow and arrows have made another appearance. The bow and arrows are super simple to make and make great party favors if you are hosting a party! The best thing is the kids love them. You will need the following supplies: 40″ of  1/2″ PVC pipe (these come in 10′ sticks of schedule 40 thickness) 16″ X 3/8″ dowel rods (purchase a 48″ piece that makes three arrows) 6″ of foam pipe cover (use a 3/4″ diameter piece that is sold in 6′ lengths) thick nylon string a lighter to seal the ends of this string scissors a hacksaw or fine tooth jig saw duct tape zip ties foam cut into triangles (I used 2″ thick foam home insulation cut into approximately 3″x 3″ triangles) One 10′ pipe will make three bows. Tie a large knot into the end of the nylon string. Cut a one inch long notch into one side of the PVC pipe on each end.
DIY craft recipe :: how to make clay
By Cathy James on June 10th, 2013 Here’s a super easy DIY craft recipe that shows you how to make clay {that’s actually more like an air-drying dough) and turn it in to some beautiful butterflies. DIY craft recipe :: how to make clay To make the air-drying clay/dough you will need one part PVA glue and two parts cornflour {UK name} / cornstarch {US name}. Then all you need to do is mix the two together. In a matter of minutes you’ll go from this :: to this :: to this, and you’ll have a lovely, white moldable dough, similar in consistency to ready-roll icing/frosting. Then you can roll out the dough and use some cookie cutters to stamp out some shapes. You can use a pencil or skewer to make a hole in your butterfly, if you want to be able to hang it up. And you can use a dry paintbrush to sweep over the surface and remove any clay dough crumbs that you might have on the surface of your butterflies. Your children can add colour and patterns and symmetry to make each butterfly unique.
PVC pipe fort/playhouse
I wanted to build my kids a fort but because I'm in a rental right now it couldn't be a permanent installation. Also, if they were going to have it indoors it had to be able to store somehow when we weren't using it. So I decided to make it out of PVC pipe and fabric. This ended up costing me under $75 since I used $1.50/yard fabric. And the kids LOVE it. You need 8 1" side out joints (see pictures below). In addition you will need to buy the actual PVC pipe. The picture below is color coded by pipe length and width. The black lines are 4' in 1" pipe (6 total).The red lines are 4' in 3/4" pipe (4 total).The green lines are 1.5' in 1" pipe (2 total).The blue lines are 2.5' in 1" pipe (2 total).The yellow lines are 2' in 1" pipe (2 total). The 8 side out joints go at each corner of the cube. You will need 6 colors of 45" fabric (if you want the walls to be different colors). Assemble the PVC cube and pin the tabs onto the fabric around each wall.
Original helicóptero de juguete reciclando | Muy Ingenioso
Posted on April 3, 2013 Este es un ejemplo muy ingenioso de cómo, usando pocos materiales y reciclando, podemos crear interesantes juguetes para niños. Perfecto para explicarles cómo reciclar y reutilizar. Lo hemos visto en kedublock y nos ha parecido increíble. Vía kireii y kedublock
Ramblings From Utopia: DIY: Pool Noodle Race Track
It's Wednesday my favorite day of the week, when I was little it was the day my Dad took us for pizza when my Mom was at work, sometimes I still fell like a kid especially when were in the backyard holding matchbox derbies, we're so excited to show you our latest summer fun project, we actually it can be used all year round and is great indoors too! Start your engines! Now I saw this done with marbles, the noodle was a much small diameter, so when I saw the giant noodle on sale at the grocery store we snagged the last one! My new obsession other than drilling holes in toys is matchbox cars, wait till I show you are flying ones! But that will have to wait for another week since their just so so cool they deserve their own DIY post. Now you're ready to decorate your track Using cardstock at toothpicks I created small flags for along the sides of the track Finally just prop the track up on a chair, table, bed, pretty much anything, the higher the prop the faster the cars go.
Peg dolls Winter Wonderland
We never get bored of playing with peg dolls and making cardboard toys. It’s icy cold outside so for more indoor fun to survive the winter without boredom, our DIY peg dolls and cardboard slotted animals are ready to take you on a winter adventure! We have a lovely deer and a big moose from a winter forest, plus a polar bear and huskies visiting from the arctic. Simply print and cut out the templates and trace them onto cardboard saved from brown boxes. How about riding the polar bear like Lyra in His Dark Materials or enjoying a sled ride with the huskies. We took out the peg dolls we made before, but they weren’t wearing enough clothes for this cold weather, so we gave them warm coats and scarves. Keep warm on your icy adventures and don’t forget to be back in time for a cup of tea! If you’re not familiar with these peg dolls, check out our first project about how to make peg dolls. Download
A Cardboard Box House
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Repurpose Cardboard Boxes into Kid Crafts/Toys! | CraigslistDad
28 Feb WOW – (from one of my absolute favorite parenting websites – Parents.Com) check out these amazing repurposing ideas for cardboard boxes, disposable plates, straws etc. I personally will try to do the doll bed and castle! Cardboard Box Shape Sorter Put together this smart cardboard shape sorter to help your toddler learn shapes and sizes. What you’ll need: 18x18x18-inch box, circle compass, ruler, pencil, cutting mat, X-Acto knife, adhesive contact paper, colored masking tape, hot-glue gun Make it: While box is flat, draw desired shapes on all six sides using a compass and/or ruler and pencil. Cardboard Box Doll Bed A crafted cardboard bed will give your child’s fave doll some serious slumber. What you’ll need: 17x11x11-inch box, scissors, paper, tape, pencil, crafts knife, cutting mat, hot-glue gun, pom-poms, large sequins Make it: While box is flat, cut off the four top flaps. Cardboard Box Castle Cut notches along the top of an extra-large box to make a cardboard castle. Like this:
