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20 projects to make and give!

Plenty of DIY – and not *just* for the holidays – plus fun quizzes, a few favorite snacktivities, and colorful paper crafts that are quick and easy.

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Two smiling young girls hold colorful soaps in the shape of popsicles — soapsicles are projects in Curious Jane Magazine!

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We see the top of a girl's head. She has curly hair and is wearing cat ears, and is holding up colorful soap in the shape of a popsicle.

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Slow clap for this magnificent display of art and

Slow clap for this magnificent display of art and science. Soon to come as part of our new "Ooey Gooey" science projects, this thermochromatic slime is all “Oooooh” and zero “Ew”. Stay tuned to watch your own face pigment change with excitement! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#stemproject #steam #thermochromatic #thermochromaticslime #color #slime #curiousjane #curious4life #cj #science #art #homemade

Did you know that John Cusack is a fan of spin art

Did you know that John Cusack is a fan of spin art? He loves it and has even made it in collaboration with the well-known artist, Damien Hirst! (Thanks for that gift internet) With our newest issue coming out March 1, you will be able to do like John Cusack and make some JC I mean CJ spin art of your own! 🌀🌈🌀🌈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#johncusack #spinart #damienhirst #homemadeart #artprojects #artsandcrafts #curiousjane #cj #march1 #newissue #springissue #curious4life #the80s #kids #artkids #color #colorwheel

Once upon a time in the 1960s an American soldier

Once upon a time in the 1960s an American soldier brought the game of foosball from Europe to the United States. Today, you can bring it right into your own home! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Instructions for this cool DIY assembly can be found through the site, follow 🔗 in bio. Day off? Game on! 😎⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#foosball #diy #dayoffathome #presidentsday #holiday #activities #homeactivities #crafts #kit #diykit #curiousjane #cj #curious4life #game #handsonlearning #handson #indoorsports #steam #steamlearning

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder which is why

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder which is why when Anire chooses to see blue, she sees BLUE! 🌀🌀🌀With the CJ color mixing spy monocle, the chosen lense absorbs all other colors except for its own shade which happily passes through. What lense are you choosing to see things through this week?🔵🔴🔵🔴 Plato was pretty correct when he said, “Science is nothing but perception.” 🧐
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#monocle #additivecolors #blue #red #spymonocle #acetateactivity #acetate #curiousjane #curious4life #cj #momoftweens #momming #activitiesforkids

Just like the day itself, an oldie but goodie wort

Just like the day itself, an oldie but goodie worth repeating: 💕 Valentine’s is a day for positive affirmations to yourself and the ones you love. Doodle them below or send them out into the universe! This stuff isn’t just for hallmark.
Virtual hug virtual hug virtual hug 💕⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#tinkermore #cjsketch #youareawesome #dofunstuff #makecoolthings #create #design #play #curiousjane #curious4life #valentinescrafts #valentinesday #tweenmoms #summercamp #teachandplay #candy #hearts #vday #love #fridayvibes #februarylove #affirmations #beours

Who remembers the game Operation 👩🏼‍⚕️

Who remembers the game Operation 👩🏼‍⚕️ and the clown-nosed man in the advertisement who is awake during his seemingly invasive and multiple surgeries?? Unforgettable! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The simple short circuit technology ➕➰➖ that has led to decades of entertainment and not to mention actual inspiration for new techniques in real scientific OPERATIONS, has been reinterpreted and is about to hit the summer circuit at Curious Jane! 📢⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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She's a robot now and she's part of our new💡 "Light It Up" 💡camp curriculum this summer! #getlit 🤖🤖 Keep those hands steady, camp is a’comin!! 👏🏽👏🏽⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#operationgame #boardgames #homegames #90s #gamesinthe90s #shortcircuit #homemade #crafts #camp #summercamp #newprojects #curiousjane #curious4life #curious #science #artsandcrafts #gettingcrafty #robot #homemaderobotcostume

These Morse Code keychains send a 🗣MESSAGE🗣!

These Morse Code keychains send a 🗣MESSAGE🗣! To most, it’s one of style 💁🏽‍♀️but to a select few they also contain a secret meaning 🔮...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Before text messages, voicemails, and singing telegrams people sent messages via Morse Co➖⚫️⚫️⚫️. To spell words, each letter was assigned some combination of dots ⚫️ and dashes ➖⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Replace ⚫️➖ with 🌈and allow for every key chain to spell out things like “don’t forget your keys!” 🟢🟣🟢🟢🟣🟢🟢🟣🟣🟢or “leave me in your bag when finished!”🟡🔵🟡🟡🔵🔵🟡🔵🟡⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#morsecode #keychains #beads #beadedjewelry #beadprojects #curiousjane #curious4life #funforkids #morsecodejewelry #funlearning #weekendswithkids #secretmessages #brooklynkids #scienceforkids #funactivities #funfacts #camp #kidsmagazine

The green dinosaur casually asks the blue dinosaur

The green dinosaur casually asks the blue dinosaur, “What’s your favorite soap?” 🦖 🦕To which the blue dinosaur pauses and thoughtfully responds, “The Young And The Restless.” 🤔⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The green dinosaur shakes his head and thinks to himself, here I am standing in a bar of glycerin with a rope sticking out and this guy thinks I’m talking daytime television... looks like we have some serious evolution ahead of us 🦖🦎🐊🥁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#taleoftwotails #soaponarope #theyoungandtherestless #soapopera #jokes #kidjokes #curious4life #curiousjane #homemadesoap #homemadeproducts #allnatural #dinosaurfun #dinosaurs #colorfulsoap #smalltalk #curiousjanemagazine #kidmagazine #kidfun #smartkids #soapmaking #kidsproject #kidsreading #weekendfun

This sunshine of a camper is named Saturday, even

This sunshine of a camper is named Saturday, even though she isn’t afraid to ‘spread her wings and try new things’ on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday either 🌞🤸🏽‍♀️🌟
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Michelle Obama 🙌🏾 knows that our future is in our children 👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏼👩🏾‍🤝‍👩🏽 and we need to encourage them to try new things that might feel uncomfortable at first but also thrilling. The truth about many of the victories over segregation remembered during black history month, is that they were fought by young people and more than half of them women! So go soar today, alright?! 🙋🏽‍♀️🤩💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#michelleobama #blackhistorymonth #curious4life #trynewthings #camp #girlpower #soar #blackhistory #saturday #smartgirl #power #obama #everyday #blackhistory

Slow clap for this magnificent display of art and

Slow clap for this magnificent display of art and science. Soon to come as part of our new "Ooey Gooey" science projects, this thermochromatic slime is all “Oooooh” and zero “Ew”. Stay tuned to watch your own face pigment change with excitement! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#stemproject #steam #thermochromatic #thermochromaticslime #color #slime #curiousjane #curious4life #cj #science #art #homemade

Did you know that John Cusack is a fan of spin art

Did you know that John Cusack is a fan of spin art? He loves it and has even made it in collaboration with the well-known artist, Damien Hirst! (Thanks for that gift internet) With our newest issue coming out March 1, you will be able to do like John Cusack and make some JC I mean CJ spin art of your own! 🌀🌈🌀🌈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#johncusack #spinart #damienhirst #homemadeart #artprojects #artsandcrafts #curiousjane #cj #march1 #newissue #springissue #curious4life #the80s #kids #artkids #color #colorwheel

Once upon a time in the 1960s an American soldier

Once upon a time in the 1960s an American soldier brought the game of foosball from Europe to the United States. Today, you can bring it right into your own home! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Instructions for this cool DIY assembly can be found through the site, follow 🔗 in bio. Day off? Game on! 😎⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#foosball #diy #dayoffathome #presidentsday #holiday #activities #homeactivities #crafts #kit #diykit #curiousjane #cj #curious4life #game #handsonlearning #handson #indoorsports #steam #steamlearning

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder which is why

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder which is why when Anire chooses to see blue, she sees BLUE! 🌀🌀🌀With the CJ color mixing spy monocle, the chosen lense absorbs all other colors except for its own shade which happily passes through. What lense are you choosing to see things through this week?🔵🔴🔵🔴 Plato was pretty correct when he said, “Science is nothing but perception.” 🧐
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#monocle #additivecolors #blue #red #spymonocle #acetateactivity #acetate #curiousjane #curious4life #cj #momoftweens #momming #activitiesforkids