Get Creative!

Ever been to the St. Louis Science Center and just stare at the ceiling for hours? What you are watching is a Rube Goldberg machine and we challenge you to make your own at home! You don't need anything fancy, just gather up some supplies you find around the house. Check out these videos (click on the image) for inspiration! If you don't know what a Rube Goldberg Machine is check out this wiki article to get started.

Rube Goldberg Machine- Build your own!

Jo Nakashima has been learning origami and posting vidoes on YouTube since 2009. His playlists include tutorials for beginners or those looking for more advanced projects.

Origami- just add paper!

Printable coloring pages of famous paintings of various eras, mandalas, or anything that will provide some calm in your day. Google for tons of printables or start here and search the site!

Coloring to calm

Paper Quilling has been around since Ancient Egyptian times. Professionals use special paper and a quilling tool to make their art look amazing. At home, you just need thin paper and something to wrap the paper with- like a toothpick or thin paintbrush. Art not your thing? Google some quilling projects anyway and get ready to be impressed.

Quilling - the art of paper rolling

Do you have cardboard boxes just sitting around the house? Eating lots of cereal? Cardboard rolls from paper towels or toliet paper? Think "outside the box" and get creative. Make a skeeball machine, mini golf course, a marble run or maze. Get crafty and make a monogram of your name and decorate with random items found in your house. So many examples online to choose from- what will you make?

Cardboard crafting- what do you have lying around the house?

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