Embark on an epic journey through the past, from the Big Bang to the first human civilizations, with this ancient history game for kids – Ancient History Timeline! In the beginning, there was the Big Bang. According to the science’s best estimate, it...
Learn how to make shadow puppets with moving parts and have playful shadow puppet duels with these articulated knight puppets! We love shadow puppets! Over the years, we have created many different shadow puppet templates. Some have been fairy-tales, others have...
Make astronaut paper dolls and introduce the history of space exploration to kids with these printable paper dolls! Space is full of wonders that we feel compelled to explore! Yet, space is also full of dangers that our bodies cannot survive unaided. Scientists and...
Learn how to make a castle from cardboard, paper rolls and other recyclables! Chances are, you have a lot of packing tubes, paper towel and wrapping paper rolls, potato chip or nut containers in your recycling bin. We sure did. At least, until we decided to make...
When our latest project, a cardboard castle, was nearing completion, we realized that we didn’t have anyone to settle it. That would never do, so out came the wooden peg dolls, paints and felt. In no time, we had wooden peg doll knights, kings and queens in the...
While drawing on the walls is normally not allowed, this cardboard cave is an invitation to do just that. Become a caveman and make cave art! It all started with a book. I can recite Cave Baby by Julia Donaldson from memory, and truth to tell, I often do. There were a...
Anne of Green Gables and Little Women have been my dear friends for many years. I even wrote my university thesis on them! So it is surprising that I have lived this long without getting acquainted with Laura Ingalls and her family from the Little House...
Camping under the stars is still a distant prospect for our son, but for now a tent offers him infinite possibilities for adventure. It can become a traveller’s camp or a bear’s den, an Inuit’s igloo or a Viking’s tent. It can also provide...
