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Kids can while away hours of a day with a set of watercolors and a stack of new paper for painting.

Crafts for Kids: 100 Awesome Art Projects for Creative At-Home Fun

Bookmark this blockbuster list of arts and crafts and never run out of ideas for creative play.

Halloween Activities Guide for Families

Halloween events are some of the most exciting of the year for kids. It's a special time of year...

Even if it's cloudy and raining outside, you can create sunshine and rainbows inside.

50 Indoor Activities for Kids on a Rainy Day

Try one of these boredom-busting activities to turn a stuck-at-home day into a lasting memory.

Bake, cook, and create together!

Easy Recipes for Kids

Simple but delicious recipes for families.

25 STEM Activities Easy Enough for Preschoolers

DIY projects for your smallest tinkerers, explorers, and scientists.

25 Exercise Games and Indoor Activities to Get Kids Moving

Try our list of 25 easy indoor exercise ideas to get everyone moving, laughing, and tired out.

Bubble wrap games and crafts to try with kids! Photo by Ally Noel

10 Hilarious, and Sometimes Very Messy, Bubble Wrap Games for Kids

Enjoy these silly, messy, and totally fun bubble wrap games and crafts.

At-Home Guide for Families: 100s of Activities for Kids

Indoor activities, games, and online fun to keep kids busy during the pandemic.

Science experiments and STEM activities for kids entrance children with their "magic."

Guide to Science Experiments for Kids and Fun STEM Activities

Easy at-home experiments and STEM activities to have fun and learn something new.

Find a new children's book to read today. Photo by Jody Mercier

100 Kids' Books Every Child Should Read Before They Grow Up

Our top kids' books for all ages!

99 Sensory Activities for Any Child

Our giant list of fun sensory activities for nearly all ages.

Build a toy parachute for a fun craft, science project with the kids.

How To Make a Toy Parachute

A few simple items turns out a special homemade toy.

These kids movies are classic hits!

50 Best Kids' Movies for Family Movie Night

These classic family movies include wild adventures, sci-fi, and coming-of-age tales.

Make: A Straw Whistle in Three Steps

Kids complaining that they're bored? With plastic drinking straws, tape and some scissors you can...

Handprint turkeys are a classic.

25 Thanksgiving Games and Crafts for Kids and Families

Thanksgiving dinner may have fewer people in the room this year, but we can still create fun...

Coding for Kids: Free Apps That Teach Kids Programming

We're always writing about how important it is for kids to learn to code. That's because most...

Snow day activities keep kids' hands busy all day!

45 Snow Day Boredom Busters for Kids

Keep them happily entertained on a snow day before sledding begins.

A bubbling lemon is an easy and colorful science fair project for all ages.

19 Science Fair Projects for Kids from K to Middle School

Skip the night-before scramble with these easy science fair projects for all ages, from 5th grade...

Virtual and Online Guide for Family Fun

Find fun online classes, entertainment, and more virtual things to do.

Have some out-of-this-world fun with our list of favorite toddler activities!

30+ Toddler Activities to Keep Little Ones Busy (and Happy) at Home

Prevent those toddler tantrums with our list of favorite activities!

Lego plus sand means a fun sensory bin!

30 Days of Indoor Activities for Kids

Games, baking projects, and crafts galore will entertain all ages.

This epic igloo will entertain the whole block (photo taken pre-pandemic).

Snow Games for Kids Beyond Sledding

Embrace the snow day with these snow games.

These funny jokes for kids will have them laughing in no time!

40 Jokes for Kids That Will Keep the Whole Family in Giggles

Everyone can get into the gag with easy-to-remember jokes for kids.

Hop on a toboggan to make winter sledding extra special for kids. Photo by Matthew Nighswander

35 Best Winter Activities for Kids (and Their Grown-ups)

These three dozen activity ideas will keep kids entertained all winter!

Dig out the beach toys and use them for playing with snow!

40 Outdoor Activities for Kids this Winter

These activities will have kids begging to play outside this winter!

21 Wacky Ways to Celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday with Kids

Crafts, games, tongue twisters, and more at-home activities to honor the famed author.

A few household items help create this fun science experiment for kids.

Create a Pretty Rain Cloud in a Jar Experiment

Watch the 'rain' fall in this colorful experiment!

Bubble Painting with Kids

Paint plus bubbles is a colorful craft project.

How to Make Frozen Bubbles with Kids in This Freezing Weather

Make those frozen bubbles that are burning up your Facebook feed!

Build a crayon caddy with your Lego!

100+ Fun Things To Do with Legos

Maximize fun––and your Lego collection––with this mega list of great Lego ideas!

Egg Carton Flowers Craft for Kids

Something happens when the calendar turns the page from February to March- the days start getting a...

Nature Wands Craft for Kids

My favorite thing about summer is how much time we spend outdoors, enjoying nature. These nature...

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WeeWork Kids Craft: Sharpie Tie Dye Tees

Having a kids' tie dye party is lots of fun, but, admittedly, it can make a bit of a mess. This...

Make bubbles strong enough to catch and bounce in with fun science experiments for kids.

15 Backyard Science Experiments for Messy Summer Fun

Build a worm tower or bake solar oven s'mores in these fun experiments.

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WeeWork Kids Crafts: How to Make Fairy Wings

I developed this fairy wing project when my daughter was three as a way to reuse the paper plates...

Set up a kiddie pool and mega sprinkle for backyard summer fun. Photo by Ally Noel

Top Bounce Houses, Kiddie Pools, and More Backyard Inflatable Fun

Hours of outdoor fun await with these 16 kid-tested picks.

A cheap roll of tinfoil, an incline of some sort, and water is all you need for a tinfoil river. Photo by Ally Noel

25+ Water Games for Kids To Play All Summer Long

Splish-splash! We've got 25+ fun water games to try with the kids.

Make a small business by opening a lemonade stand.

Ultimate Summer Play List: 100 Fun Activities for Kids

Get the summer fun started with 100 (mostly) FREE ways to pack more play into your day.

Activities & Games for Kids

Creating a baking soda volcano is a classic science experiment for kids. Photo by Sara Marentette Nighswander

64 Easy Science Experiments for Kids to Do at Home

Execute mind-blowing science experiments with stuff you have around the house.READ MORE

Jump rope songs can turn a kid workout into a game.

20 Jump Rope Workout Games and Songs for Kids

Learn a new jump rope game to beat those boredom blues.READ MORE

These kids movies are classic hits!

50 Best Kids' Movies for Family Movie Night

These classic family movies include wild adventures, sci-fi, and coming-of-age tales.READ MORE

Keep babies occupied with highchair activities at their own baby activity center.

Turn a Highchair into a Baby Activity Center with These Ideas

These no cost, no mess activities give parents a little break.READ MORE

Virtual and Online Guide for Family Fun

Find fun online classes, entertainment, and more virtual things to do.READ MORE

Would you rather drink hot chocolate or chocolate milk? Photo by the author

100 Hardest 'Would You Rather' Questions for Clever Kids

Quiz your friends with these brainteaser questions!READ MORE

Easy Crafts for Kids

Build trains, cars, houses, and creatures with cardboard boxes!

50+ Genius Cardboard Box Crafts and Activities for Kids

Turn empty boxes into cool race tracks, costumes, and playhouses!READ MORE

Build a toy parachute for a fun craft, science project with the kids.

How To Make a Toy Parachute

A few simple items turns out a special homemade toy.READ MORE

5 Simple But Cool Slime Recipes to Make with Kids

Try these cool and easy slime recipes for quick boredom busting fun. READ MORE

Get ready for some delicious apple dessert recipes, snacks, and pancakes!

6 Easy Apple Recipes: Making the Most of Apple Picking Adventures

Try one of these 'easy as pie' apple recipes.READ MORE

A few household items help create this fun science experiment for kids.

Create a Pretty Rain Cloud in a Jar Experiment

Watch the 'rain' fall in this colorful experiment!READ MORE

Handprint turkeys are a classic.

25 Thanksgiving Games and Crafts for Kids and Families

Thanksgiving dinner may have fewer people in the room this year, but we can still create fun...READ MORE

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20 Jump Rope Workout Games and Songs for Kids

Learn a new jump rope game to beat those boredom blues.READ MORE

100 Hardest 'Would You Rather' Questions for Clever Kids

Quiz your friends with these brainteaser questions!READ MORE

50 Fun Activities for Grandparents To Do with Kids: For Grandparents' Day and Every Day

Loads of fun for grandkids (and grandparents) of all ages.READ MORE

101 Fun Facts That Will Blow Your Kids' Minds

An apple is a rose, your nose always grows, and more mind-blowing fun facts!READ MORE

How To Make a Toy Parachute

A few simple items turns out a special homemade toy.READ MORE

100 Kids' Books Every Child Should Read Before They Grow Up

Our top kids' books for all ages!READ MORE

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