Printables Archives - Babble Dabble Do https://babbledabbledo.com/category/printables/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:07:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.6 How to Make a Beautiful Kirigami Flower That Opens in Water https://babbledabbledo.com/science-for-kids-kirigami-water-blossoms/ https://babbledabbledo.com/science-for-kids-kirigami-water-blossoms/#comments Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:55:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=4252 Kirigami Water Blossoms One of my all time favorite paper activities is kirigami and I couldn’t wait to wax poetic about this wonderful form of paper art  during Paper Month on Babble Dabble Do! Add to that little science lesson and our Kirigami Water Blossoms are a project packed full of learning!

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/science-for-kids-kirigami-water-blossoms/feed/ 6 Simple DIY Paper Lanterns for Kids https://babbledabbledo.com/simple-diy-paper-lanterns-for-kids/ https://babbledabbledo.com/simple-diy-paper-lanterns-for-kids/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:51:53 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=28149 Today we are going to be making simple DIY paper lanterns. This is an easy project with a surprise step! Quick DEMO @babbledabbledo How to make a paper lantern! SAFETY NOTE: Only use with battery powered fairy lights! ##tiktokpartner ##learnontiktok ##paper ##papercraft ##craft ♬ original sound – Babble Dabble Do Lantern LIVE Demo Simple DIY […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/simple-diy-paper-lanterns-for-kids/feed/ 2 Easy And Fun Paper Toys To Make With Your Kids https://babbledabbledo.com/paper-toys-to-make-with-your-kids/ https://babbledabbledo.com/paper-toys-to-make-with-your-kids/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2018 13:25:26 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=11970 We love paper toys not only because are they super inexpensive to make, but they are a wonderful way to transform a simple material into magical fun! We have made over 40 DIY toys over the years but our paper toys  are some of my favorites. Flextangles is one of the most popular projects ever […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/paper-toys-to-make-with-your-kids/feed/ 1 Math Game Idea: Infinity Tiles https://babbledabbledo.com/math-game-idea-infinity-tiles/ https://babbledabbledo.com/math-game-idea-infinity-tiles/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2018 13:13:34 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=11902 I challenged my kids with this simple math game the other day and each of them tried to show me how wrong I was….only they couldn’t!  The challenge was simple: I told them that no matter how they rotated and moved these tiles, there would always be a continuous design. Each of them tried in […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/math-game-idea-infinity-tiles/feed/ 8 Optical Illusion Toy: Decotropes https://babbledabbledo.com/optical-illusion-toy-decotropes/ https://babbledabbledo.com/optical-illusion-toy-decotropes/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:00:44 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=11297 I cannot get enough of optical illusions and chances are your kids can’t either. There is always something magical about tricking the eye into seeing something that doesn’t exist, but as I like to say “It’s not magic, it’s science!” which we will explain a little later. Today we are making thaumatropes. A thuamaotrope is a […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/optical-illusion-toy-decotropes/feed/ 4 Kids Paper Crafts: Op-Art Pinwheels https://babbledabbledo.com/kids-paper-crafts-op-art-pinwheels/ https://babbledabbledo.com/kids-paper-crafts-op-art-pinwheels/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2015 12:25:33 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=10834 You probably already know that I love kids paper crafts. I love transforming a sheet a paper into something special and for today’s project we are going to tackle a classic: Pinwheels. If you love paper toys, check out our Play Pack: This project is part of the Kids Crafts 101 Series, 14 easy children’s crafts made with […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/kids-paper-crafts-op-art-pinwheels/feed/ 9 Simple Paper Toys: Paper Tops https://babbledabbledo.com/simple-paper-toys-paper-tops/ https://babbledabbledo.com/simple-paper-toys-paper-tops/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2015 12:49:37 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=10541 I’m back with more simple paper toys you can make at home. Paper Tops are sturdy and easy to spin, even for little ones. You can decorate them and watch as your designs blend into circles when the top spins. This post contains affiliate links. Simple Paper Toys: Paper Tops Materials  DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE HERE Colorful Cardstock Template […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/simple-paper-toys-paper-tops/feed/ 4 How to Make Amazing Flextangles https://babbledabbledo.com/paper-toys-flextangles/ https://babbledabbledo.com/paper-toys-flextangles/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:26:18 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=10449 Today’s paper toy, Flextangles,  is seriously the coolest paper puzzle we have ever made and judging by how many times you guys have downloaded our template you agree! Flextangles are part of our collaborative series STEAM POWER: Empowering kids to explore the world through creative projects.  The theme for this installment is COMPUTE! I’ve been itching to try making a flexagon ever […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/paper-toys-flextangles/feed/ 84 Drawing Ideas for Kids: Doodle Cubes https://babbledabbledo.com/drawing-ideas-for-kids-doodle-cubes/ https://babbledabbledo.com/drawing-ideas-for-kids-doodle-cubes/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:52:01 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=10202 Guess where we are today….. The Artful Parent! Blogger Jean Van’t Hul has inspired so many parents out there to be creative with their children (including me!) so it is a huge honor to be guest posting on  her blog today! As a designer by trade I am often focused on how things look in 3 dimensions […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/drawing-ideas-for-kids-doodle-cubes/feed/ 5 Sticky Snowflakes https://babbledabbledo.com/sticky-snowflakes/ https://babbledabbledo.com/sticky-snowflakes/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2014 15:59:07 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=9495 I have a thing for snowflakes. I have since I was kid. I enjoyed cutting them out of paper and unfolding them to see what elaborate designs a few folds and cuts can make. And of course if you saw our Giant Kirigami Spider Webs you also know I like to put a twist on […]

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