Catch A Spider Web

Capture a web by sprinkling baby powder on it, then spray a sheet of black paper with hairspray. While it is still wet, gently make contact with the web and begin to pull slowly using a book or other stiff surface behind the paper. As you pull, have your child spray it generously with hairspray to bond it to the paper. Glue a Spiderman action figure to it and you’ve got a perfect show and tell item.

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Fly Salt Gun

Salt shooting insect eradication device, without those harmful chemicals.
Bite Extractor

Snake bite or bee sting? Suck it out.
What’s In That Hole?

Find out what's in there with a video borescope! Smarter than reaching your hand in or pissing off whatever it is by jamming a stick in there.
TV Art

USB stick turns any TV into an art studio.
Beast of a Pressure Washer

For the guy who has all the gear, or your son who wants to start a summer business.

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Venus Fly Trap

Cool display of natural adaptation, specialization, & ingenuity. Perhaps a life lesson??
Spider Robot

Your future engineer will beam with pride after building this robot!
Boys Doodle Book

For road trips.
Girls Doodle Book

Great for road trips and quiet time.
Crayon Rocks for Stronger Grip

Great for strengthening finger grip and learning how to properly hold a regular crayon or marker.
Dr. Seuss Coloring Book

Creative coloring book from the most creative author. Perfect for calming the back seat on a road trip.
Glow Paint

For science, art, or just getting weird.
Custom Stuffie

Their imagination brought to life!
No Mess Art

Doodle without messy paint, dried out markers, or a bag of crayons that would surely get dropped all over the floor.
Paracord Bracelet Kit – Don’t forget the jig!

Don't discount it! Bracelet making can give a restless or agitated mind (girls & boys) a much needed break through creative expression.
Cyborg Hand

Not only fun, this quality mega hand will inspire future surgeons and robotic engineers!
Paracord Bracelet Jig

Bracelets aren't just for girls!
Pottery Wheel

Deeply relaxing and therapeutic.
Ninja Gingerbread

If you have boys and you're going to make a gingerbread house, this is how you do it.

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Take A Bee For A Walk

So your kid just brought home a baby bumblebee - What do you do? You put it in the freezer for 5 minutes to make it go into a hibernation sleep. If it has a stinger (a female) let it...

Take A Bee For A Walk

What's in the Hole?

Kids love poking sticks into holes they find in the ground. Do them a solid by letting them actually see what's in there with an borescope. Great tool for fixing stuff around the house too.

What's in the Hole?

Ant Hill Casting

Many great YouTube videos on this, but the secret sauce to make it easy to do at home is Pewter. Its low melting point will allow you to melt a brick of pewter over a fire pit, grill, or stove...

Ant Hill Casting

Leaf Rubbing And Press

A little arts and fartsy but it gets you and the kids outside. Take a walk and have them collect some interesting leaves. Back home you can put them under a sheet of paper and rub a crayon over it...

Leaf Rubbing And Press

Magnifying Glass Lava

Not only a fun tool for making funny faces like Kevin McCallister, a good magnifying glass can cook a hot dog and put the fire in fire ants. Or... melt rocks into lava with a spot Fresnel lens from eBay....

Magnifying Glass Lava

Snipe Hunt

It's all about walking around in the woods with the kids. Try to build up the anticipation and excitement. "Did you hear that?! I think that was a snipe!". You might be wondering what a snipe is. Technically it's a...

Snipe Hunt

Build Workshops

Your future DIY'er will love getting hands on with real tools at a guided workshop at your local Home Depot! (Lowe's has an offering too if that's your thing). https://www.homedepot.com/c/kids

Build Workshops

Make Friendship Bracelets

Don't discount it. Bracelet making can give a restless or agitated mind a much needed break through creative expression. And the joy your child will discover from gifting a handmade bracelet to a friend or loved one will reinforce a...

Make Friendship Bracelets

Make A Blowgun

A perfect accompaniment to any camping trip! It's a walking stick, a bush whacking stick, and a handcrafted blowgun all in one. The kids will love the time spent crafting it and will take pride in its creation. And of...

Make A Blowgun

Charcoal Art

Next time you throw some logs on a fire, consider setting aside a few burnt sticks to cool. The charred ends make great primitive paint brushes for "cave paintings". Fuel creativity, curiosity, and imagination all at once.

Charcoal Art

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Grab those old paint cans cluttering the garage and a large cloth painters tarp. Have the kids drop the cans or paint soaked sponges off a balcony, launch 'em like a water balloon, hit 'em with a baseball bat, or...

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Take A Bee For A Walk

What's in the Hole?

Ant Hill Casting

Leaf Rubbing And Press

Magnifying Glass Lava

Snipe Hunt

Build Workshops

Make Friendship Bracelets

Make A Blowgun

Charcoal Art

Jackson Pollock