Grab your camp t-shirt and turn it into a beautiful tie dye work of art!
Create your own abstract masterpiece with items you likely have around the house!
Help your child use their imagination and creativity by creating these animal bracelets and face masks. Work together to make every animal and turn your household into a zoo.
Make a show-stopping bowl ready to be the perfect centerpiece of any table.
Create a sparkling snowflake using pipe cleaners and beads!
Watch your child's creativity blossom by creating colorful flowers with a simple sheet of paper.
Let your inner artist get lost in these chalk galaxies!
If you’re one of those people who always wanted to be up in the clouds, this clothespin airplane craft is the next best thing!
Let your creativity, and new dragonfly, soar! Use it to hold photos or your other artwork pieces.
Who says you need to use paint brushes to make a masterpiece? Kids will have fun experimenting with the different designs they can make using cotton balls as their “brushes.”
There is a lot more to this art activity than just swapping out your paint brushes for cotton swabs!
Summer gardens are beautiful, so why not create your own? Put to use extra cupcake liners in the house and let your child’s creativity blossom making their perfect garden!
We can’t always go to the beach, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still play in the sand. DIY Moon Sand lets you bring the sand fun indoors!
This craft project is a great way to help kids create beautiful, colorful artwork in a free-style, creative format.
Here’s a fun twist on the traditional game of hide and seek.
Board-certified music therapists at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital celebrate music with our little victors and families every day. One common instrument they use to make music is a maraca. A maraca is fun, easy to hold and when you shake it, it makes music!
Create and paint your own leaf-shaped dish to hold your trinkets and treasures.
Butterflies are an important part of the healing experience here at Mott Children’s Hospital. These balancing butterfly crafts are a fun way to be creative, with the added bonus of a magical floating butterfly effect!
Did you know marshmallows can be used for painting? Try out this craft that’s as simple as A, Bee, C!
What You’ll Need: Yellow paint Paper bowl Paper plate Paint palette Black Sharpie Instructions: Pour a small amount of yellow paint on a palette or a paper plate or bowl. Dip the...Read more
These nature wind chimes will really add something fun and colorful to the outside of your home.
Catch rays of sunlight through your new ocean animal suncatcher!
Try this fun DIY craft with your kids before the opening ceremonies so you can play along when the torch is brought into the stadium!
Are you as into cheering on Team USA in the Paris 2024 Olympics as we are?! Make your own gold medal and celebrate yourself being a super fan!
Let your owl soar across the room with this fun craft!Read more
Create colorful artwork in a simple and magical way! This activity combines our two favorite things: painting and bubbles.
Finger painting can be a great sensory experience for young children, but if you haven’t tried it yourself for a while you may be surprised to remember how fun it is for ‘kids’ of all ages!
Anyone can make music! This activity will encourage your little ones to explore music as their creative outlet.
This coloring and crafting activity with DIY paper spinners is sure to make everyone happy this summer!
Make some noise! This DIY harmonica activity is so fun, even the grown-ups are going to be tempted to jam.
Make a friend, and Mother Nature, smile with a cute flowerpot made from recycled materials.
Bring some sunshine indoors with this radiant rainbow sun plate craft!
Giddyup! Have fun “riding” your pony around the house or backyard.
Try out your artistic side and learn about symmetry at the same time with these self-portrait art activities.
Playing with chalk on a beautiful day outside is fun, but have you ever played with foam paint? Summer fun is getting kicked up a notch. Did we mention it’s even fun to clean up afterwards?
Don’t let your page slither away! Use this fun and colorful snake bookmark to help you save the place in your favorite book.
If your child is younger or beads may be a choking hazard, you can also create this craft...Read more
This activity may just be the only time you encourage your young child to “spray paint!”
It’s no surprise to most parents - kids instinctively love music. They may start by tapping things or banging on things – but one way or another they’ll look for ways to join into the music making process.
This simple activity will help you be mindful of the memories you’re making all summer, and set you up for a great opportunity to reflect on all your summer adventures before the kids go back to school.
Show off your superpowers through your personally designed superhero cuffs!Read more
Go Blue!! Create and decorate a pennant for your favorite team.
You can still make cool art without a paintbrush and canvas. Tie-dye butterflies are sure to brighten up any gloomy days this summer.
Create and decorate the perfect chest to hide your favorite treasure!
Bippity, bobbity, you’ll feel boo if you lose your page in your favorite book! Use this magic wand bookmark to save your spot.
These watermelon pinwheels are the perfect way to kick off the warm months. They look so real that you might have trouble convincing your little one they’re actually paper!