At first glance, they look like something you’d find hanging in an artisan boutique — delicate, translucent hearts and flowers in soft pink, turquoise, and purple, catching the light like tiny pieces of colored glass. Look closer and you’ll realize they’re hanging in someone’s window at home, made from nothing more than cornstarch, baking soda, water, and a little food coloring. Cornstarch Glass Floral Hearts and Flowers are one of those crafts that produces genuinely beautiful results from laughably simple materials. The process is meditative and satisfying for adults, engaging and creative for children, and the finished pieces are stunning … Read more

Imagine watching bubbles float through a dark room, each one glowing a vivid, otherworldly green — soft orbs of light drifting and spinning before they pop in a silent burst of color. It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie. It’s actually something you can make in your kitchen in about fifteen minutes. Glow-in-the-Dark Bubble Solution is the kind of activity that earns a permanent spot in family memory. Parents who’ve tried it describe the same moment: the lights go off, the first bubble floats up, and the room goes completely silent — followed immediately by the loudest … Read more