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DIY Ring Toss

DIY Ring Toss

This DIY ring toss game is simple to make and provides great outdoor fun for all ages! Great for picnics, […]

Reversible and Portable Checkers and Tic Tac Toe Game

Reversible and Portable Checkers and Tic Tac Toe Game

With a hidden pocket for the game pieces, this reversible game of checkers and tic tac toe is great to […]

Neon Ring Toss Game

Neon Ring Toss Game

Make your own game of ring toss with neon paints! Makes it easy to find your game pieces in the […]

Minecraft Sword

Minecraft Sword

If your kids are enthralled with the pixelated world of Minecraft, then they will love this DIY project and free […]

Don't Eat Sam Game

Don’t Eat Sam Game

Here’s a fun game for the kids to play on July 4th. All you have to do is print the […]

Fleece Horseshoes

Fleece Horseshoes

Make safe, kid-friendly horseshoes out of fleece and let the fun begin! Easy and so cute! A great indoor or […]

Yo-Yo Balloons

Yo-Yo Balloons

Yo-yo balloons are a great outdoor activity for the summer. They are easy and inexpensive to make. They’re perfect for […]

Simple Board Game

Simple Board Game

Making a simple board game is so easy and lots of fun. Customize your board with your favorite character, hobby, […]

Recycled CD Spinners

Recycled CD Spinners

Make your own game by recycling old CDs and DVDs into fun spinning tops! Loads of fun to play with, […]

Icy Treasure Hunt

Icy Treasure Hunt

This icy treasure hunt is like a traditional treasure hunt, but the twist is that the clues are frozen in […]

Spinning Wheel

Spinning Wheel

Turn a lazy susan into a fun spinning wheel the kids will love! Label the dry-erase segments with activities, exercises, […]

Busy Board

Busy Board

This amazing Busy Board provides hours of entertainment for an active toddler. Great for fine motor development!

Ball Toss Game

Ball Toss Game

Reuse some empty cans and gather some branches to make a ball toss game the kids will love. Perfect for […]

Pirate Treasure Map

Pirate Treasure Map

Using a piece of brown packing paper and washable markers, let your kids go crazy creating their very own worlds! […]

DIY Kaleidoscope

DIY Kaleidoscope

A kaleidoscope can seem magical as the patterned colors change before your eyes. It is actually quite easy to make […]

Turn Your Deck into a Board Game

Turn Your Deck into a Board Game

Board games aren’t just for inside play. Turn your deck or patio into a giant board game! Great for parties, […]

Glow in the Dark Bingo

Glow in the Dark Bingo

Use simple items such as recycled bottle caps, card stock and foam stickers to make a fun glow in the […]

Bubble Snakes

Bubble Snakes

Don’t recycle that water bottle just yet! Use it to make awesome bubble snakes. Add drops of food color for […]

Punctuation File Folder Game

Punctuation File Folder Game

Help your kiddos practice punctuation in a fun way with this car themed file folder game. Great for playing again […]

Smelly Game

Smelly Game

Repurpose baby food jars to hold scent-soaked cotton balls for this smelly game! Using their sense of smell, kids match […]

Egg Alphabet Matching

Egg Alphabet Matching

Upcycle your leftover plastic eggs into a cool alphabet matching game! Challenge your preschooler to match upper case and lower […]

Hanger Balance

Hanger Balance

Turn a clothes hanger, some yarn, and two cups into a quick and easy balance. Younger children can compare the […]

Refrigerator Tic-Tac-Toe

Refrigerator Tic-Tac-Toe

Once you are done snacking on tasty frozen treats, save the sticks to whip up this fun craft. Play this […]

Funnel Phone

Funnel Phone

Make a funnel phone for hours of FUN! It is easy, fairly inexpensive, and is a wonderful way for kids […]

Cardboard Flyer

Cardboard Flyer

With the ability to travel up to 40 feet, this cardboard flyer is easy to make and will keep kids […]

Color Matching Car Game

Color Matching Car Game

For toddlers who love anything to do with wheels, this DIY color matching game will be a hit. You can […]

Outdoor Color Match

Outdoor Color Match

Make an outdoor color matching game using paint chips. Makes a great boredom buster for any time of the year. […]

Angry Birds Can Toss Game

Angry Birds Can Toss Game

Do you have an Angry Birds fan in your house? Make this adorable can toss game using empty cans that […]

Lucky Gold Hunt

Lucky Gold Hunt

Send your child on a Lucky Gold Hunt that they’re sure to enjoy! This is a fun way to celebrate […]

Indoor Hopscotch

Indoor Hopscotch

Start saving your pizza boxes, jumbo cereal boxes, or any other good-sized pieces of thin cardboard. This indoor hopscotch project […]

Pretend Doctor Kit

Pretend Doctor Kit

Most kids’ doctor kits are $20-$30 and full of little plastic do-dads that don’t actually do anything. For the same […]

Snowman Dice Game

Snowman Dice Game

This is a craft/game that is very simple and the kids love it. You create a key so that each […]

Pocket-sized Magnetic Fishing Kit

Pocket-sized Magnetic Fishing Kit

Repurpose your empty Altoids tin to hold this adorable mini magnetic fishing kit. It’s fun, easy, and very inexpensive. What […]

Photo Memory Game

Photo Memory Game

Use family photos to make a personalize memory game! Start with an inexpensive deck of cards from a dollar store […]

Peg Doll Matching Game

Peg Doll Matching Game

This cute game is made up of painted peg dolls and cups that match. Kids match each doll with their […]

Turkey Bowling for Thanksgiving

Turkey Bowling for Thanksgiving

Bowling pins are the perfect shape for kids to make into Thanksgiving turkeys! Not only is this a cute Thanksgiving […]

Printable Bingo Game

Printable Bingo Game

Print out this fun bingo card and kids will be busy playing for hours! A great project that can act […]

Magnetic Tic Tac Toe Game

Magnetic Tic Tac Toe Game

This fun homemade game would make a great gift for a grandparent or aunt and uncle. It’s also a great […]

Leaf Jump Rope

Leaf Jump Rope

Jump in the Fall with a leaf jump rope of red, yellow and orange or decorate your table with this […]

Homemade Movie Kit

Homemade Movie Kit

This project makes for a great gift idea, especially for kids in the elementary age group. It includes candy, popcorn […]

Bean Bags

Bean Bags

Make your own bean bags to use in games around your house. A good activity for teaching young children how […]

Rock Tic Tac Toe

Rock Tic Tac Toe

What a fun way to play tic tac toe! A great travel game for kids, or just something entertaining for […]

Secret Postcard Decoder

Secret Postcard Decoder

This paper decoder is a very basic, entry-level approach to understanding ciphers and is great fun for postcards. A fun […]

Water Blast Carnival Game

Water Blast Carnival Game

Use inexpensive items to make your own carnival games for your next party! Games like Water Blast – We nailed […]

Olympic Memory Game

Olympic Memory Game

This Olympic Memory Game provides an opportunity to get into the Olympic spirit and also practice those memory skills. Simply […]

Mommy Time Dice

Mommy Time Dice

Pull out the mommy time dice when you need a few minutes of quiet time or when the kids are […]

Plush Olympic Torch and Medal

Plush Olympic Torch and Medal

Whether you’re celebrating the 2012 Summer Olympics or a competitive backyard Olympics, this torch and medal will add to the […]

Family Memory Game

Family Memory Game

Create a personalized memory game using photos of familiar faces. Makes a nice gift for a child in your family.

Fabric Quiet Book

Fabric Quiet Book

Lots of ideas and templates to create your own fabric quiet book. Lots of activities to keep your little ones […]

Octopus Math File Folder

Octopus Math File Folder

Keep math facts fresh in their heads during summer vacation – practice one-to-one correspondence and number identification with this friendly […]

Family Puzzle

Family Puzzle

Create a fun family game using a family picture, an old puzzle and Mod Podge. Great gift for Father’s Day […]

Toss N Talk Ball

Toss N Talk Ball

Bring some fun to the next sleepover – an extra large bouncy ball and a marker is all that’s needed […]

Make Your Own Board Game

Make Your Own Board Game

Step by step instructions on making your own personalized board game for your little ones to play with. Fun for […]

Canvas Checkerboard

Canvas Checkerboard

We’ve given a new look to the all time favorite checkers game. With this craft, tweens and teens can make […]

Nature’s Tic Tac Toe Board

Nature’s Tic Tac Toe Board

An old-time game gets an Earth Day makeover. Made from wood, twigs and stones, this craft is frugal, too!

Homemade Twister Game

Homemade Twister Game

We’re recycling for Earth Day! Follow our directions on how to turn an old ping pong table and some paint […]

Under the Sea Bean Bag Board

Under the Sea Bean Bag Board

This easy-to-make game comes together quickly – simply paint a piece of scrap wood and then drill holes for the […]

Rainbow craft and game

Rainbow craft and game

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, we’re painting the clouds, rain and rainbows! We are also creating a rainbow […]

Caterpillar Counting

Caterpillar Counting

Here’s a frugal craft that turns those cheap foam pool noodles into a math game! Use different colored noodles for […]

Five Senses Activity: A Collage of "Tastes" When teaching "taste", one of the 5 senses, hand your child a stack of magazines and have them cut out pictures of food that pertain to sweet, salty, bitter...etc. Create a collage with the labels and pictures.

Five Senses Activity: Favorite “Tastes”

When teaching “taste”, one of the 5 senses, hand your child a stack of magazines and have them cut out […]

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