Babble Dabble Do https://babbledabbledo.com/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:04:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 Basic Weaving for Kids Using Recycled Plastic Looms https://babbledabbledo.com/art-kids-basic-weaving-plastic-looms/ https://babbledabbledo.com/art-kids-basic-weaving-plastic-looms/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:59:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=6912 This basic weaving for kids activity features weaving techniques and a simple loom made from recycled packaging! Weaving is an activity I return to over and over again on Babble Dabble Do because I seriously cannot get enough of it. I love the way texture and color interact with woven projects and it is such […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/craft-stick-wreath/feed/ 6 How to Make a Teleidoscope and a DIY Kaleidoscope https://babbledabbledo.com/mini-diy-kaleidoscopes-open-ended/ https://babbledabbledo.com/mini-diy-kaleidoscopes-open-ended/#comments Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:48:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=6069 DIY Kaleidoscopes were one of those projects on my long standing must-make list for what seemed like forever….the reason it took me a long time to make one was because most of the existing online tutorials are pretty challenging. Finally in an effort to keep it simple I realized that omitting the colorful bottom of […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/mini-diy-kaleidoscopes-open-ended/feed/ 20 STEAM Gift Guide: Smart Toys for Little Designers https://babbledabbledo.com/steam-gift-guide-smart-toys-little-designers/ https://babbledabbledo.com/steam-gift-guide-smart-toys-little-designers/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:30:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=9160 If you’ve been following my blog for some time you know that: 1. I am an Architect 2. I love STEAM based learning. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math I truly believe in the power of a project based, creative thinking, hands-on style of learning. This idea is at the core of all university level design […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/steam-gift-guide-smart-toys-little-designers/feed/ 8 Gifts to Simplify Creative Family Time https://babbledabbledo.com/gifts-to-simplify-creative-family-time/ https://babbledabbledo.com/gifts-to-simplify-creative-family-time/#comments Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:10:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=16716 Time, that elusive thing we all wish had more of, the one thing that often stops you from doing more creative things with your family…right? Many of you have expressed that time is the #1 reason you don’t do more creative projects with your kids at a home. It may be a busy after school schedule, […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/gifts-to-simplify-creative-family-time/feed/ 2 Easy Art for Kids: Crayon Painting https://babbledabbledo.com/easy-art-kids-crayon-painting/ https://babbledabbledo.com/easy-art-kids-crayon-painting/#comments Thu, 24 Aug 2023 16:37:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=6300 Crayon artwork using melted crayons has been the crafting rage for awhile now, usually in combination with a hair dryer.  I started tooling around with other possibilities for melted crayon art projects and decided on this simple easy art project for kids: Crayon Painting. I mean who wouldn’t love painting with warm melted crayons? And if you use […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/easy-art-kids-crayon-painting/feed/ 13 Polymer Clay Ideas: GIANT Clay Beads https://babbledabbledo.com/polymer-clay-ideas-giant-clay-beads/ https://babbledabbledo.com/polymer-clay-ideas-giant-clay-beads/#comments Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:12:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=11524 What would you make with GIANT beads? We had a lot of fun making the beads but even more fun dreaming up uses for them. After the tutorial I’ll share a few of the ways we used them and I’d love to hear your suggestions too! I love supersizing projects! I was trying to decide between […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/polymer-clay-ideas-giant-clay-beads/feed/ 10 How to Make Books with 5 Simple Book Binding Methods https://babbledabbledo.com/design-for-kids-recycled-handmade-journals/ https://babbledabbledo.com/design-for-kids-recycled-handmade-journals/#comments Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:17:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=3727 For our first back to school design project we are going to make handmade books out of recycled materials AND learn how to bind a book using 5 simple methods! Handmade journals are a great recycled craft that uses up leftover paper and artwork from the last school year.

 

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/design-for-kids-recycled-handmade-journals/feed/ 1 How to Make Paper https://babbledabbledo.com/science-art-design-for-kids-how-to-make-paper/ https://babbledabbledo.com/science-art-design-for-kids-how-to-make-paper/#comments Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:17:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=4278 Paper Month on Babble Dabble Do wouldn’t be complete without learning how to make paper, am I right? Paper making is the perfect way to blend our favorite three subjects for kids: science, art, and design. Today's tutorial outlines a relatively simple process for making paper with kids using inexpensive and readily available materials.

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/science-art-design-for-kids-how-to-make-paper/feed/ 9 Back to School Craft: Eraser Bead Bracelets https://babbledabbledo.com/back-school-craft-eraser-bead-bracelets/ https://babbledabbledo.com/back-school-craft-eraser-bead-bracelets/#comments Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:04:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=7793 This back to school craft may look like just a colorful bracelet for kids to make, but here’s the shazam moment: those big swirly colorful beads you see below are actually ERASERS!  Now what kid wouldn’t want to walk around with fancy, useful jewelry? Never again will you be caught needing to make a correction without […]

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