Craft your own eco-friendly DIY cardboard treehouse and playground for Sylvanian Families and small toys! Watch as we construct platforms, a cosy cubby, and various ways for your figurines to climb—a bridge, ladder, net, and slide await. Plus, essential playground elements like a table, stool, and swing for endless fun. Repurpose everyday items like bottle tops, corks, and cardboard tubes for sustainability. This DIY craft promises hours of imaginative play for children!
Repurpose plastic laundry and milk bottles into delightful fairy houses! Follow our guide to transform these bottles into unique homes for your children's toys. Not only does this craft exercise your creativity, but it also supports eco-friendly crafting.
Create a captivating sensory board from cardboard with interchangeable tiles! We'll guide you through the process, showcasing 24 sensory item ideas for your board, from various textures to different shapes and sizes. Simple cardboard transforms into an engaging sensory experience, allowing your child to explore textures and shapes. This DIY sensory board nurtures fine motor skills and imaginative play for a fulfilling experience.
Join us for a captivating tuff tray adventure, crafting an immersive construction site! Discover how we transform everyday items into a bustling construction zone with a wrecking ball, buildings, sensory elements, and more. Dive into hands-on fun as kids build, dig, and explore this exciting world. Beyond the play, fine motor skills, imaginative thinking, and early engineering concepts thrive. Whether a parent, teacher, or caregiver, inspire young builders with this interactive experience.
Join us on an enchanting journey, blending leaves, petals, twigs, and a touch of drawing for captivating storytelling. This hands-on craft nurtures outdoor connection and storytelling skills. Let textures and hues breathe life into characters and scenes. Venture into your garden or local park, gather leaves, petals, and twigs, and let's create nature-infused art. Like, subscribe, and share for fellow nature enthusiasts. Let's craft art that embodies the natural world's beauty!
Discover 10 more exciting indoor games for kids! This second instalment marks a grand total of 20 epic games to keep the fun going. Utilise recycled items like cardboard and paper plates, and just a ball and a balloon for budget-friendly fun. Gather the little ones, clear some space, and let the indoor game adventures begin. Don't forget to share this rainy day game inspiration.
Welcome to our creative haven! In this exciting video, we unveil a plethora of spring artwork ideas for kids, harnessing the vibrant colors of garden petals to create stunning masterpieces. Join us for fun and easy projects perfect for children of all ages, fostering a deeper connection with nature. So, grab a basket, head out to your garden, and let's dive into the world of creativity and witness how ordinary garden petals can be transformed into extraordinary works of art!
In this video, we share 10 innovative ideas to boost fine motor and pre-writing skills using rubber bands. We include various activities like stretching bands over blocks, wrapping them around popsicle sticks, rolling them over cardboard tubes, and creating intricate pictures on a corkboard using pins. These engaging exercises offer children an excellent opportunity to enhance hand-eye coordination, finger strength, dexterity, and foundational writing skills in a playful and interactive way.
Welcome to our hair salon for little stylists! In this fun video, kids practice scissor skills and fine motor development with pretend hair-cutting using paper and yarn. With scissors and creativity, budding hair stylists give their cardboard models fabulous new looks.Get ready for imaginative play and hairstyling fun! Kids will love this pretend hairdressing activity. Let the haircutting, blow waving, styling, and accessorising begin!
Join us for an engaging tutorial on crafting a toy cardboard pet carrier, perfect for little animal lovers! Discover the joy of cardboard crafting as we create a cosy DIY carrier for your beloved toy pets. Watch your little ones embrace imaginative play, taking their toy pets on thrilling adventures. From park outings to imaginary journeys, the possibilities are endless! Gather your supplies and get creating!
Ignite your creativity with easy DIY dolls! Craft whimsical pipe cleaner fairies, charming fabric dolls, and fun popsicle stick characters. No sewing is needed! Experiment with fabric scraps and rubber bands for endless clothing possibilities. This activity is perfect for crafting with kids and sparking imaginative storytelling. Join our enchanting crafting adventure and create treasured memories.
Get ready for an exciting DIY project! Today, we're turning a shoebox into a fun foosball game that your kids will adore. It's a perfect indoor activity for hours of soccer fun! Plus, it's eco-friendly - once they're done playing, the game can be recycled, and the sticks can be reused for more crafts. Join us on this crafty adventure as we show you how to make your own foosball game with simple materials. Budget-friendly and engaging, your little ones will love it!
In this video, we'll uncover the captivating story of a versatile bottle top - a fascinating loose part that sparks creativity in countless ways. Watch as we explore its endless possibilities, from building structures to creating art, igniting your imagination in a world of fun and inspiration. Get ready to be inspired and start your own collection of bottle tops and other captivating loose parts. Join us on this magical journey of play and discovery!
Discover the magic of blanket forts with our 5 easy and awesome ideas! Whether it's indoors on a rainy day or outdoors in the sunny backyard, we've got you covered. Join us as we show you each step to create unforgettable memories with your kids.
Step into the enchanting world of stick play, where a simple stick unlocks endless adventures! Join us in this captivating play story as we explore boundless possibilities, from a broomstick to a majestic horse. Imagination comes alive, fostering social and emotional skills and expressive language development. Watch your child's creativity soar on their unique stick-inspired journey.
Use LEGO to build exciting car tracks and mazes for your toy cars! Join us as we construct a car race ramp using a long piece of cardboard and LEGO bricks. We'll also create a thrilling race track for your toy cars to zoom around. And don't miss our last idea: a challenging LEGO car maze for cars to navigate through!
Celebrate special occasions like Valentine's Day and Mother's Day with these delightful flower craft ideas! Whether kids create them independently or with adult assistance, these low-prep projects are perfect for creativity. Using recyclable materials such as paper plates and cardboard, you'll discover a variety of flowers to craft. Let your imagination bloom as you follow these easy instructions and create your own unique floral masterpieces.
Create your very own cardboard rainbow frame, designed to inspire endless imaginative play. Watch as children immerse themselves in the joy of filling the rainbow with an array of colourful loose parts, from blocks to gems, beads, pom poms, and bells. The sturdy ridges of the rainbow frame ensure that the loose parts stay securely in place, providing a contained and engaging play experience.
We explore 10 innovative and creative ways to utilize bottle tops for play and learning. Bottle tops are not only easy to collect and recycle, but they also offer endless possibilities for engaging and educational activities. Discover how these simple, everyday objects can be transformed into valuable learning tools. From sensory play to fine motor skill development, we'll guide you through a variety of fun and educational ideas that will inspire creativity and learning in children.
Our exciting video explores process art and DIY cardboard tools for painting. Process art empowers children to express their imagination by creating unique artwork without adult instructions. We showcase a range of innovative painting tools made from cardboard, inspiring children to experiment with new techniques and ideas. These DIY tools encourage free expression, fine motor skill development, and exploration of various painting techniques.
Create a personalised cardboard cradle for your baby doll in our step-by-step video. Transform a simple cardboard box into a custom-fit cradle, even if you don't have the exact size box. With spare cardboard, craft the ends and adjust the rocking arc to your preference. Incorporate a cardboard tube for stability. Repurposing the cardboard box into doll furniture sparks creativity and provides endless playtime. Decorate the cradle, making it a unique masterpiece.
Discover the endless possibilities of repurposing coloured paper for a unique playtime adventure! Grab your hole punch and paper shredder to embark on a world of creativity. Punch out delightful paper confetti, perfect for mixing, pouring, and unleashing your imagination in collage artwork and eye-spy bottles. Shred coloured paper and watch as it transforms into a playground for diggers, trucks, and hidden treasures. Explore the artistic side by using shredded paper for artwork and so much more.
Get ready for an exciting adventure as we build a custom car track using cardboard! In this video, we create a track that fits together like a puzzle. From short and long straight pieces to curved sections, we carefully craft each piece to create different possibilities for car tracks. Watch as the track comes to life as the kids play, offering endless possibilities for thrilling races and imaginative play.
Create a DIY cardboard puzzle that perfectly fits inside a tuff tray! Our puzzle includes two layers of puzzles, with larger pieces in the first layer and smaller pieces in the second layer. Children can use their problem-solving skills as they assemble the puzzles within the tray. See their creativity soar as they use the puzzle pieces outside the tray to craft imaginative pictures. Embrace sustainability by repurposing recyclable materials to create engaging toys and educational tools.
Discover the joy of learning numbers with our DIY cardboard hundreds board! This engaging activity allows children to explore the concept of numbers up to 100 using a cardboard grid and simple counters or bottle lids. Whether at home or in the classroom, this versatile board offers a multitude of ways to enhance numeracy skills. Children can visualise number placement within the first 100 numbers, practice counting to 100, and even delve into skip counting.
Explore exciting weaving ideas for kids that combine fun with fine motor skill development! Unlike traditional weaving projects focused on end products, these activities emphasise the sheer joy of the weaving process itself. Children will have the freedom to experiment with different techniques while immersing themselves in playful weaving experiences. Each activity will enhance their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and patience while fostering creativity, problem-solving, and focus.
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Using a tuff tray or a large container, you can bring the four seasons to life right before your eyes! Watch as your little ones explore the unique differences and surprising similarities between each season, all in one captivating display!
With the help of loose parts and our exclusive printables, you can easily craft a tray that represents the seasons in your very own corner of the world.
What does 100 look like and feel like? Use this hundreds board to encourage children to explore the number 100. It is great for counting but also for so much more. Children can spot patterns and use coloured loose parts to visualise these number patterns. Children can make shapes, pictures and patterns with loose parts. This activity is great for fine motor skills, spatial awareness, problem-solving and symmetry.
We did a bit of thinking outside the box and came up with 5 fun games to play with this cardboard hundreds board. They were so much fun to play and so easy! Games teach children so many skills from counting and communication to perseverance and critical thinking. Children will have fun and learn without even knowing it.
A fun idea for those puzzles with missing pieces. Collect them up and combine them into a container. Make a treasure hunt by hiding items under the puzzle pieces. This is a great no mess alternative to sand, small stones and food like rice and cereal. Children will love digging around in the puzzle pieces and finding different items.
Introducing nature's perfect toy, the stick! Whether you have one stick or a collection of sticks, you are sure to have a play adventure with this wonderful toy.
Watch our play story about a stick and all the wonderful things it could be in a child's playtime. From a broomstick to a galloping horse, let your imagination take you on your own adventure with your very own stick.
Have fun outside using nature's treasures to be creative in play. Leaves, flowers, petals, sticks and stones can be turned into people and characters in play. Kids can collect what they need and make their own unique people. Don't forget to photograph the people before making something different with the nature treasures.
Explore the art of creating trees using loose parts. Watch as we combine the beauty of nature with an assortment of loose materials from our collection. From crafting unique trees with intricate branches to building magnificent forests, the creative possibilities are endless. This nature-inspired adventure encourages children to unleash their imagination and artistic skills through open-ended play with loose parts.
An awesome activity with so many possibilities. Kids can collect the loose parts of their choice and a frame or mat and choose what to create. There is no need for glue with loose parts but you will need a camera! Take a photo of the finished creation and use the loose parts again for the next project. Offering an open-ended play opportunity builds confidence and develops creativity.
Try a new painting technique by painting with a fork. Kids will enjoy making spiky paint marks to create texture in their paintings. This video shows some ideas for fork paint that kids will enjoy. A fun and easy art activity for the kids and great for motor skills, concentration and creativity.
Dive into a fun, messy play activity as you dip your feet into the world of creativity! Experience the unique sensory sensation of paint on your feet and create a masterpiece in a truly unique way. Step into paint plates and transfer the vibrant colours onto paper, or try a more intricate technique by sitting down and using your foot as a paintbrush. This innovative approach to art provides a captivating sensory experience that children will love.
Process art is a great way for children to develop creativity and imagination. Process art allows children to create their own individual pieces of artwork without instructions from an adult. We created some interesting painting tools to allow children to try some new techniques and ideas in their artwork. Children can use the cardboard tools however they like and they are sure to promote a range of fine motor skills and painting techniques.
Create a magical Fairyland for your child to play with. You may want to include a fairy house, wicked river, gnomes cave, mysterious forest and fairy garden. Set up your own fairyland with them or as a surprise play activity. Use items and toys that you already have around the house and improvise to make a small world for play.
We’ve created three different small worlds that will inspire dinosaur pretend play. Our ideas are simple and easy to do with minimal costs. Our first idea is to create the perfect dinosaur world from a range of materials and loose parts that you already have at home. Our second idea is to include natural loose parts if you would like a more tactile small world. Our third idea is to use printed images cut out and glued on cardboard for a small world in a box.
Step into the world of minibeasts and make a small world for exploring and playing. Watch this video to see two ideas of how to set up a minibeasts. You can use a tuff tray or set up a minibeast small world in a shallow cardboard box. Use items around the house, loose parts or natural items found in your backyard to make your own small world.
Create this simple superhero small world in a tuff tray. Watch as cardboard boxes are transformed into buildings with trap doors for the superheroes to navigate. Enhance the adventure by crafting rope ladders, bridges, and ropes, allowing the heroes to travel between structures. Create a cityscape with black paper and a chalk road. Add green felt or paper for grassy areas, and small logs and stones for a natural touch. Bring in your favourite superhero toys and let your imagination soar!
We’ve created three different small worlds that will inspire farm pretend play. Our first idea is to create a farmyard from a range of materials and loose parts that you already have at home. Our second idea is to include natural loose parts for a more tactile small world. Our third idea is to use printed images cut out and glued on cardboard for a small world in a box.