Diced Darts Game

photo via Lowes

Diced Darts gets kids excited to practice their multiplication or addition skills! 


"Take turns rolling two oversize foam dice toward a dartboard-like target of rings. Score points by multiplying the number showing on each die by the number of the ring it lands in."- Lowe's Creative Ideas. Visit Lowes to see how to construct it!


(Note: You can adjust the game by adding the number showing on each die to the number of the ring it lands on for smaller children.)

Whirly: Twirl Sound Hose

Make music with a fluted sink pipe or irrigation tubing from the hardware store. Try out different sized pipes. What makes the best sound?

"Try attaching a plastic bag to the end of your Sound Hose with tape or a rubber band. With your mouth a few millimeters from the Sound Hose, blow into the open end.  The bag will inflate with just a few big breaths. Once the bag is inflated, twirl your Sound Hose.  As the "music" plays from the hose, watch the bag deflate"! via Steve Spangler

Oreo Moon Phases

Science Bob made learning moon phases delicious! Check out the activity here!

Science Bob

CD Hovercraft

Estimate your hovercraft's distance. How far do you think it will travel? Measure the distance it traveled.

Have a hovercraft race! Whose went the fastest?

Grow a Crystal Star

You can also create other shapes in different colors! Click here to make a rainbow!

Rainbow in Your Hand

Check out this awesome flipbook by Japanese art director Masashi Kawamura. Click here to create your own rainbow flip book!

Catapult Airplane

What's the best angle to launch your plane?! Have kids experiment by launching their plane at different angles. Which angle made the plane go the furthest distance?

DIY Floam

photo via e-sling.net

Beyond Satire recreated floam! Below is the recipe:

materials:

2 tsp. borax

3/4 cup water

1/4 cup elmer's glue

food coloring

ziploc bag

1 and 2/3 cup of polystyrene beads. 

"You can substitute 2/3 cups micro-beads (1 mm from Jo-Ann Fabrics) and 1 cup bean bag filler (1/8"). You can also grate styrofoam cups or packing peanuts."

how to:
1. Mix borax and 1/2 cup of water. 
2. In another bowl, mix glue and 1/4 cup of water. Add food coloring.
3. Pour the glue solution into the bag. Then, add 3 tbsp of the borax solution, do not mix. 
4. Add the polystyrene beads.
5. Seal bag and knead by hand until mixed. Let the bag stand for 15 minutes. Then knead for a few more minutes. 

ABC Handprints

Alligator - Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

Bee - Activity Village

Cheetah - Splash

Duck - Fun Handprint Art

Elephant - Junk in their Trunk

Flamingo - 5 Minute Mom

Giraffe - Activity Village

Hippo - Jason and Lara Show

Ice cream - photoshopped

Jaguar - Fun Handprint Art

Koala - Getting Messy with Jessi

Lion - Moments of Mommyhood

Monkey - Fun Handprint Art

Necklace - photoshopped 

Octopus - Ramblings of a Crazy Woman: Jenwa

Penguin - Texas Granola Mom

Quilt - Edwards Villa Scene

Rabbit - Jill Dubien

Strawberry - Activity Village

Tiger - Splash

Umbrella - Crafts Keep Me Sane

Vehicle - photoshopped

Whale - Mommy Coddle

X-ray - Wordans

Yak - Activity Village

Zebra - Mom 2 Posh Divas

Forget Waldo, Where's_____?!

Where's the Teacher?! Super Awesome bulletin board idea from Bulletin Boards to Remember! 

Tall Painting: Pouring Art!

Math Games: Cards, Dice, and Dominos!

Below are links for game boards:
Odds and Evens printable
Cover Up printable
Domino Parking Lot printable

Math About Me!

Teach kids that math and numbers are all around us, by having them do math that revolves around them! Bishop's Blackboard created the fantastic Math About Me activity featured left. Other math about me ideas you could add to the project: how many teeth kids have lost, their phone number, or the number of pets they have. Oh the possibilities!

Diving Ketchup! Experiment

This experiment shows kids that gas can be compressed!

Note: If the ketchup packet won't float, add 3 tbsp of salt and shake bottle. Continue to add salt, until the ketchup just floats towards the top. "Adding salt with adjust the density of the water." -  Science Bob

Get Fancy: Extravagant Vocab and Bottle Tiaras!

Create a fancy tiara by upcycling a soda bottle! Teach kids that you can take the ordinary and make it extraordinary! Visit Paper, Plate, and Plane for a full tutorial. Once your tiara is bedazzled, get ready for a vocab game with Fancy Nancy!

Get kids inspired to update their vocabulary, when writing. Check out Fancy Nancy books, create a list of words she uses. Compare and contrast her "fancy" words with "usual" words. This activity will push kids to think outside of the box when writing.