Montessori Worm and Composting Activities for Kids with Free Printable

During winter we don't have so many outdoor activities because temperatures here are constantly below zero. But luckily there are tons of winter crafts and arts activities to make with kids and have cold winter days amusing. I especially love seasonal Waldorf activities inspired by nature, followed by Waldorf books that are helping us understand

Outdoor learning is a great way to connect with nature and have fun. Forest School activities can incorporate art, craft, science, sensory play, and s

Biomimicry is a fascinating and novel topic of study for younger students. Also called biomimetics, it comes from the Greek roots bios, meaning “life,” and mimesis, “to imitate.” It is observing “what works” in nature and mimicking it to solve problems, create, and innovate. Co-founder of the Biomimicry Institute, Janine Benyus calls it “innovation inspired ... Read more

With this engineering game of building challenges for kids, you will learn about animals and the amazing houses they make, then build your own versions.

These conservation activities for kids are a great start to get kids learning how to make a difference. Great for Earth Day and caring for our Earth.

We are super excited that our dear friend, Cathy James, has a lovely new book out! It is called The Garden Classroom (affiliate link).It is full of math,

With the release of Gentle + Classical Nature just a few weeks ago, some of the greatest initial excitement has been related to the HUGE bundle of printable activities, worksheets, and Montessori cards that were created to compliment it. I've begun seeing these beauties pop up on Instagram, and it makes my heart so happy!

Here is a wonderful Science set of printable activities for kids to learn the most about the Animal Cell and the Skeletal System activities are amazing! So come and check out this bundle! It’s a great printable Anatomy set for kids. Animal Cell and Skeletal System Activities This bundle has both printable activities and arts and…

Montessori-inspired insect themed learning activities and free printables aimed at children ages 3-6.

A bug hotel is part garden craft and part winter home for insects! Create one today with this fun and easy bug hotel craft for kids!

Learn about the Reggio Emilia approach, what it means for your classroom and how to get started with our list of easy, fun activity ideas...

These human body for kids activities allow children to learn about the heart, muscles, lungs, 5 senses, bones organs, cells, and so much more!

Looking for a fun way to teach your kids about birds? These hands-on activities are easy to add to your science lessons and will get your tweens excited about birds.

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Looking for some Fall activities for kids to learn and craft and play? Check out these creative ideas from some creative blogging mamas!

A gentle, nature-inspired Harvest Moon story for young children based on the Chinese legend of Chang E.

We are beginning to move full swing into the holiday season and I have been planning the two weeks we will all be at home. With some down time I thought it would be a great chance to plan a few activities with my little ones, and since I do love all things Waldorf, I

Roundup post with lots of Montessori-inspired compass rose printables and activities along with ideas for outdoor compass walks.

One of the primary character strengths we work to build with Bounceback Parenting® is resilience. This vital quality is what allows people to make it through

Make and Do Inspired by our fantastic fossil collections we have worked with our creative friends to make these activities for you to try at home. Free to download. Make... READ MORE

I don’t know about you all, but we have 8 days of school before Mommy Summer Camp commences. Some of you are probably already out of school, have year round school or might have a wee bit longer to go. At any rate, I think some fun Summer Boredom Buster Craft Recipes are in order. …

Encourage kids to explore and discover the world around them with these free printable Vintage Inspired Science and Nature Flash Cards.

Start a nature journal with your kids using this free printable template. Learn how to keep a nature journal and why you should do it. Plus get 16 creative nature prompts

I was cleaning out our spice cabinet the other day & digging out some of our very very expired spices to throw away. I have a hard time throwing anything away. The last time I had cleaned out my spice cabinet, I turned it into a fun and fragrant art project and made a spice […]

These 20 Engineering STEM Challenges are great because they use simple materials you probably have at home already.. and they are fun!

Learn about the garden with these garden yoga ideas: including a garden yoga poster, garden yoga cards for kids, and a garden yoga book.

In this art and music activity for children we’ll look at famous art inspired by music and create our own art project in combination with different pieces of music. Art and music activity for children In this lesson you will: :: be introduced to synesthesia and the idea of exploring the combination […]

Free realistic bird coloring pages are perfect for bird enthusiasts. Kids of all ages will enjoy identifying common backyard birds while ...

Watercolour paper, salt and watercolour paint come together to create some incredible results. What makes the best results? That's what you'll need to explore! My clever friend, Asia, from Fun at Home with Kids has been at it again and produced her 2nd fabulous children's book, "The Curious Kid's Science Book." We were thrilled to receive our copy and began pouring over it immediately. The book is set out beautifully with bright, bold imagery, just waiting to entice you and the kids into creating, exploring and experimenting. Whilst specific recipes and experiments will lay out all the step-by-step instructions that you need, I love that much of the book encourages you to actually do the experimenting and exploring yourself, which is so important! We were drawn to the beautiful salt and watercolour exploration and decided it would be our first activity from the book. With this style of activity, we had the material list and a basic idea of what to do. As for an exact method, well, that bit was up to us and required us to actually think about the different ways and amounts of water and salt, in order to achieve different results. It also allowed us to talk about and reflect upon our observations whilst creating and formulate our own conclusions. All very scientific and more interesting than being told exactly what to do to create an exact result. Here's what we came up with. Materials: Squares of watercolour paper, salt, watercolour paint (we used liquid watercolour here), brushes. "Where to start Mum?" "Just go for it! Use the materials, see what happens." Should you put the watercolour/water down first or the salt? My kids discovered the answer to that pretty quickly. What if you use barely any water? Why do you think it doesn't work? What is happening to the salt? My kids remembered the word "absorption" here! Yes, it is absorbing the liquid. Can you use the salt to draw certain colours across your pattern? What colour changes do you see occurring? What is happening? How will they look when they dry? Beautiful! Time to reflect on what gave our favourite results and what method we used to obtain them. The Curious Kid's Science Book. 100+ Creative Hands-on Activities for Ages 4-8, would make a fabulous gift (especially if you combine it with a few goodies required for creating and exploring some of the scientific concepts covered in the book). It's available worldwide and you can get it with free delivery here from the Book Depository. (Or look out quality bookshops near you). Check out the fun we had this awesome activity from Asia's first book, "150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids." Happy playing, Debs :) Disclosure: I was sent a complimentary copy of this book to review. All thoughts and opinions are, as always, my own. This post contains affiliate links. (Book Depository) Thanks for your support. Look where else we are. Are you following along? :)

Inside: An overview of CLT (communicative language teaching), its history, and examples of techniques and activities. 'Communicative language teaching' has been a buzzword among language teachers and researchers for a while now, and a popular way of describing language approaches since the 1990s. However, if you spend a little time Googling 'what is the definition

We love encouraging creative problem-solving in our kids. Here are some play-based activities kids can do at home to build problem-solving skills. Our kids are not confronted with too many hurdles at a young age. However, we believe that play is important to inspire creative problem-solving in your little one. Educati

A great tutoral for a DIY Nature Journal - choose from more than 70 free printable outdoor activities to include in yours!

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Also known as ‘brain breaks’ & ‘movement breaks’, these sensory break activities develop gross motor skills, improve self-regulation & help with behavior management in the classroom while also helping kids focus & learn!

Provocations can be overwhelming. Let's take a look at some simple ideas for literacy provocations found in a Reggio-Inspired Preschool.