Creative Crafts Corner — #DIY

This is a really fun #DIY sensory bin for younger kids. My little one found it really relaxing as she found different objects within the bin. We made this bin very simple but you can add additional items to make it more fun and educational. Later, we added different planets and talked about them. You can make them out of foam or styrofoam.

Supplies:

1. Rice

2. Plastic or cardboard bin

3. Aluminum foil

4. Paper

5. Pasta strainer

6. Water

7. Spoon

8. Optional: Foam/styrofoam and paint.

Step 1:

I decided to use two different colors, purple and teal. This would work great adding a third color of pink or black as well. I had my kid help dye the rice and she really liked doing that. To start separate rice into bowls based on the number of colors you will use. You will want to have at least two cups of rice per bowl. You can adjust this number based on how large your bin is.

Step 2:

Put three to four drops of dye onto the dry rice. Begin to stir. The rice will look speckled but it should be evenly distributed. Pour three tablespoons of water and continue to stir until the rice is the desired color. Let this sit for 3-5 minutes. Repeat with each color. 

After five minutes has elapsed, pour the rice into a pasta strainer (one color at a time) and rinse. Let the excess water drain. Pour into a dry bowl and let the rice dry. To speed up this process you can microwave the rice for one minute. Repeat for each color.

Step 3:

Take aluminum foil and roll it into a ball. This will be the moon rocks. Take the colored paper and cut it into different shapes. We chose the moon and stars. You can also make planets with the paper or you can use styrofoam/foam and paint them.

Step 4:

Pour the different colored rice side by side in the bin. If you added an additional color, you can swirl it on top. Add the cut-out paper items and the aluminum foil.

Step 5:

Explore outer space! 

We hope you have fun making this sensory bin. Sometimes the most fun part is seeing how proud the kids are of their creations.

Happy Crafting

-The Little Dreamers Club team

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#DIY Bouncy Balls are super easy to make and so much fun! To make these you will need the following ingredients.

1. 1/2 Cup of water

2. 1 Tbsp of Borax (can substitute for cornstarch, it will not bounce the same but it works)

3. Elmers Glue

Step 1.

Mix 1 Tbsp. of borax solution and warm water into a bowl. Stir the ingredients until the borax powder has completely dissolved.

Step 2:

Pour the Tbsp. of glue into the solution. Let it sit for at least one minute. The glue will begin to harden. Note: If you want to make a larger bouncy ball you can add more than a Tbsp.

Step 3:

Take the glue out of the bowl and put it into your hands to form a ball by moving them in a circular motion. Initially, it will feel slimy and then will begin to become more and more solid. 

I hope your family had as much fun as ours creating these awesome bouncy balls!

Happy Crafting!

-The Little Dreamers Club team

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Thank you to everyone who purchased a Little Dreamers club subscription and/or the Pirate Box! We love this box because it is fun and lets kids truly use their imagination while being creative. Check out these step by step instructions below on how to build your very own parrot pirate!

Supplies Needed: 

• Brown paper bag
• Glue stick
• Crayons or markers
• Scissors
• Little Dreamers Club Parrot template

Step 1:

Color the parrot template

Step 2:

Cut out the template provided.

Step 3: 

Glue the cut-out template to the brown paper bag. Please see the images below.

Step 4:

Time to Play!