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  • creative prompts for kids

    Today we’re sharing a fun set of printable creative prompts for kids. This freebie includes 53 creative challenge cards to get kids thinking, designing, drawing, painting, building and making. The cards provide a starting point to go from so kids can use their imaginations and have fun without having the pressure of a “right or…

  • Toilet Roll Dinosaurs

    Make a pair of paper roll dinosaurs as a fun upcycling and DIY toy craft idea. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to make both a diplodocus and a triceratops using our free printable template. This craft was first published in 2015 and has been updated and reshared for today’s audience. You might also…

  • firefly craft

    Make a paper roll firefly craft that lights up in the dark, just like a real one! There is a shape template available for download. You might also like these Summer crafts and activities for kids Last week I shared a light-up firefly art project, picturing fireflies dotting the twilight sky like stars. You know…

  • Multiplication mandalas

    These printable multiplication mandalas are a relaxing and enjoyable way for kids to practice and reinforce their times tables.  Get the templates here Do you remember having to learn your times tables as a kid? I can remember reciting them daily, and I can even remember some of them still. However, creating these printable colouring…

  • DIY shoe lacing cards

    Make a simple DIY shoe lacing card using a scrap piece of recycled cardboard. This is a fun way for kids to learn to tie their own shoelaces! This craft was first published in 2016 and has been updated and reshared for today’s audience. We forget, as adults, how hard it is to learn to…