Last updated: June 5, 2025
"The Best Affordable Way I’ve Found to Keep My Kids Occupied (Without Screens)"
Published on: June 5th, 2025
In partnership with Kiddies Create.
I was out of ideas—and patience.
The crafts were too messy. The puzzles were too boring. And the iPad… well, I was tired of the daily negotiations just to get it out of their hands.
I’m not anti-screen. But I am pro-sanity. I just needed something—anything—that could keep them busy, didn’t cost a fortune, and didn’t involve hours of cleanup or supervision.
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Then I found it.
A friend sent me a video of a kid drawing on a spoon, dipping it in water, and watching their picture float off the spoon like magic. I honestly thought it was fake.
But the comments said otherwise.
I ordered the kit—it’s called the Magical Floating Drawings bundle from a brand called Kiddies Create. It came with a set of markers and a special ceramic spoon. That’s it.
Simple. Cheap. Easy.
Drawings that float on water!
The first time we tried it, my daughter drew a flower on the back of the spoon and dipped it in water.
It floated.
She screamed.
Then she made me do it.
And again.
And again.
We sat at the table for 45 minutes—laughing, creating, and not even thinking about a screen.
It’s now her favorite after-school activity. I call it “creative quiet time.” She just calls it magic.
✨ Here’s what I love:
✅ It costs under $30
✅ There’s no mess
✅ It teaches creativity, curiosity, and even some science (buoyancy and surface tension!)
✅ It keeps her focused and entertained
✅ It’s screen-free (and still fun)
In a world where everything seems to cost more and entertain less, this was a rare win.
If you’re looking for a budget-friendly way to keep your kids occupied—and off screens—I can’t recommend this enough.
