Teachers have been through a lot the last two school years. Against immeasurable odds, they’ve continued to find creative ways to connect with our children. As this school year draws to a close, it’s time to make sure teachers know how appreciated they are. Celebrate the awesome teachers in your child’s life with this list of handmade gifts your child can make to say thank you!

10 Handmade Gifts Kids Can Make for Their Teachers

We’re spending a little more time at home this holiday season than in years past, so we are all in need of fun activities that the whole family can enjoy. When you’re ready to give the screen a break, rally your tiny troops and try out a few of these games, DIYs, and projects!

10 Engaging Activities to Bring the Family Together

Whether it’s during meal prep, service, or clean-up, we spend a lot of time during the day in the kitchen. So to help bring more learning into the room where it happens, we collected some of our favorite kitchen science activities! As a bonus, with these projects, your kids can actually eat what they create (but we don’t recommend replacing meals entirely)!

5 Easy and Edible Science Experiments

Make this Mother’s Day extra special with homemade gifts and activities. This year, especially, we encourage you to give your mom an extra dose of appreciation! Here is a list of homemade DIYs, activities, and recipes that are perfect for doing just that! We are so grateful to all of the mothers, step-mothers, grandmothers, and women everywhere who guide, teach, nurture, and empower us everyday!

Homemade Mother's Day Gifts and Activities

Spark a sense of wonder and adventure through outdoor science! 
Looking for ways to keep your kids learning while exploring the world around them? Inspire your kids with these hands-on outdoor science projects! They’ll have serious fun while enjoying nature!

Awesome Outdoor Science Activities

Think your little rockstars have what it takes to be the next Hanson? Then it's time to get that family band started! But why&nbsp;run out and buy&nbsp;a top-of-the-line Gibson steel-string, when you can&nbsp;make one at home&nbsp;out of cardboard, string, and toilet paper rolls? Just like the pros do! We've assembled a list of DIY musical instruments to kit out&nbsp;your home orchestra&nbsp;with drums, guitars, tambourines, kazoos, bells, and even a didgeridoo.

20+ Musical Instrument DIYs & Sound Experiments To Try At Home

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Wiggle Eye Set

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Small Bowl

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Spool Knitting Set

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Wood Nesting Box Set

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20 Gauge Copper Wire

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Pom-Pom Maker Set

Double-Sided Sticky Foam Set

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Letter and Number Cutter Set

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Silicone Mold

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Craft Hardware Set

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Clay Confetti Set

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Pom-Pom Winder Set

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Canvas Banner Set

Jewel Tone Yarn Set

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Rainbow Yarn Set

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mod podge

toy car

race track

onion powder

grater

scooter or bike

paint chip sample

paint and paint brushes

computer and printer

canning citric acid (available on amazon)

91 isopropyl alcohol

blanket

screwdriver

plastic shower curtain

scarf

paper hand cut-outs

clipboard

water shooter

flax seed meal

walnut shells

plastic water bottle empty

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permanent marker (soft felt-tipped)

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Little artists will love the vibrant colors from this acrylic paint set — and parents will love that the tempera paint is fast-drying and washable!

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Ultimate Clay Set (5-Pack)

Shape and sculpt your own artwork with the Ultimate Clay Set!

Pick up this perfectly portable paintbrush set for art on the go. High-quality bristles and solid wood handles mean these brushes will be your painting pals for a long time to come!

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Shape anything you can imagine with this soft modeling clay! Mix and match six bright colors, plus black and white. Preserve your artwork by simply letting the clay dry — no oven needed!

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Tie-Dye Pillow Set (3-Pack)

Get cozy with colorful pillowcases you dye yourself! Learn how to mix up fabric dye and prep your dyeing station before folding, scrunching, and bunching your cotton pillowcases.

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