Shoe box aquarium

School is out and you need to entertain the little ones. Check out these easy summer crafts to keep the herd of kids amused!

Ocean diorama for school project Idea for Henry-- 2nd grade project. Remember to use those extra floral gems for the water...

My Son was assigned his first ever school project of creating a miniature rainforest in a shoe box! This was a “family” project as he is still in pre-school and they encourage th…

Biome Diorama- Grasslands

Underwater habitat in a box. Great kids craft project, the secret was to do a bit at a time and assemble at the end. It even involved a trip to the beach to collect sand and shells. The jellyfish are made from plastic egg cartons and strips of bubble wrap. Note from the artist: How to make a Habitat Box First choose a habitat you want to make in your box. Round up things that you can use e.g. scrap paper and card, plastic egg boxes, das or clay and toy animals. You may also need paint, glue…

Wow, my poor neglected blog is still here. I feel like I have lost all skill at blogging. I don't take pictures, I don't say funny things, I don't have any focus. I download whatever is on my camera and try to create a story that sums up my life in so many words. Even I am a little bored listening to me. Depressing. I sense a blogging goal for 2012, but that means I have another whole month of slacking. Phew. Oddly, I am still keeping most of the family traditions in line. I just don't have…

Help your preschoolers to learn transportation by these methods! Get crafty with all the creative sheet stored in the stash to teach your kid about transportation. With this advance generation and advance pace, the world has lowkey stopped in the pandemic. But that should never ever hinder in your way in imparting knowledge to your kid. […]

This week we made a cardboard aquarium to replace the one that fell apart months ago. We used a big diaper box and cut windows out of the ...