Crafts for Kids

Volcanoes are openings in the earth’s surface that sometimes shoot out very hot rock, smoke, and ash. Help your child understand how a volcano forms and what causes it to erupt in this classic “science fair” experiment.

You can learn a lot just by looking at a dinosaur’s fossilized footprint! Scientists have a special name for a group of animal footprints: a trackway. Transform your child’s human footsteps into Tyrannosaurus rex trackways by painting and imprinting cardboard dinosaur feet.

Have you ever wanted to stomp around like Buddy or tip toe like Tiny? Compare the differences between Tyrannosaurus rex and Pteranodons while making your own prehistoric model feet out of tissue boxes!

Children recognize that recycling is important, but do they know how easy it is to give “trash” a new life? Making homemade paper provides a hands-on example of how we can help save the environment, one tree at a time.

Put your nose to the test with this scent matching activity! Our sense of smell is called olfaction, and it can help children make connections with their surroundings. By using their sense of smell, kids can investigate and distinguish between different objects and materials.

Get ready for a chilling experience! From boiling water to making snowballs, you’ve likely seen all three states of water: liquid, solid, and gas. Transform a liquid into a solid (and vice versa) with this colorfully cold experiment.

Is it a windy day outside? If so, it’s a perfect time to fly a kite! Build a paper bag kite with your child and decorate it with shapes to learn more about lines, sides and angles.

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Molly y Tooey descubren una bella caja de acertijos debajo del piso de madera. Ayude a su niño a hacer una caja de acertijos con un compartimiento para esconder tesoros.

The Cat in the Hat observa el viento con Nick y Sally. Haga con su niño una manga de viento para aprender más sobre el viento.