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Cardboard Airport

Create an airport out of cardboard for hours of pretend play! You can even add lights, just like a real […]

Rubber Band Car

Rubber Band Car

Turn a paper towel tube and some rubber bands into an awesome car to race with friends! It’s so much […]

Gyrocopters

Gyrocopters

Discover how helicopters work with this fun, easy, and inexpensive science experiment. All you need are paper, scissors, and paperclips!

Egg Carton Bus

Egg Carton Bus

This recycled egg carton bus is a fun craft created by a six year old with her Mom’s help.

Printable Train Tracks

Printable Train Tracks

This printable train track project is the perfect activity for your kids. Click through and find out how to make […]

Printable Road Maps for Toy Cars

Printable Road Maps for Toy Cars

Printable road maps are fun and inexpensive entertainment for kids. Get step-by-step instructions and a free PDF for the whole […]

Tissue Box Steamboat

Tissue Box Steamboat

Turn a tissue box into a paddle wheel steamboat! A great craft for when they are stuck at home with […]

Dry Erase Thanksgiving Mats

Dry Erase Thanksgiving Mats

These dry erase Thanksgiving mats are fast to make and are perfect for wiggly kids at the Thanksgiving dinner table. […]

Colorful Ships

Colorful Ships

Paint the sea with watercolor, the beach with sponge prints and then paint ships in different sizes and then glue […]

Paper Tractor

Paper Tractor

Make a tractor from shapes and teach kids about farming, harvesting and of course, the different shapes that were used. […]

Felt Road Track Set

Felt Road Track Set

A re-usable set of felt track pieces that are easy to take on-the-go. Pieces allow for hours of hands-on play. […]

Hot Wheels Car Jump

Hot Wheels Car Jump

You can turn an old cardboard box and a rain gutter into an awesome jump for your toy Matchbox or […]

Cardboard Box Cars

Cardboard Box Cars

Create a car from Cardboard boxes and let the kids “drive” them to their own drive-in movie! A perfect summer […]

DIY Outdoor Road

DIY Outdoor Road

All you need is paving stones and some chalk to create an outdoor road that the kids will love! It […]

Tractor Footprint Card

Tractor Footprint Card

Turn your child’s footprint into an adorable tractor card. This is a perfect project for Father’s Day or Gradparent’s Day, […]

Rocket Straws

Rocket Straws

Make these rocket straws using little more than an envelope and a straw. Easy and inexpensive to make, this craft […]

Fingerprint Balloons

Fingerprint Balloons

This simple and fun kid’s fingerprint craft uses acrylic paints and picture of a bike to create a huge and […]

Cardboard Cars for a Homemade Drive-In Theater

Cardboard Cars for a Homemade Drive-In Theater

Make cars out of cardboard boxes, duct tape, spray paint and paper plates. Then pop some corn, climb into the […]

Cardboard Box Toys

Cardboard Box Toys

Turn your old cardboard boxes into a fun car and gas pump, perfect for hours of pretend play. There are […]

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 […]

Juice Box Boats

Juice Box Boats

Don’t throw away those empty juice boxes just yet – turn them into boats! They float really well and the […]

Cardboard Tube Cars

Cardboard Tube Cars

Here’s a fun way for the boys to recycle some toilet paper or paper towel cardboard tubes! Make adorable cardboard […]

Bike Bucket

Bike Bucket

If you’re handy with the sewing machine, you can create an adorable bike basket in any color or pattern. Imagine […]

Disney-Pixar Cars Printable Activity Sheets

Disney-Pixar Cars Printable Activity Sheets

Fun printable activity sheets for the pre-K set! Your young ones will love these cute Cars themed printables. Pull out […]

Clothes Peg Planes

Clothespin Planes

Little boys will love making these peg planes! They could be as quick as a couple of minutes without colouring, […]

Felt Trucks

Felt Trucks

Make you’re very own Dump Truck, Bulldozer, or Tanker/Semi Felt trucks in just a few simple steps. Hours of play […]

Mini Car Mat

Mini Car Mat

These mini car mats are great to take along in the car or on the plane. Make your own using […]

Travel Activity Box

Travel Activity Box

Planning a long trip in the car? Keep the kids busy by creating a travel activity box – its full […]

Washi Tape Bicycle Helmet

Washi Tape Bicycle Helmet

Use washi tape to turn an ordinary bike helmet into something your child will beg to wear! Boys and girls […]

Shaving Cream Car Wash

Shaving Cream Car Wash

A fun frugal way to spend a sunny afternoon …line up cars for a quick trip through the car wash! […]

Transportation Shadow Puppets

Transportation Shadow Puppets

Transportation shadow puppets are a great way to introduce and teach children about shadows. Watch your child’s imagination soar as […]

Space Ship Porthole

Space Ship Porthole

Aluminum foil transforms foam plates into a wild and wacky space ship porthole. Using leftover foam pieces and some paint, […]

Candy Truck

Candy Truck

Made from recycled materials, these trucks have the sweetest job hauling around candy! Boys and girls, alike, will spend hours […]

Drive-in Movie Night

Drive-in Movie Night

June 6 marks Drive-in Movie Night! Follow our simple instructions to create your own drive-in at home, complete with cars […]

Cardboard Airplane

Cardboard Airplane

Get ready for take off! Recycle cardboard boxes into an airplane that any little pilot would be proud to fly!

Bike Streamers

Bike Streamers

Plan a fun day for the kids to wash their bikes and gussy them up for a Memorial Day parade […]

Meal on Wheels

Meal on Wheels

A fun meal for a picnic or any type of racing party theme. A no mess meal that’s sure to […]

Shower Curtain Village Play Mat

Shower Curtain Village Play Mat

Create a neighborhood, complete with lots of roads, using nothing more than markers and a shower curtain liner! Guaranteed fun […]

Balloon Car Racing

Balloon Car Racing

Racers, start …your…engines! A fun party game racing cars with the help of balloons!

You Float My Boat, Valentine

You Float My Boat, Valentine

Happy sailing with these pretty paper Valentine’s Day boats. Made from construction paper, these boats make cute containers to hold […]

Story Theater on Sticks

Story Theater on Sticks

The sky isn’t even the limit with our traveling story theater. With a handful of picture sticks and a background […]

Plane Awesome Valentine

Plane Awesome Valentine

These paper planes not only deliver a special Valentine’s Day message but they can be flown, too! We provide a […]

Hand Print Mayflower

Hand Print Mayflower

Make fun ships from your hand prints! Sail away on the Mayflower just like the pilgrims did so many Thanksgivings […]

Paper Mayflower

Paper Mayflower

Bring the spirit of Thanksgiving to your dinner table by parking the Mayflower right in the middle of it! No […]

Train with Tracks

Train with Tracks

Your child will delight in playing conductor with this easy-to-make train and track set.

Tissue Paper School Bus Frame

Tissue Paper School Bus Frame

Decorate the Bulletin Board with rows of school buses filled with class pictures.

Paper Pulp Car

Paper Pulp Car

Have some fun trying different shapes and objects made from paper pulp! great project for younger kids.

Car Bags

Car Bags

Get your kids involved with keeping your car clean by having them create these car bags.

Bike Book Bag

Bike Book Bag

Make your own bike book bag out of vintage tea towels (or non-vintage) to hold things like, um, a book, […]

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