Cave crafts for kids

All the wow factor with none of the wait! Materials Epsom salt Sandwich bags Liquid food coloring Egg carton Scissors Glue Paint brush Spoon Tape *Optional* glossy Modge Podge or similar top coat Directions 1) Pour Epsom salt into sandwich bags. You will want a bag for each color crystal you want to make. We added about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of salt to each bag. 2) Add a few drops of liquid food coloring into each bag. Seal and shake till salt is evenly colored. Add more food coloring if more…

This cave paintings background tutorial makes a great accompanying display for your prehistoric figurines. Learn to make your own with this FREE tutorial.

I took a regular paper bag, turned it inside out and made a mountain out of it. I painted the top with white acrylics and the river with blue. I left an opening on the back - it was our cave. I taped the mountain to a tray and put green colored rice around it. First my daughter did not even notice the cave, she just played with the animals. They ate the grass and drank water from the river. When she got bored with it, I turned the tray around and she saw a cave full of minerals. I found the…

Learn about Latin American cultures by making fun crafts for kids. They will have a blast making these Hispanic Heritage Month crafts

Here’s an activity that families can do to dive deeper into the work of speleothems or cave formations. Inside a cave, formations that hang “tight” to the ceiling are called “Stalactites”. The formations that “might” reach the ceiling are called “Stalagmites”. Here at Cave of the Mounds, we have both types of formations. This craft is easy and very simple to do at home.

This Montessori-inspired caves unit includes ideas for learning about cave formations, growing crystals, creating cave art, building a cave scene, and doing cave-inspired math activities. || Gift of Curiosity

Kids love making and playing with this glowing campfire craft! It’s super easy to make and perfect for summer, fire safety week, summer camp, or for imaginative play! Follow our Crafts for Kids Pinterest board! (This post contains affiliate links.) *This post was originally published April 23, 2016 and has since been updated. ...

Have your kids ever felt inspired to draw on the walls? What about the walls of the cave? Inspired by prehistoric people, we built a cardboard cave, then decorated it.

Why yes, we HAVE been on chapter 1 of volume 1 of The Story of the World for about six months now! The girls enjoy listening to the audiobooks of all four volumes of Story of the World (which I've burned to mp3 and put on my ipod), so I'd say that they've been skipping around quite a bit of history in their free time, but just when I think that we're ready to move on to, I don't know, chapter TWO?!?, somebody (me) thinks up or comes across another activity related to chapter 1, and somebody…