Everyone can agree: Moms are the best, and they get one day  - Mother’s Day - to really celebrate and enjoy that precious role in life. So kids (and Dads) of all ages are scrambling to find the perfect gift. And while handmade cards with “Thank you! You’re the Best!” are a great start, there’s plenty of last-minute personalized gifts that will warm her heart. We’ve rounded up some thoughtful DIY crafts and showstopping gift ideas that will make her the happiest Mom around. 1. Paper Mache Bowls Crafting with...

It’s spring and that means flowers are everywhere! They are popping up out of the ground seeking sunshine and rain. While flowers look pretty, they are also full of learning opportunity. Today, thanks to an infographic from Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies, we take a look at some flower science … flience! For some STEAM fun (that's science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, of course), have a look at the infographic below that shows you the parts of flowers and then grab your Click-A-Bricks Rainbowland set and make some flowers...

We’re hop hop hopping right up to Easter this weekend and that means a certain bunny is gonna be making an appearance. To celebrate, you can make your own simple, Easter Bunny (or, as DM Creative School calls it, an Easter Hare) craft using just a few items. Join us as we use our imaginations to create a delightful little bunny for the Easter season. What you’ll need: Cardboard rolls (you’ll need one to cut up) Googly eyes Black marker Paint (you’ll need whatever color you want your bunny to...

Celebrating Easter is pretty standard, right? You dye some eggs, you hide some eggs, you find some eggs, you eat some chocolate, you have a big meal and there’s a bunny in there somewhere. But, celebrating Easter doesn’t have to be standard. It can be super fun and educational, too! Here are six activities that you can try out this Easter to make it a bit more fun than the usual egg dyeing and hunting courtesy of Leonora Desar and Kate Goodin of Parenting. Secret Easter Bunny This is based...

It’s finally here! Spring is in the air and Click-A-Brick is bringing you some STEM: SpringTimeEducationalMethods. And that STEM is all about the other kind of STEM: ScienceTechnologyEngineeringMath. We’ve hopped around the web, like a certain bunny who will be making an appearance in a few weeks, and have collected some amazing STEM activities to try this spring. Salt Painting Poster Board Eggs First up is salt painting, where you can create an amazing mosaic by painting individual grains of salt one at a time … just kidding. You don’t...

The cold dreary months of the winter are slowly coming to an end, beckoning forth the warm(ish) rays of spring. Even if you are the sort of parent who encourages your children to get outside and hack the cold, it is very likely that the whole family has been a little more housebound than you would be in the summer. This spring, why not play outside more with your children?Outside play has been shown to have many more health benefits for your children than inside play. In a lot of...