Electric toothbrush art
Toothbrushes used in the traditional way? Boring! Mix it up a little and grab that old electric toothbrush, dip it in paint, turn it on and watch the art happen.
Super bubble solution
There are not many kids about that do not like a good bubble solution. Create this solution and watch the kids create the biggest bubbles they - and possibly you - have ever seen!
Peacock and sunflower handprint art
Handprint art is a great way to encourage kids to get creative if they are not that confident with painting and drawing - it's the mess that will draw them in! Try this peacock and sunflower handprint art for starters.
Static electricity experiment
Science experiments are fun to do and great for children to learn. Try this easy science experiment that will teach your children the properties of static electricity
Kitchen science: 5 DIY science experiments for kids
Are your kids into science experiments? Or perhaps they just like being a little messy! Check out 5 classic kitchen science experiment videos.
Make your own quicksand
With this simple science experiment children will enjoy learning how quicksand works and playing with it.
Make ice cream in a bag
Now there's no need for an ice cream machine or even a freezer. You can make ice cream in a bag in five minutes and it's ready to eat straight away! A quick and easy ice cream recipe for all ages - and a fun kids’ cooking idea to boot.
Make your own mud dough
No! This is not actually mud but is a dough you can easily make at home that looks like the stuff you find in the garden! Have fun with your kids making this simple dough they can then use to create all sorts of special arty objects with.
Sensory play: How to revive soapy goo
Remember our soapy goo activity? Well, here's what happens when it's all dried up. You revive it and play all over again. The kids will love this!
Sensory play: Art activities for kids
Combining the art of sport and the art of painting sounds like great fun. And you know what? It is! This box activity keeps the mess containted without containing their imaginations. Give it a go!
Magnetic paper clip experiment
Science experiments are fun to do and great for children to learn. This magnetic paper clip experiment is simple to do and will teach your kids about magnetic forces.
Speedboat matchsticks experiment
Science experiments are fun to do and great for children to learn. Try this simple science experiment that will teach your children about surface tension.
Wet sand play with stones
Beach kids can have so much fun with this outdoors craft. Get the kids collecting along the beach and craft with stones. Sandcastles are best decorated.
Floating coloured water experiment
Science experiments are fun to do and a great way for children to learn. Try this simple science experiment that will teach your children about density.
Under the sea painting activity
Painting with soapy water!!
Sensory play: fairy floss glitter paint
Wouldn't it be fun if you could play with fairy floss and squish it and squeeze it between your fingers? You couldn't eat it, but you could build pretend food – pavlovas and cupcakes and lollies. Or you could use a toy digger to pile it all up into a sand dune ...
Make paper mache glue
Kids can make all sorts of wonderful art projects with paper mache: pinatas, masks, a globe, pencil holders. So heres how to make; paper mache glue from water and flour so they can get their hands messy.
Make coloured flowers
Children love to learn and experiment with new things. Science experiments are fun to do and are a great way for children to learn about the world around them. Try this coloured flower experiment with your kids.
Hands and feet garden artwork
Handprint art is a rite of passage for mums and kids. Big kids and little kids will love getting messy with this handprint and footprint garden artwork project. What other things would you add to the garden scene?
Make an egg that bounces
Children love to learn and experiment with new things. Try this bouncing egg science experiment that is fun to do and will teach kids about osmosis. Watch our video tutorial to show you how.
Kids and cars: Pattern painting
Ever noticed the wheel patterns on car tyres or the patterns they can make? Check out the stash of cars and trucks that roll about your home and imagine the mess they could make if they were leaving tracks about the place - then do it!
Mixing colour games: Tic tac toe
Kids love mixing coloured paints but when you can mix coloured water and throw a little bit of sneaky education in that the kids don't know about, there's not a lot that can beat it. Make secondary colours from primary colours on the tic tac toe board for some cool colour fun!
Water pistol paint fun
Combining two of the coolest kids' activities will win you parent of the year in your kids' eyes. Get the kids outdoors and when you fill the water pistols, watch their imaginations go wild!
Easy bubbly colours experiment
This simple kitchen science experiment is a fun learning activity. Combining vinegar and bicarb makes all sorts of oozing bubbling reactions. Add some colours and you've got one cool science experiment! Watch the video tutorial to show you how to create it.
Learning benefits of kitchen science experiments
Kitchen science and experiments aren't just fun, they boost learning. Check out the benefits of kitchen science - and why you should get your kids into it.
Make a chocolate ripple cake
School holiday activities can be as easy as staying home and taking on a simple kids' cooking project. Get your kids up at the bench to make this simple but scrumptious chocolate ripple cake.
Make some rainbow clean mud
Kids love playing in the mud but mums don't love laundering the results. Well, what if the kids could enjoy all the fun of mud but still stay clean? Clean mud? Really?
Homemade face paint
Painting faces could easily be one of the highest ranking activities at a birthday party. Thinking about it, take the kids anywhere with a face painter and you a going to be nagged until you give in! Why not solve the problem and make your own? You will be the most popular parent in town!
Ice painting activity
A good one to do on a hot summer’s day - these ice paints are just about as messy as it gets. But also cooling, fun and colourful to play with! Definitely a job for old-clothing.
Create a blow painting
Children will love blow painting as its not only fun to do, but they can make all sorts of artworks in various designs and colour schemes too.