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Once the papers have dried, simply add a tealight candle to the jar and watch as your child's story comes to light before your eyes! To make your own bright lantern jars, have your child paint and write out a story on pieces of paper, then glue them onto the sides of the jar. Having found the project in Alphabet Glue (full deets in her post), Amy says that this was a great project for her 9- and 5-year-old kids and that these personalized jars would make great gifts, solstice jars, and more. Mom Amy of Mamascout shares this clever idea for making story lanterns with her littles - what a great project for unleashing your child's creativity!

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Be sure to check out the post for the free templates this is one production that's sure to chase away those rainy-day blues! And for everything shown, you're in luckВ - Kayanna offers up the printable templates for both the puppets and the stage! She says that this was a great activity for keeping her own daughter busy, and that with older kids, you could also consider having them make scenery for the stage, or have them act out their favorite stories.

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To get started, Mom Kayanna says that you'll want to have an empty cereal or cracker box on hand, along with scissors, glue, an X-ACTO knife (for Mom or Dad's use), coloring supplies, and small dowels (think bamboo skewers, popsicle sticks, or twigs). Nothing's better for a rainy day than puttin' on a showВ - and that's exactly why we can't get enough of this cool homemade puppet theater featured on BKids Crafts.

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Check out The Mother Huddle's full post to see how their own marble painting turned out and for extra tips on getting started. Speaking of budding young artists, if you've got a little one who channels Jackson Pollock, he'll surely go bananas for this marble painting activity featured on The Mother Huddle!ДЄ great idea for making masterpieces in a matter of minutes, this project only requires some marbles, paint, paper, and a baking panВ - all common materials found around the house! Not only will you have some new artwork to hang on the fridge, but your little ones are sure to get a kick out of seeing what they can create with only a wee bit of rolling. Check out the full tutorial for plenty of magical marker tipsВ - these fun new finger puppets are sure to get you through the rainy season with plenty of imaginative fun! To get started creating your own, Captain Crafty Mama Zoe says that you'll want to have caps, colorful yarn, masking tape, a black pen or markers, and glue (or a glue gun) on hand. It's no surprise that marker caps fit perfectly on small fingers, so there is no better way to give those old plastic caps a second act in life as playroom puppets. Got old dried-up markers still hanging around the art table? Turn them into easy-peasy cool finger puppets like these characters featured on The Handmade Adventures of Captain Crafty! One major bonus to going homemade is that since you're the one in control of adding the food coloring, your colors can be as vivid as you see fit! Check out the rest of Jill's post for the full tutorial and to see the rainbows her kiddos created with their cool watercolors. Jill says that after using this recipe she'll never go back to using store-bought colors again, and even calls them 'amazing' and 'far superior' to their purchased colorful cousins. Perfect for making your own indoor rainy-day rainbows, these bright and beautiful DIY paints are made using baking soda, white vinegar, light corn syrup, cornstarch, and gel food coloring. Got a couple young budding artists in the house? (We do, too!) Mom Jill of Meet the Dubiens offers up a super-easy recipe for making these gorgeous homemade watercolors. Teri's little ones chose to make an angler fish and an alligator, but the options are truly endless when it comes to how your kids can decorate their own new playtime chompers! Check out the rest of Teri's full tutorial to see their additional gator gizmo and for plenty of helpful tips and tricks. Made using cardboard, brads, scissors, and acrylic paint, long-reach gizmos are easy to make when you're in a rainy-day-play pinch, and they're sure to provide plenty of giggles from your bored brood.

It's hard not to love a DIY toy with the ability to move based on simple mechanicsВ - and that's exactly why we can't get enough of this homemade 'long-reach gizmo' featured on Giddy Giddy!