If your kids' interests are more science focused than art interested, that doesn't mean they can't get in on the fun of Craft Month [1]. We've rounded up nine great crafts and experiments that are educational and boast an awesome end product. Get in on the fun with them, and you just may learn something new!
Source: Thinkstock [2]
DIY Moss Terrarium Craft
You've likely seen terrariums popping up as decor accents all over the home-design world. Now your kids can craft their very own self-contained eco-environment [3]!
Source: Parent Pretty [4]
Edible Water Beads
There are tons of iterations of these cool tapioca water beads [5]. Indulge your toddler in some fun rainbow-colored sensory play, transform them into an ooey, gooey "fish pond," and it's even OK if they get the urge to nibble on the beads.
Source: Blog Me Mom [6]
The Incredible Bouncing Egg
Another "egg-cellent" adventure requires just an egg, vinegar, and a glass jar with a lid. Your kiddos will watch in amazement as the egg goes through an incredible metamorphosis [7] while learning about liquid and solid states in the process.
Source: Sarah Lipoff [8]
Elephant Toothpaste
If you've seen a million exploding volcanoes, but your kids can't get enough of the excitement of the reaction, check out the tutorial for elephant toothpaste [9], and watch the hilarity ensue.
Source: Modern Parents Messy Kids [10]
Toothpick and Orange Peel Construction
Skip the store! You've most likely got everything you need for your kids to construct orange peel and toothpick architecture [11] already in the house.
Source: Buggy and Buddy [12]
Chromatography Butterfly Craft
This gorgeous coffee filter craft [13] lends itself perfectly to Spring. Wondering where the science comes in? The coffee filters serve to separate pigments in the marker, so you can see the shades that went into creating each color. So cool!
Source: Buggy and Buddy [14]
Mushroom Spore Prints
Send them foraging for the materials for this back-to-nature mushroom spore print project [15] that reflects the veggie's intricate composition.
Source: Sarah Lipoff [16]
Egg Weight Lifting
More of a physics experiment than a craft project, egg weight lifting [17] will keep them in stitches (especially if you give your eggs strongly emotive faces like we did here)!
Source: Thinkstock [18]
Fossil Cookies
Even though this craft from Martha Stewart [19] is created with cookie dough, it can easily be made with self-drying clay for a really cool finished project. Or stick with the cookie dough and enjoy eating these really neat creations! Along with being fun, this craft adds science concepts by introducing kids to fossils!
Source: Simon Watson, courtesy of Martha Stewart Living [20]