Category: DIY Fun

Today’s DIY Fun is so simple, it’s crazy! Andrew came up with this one on a cold winter day and the three of them spent what seemed like hours playing and building. Materials Needed a few spaghetti noodles (uncooked) mini marshmallows We have done this activity with toothpicks before, but what we liked about the … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Marshmallow Structures”

Happy Valentine’s Day! I don’t have a valentine-related DIY today because I figured everyone would be all heart-ed out by now… But I do have an easy activity for one of those cold or rainy (or cold, rainy, or snowy) days! The inspiration came from this book: Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig (we borrowed ours from … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Pete’s a Pizza Game”

A little while back, as freezing rain sleeted down onto a skylight in our bedroom, I cut the legs off of one of my favorite pairs of jeans which had procured a nasty rip in the knee (one which I kept sticking my toes through and ripping even further every time I put them on). … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Recycled Stuffed Friend”

Lately, we’ve been checking out a lot of books from our local library. And just by chance, we were pretty inspired by one: The Berenstain Bears Fly-It! Up, Up, and Away. Along with telling simplified versions of the evolution of flight, it gives simple instructions on how to make your own balloon-powered flyers. We spent an entire … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Balloons- An Experiment in Flying”

Last summer, we ate a lot of popsicles. Especially after this little fete. And of course, after rinsing them in soapy water and letting them dry in the sun, we collected them, put them in a bag and tossed them into our art supplies box for a rainy day. We made a few things with them, including … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Popsicle Stick Farm House”