A YEAR OF STEAM PROMPTS
100 Little Homes
52 kid-inspired creative building prompts for every week.
Problem-solving, reasoning, math & measurement, creative engagement, art process & material exploration, conservancy, collaboration and independent, imaginative play – these are all benefits kids experience when building their own structures and small worlds.
I started the 100 Little Homes project with the main goal of s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g imaginations, building a creative community and creating one BIG collection of little homes & habitats that kids, parents, educators & makers of all kinds can use for inspiration.
For my part, I hope to share 100 unique ideas – all using sustainable & relatively common household supplies over the course of the next year.
COMING SOON!
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Resource Kit
Ready to start making your own creative homes & habitats? You can download the full resource kit (check back soon!) and follow along or join in our weekly challenges over on Instagram.
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If you have project photos that you’re okay having shared on our Instagram account (with full attribution!) tag them with #100littlehomes to be featured.
I’d love to see what you’ve created (and send people directly to YOUR project ideas too!)
This project was inspired by the fun we’ve had making our own little homes and habitats over the years. For a little inspiration to get you rolling, click on one of our past projects below!
Each project uses simple recycled materials (scrap wood, cardboard boxes, etc). and includes a full supply list and complete tutorial. You can re-create them, grab a couple of tips, or simply save them for inspiration to use for your own building challenges.
A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE BUILDING MATERIALS...
CRAFT SUPPLIES:
- Construction paper & cardstock
- Tissue paper
- Modeling clay
- Paper mache
- Popsicle sticks
- Paper bags
- Paper straws
- Pipe cleaners
- Playdough
- Wooden dowels
- Wire, twine & ribbon
- Fabric, felt & yarn
- Pom poms & cotton balls
- Hot glue gun or craft glue
- Scissors
- Metal brads
- Peg Dolls
- Candy
TOYS:
- Blocks & Legos
- Game pieces
- Magnetic tiles
- Toy cars
- Parts of broken toys
- Transparent color tiles
RECYCLED SUPPLIES:
- Cardboard
- Cereal Boxes
- Shoeboxes
- Bottes & cartons
- Paper cups
- Bottlecaps & lids
- Paper rolls
- Egg cartons
- Small Tins
- Spools
- Takeout containers
- Magazine pages
- Cans & jars
- Scrap Wood
HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES:
- Hand mirrors
- Garden pots
- Office Supplies
- Stickers & labels
- Duct tape
- Flameless tea lights
- Nuts & Bolts
- Small Pulleys
- Corks
- Pie Tins
ART SUPPLIES:
- Textured or handmade paper
- Watercolors
- Paints
- Chalk paint
- Oil pastels
- Crayons
- Stamps & ink pads
- Smocks
NATURAL SUPPLIES:
- Twigs & sticks
- Rocks & stones
- Shells & sea glass
- Pinecones & nuts
- Plants & succulents
- Moss & bar
- Tree slices
- Feathers
- Dirt, sand & clay
- Seeds
Our 100 Little Homes Challenge features a different creative building prompt every week. You can save the dates to build along with us, or use the themes as inspiration to create your own STEAM-building invitations.
| DATES | THEME |
| August 30 - September 4 | An autumn home |
| September 6-11 | A home on a farm |
| September 13-18 | An apple home |
| September 20-25 | A muppet home (in celebration of Jim Henson's birthday!) |
| September 27 - October 2 | A pumpkin home |
| October 4-9 | A haunted home |
| October 11-16 | A home made of sticks |
| October 18-23 | A home for a witch |
| October 25-30 | A candy home |