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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.
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.
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.
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Hours of outdoor fun await with these 16 kid-tested picks.
Bake, cook, and create together!
Easy Recipes for Kids
Simple but delicious recipes for families.
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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.
At-Home Guide for Families: 100s of Activities for Kids
Indoor activities, games, and online fun to keep kids busy during the pandemic.
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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.
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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.
99 Sensory Activities for Any Child
Our giant list of fun sensory activities for nearly all ages.
Coding for Kids: Free Apps That Teach Kids Programming
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25 STEM Activities Easy Enough for Preschoolers
DIY projects for your smallest tinkerers, explorers, and scientists.
Virtual and Online Guide for Family Fun
Find fun online classes, entertainment, and more virtual things to do.
GUIDE
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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21 Wacky Ways to Celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday with Kids
Crafts, games, tongue twisters, and more at-home activities to honor the famed author.
Make: A Straw Whistle in Three Steps
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Bubble Painting with Kids
Paint plus bubbles is a colorful craft project.
Interactive “Crash, Splash, or Moo!” Invites Young Readers to Play Along
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Egg Carton Flowers Craft for Kids
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Nature Wands Craft for Kids
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Fun and Simple Gravity Experiment for Kids
Gravity is what keeps our feet on the ground. It's one thing that affects all people and things...
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Having a kids' tie dye party is lots of fun, but, admittedly, it can make a bit of a mess. This...
Toy Parachute Easy Craft for Kids
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WeeWork Kids Crafts: How to Make Fairy Wings
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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!
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.
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.
How to Make Frozen Bubbles with Kids in This Freezing Weather
Make those frozen bubbles that are burning up your Facebook feed!
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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 
A cheap roll of tinfoil, an incline of some sort, and water is all you need for a tinfoil river. Photo by Ally Noel
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Splish-splash! We've got 25+ fun water games to try with the kids. READ MORE 
These kids movies are classic hits!
50 Best Kids' Movies for Family Movie Night
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Keep babies occupied with highchair activities at their own baby activity center.
Turn a Highchair into a Baby Activity Center with These Ideas
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Virtual and Online Guide for Family Fun
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100+ Fun Things To Do with Legos
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Easy Crafts & Projects

5 Simple But Cool Slime Recipes to Make with Kids
Try these cool and easy slime recipes for quick boredom busting fun. READ MORE 
This patriotic pop is bursting with watermelon, coconut, and raspberry flavors. Photo by Mommy Poppins
8 Fun Popsicle Recipes to Make with Kids
Make frozen treats inspired by July 4th, cake batter, hot cocoa and more.READ MORE 
Learn how to make homemade ice cream for a tasty activity with the kids!
How to Make Ice Cream At Home in 5 Easy Steps
Whip up homemade ice cream in a bag or a mason jar!READ MORE 
This solar oven science experiment offers one tasty reward: ooey, gooey s'mores.
How to Make a Solar Oven for Baking S'mores Outdoors
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Indoor Balloon Tennis Activity
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Watch your sketch appear in this invisible ink science experiment!
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Science Experiments for Kids: How to Make Invisible Ink
Write secret messages with this simple invisible ink recipe.READ MORE 

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Backyard camping offers a low-stress way to enjoy all the camping fun closer to home.READ MORE 
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Watch the 'rain' fall in this colorful experiment!READ MORE 
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