Children Under Six - Children under the age of six can help plan out the sandbox on paper and also help you find the best location in the yard for the sandbox. Have your kids draw a picture of what their favorite sandbox will look like. Kids this age also love going with you to help...
How to Make a Rocking Horse How to Make a Sandbox How to Make Play Dough What child doesn't enjoy modeling? This smooth-textured, easy-to-shape dough is far superior to the expensive brand-name variety. It's simple enough to let the kids help with the "cooking." Equipment: Large...
So if you’d like to make one of these for a kiddo in your life, here are the steps we took to make an easy DIY sandbox or gravel pit play area. We designed the size specifically for a little nook in our yard between a deck post and the HVAC area. But you can use these measur...
Choose a flat area for building your sandbox. Although most sandboxes are in the full sunlight, slight shade might make it more enjoyable during the heat of the summer. Use an area where the wind will not hit the sandbox. Trace around the outside of the pool with a spray paint or even...
Volcano Project for Kids Let’s make a simple volcano model. For more information on volcanos, see below. This baking soda volcano is made with our simple salt dough recipe. The extra time and effort it takes to make this volcano will be well worth it, and it is an excellent project ...
Making mud pies is a fun process art STEAM activity for kids, and making mud pies comes naturally to most kids. Give them a stick and some water in a place they can dig, and they are good to go. How do you make mud pies? Follow the simple step-by-step instructions below to teac...
Make Sand Slime For Ocean Theme If you are planning a trip to the beach or looking for ocean activities and lesson plans this year, making slime is always an awesome chemistry activity to include! We also have quite a few other simple andfunocean activitiesto check out this summer!
Create your own DIY Backyard Playground to entertain the kids. This is an easy construction project with simple materials for a playset and large sandbox. In what can only be described as “MASSIVE SCOPE CREEP”, I’ve managed to turn a simple wood sandbox project into an entire backyard pla...
Learn how to make or start a fairy garden in your home, yard, or garden with this step-by-step DIY fairy garden tutorial for kids and adults!
A Sandbox allows your kids to play with sand without the sand scattering everywhere in your garden. This is because the sand is enclosed in a box with high walls. The same happens with sandboxes in computers. When you want to test your new app or something else without spoiling the whole...