Making a Rocket(Ages 5-8)
Use a mailing tube to create a rocket that "blasts off!"
Planting Felt Flowers(Ages 5-8)
Plant this beautiful felt flower garden with your little ones!
Toilet Paper Roll Binoculars(Ages 3-4)
With a few toilet paper rolls, some stickers and string, this recycled project lends itself to all sorts of fun. With these binoculars, your little explorers can go on an exciting expedition to wherever their imaginations take them.
Fire-breathing Dragon Bellows(Ages 5-16)
Celebrate Chinese New Year with this fire-breathing dragon and learn about chambers that can produce strong currents of air just by squeezing them together!
Download the printable here.
Conveyor Belt Cinema(Ages 9-16)
Use a small-scale conveyor belt to create a cinematic experience! Download the printables here: background image & still image.
Want to explore more fun crafts without the hassle of gathering materials? Get hands-on and make visually stunning candles with a Geometric Candles project from the KiwiCo Store!
Paper Airplane Launcher(Ages 9-16)
Take your paper airplanes to new heights by making a motorized launcher for them.
Build more awesome electronic vehicles, all from one convenient kit with a Make-It-Move Electronics Set from the KiwiCo Store!
Balloon Hovercraft(Ages 5-16)
You don't need high-tech gadgets to make your own hovercraft! This balloon-powered toy is easy to make with household materials and is a ton of fun to send zooming around! We had so much fun passing the hovercraft across a long table. A light push sends it gliding along in a straight path. And, the balloon had enough air in it for a few pushes, which means you can involve a few friends. Keep blowing the balloon up for more and more fun!
Trade your hovercraft for a space shuttle with KiwiCo's Astronaut Starter Kit! This project comes with everything you need to construct a shuttle, paint a set of model planets, and more!
Rolled Paper Picture Frame(Ages 8-14)
Have fun collaging a colorful picture frame out of rolled up magazine pages or construction paper. Makes a great homemade gift for family!
Rubber Band Racer(Ages 5-16)
Ready to get racing? Explore potential and kinetic energy with this rubber band-powered racer that kids (and grownups) can't get enough of!
Grow your young engineer's love for physics with a Marble Roller Coaster from the KiwiCo Store! Become a thrill engineer and build twisty, turny tabletop roller coasters.
Pom Pom Watering Can(Ages 5-11)
Make a colorful and fun pom pom watering can in just a few minutes!
Bring the heat! 10 Cool Projects to Make with Hot Glue
With a little creativity and a healthy glob of hot glue, you can create all kinds of incredible things! Bring a fire-breathing dragon to life, build a racecar out of bottle caps and rubber bands, or make a motorized launcher to send your paper planes soaring to new heights! While some parental supervision may be required, this list contains fun, educational projects for kids of all ages.