Learning and science

  • dragonfly squish art

    Dragonfly squish art is a fun Spring or Summer art project for kids. Use our printable template to turn process squish art into colourful dragonflies to hang on the wall or bulletin board. This art idea is also a great way to support kids learning about insects or minibeasts. Get the template here Most of…

  • DIY shakers bottle cap craft

    Do you keep plastic lids from milk bottles? You should, because we have a fun bottle cap craft idea to share with you today – turn them into a set of DIY shakers! We originally made this easy recycling craft in 2014. It’s been updated and reshared for today’s audience. You might also like these…

  • Happy earth sewing craft

    Print out our free pattern to create this happy earth sewing craft for kids – a fun idea for Earth Day (or any day)! This is part of our current focus on environmental awareness and sustainable craft ideas. You might also like our spinning paper earth craft Meet Mr earth. He’s a happy friendly fellow,…

  • Butterfly painting

    Kids will love this symmetrical butterfly painting project! This is a perfect Spring craft for kids and makes beautiful wall art too. The butterflies we’ve created are loosely based on the monarch and blue morph species, but you could change the colours and make them look like any species of butterfly you like – or…

  • Empathy dolls for kids

    Help kids to understand and express big feelings and emotions with these paper roll empathy dolls. This is a fun DIY toy you can make from recycled paper rolls and our free printable template.  This craft was originally published in 2013 as part of an empathy blog hop and has been revised and updated for…

  • Dinosaur crafts for kids

    Here are some of our favourite dinosaur crafts and activities for kids including printables, paper crafts, messy play, recycling crafts and more… Put your hand up if you like dinosaurs. If you do (or if you know a small someone who does) then this round up is for you! You might also like these frog…