With a bit of help from you, your child can make a play town with your old containers boxes! You'll Need : Saved boxes, cartons, etc. ie. Kleenex/cereal boxes, paper towel rolls, egg/juice cartons Glue or Glue stick scissors Construction or wrapping paper Crayons or markers Directions: Cover boxes...

A craft from the Crazy Crafts DVD Collection Materials: Small box Paper cup Scissors Construction paper Tape Marker 2 drinking straws Pipe cleaner Toilet paper roll Cut rectangle out of paper cup for window. Tape open end of paper cup loosely to top of box. Draw circle at either end of long rounded construction...

A craft from the Crazy Crafts DVD Collection Materials: Small box Medium box Large box Construction paper Paint Scissors Glue Silver crayon 2 pipe cleaners Cut top and one side off large corrugated box. Keep to the side. Glue four construction paper circles on either side of medium box for wheels. Draw...

A craft from the Crazy Crafts DVD Collection Materials: Big box Paint Scissors Egg carton Stickers Smaller box Construction Paper glue Tape Wrapping paper tube Paper cup Drinking straw Cut hole in centre of top of big box. Cut bumpy bottom of egg carton into 2 rows of 6 sections each. Put sticker on...

Here's a great craft to give those old toys new life. Create miniature villages with your children and give those miscellaneous toys a home! Materials: Cardboard boxes and tubes Construction paper Brown packing tape Glue Scissors Duct tape Popsicle sticks Markers, paint, wallpaper scraps, etc. Create...

Large or small, plain or fancy, there's nothing quite like a cardboard box to promote creativity and imaginative play. Box Cars Easy to make, simply seal the bottom of the box and open the top. Next, cut off three of the four top flaps. Tape the fourth flap so that it stands up and cut out a rectangle...

Anyone traveling with a preschooler knows that even the shortest jaunt can take twice as long as anticipated. Here are a few car games to help pass the time on those long road trips. The Alphabet Game Version 1 : Using license plates, destination signs, advertisements, flora and fauna, etc., each player...

When planning road trips, there are two main things to consider - length of time and filling that time. Let's start with length of time. If your child is still taking naps, coordinate your trip to overlap with the nap. Of course, the best laid plans can go awry, but chances are good that by traveling...

Boats, buses, trains, planes and automobiles, no matter what your method of transportation, I guarantee that its novelty will wear off in no time. It won't take long before your child will be asking the age-old question: "Are we there yet?" With the right preparation, keeping your child...

Exposing children to environmental awareness at an early age will empower them with the knowledge that their actions are significant and that they too can have a role in changing the world. Here are some simple actions you and your children can take to protect the environment. At your next family birthday...