| Project | Materials (All Usually at Home) | Steps in a Snap | |---------|----------------------------------|-----------------| | | Paper plates, markers, construction paper, glue | Color the plate, cut ears/tails/eyes from construction paper, glue them on—voilà, a new pet! | | DIY Jump Rope | Two sturdy ropes (or old shoelaces) and tape | Tie the ends together, make sure it’s the right length (stand on the middle, handles at your armpits), then start jumping! | | Recycled‑Bottle Marble Run | Empty plastic bottles, tape, marbles | Cut a slit in the bottle neck, tape bottles in a zig‑zag, roll marbles through. | | Story‑Dice | Six small dice, stickers or markers | Decorate each face with a picture (cat, spaceship, tree, etc.). Roll 3 dice and tell a story that uses all three images. | | Shadow Puppets | Cardboard, scissors, a flashlight | Cut out shapes, attach a stick, shine a flashlight on a wall, and make a puppet show. |