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Action Packed Crafts For Action Hero Kids

July 01, 2014

Don’t be fooled, not all crafts are cute. Some are even called in to save the humdrum day! Start fighting crime—and restless minds—with action-packed crafts like homemade spin art machines and exploding shaving cream balloons. Together we’ll prove to our action-heroes that crafts can be fun. To the Craft Cave!

Spin Out The Crazy

Action-Packed Crafts for Action Hero Kids

Hey kids! Want to make explosive paintings using a lazy susan and a container? Of course you do!

Spin Out The Crazy

Materials

  • Tempera paint
  • Ziploc® container
  • Paper
  • Squeeze bottles
  • Lazy Susan
  • Tape

Directions

  • 1

    Tape a Ziploc® container to the base of a lazy Susan. 

  • 2

    Squeeze small drops of different colors onto the center of the piece of paper in the container, then place the lid on it (unless you really want things to get crazy!). 

  • 3 Spin the lazy Susan super fast and let the centrifugal force make your masterpiece. Huzzah!
  • 4

    Tip: Don’t use too much paint, or too many colors, or your spin art will be a brown blob.

Exploding Shaving Cream T ball

Action-Packed Crafts for Action Hero Kids

This hilarious version of water balloon t-ball will get the kids moving and everyone cracking up!

Exploding Shaving Cream T ball

Materials

  • Water balloons
  • Shaving cream
  • Plastic t-ball bat

Directions

  • 1

    Fill each water balloon with shaving cream (use shaving cream with a spout for easier balloon filling).

  • 2

    Play t-ball with the shaving-cream-filled balloons. Hit hard to watch them explode on contact!

  • 3

    Tip: This game is best played at a park with pre-filled balloons. For easy transport that won’t break the balloons (and fill your car with shaving cream), use gallon size Ziploc® bags.

Mega bubble Blowers

Action-Packed Crafts for Action Hero Kids

These homemade bubble blowers are so simple to make—and kids are “blown away” by the huge bubbles they produce. See what we did there?

Mega bubble Blowers

Materials

  • Plastic straws
  • Yarn
  • Bubble mix
  • Baking sheet 

Directions

  • 1

    Thread yarn through straws (cutting shorter if needed) and tie a knot to make a big blower.

  • 2

    Fill a baking sheet with bubble mix.

  • 3

    Place the oversized bubble blower on the cookie tray, gently lift, and blow!