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Put colored tape on the carpet to make roads for your kid's toy cars.
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Tape can also be used to create a fun outdoor board game.
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A couple sponges and a box of chalk are all you need to turn your driveway into a bull's-eye target game.
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You can also use chalk and some of your kid's old clothes for this bit of summer fun.
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Paint on wet glue with food coloring.
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Build a tower out of cut-up sponges.
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Make a river in the backyard out of tinfoil.
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Tape a paper towel roll to the wall to keep toddlers busy.
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Some pipe cleaners and a colander will also keep toddlers occupied.
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Burlap (from a gardening center) can be used to make a preschooler-appropriate sewing station.
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Preschoolers can also continue to learn how to draw letters with this easy-to-make sugar-writing tray.
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Have a campout indoors.
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Another super-cool science experiment lets kids extract DNA from strawberries.
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Pencil erasers and a marble make a surprisingly addictive at-home bowling game.
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Well-placed yarn is all you need to let your kids get their Mission Impossible on.
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Play "Escape the Volcano" to teach kids about color recognition, shape names, counting, and more.
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Put a bar of soap in the microwave to make soap clouds.
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Make a bowl of popcorn and challenge your kids to play the Popcorn Olympics.
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Paper plates, Popsicle sticks, and a balloon are all you need to play Balloon Ping-Pong.
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Painter's tape and some balled up newspaper are all you need for this "sticky spiderweb" activity.
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Turn an old box into an indoor slide.
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DIY a giant bubble wand.
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Fill balloons with Play-Doh to create a brand-new toy experience.
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Crayons and sandpaper are all your kids need to add their own design to a white T-shirt.
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Cut a pool noodle in half to make a marble track race.
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Pool noodles can also be used to make a backyard obstacle course.
