Summer is right around the corner! School is down to its last weeks and kids will soon rejoice their summer freedom. Sometimes kids start getting bored pretty quickly as the novelty of Summer wears off. Keep them busy with these amazing and super easy DIY projects. Not only you get to have quality time with them, but they will learn and have a great time.
1. DIY JellyFish
Paper plates and yarn transform into these denizens of the deep. If you use glow-in-the-dark acrylic paint, you can even see their “bioluminescence” in action when you turn out the lights
2. DIY Banjos
These may not sound like the real thing, but they look adorable — and you can dress them up basically any way you want. They’re the perfect doll-sized instrument for a pretend band.
3. DIY Fairy Jar
Glitter and glow sticks make it possible to “capture” a fairy and watch as her magic illuminates a colorful jar.
4. DIY Thumbprint Family Tree
Get in touch with your roots via a hands-on genealogical project. Dot the print-out template with thumbprint leaves, then start mapping extended relatives galore.
5. DIY “Space” Crayons
There’s just something about sparkly crayons in celestial shapes that makes coloring time extra exciting.
6. DIY Mini Volcanoes
This explosive science experiment (disguised as permission to make a mess) is a lot more palatable when contained in a glass dish.
7. DIY Bubble Painting
On rainy days when everyone is stuck inside, surprise your crew with an indoor-approved way to play with bubbles.
9. DIY Bubble Wrap Prints
Kids love boxes (got a moving box-turned-fort in your house?), so show them there are other fun things to do with bubble wrap than popping them!
Building a race car, designing your own website, creating your own video game – these are some of the other “DIYs” that your child could learn with the help of Kidzwhiz!
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