As an architect/designer by trade I am always on the lookout for ways to sneak a little engineering into my children’s daily lives. For that reason I am excited to tell you you all about Fort Magic today, and how we have been using their amazing fort building kit to explore the world of architecture […]
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Design for Kids
I talk enough about design for kids here on Babble Dabble Do that I thought is was high time I clarified why I think it’s so important for you and your kids to know about. So I decided to dedicate a page to it! Here is your primer on Design for Kids. First off what […]
Materials Series: 18 Metal Projects for Kids
I can hardly believe it but our year-long materials series is quickly coming to a close. It’s been almost a year since we started the series with Paper Crafts. Fast forward and we are wrapping up the year exploring metal. Metals, you say, with kids? Yes! Metal can sound a little intimidating but there are […]
DIY Toy: Perler Bead Mazes
Perler Bead Projects are just plain awesome. The ability to melt your own plastic to make stuff is like bringing an industrial process into your home. Even the simplest plastic products around us go though an enormous and expensive process to get made, often including the fabrication of metal tools and molds. So they definitely […]
How to Make Polymer Clay Beads
Polymer clay beads are not a new idea in any way, but how could a DIY jewelry nut like me let clay month pass without making some? Polymer clay, such as Sculpey, is just so pretty and vibrant, kids and adults alike cannot help being drawn to it. So I decided to indulge in this project, […]
Clay resist art is perfect for children’s motor development
Today’s easy art project for kids features a combination of resist art and motor skills development and children are sure to love squishing, pinching, and rolling the materials! What is Resist Art? Resist techniques use layers of different materials, the first of which “resists” subsequent layers to create collage and texture. The classic resist art […]
Try this messy process art project with the whole family!
Does your family create together? We often think about creating as a solely individual activity, sure we may do it alongside one another, working on the same project in our own way, but how often do we approach art as a group activity? Better yet as a family activity? Families activities like game playing are the […]
Glow-in-the-Dark Art
Everyone loves Glow in the Dark Art. Need I say more? I know you want to try it…For our next light month project we tackled a little process art in the dark! If you follow Babble Dabble Do you know I recently started exploring process art with my kids, inspired by some amazing art moms […]
How to create a homemade camera obscura with coffee cans
A Camera Obscura is one of those fascinating optical tricks that will wow you and your children! And it’s so easy to make your own DIY version out of nothing more than empty coffee cans. Ready to try this project?
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Design for Kids: How to Make a Doll
Learning how to make a doll out of fabric scraps is a nice contrast to the zillions of store bought doll toys out there. And after reading this article on the Huffington Post that visually highlights the over feminization of girls in toys over the past couple of decades, I really enjoyed making a few of these simple, no-sew dolls based on a Native American craft
Science & Art Experiment: Chromatography for Kids
Holidays: “Ribbon Candy” DIY Felt Garland
We are garland fans around our house. Seriously we have garland coming out of …well, let’s just say it’s everywhere! Today I’m going to show you how to make “Ribbon Candy” felt garland. Last year I went through a felt obsession, and it continues to this day. Click here to continue….
Passing Down Our Ornament Tradition with Homemade Wood Blocks
Homemade Christmas ornaments have been on my shortlist of kid’s holiday crafts for quite some time. And now that my children are getting older (four and six, to be exact) I’m excited to start incorporating Christmas crafts for kids into our family’s holiday traditions. As a child, my very favorite Christmas ornament was a simple […]
STEAM Challenge For Kids: Make DIY Paint Brushes
I love unique art projects for kids and this one I dreamed up as an “art experiment”! The sky is truly the limit with this art project for children, all you need are some clothespins and some creative ideas for what might make an interesting paintbrush. So if you are ready to make some Homemade Paint Brushes let’s get started!
Design for Kids: Fairy Wands
What is it about kids and wands? Take a stick, hand it to a child, and 9 times out of 10 it’s now a wand! For our first natural materials project this month on Babble Dabble Do we are going to make Fancy Fairy Herb Wands! If you have a little one who wants to be fairy for Halloween this would be great addition to their costume!
How to Make A Quill Pen
We’re going back to old school today with this easy craft for kids: How to Make a Quill Pen.