30 Plus Fun Craft and Activity Ideas for Kids with Household Items
(Posted on Thursday, April 9, 2020)
Here is a list of over 30 fun craft and activity ideas you can do right at home with household items. I love these activities as they don’t require an extra trip to the store, or purchasing any materials, because most of these items you can find right in your house. Win! Many of these activities also involve upcycling!
These fun activities for kids were compiled from some amazing bloggers! Simply click the links below the blog title for more information and full activity/ craft instructions!
You will find activities for kids of all ages! Have fun!
From Artsy Fartsy Mama Blog:
Free Printable LEGO Challenge Game
Super Soft Two Ingredient Play Doh
From Finding Myself Young:
5 Minute Toilet Paper Roll Houses
From Picklebums:
DIY Cardboard Tube Construction Toy
From Crayons and Cravings:
Sponge Paint Toddler Art with Homemade Paint
From Mom in the Six:
From The Play Based Mom:
Rainbow Toast: A Fun Breakfast Activity
From A Cotton Kandi Life:
How to Make Plastic Yarn (Upcycled Grocery Bag Craft)
From Little Learning Moments Blog:
From the Feeling Nifty Blog:
The Easiest No Sew Sock Bunnies
From the Who Needs a Cape Blog:
From The Dad Life Lessons Blog:
How to Make a Dollhouse Out of Cardboard
From The Printables Fairy:
From Go Science Kids:
DIY Magnetic Marble Run for the Fridge Door
From Mud, Paper, Scissors Blog:
Cheerios and Pipe Cleaner Bird Feeder
From Red Ted Art:
Toilet Paper Roll Giraffe Marionette
How to Make a God’s Eye Weaving Craft
From the Four to Love Blog:
3 Printable Indoor Scavenger Hunts
From Enjoy the Eco Things:
How to Make an Easy Dollar Tree Barn
From the Moms Who Save Blog:
Frozen-Inspired Princess Wands
From Projects with Kids:
Printmaking for Kids Using Recycled Materials
From Bitz & Giggles:
From Best Toys 4 Toddlers:
From the Animallama Blog:
From Team Cartwright:
At Home Chemistry: Cleaning Pennies with Ketchup
For more fun activities, check out these additional ideas:
From Toot’s Mom is Tired:
Let Celebrities Read Books to Your Kids
From Moms and Munchkins:
From Savoring The Good:
A Complete List of Free Disney+ Coloring Pages
And finally, many additional activities from,
A Mother Far From Home:
Easy Screen-Free Activities for Kids at Home
I hope you have found lots of great activities to try out right in your own home. I will leave you will one of my favorite mottos:
Remember, when in doubt… Play!
I hope you enjoyed these activities for kids with household items! Let me know which activities you want to try with your children in the comments. I would love to hear how the activity went!
To learn more about. me and my blog, check out: About Lauren
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The Ultimate List of Summer Activities for Kids
(Posted on Friday, July 5, 2019)
With all three kids home for the summer, we’ve got to have some things to do! With a 1, 4, and 6 year old, for some reason, boredom never seems to end well! Of course there is always heading out and about, to the local library, pool, or playground! But, I have compiled a list of awesome summertime activities for kids from some amazing mom bloggers for you to try! Check out this ultimate list of activities for kids to find fun activity ideas for all ages!
Simply click the links to check out the full posts including all instructions!
From the Projects with Kids Blog:
From the Finding Zest Blog:
Check out these three fun activities:
How To Build a Fairy Garden with Kids
How to Make Slime without Borax: Catepillar Slime
From the Exploring Domesticity Blog:
Bubble Towers: DIY Bubble Blowers
From Fun With Mama Blog:
Here are three fun activities:
From I Love Painted Rocks:
From One Crazy Mom: Inspiring Moms to Embrace the Crazy
Check out these two easy and fun activities:
From Creative Green Living:
Here are two fun activities we love:
How to Make a Mermaid Garden with Succulents
From the Country Chic Cottage:
From the Grace, Giggles and Naptime Blog:
From A Dab of Glue Will Do Blog:
Kids Alphabet Say and Spray Activity
From Muddy Boots and Diamonds:
From the Artsy Fartsy Mama Blog:
Two awesome activities:
From Sixth Bloom:
From Red Ted Art:
Check out these giant bubbles and a bubble wand making station too!
Bubble Recipe and Giant Bubbles
From the Play. Party. Plan. Blog:
15 of the Best Water Games to Beat the Heat
From Moon and Spoon and Yum:
Gluten-Free Peppermint Play Dough
From The Healthy (ish) Home:
From the Coffee and Carpool Blog:
Random Acts of Kindness for Kids
From the Glitter on a Dime Blog:
From the Learning Through Experiences Blog:
From the Step Momming Blog:
From Mombrite:
From Pink Fortitude:
From the Fun Money Mom Blog:
Here are two adorable activities:
How to Make a Super Cute Seashell Turtle
From the Bitz and Giggles Blog:
From Atlanta’s Frugal Mom:
Kids Free Summer Reading Programs
From the Modern Small Town Mama Blog:
From the Live the Old Way Blog:
From Mission: To Save
From Crafts By Ria:
From the Cenzerely Yours Blog:
Here is a list of 101 more ways to entertain the kids this summer!
101 Fun Ways to Entertain the Kids this Summer
For extra rainy day fun, check out our post, 10 Rainy Day Activities For Kids
We hope this list will help make your summer extra special and fun! What are your favorite summer activities for kids?
To learn more about me and my blog, check out – About Lauren
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