For grown-ups
How we choose activities, what “a grown-up helps” means, and how we treat screens and privacy.
You set up, they make
The point of every video is the ten or thirty minutes after it, when the screen is off and hands are busy. We keep videos short and show each step once, clearly, so a child can copy it at the table.
How we pick activities
- It uses things most homes already have.
- A child does most of the work. The grown-up helps with the risky part and then steps back.
- It ends with something to show, play with or test again.
- There is a simple reason it works that a child can repeat.
What “a grown-up helps” means
Every guide names the steps that need adult hands: cutting cardboard, poking holes, pouring vinegar, anything with water, balloons or small parts. Ages on the guides are a starting point. You know your child best.
- Small parts such as marbles are not for children under 3.
- Uninflated or broken balloons are a choking risk for children under 8.
- Stay next to any tub or bowl of water, however shallow.
- Food coloring stains clothes and tables. Cover up first.
Screens
We make videos for children, so on YouTube they are marked as made for kids. That means comments and personalized ads are switched off there. We suggest watching once together, then making.
Privacy on this site
This website is written for adults. It has no accounts, forms, comments, ads or analytics, and sets no cookies. The details are on the privacy page.
Tell us what worked
If an activity flopped, took twice as long, or your child found a better way, we would like to hear it. Parents and teachers can write to [email protected].