Tips for Battling Back-to-School Nerves
Try these kid-centered hacks for helping your littles make this first day of school the best one yet.
5 Egg-Centric Science Experiments for Kids
Your kids will learn basic science while actually being allowed to play with their food.
Collage Candleholder Craft from Vibe of Portland
Your kids can easily create this colorful candleholder project from Vibe of Portland.
Get Creative at OCT’s Eric Carle Workshops
Stretch the fun of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show with OCT’s Very Busy Creator Workshops.
DIY Snow Dough
Create a winter wonderland, even in the rain, with DIY snow dough from the folks behind Yellow Scope science kits.
Beyond Carving: Five New Ways to Use Your Pumpkins
Here are five fun and different ways to use those pumpkins, and bonus — they support your child’s development as well!
Plant a Butterfly Garden
Try this fun planting project from Al’s Garden Center to bring more butterflies into your yard!
Fun Projects Your Kids Will Love!
Even the most crafty among us are running out of projects to keep the kids busy at home.
Hands On: Be a Worm Watcher!
Eve Hansen is the Event Manager at Al’s Garden & Home. She loves playing in the dirt with her own little one and can’t wait to plant her edible garden every year.
Latest posts by Eve Hansen (see all)
- Hands On: Be a Worm Watcher! - August 11, 2019
- Cookie Cutter Bird Feeders - October 4, 2018
- Hands On: Little Sprouts - February 22, 2018
Construct a quick-and-easy “earthworm hotel” and dig into the mysteries of the worm kingdom. By Eve Hansen and Amy Bigej Worms can be squiggly and a little icky to us humans, but they are fascinating creatures that do a lot of important work. Those wiggly little guys are a major part of our ecosystem, constantly …
Hands On: Nature-inspired Ornaments
Julz Nally is an artist/illustrator and children’s art teacher in Portland. She loves creating, rainbows and finding simple beauty in everyday. Her work can be found on Burgerville’s kids meal seed packets or at julznally.com. You can follow along with her day-to- day life on Instagram @julznally.
Latest posts by Julz Nally (see all)
- Paper-mache for Halloween & Día de los Muertos - October 27, 2019
- Hands On: Nature-inspired Ornaments - December 20, 2018
Nature is full of so much magic. There are endless possibilities for exploring in nature and discovering the creativity within yourself and your kids. Take a walk outside, collect some branches and twigs, and then come together to create beautiful decorations. Materials Twigs (3 to 5 twigs per ornament) Floral wire Scissors Acrylic paint Paintbrush …
Cookie Cutter Bird Feeders
Help your wild feathered friends make it through the winter with these cute cookie cutter bird feeders.
Hands On: Stamp It Up
Help your child make one-of-a-kind potato stamps to adorn handmade greeting cards.
