One of the keys to making math fun and meaningful for kids is to provide a lot of hands-on exploration. Here’s one of our favorite math activities for preschoolers that does just that, a simple measurement exploration center- perfect for encouraging all kinds of hands-on learning with various measurement tools! Follow our Math for Kids Pinterest board! …
Try these easy plant activities for preschool this spring! Get kids learning about plants with these easy planting activities.
{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links} A few days ago my boys unraveled nearly an entire roll of tinfoil. I was about to throw it away when I decided to instead find clever ways to re-use it (see what our first activity was over on Munchkins and Moms Instagram page). I still had…
We turned a recent walk in the forest into a lesson on symmetry- such a fun, hands-on way for kids to learn math! We searched for symmetry outside and even created our own symmetry art using nature we had found on our walk! Follow our Math for Kids Pinterest board! Learning opportunities are everywhere you look. …
This summer keep your boys busy with this amazing list of 25 summer activities for boys of all ages--includes both indoor and outdoor activities.
Set up an easy seed jar science experiment to watch check out how plants grow with your kids! A seed jar science activity is an amazing spring STEM project to try indoors this season. Learn about seed science, plant science, and simple science experiments with an easy to spring science activity all kids will love!
When Buddy turned one he also very quickly became mobile and interested in everything. Suddenly he was able to self propel himself towards the objects of his desire and he was no longer satisfied w…
This video tutorial is great for learning how to make a simple kite with common materials in about 2 minutes. Easy and fun windy day activity!
We have gathered the best rock games, rock activities, and rock crafts. These rock games, crafts, and activities are great for kids of all ages like:
Learn how to make a square bubble that mimics tensile structures. This bubble cube can also be made in other geometric shapes!
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Here’s how to make wooden roads and ramps for toy cars. These DIY car tracks are perfect for both indoor and outdoor play and is super easy to make! Follow our Cars, Trucks, and Trains Pinterest board! My son’s most favorite toy in the world is Hot Wheels. I don’t think a day goes by …
This week is SweetPea and Lil Buddy's last week in preschool. We've had to rethink our family budget and, unfortunately, part time private...
Here’s a simple slime recipe you can use for just about any theme. We used it to make jungle slime! (It also works for rainforest slime or African savanna slime.) Follow our Recipes for Play and Creating Pinterest board! In my most recent after school kindergarten class, the kids and I made jungle slime! They …
Are you looking for fun hands-on kindergarten activities? This list has 25+ play-filled activities for kindergarteners to do at home (from Busy Toddler)
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It's Science Week here on Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas! I am being joined by a few of my fave bloggy buddies - Megan of Coffee Cups and Crayons...
A guide filled with fun activities including DIY play dough, word searches and colouring sheets to make indoor activities with the kids fun.
Looking for activities to do at home with a 2 year old? Look no further because we've got you covered with 20 awesome at-home activities.
When Buddy turned one he also very quickly became mobile and interested in everything. Suddenly he was able to self propel himself towards the objects of his desire and he was no longer satisfied w…
Who doesn't love having a few snow days in January to get something accomplished that equates to sharing some freebie 💗love💗 with other librarian friends? I needed a little something to go over a book display for Valentine's Day, so I created this 'Love to Read' banner. Lots of schools are gearing up for their 100th Day of School Celebrations, so I thought this book number writing activity would be fun for kindergarten and first grade to complete in the library or for sharing with classroom teachers. I previously created some Christmas cards that lots of people used for centers/stations, gifts for nursing home residents, and for students' families, so I thought a set of Valentine's Day cards would be fun, too. I'm a second-year member of the Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) Curriculum Committee (formerly Lesson Plan Database Task Force) which allows me to curate and create free lesson plans for librarians for the MASL Lesson Plan Database. Be sure to check out some of my latest additions for The Library Fish by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Dot. Unplugged by Randi Zuckerberg. You could use these for regular library lessons or they would also be great as substitute plans. Enjoy!
Social studies for kids is such a fun topic to teach! Kids are naturally curious about the world around them, whether it be their neighborhood community or a continent on the other side of the world! Why not build on their curiosity by inviting them to participate in some fun geography activities! Are you following …
A simple sensory activity that all kids will enjoy. Corn meal is a wonderful sensory material for kids to explore! Keeping George busy and entertained
Babies to Bookworms provides a review of Heather Konet's Li'l Booger Buddies book series, which encourages kids to create inventions while teaching problem solving!
Our latest STEM activity for kids is all about physics! You’ll be creating a homemade marble run and exploring what happens to the marble as you make changes to the track. (It’s similar to how a roller coaster works!) This activity correlates with Next Generation Science Standards Kindergarten: NGSS K-PS2-2) Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! Whenever …
Build marshmallow and spaghetti towers to learn about strong shapes and stable structures. A wonderfully sticky STEM challenge
STEM Challenge: Build a conveyor belt with LEGO® bricks! Here’s a fun way to learn about machines while building with bricks. This working conveyor belt uses pulleys to move something, but not in the way that kids usually think of when they think of pulleys. My kids were pretty impressed. Jonathan (5) studied it and […]
The Trip Clip has lots of different ways to make chore charts that can grow and change with your kids. Here are 10 different types of chore charts that you can make with The Trip Clip. 1. Daily Cho…
Teaching little ones about God the Father through crafts, sensory activities, puzzles, fine motor practice, stories and more. Perfect for Sunday school or Vacation Bible School.
Colored Rainbow Eggs Experiment Still have left over Easter eggs? Turn them into rubber eggs! The eggs go for a soak in vinegar for 2-3 days and the outer shell dissolves, leaving a rubber like skin that can bounce! Find out more about this experiment here! Materials ready! You can make the eggs colored or plain! Fill the cups with vinegar and get your eggs ready. Add in the food coloring! Here, we're doing some colored eggs and one plain egg to compare! Gently add in the eggs and let them start soaking! The eggs will soak for 48-72 hours! Time to take the eggs out! The colors are SO neat! Make sure to GENTLY wash off the colored eggs so you don't get food coloring all over! You can compare the colored eggs and the plain egg! You can also compare a regular eggs to a rubber egg! Want to pair this experiment with a book? Try The Good Egg! Grab it on Amazon! (affiliate link) Here's the recording sheet we used! Click the pic to download a copy!
If I Were a Superhero Identify a few well-known superheroes with your students and brainstorm adjectives that describe these superheroes and their actions. After reviewing the list, ask students to identify people in their real lives that possess these characteristics. Ask students to complete this thinksheet and describe what kind…
One of our favorite science activities for kids is observing plant growth. In this science experiment for kids, children will be forcing bulbs into bloom and observing the changes that take place over time. This science exploration allows students the opportunity to observe parts of the plant up close and monitor its growth on a free …
Lots of kids struggle with worries or anxiety, especially around the start of the new school year. These Worry Pets are small enough to fit in a pocket. The cuddle fabric is snuggly soft. The poly-pellets inside provide comforting sensory input and something to rub between worried fingers, and the eyes make them oh, so cute. These are not just for worriers, though! The whole family will want one.
