Munchkins and Mayhem

Munchkins & Mayhem

A Kids Crafts Blog

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Paper Heart Wheels


Scrapbooking paper is cut into hearts, folded together into a wheel shape and hung for a mobile.  Details at craftown.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftown.com/3d-paper-heart-ornament.html

Monday, February 2, 2015

Wire Heart Bracelets



Jewelry wire is tied into a heart shaped know and made into a bracelet with panda hall.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/1651-pictured-tutorial-on-making-love-knot-bangle-bracelets-with-aluminum-wire.html

Playdough Valentines


A great Valentine's Day gift for the toddler set, buggy and buddy wrap a heart cookie cutter with a ball of play dough.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://buggyandbuddy.com/play-dough-cookie-cutter-valentine/

Valentine Fingerprint Mugs


Make an easy Valentine's Day mug by making adding paint fingerprint mugs and baking to set.  One artsy mama shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.oneartsymama.com/2014/01/craft-lightning-thumbprint-valentine-mug.html

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Snow Science Experiments


Bring some snow indoors and watch it melt in various ways including adding different temperature waters, adding salt, putting it in other rooms, and more. 


Cold water, room temperature water and hot water are poured on snow to see how each melts the snow.  Inspiration laboratories shares the details.

Get the instructions here:
http://inspirationlaboratories.com/snow-and-water-science-experiment/


Pleasantest thing places a snowball in the freezer, refrigerator and on the table and watches how each melts. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pleasantestthing.com/2013/02/kids-science-activity-snow-fun.html


Little bins for little hands puts snow in different rooms throughout the house to see how they melt.

Get the instructions here:
http://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/snow-science-experiment-saturday-science/


Home school innovations places snow through a filter to see how it melts. 

Get the instructions here:
http://homeschoolinnovation.com/blog/homeschool-science-with-snow/


Mom inspired life adds salt to one snow ball and nothing to the other and watches how they melt.

Get the instructions here:
http://mominspiredlife.com/melting-snow-science-experiment/

Friday, January 30, 2015

Ice Science Experiments


Find a fun ice experiment to celebrate winter. 



Find out how to make frost with science sparks using just a tin can, ice, water and salt and watch condensed water in the air freeze.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.science-sparks.com/2011/11/29/ice-experiments-making-frost/


Reading confetti freezes baking soda and water and then adds vinegar to make ice volcanos.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.readingconfetti.com/2013/08/ice-volcanoes.html


Mom to 2 posh lil divas makes ice snowman by freezing water inside balloons.  She then keeps one inside and puts the others outside to see which will melt first and how fast.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/2012/01/snowman-experiment.html


Kitchen counter chronicle sees if ice will melt faster if it's wearing "clothing," or in this case covered by a piece of cloth. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kitchencounterchronicle.com/smiley-and-melty-snowman/


Creative family fun tests what will slide on ice testing trying rocks, sticks, bottle caps, and more.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativefamilyfun.net/2013/02/hockey-science.html


Inspiration laboratories places ice in different containers such as plastic, paper, glass and metal to see which will melt first.

Get the instructions here:
http://inspirationlaboratories.com/melting-ice-experiment/


Totally tots uses different substances  like water, sugar, ice and ice alone to see which will help the ice melt the fastest.

Get the instructions here:
http://totallytots.blogspot.com/2011/12/touch-feel-learn-melting-ice.html


Little bins for little hands uses color and ice to watch how ice melts, the colors meld and the effects the salt has on the paper. 

Get the instructions here:
http://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/ice-melt-science-experiment-saturday-science/

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Snow Painting



Now that the snow has been around for a while and starting to look all icky...


Bring some inside and paint it with food coloring

And make snow art.  


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