“This card is sure to be the highLIGHT of your Valentine's day! Conductive paint makes this an easy, but impressive, circuitry project.”
Ages 9-16
Light-Up Valentine | Ages 9-16
Pop-Top Rockets | Ages 12-16
“Celebrate the 4th of July with a pop and a bang! These mini rockets are so easy to make and so fun to set off, you’ll want to launch them again and again.”
Ages 12-16
Mini Snow Machine | Ages 9-16
“Create the magic of snow without all the cold! With a set of simple electronics, we created a mini snow machine to mimic a winter blizzard.”
Ages 9-16
Water Bottle Lantern | Ages 9-16
“When the sun goes down and the stars come out, a campsite can get pretty dark if you don't have a lantern. I made my own lantern with a water bottle. That's right, a DIY lantern. You can make one, too, and share the light with friends and family during your next camping trip.”
Ages 9-16
Cork Animal | Ages 3-9
“Sculpting, building and creating with new materials is a fun way to be creative and use the wonderful power of imagination. Putting a few new things in front of my children always surprises me in the best way. I love seeing what they create.”
Ages 3-9
Gondola | Ages 3-9
“How can you move something great distances with something as simple as a string? In this experiment, you’ll use a Ziploc® brand sandwich bag, string, and two chairs to build a mini-gondola. Once you construct your system, fill the bag with a secret message and pull the string to deliver your message! How does pulling and pushing the string change the direction of the system?”
Ages 3-9
Cranberry Catapult | Ages 5-16
“We love catapults around here at Kiwi Crate. Launching things is endless entertainment. This particular catapult that we created includes a nod to the Fall season and Thanksgiving. Cranberries make for the perfect ammunition. We tried Pom Poms too, and they worked just as well.”
Ages 5-16
Dancing Puppets | Ages 5-11
“Levers are simple machines that help us move or lift something. See how levers work by making your own dancing puppet!”
Ages 5-11
Pipe Cleaner Christmas Tree | Ages 3-8
“Make merry this season with a tree to call your own. This pint-sized pine was inspired by the tree in A Charlie Brown Christmas, which my cousins adore watching every December.”
Ages 3-8
Word Family Garden | Ages 3-4
“A teacher friend of mine recently shared that her class has been experiencing a serious case of spring fever. I know the feeling. My boys and I are having a hard time staying indoors too!”
Ages 3-4
Rubber Band Racer | Ages 5-16
“I’m a huge race car fan, so when we started experimenting with wheeled vehicles in our kid testing lab, I knew just what I wanted to create! Using simple household materials and tools, it was super easy to create a rubber band-powered racer. The steps below require some adult assistance as we used an electric drill and a hot glue gun, but our kid testers were happy to help with the other steps -- and of course experiment with wheels, rubber bands, and different surfaces to see how fast their racers could go!”
Ages 5-16
Pretzel Log Cabin | Ages 3-8
“I think all kids love to build things. It just seems natural to them. My kids especially love to build things they can eat. Pretzel log cabins may just be their new favorite, it's a twist on the gingerbread house, perfect for the holiday season or anytime little hands need to build something.”
Ages 3-8
Bottle Thermometer | Ages 5-16
“Track how the sun changes the temperature in a room with a homemade thermometer.”
Ages 5-16
Water Wheel | Ages 9-16
“Head outside while it’s still warm and learn about the movement of water wheels which are used to convert the energy of falling water into a power source!”
Ages 9-16
Homemade Bell | Ages 3-8
“Make a bell? Yes, please! That is how my five-year-old feels. I don't know what it is about bells and this girl, but if it dings or jingles, she has got to have it! (Probably just because she can make even more noise with an accessory.) So yes, excitement was in the air to make our very own bells. She called them "cow bells" and I am not really sure why.”
Ages 3-8
Milk Carton Animals | Ages 3-8
“My two-year old is in a barn animal phase. It's super cute--all his animal noises and the pointing out of each cow and pig he sees everywhere we go (it's surprising how often we see them!) I wanted to make an easy animal craft with him that he would enjoy.”
Ages 3-8
Toilet Paper Roll Kazoo | Ages 3-8
“We have been into making music for the past few weeks at our house so we decided to add to our growing collection of instruments by making this kazoo!”
Ages 3-8
Simple Lift | Ages 9-16
“With a little imagination and creativity, there are many things that you can create by learning how to make a simple lift! A parking garage, a dollhouse, a make-believe tree house, and an elevator are just a few ideas. If you have some extra crates or boxes to repurpose this Earth Day, give this DIY a try!”
Ages 9-16
Marshmallow Launcher | Ages 5-16
“This is such a fun and simple activity to do with young kids when it’s too cold to play outdoors! Create mini marshmallow shooters with everyday household items. Get extra cozy with some hot cocoa and see how many marshmallows land inside your mug! It kept my high-energy nieces and nephews busy for quite some time.”
Ages 5-16
Mini Trampoline | Ages 5-16
“Have you ever seen the magic trick where someone yanks the tablecloth off a table, and all the dishes and silverware stay in place? Well, it’s not magic - it actually happens because of inertia! Inertia is a physical property of all objects. Because of inertia, a thing will stay at rest (or keep moving how it’s moving) unless it’s pushed or pulled by something else. Otherwise, it’ll stay put, like all the dishes and silverware on the table.”
Ages 5-16