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Category: Think Play Create From Home

DIY: Homemade Kites

July 6, 2020

Make a kite and watch it fly! Use wrapping paper, drinking straws and other items from home to put together a lightweight work of art

Create, Think Play Create From Home

Toddler Time at Home: (Almost) Ready-To-Go Instruments

July 1, 2020

As part of our ScholarShare 529 Toddler Time at Home program, we’re making instruments at home with our little ones! Using pots, pans, tupperware and other

Think Play Create From Home, Toddlers

DIY: Cereal Box Guitar

June 29, 2020

Get ready to rock! Create an artistic guitar made from items found at home. Assemble the working instrument and sculpture using an empty cereal box,

Create, Think Play Create From Home

Toddler Time at Home: Super Simple Smoothies

June 23, 2020

As part of our ScholarShare 529 Toddler Time at Home program, we’re making Super Simple Smoothies at home with our little ones! Cooking together with

Think Play Create From Home, Toddlers

DIY: Fun Day Spinners

June 22, 2020

Start the summer with some fun! Using easy-to-find materials from home, create a colorful and magical paper plate-based pinwheel spinner. Young artists can get creative

Create, Think Play Create From Home

DIY: Papa Corn Robot

June 16, 2020

This Father’s Day, treat Dad to a unique and made-from-scratch tin can robot container filled with homemade chocolate-drizzled popcorn! Assemble your robot using found objects

Create, Think Play Create From Home

DIY: Comic Book Inspired Self Portraits

May 26, 2020

Learn how to draw self portraits inspired by the pop art style! Pop art is an art movement that took place during the late 1950s

Create, Think Play Create From Home

DIY: Foil Embossing

May 19, 2020

Get creative with leftover cardboard, foil, yarn and a sharpie, and learn how to emboss at home with your kids! Embossing is the process of

Create, Think Play Create From Home

DIY: Image Transfer Collage

May 13, 2020

Learn how to transfer images from magazines using packing tape and create a collage! This DIY is a great way to reuse old magazines lying

Create, Think Play Create From Home

Toddler Time at Home: Water Painting

May 8, 2020

For this week’s ScholarShare 529 Toddler Time at Home, we are going outside and painting with water! This is a simple, no mess way to

Create, Think Play Create From Home

DIY: Mother’s Day Cupcake Bouquet

May 7, 2020

For this Mother’s Day, create a bouquet of flower cupcakes for mom! Angela from Wednesday Cake will show us how to make the best buttercream

Create, Think Play Create From Home

DIY: Mother’s Day Poppies

May 5, 2020

Make a beautiful handmade bouquet of coffee filter poppies and tissue paper flowers for this Mother’s Day! Follow this simple DIY to surprise the creative

Create, Think Play Create From Home
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