Coffee Filter Earth Day Craft With Printable Pledge We really need to be teaching our kids about the magic of our planet and all that it offers for us to thrive and grow. Earth Day really should be every day but I am glad that there is one time a year that we really shine light on caring for our planet. This activity is super fun to do with kids …
There are so many ways to use carrots for learning in the classroom and at home.\ Whether you use these ideas in the classroom or at home to have kids learn about science and other fun things, there are surely some great ones here for everyone! Carrot Math, Carrot Science and Carrot Crafts are all here. It is no secret, I am pretty crazy about carrots. These Free Carrot Printables …
Create darling spring decor with clothespins. Everyone loves a great kid craft project that can be made inexpensively in not a limited amount of time. Whether you are crafting with the kids at school in the classroom or at home, this is a super fun little project. I love that once the birds are made, there are so many ways to use them for creative play and learning too. Crafting …
Qwirkle Game Night Free Printable Qwirkle Score Sheet We have some favorite family games and Qwirkle is definitely one of them! We LOVE all of the game by Mindware for the most part. We have been playing this with our kids for A LOT of years, since they were pretty darn little, and it still gets taken out of the game cabinet a bunch. We like to plan family game …
Print this fun free roll a rainbow game to play for kids at home and at school. I love the whole idea of using rainbows to teach colors, numbers, counting and math. This resource has a few pages so includes the game as well as some fun math extensions AND even a creative writing options. Rolling dice is just so satisfying. I love the rumble of the dice as they …
Quilt Craft for Kids Including a Paper Quilt Art Lesson This is the most adorable project to do as a literary connection to Grandma’s Purse. Grandma’s Purse is a picture book that tells the beautiful story about the connection between a little girl and her Grandma through the items in her purse. I found the book on Instagram when the author, Vanessa Brantley-Newton, shared that it was being recognized by …
Two Ingredient Moon Sand Excavating Asteroids Sensory Activity Two ingredient moon sand is a simple way to create a sensory bin filled with endless hours of play opportunity. The recipe is so simple and perfect for making with kids. It offers the space to teach measurement, mixing and combining two ingredients to create a different and new substance. Recipe for Two Ingredient Moon Sand There are truly only two ingredients …
Outer Space Kid Craft Shape and Color Aliens These Outer Space Kid Craft Shape and Color Aliens make a great project for kids that range from preschool up to adults. Because they can be used for counting, colors and sorting as well as a bookmark for a chapter book — they are super versatile. I love that they are super adorable and simple to make using just a few basic …
DIY Story Starters for the Classroom Often times the most difficult part of starting a story (whether for telling or writing) is coming up with the basics. By creating clay story starters, kids are offered a large variety of possibilities to support their creative thinking. To create this, you will only need one supply and a little imagination! That one supply needed is Bake Shop clay from Sculpey and let …
Lucky Charms Printable Graph and Three More Activities Lucky Charms for St. Patrick’s Day learning creates an opportunity for sweet treats and educational fun. Kids love cereal so that makes it a sure hit. Graphing cereals and candies that can be eaten is just a little more fun than using plastic math manipulatives. I am excited to share a recipe for sweet treats and a free printable to use for …