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How to set up a Magic Potion Lab (with 3 Simple Tips) 27 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
When friends and readers talk to me about Tinkerlab, they almost always ask me about science projects. And with that, process-based experiments like the following magic potion lab inevitably come up. ...
This Creative Week: Interactive Sidewalk Art + The Creative Table Project 16 Aug 2013 | 07:08 pm
Interactive Sidewalk Art: Send us your Ideas! In our last post, The Tree Tag Project, we talked about how you can set up an interactive art project that will surprise and inspire your neighbors. Rela...
The Tree Tag Project {or How to Surprise Your Neighbors} 6 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise. - Alice Walker I love visual surprises. They fill me with fresh ideas and the reminder that humans are full of the endless potential to create. Things lik....
How Painting Furniture Can Build Happier {Paint-Speckled} Kids 29 Jul 2013 | 02:33 pm
Have you ever painting furniture with a child? If you’re striving for perfection, this project is not be for the faint-of-heart, but if you have some wiggle room and aren’t concerned with extra drips...
Why (I think) We Stopped Using Colored Pencils 17 Jul 2013 | 11:46 am
Does your child have a favorite drawing tool? My kids adore markers, and it seems to always be their first choice when given a buffet of drawing materials. I’ve been musing on this question of favor...
Bird Seed Sensory Box 12 Jul 2013 | 12:07 pm
I’m always happy to have cheap, simple, educational, and entertaining activities for my kids, and I know a lot of teachers who feel the same way. How about you? I learned this bird seed trick from on...
Summer Update (I’m Still Around!)… 8 Jul 2013 | 02:54 pm
Happy Monday, friends! If you follow my blog, maybe you noticed that I’ve been on vacation? Maybe not…that’s okay too. I can barely find time to answer emails and follow the news, and I don’t expect ...
10 Ways to Have Creative Fun with your Kids this Summer 13 Jun 2013 | 01:58 pm
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” - Henry James, Author Today is the last day of school for my kids before the s...
Glowing Play Dough Recipe 10 Jun 2013 | 01:35 pm
Today I’m joined by Tinkerlab reader Natasha Levochkina McCain, who I’ve recently had the great pleasure of meeting in person. I’ve been blogging for a little over three years, and I haven’t bumped in...
Homemade Card Idea: Peek-a-boo Cards 5 Jun 2013 | 08:03 pm
“Letter writing is the only device for combining solitude with good company.” - Lord Byron Do you make time to hand-write letters? I have piles of stationary that I used to adore writing on, but now t...
