Free printable color by number Mario Brothers coloring pages for girls and boys. Great Mario birthday party activity or game.

The 100 Hour Quiet Book: A detailed look at the quiet book I made my son for Christmas, complete with references of where to find each page's pattern!

Super-easy, the best paper airplane tutorial ever. Or so I think! The perfect fun activity for kids while you get a chore done or need a moment to yourself.

Simple activity for little hands! Create a beautiful collage with tape.Fine Motor Activity to keep young children occupied!

Get outside, enjoy the warmer weather, and have some fun with these 25+ Yard Games! With cooler weather just around the corner, we're thinking about ways to have family fun in the after-school hours and on the weekends to enjoy the warmth while we have it. This collection of yard games to play right in your own backyard is sure to inspire both sibling rivalry and family bonding! Take a peek and pick out a yard game to play this weekend with your family. 1. Cork Boat Races | NoBiggie 2. Fruit Ninja Backyard Party | 25+ Yard Games |

Who doesn't like puppies? The big, innocent eyes, the large floppy ears. They make the perfect pets, and, it turns out, are also an ideal subject for dot-to-dot activities. Surprise your students with this adorable golden retriever puppy dog dot-to-dot. Though the subject of this activity may be cut...

Gather together these simple supplies to make a sewing basket for your toddler or preschooler.

Well it looks like some of us are going to be home with our kids a little more than expected for the near future, so I wanted to round up some fun printable materials for

Check out my top 10 favorite activities that are perfect for any toddler boys. Including an easy kool-aid slime recipe and even a toddler carwash!

As I am preparing for our upcoming school year, one of the things on my to-do list is to put together some new busy bags to add to our collection for my 3-year-old twin boys

Do you like dinosaurs? We do! This FREE printable dinosaur memory game is perfect for kids. It's great to use at home or in the classroom and will help with visual memory and focus skills. You can even make it into a learning activity by asking your child questions about each card they turn over while playing.

Doctor's office with kids? Car repair shop? We have a list FULL of activities for when kids have to wait. And the best part? No materials required!

These tree bark boats are a simple and fun way to keep your children occupied outside! All the materials you need are already out there...go get started!

This build a burger set allows your child creativity in building their own burger and teachable moments for parents with the burger pattern sets.

If you are looking for creative craft ideas for your young children you need to know these super fun crafts for toddlers to create. These kids DIY crafts are perfect for your toddlers to start learning to craft and express themselves with art projects.

Kids will love this fun popsicle stick Statue of Liberty craft for kids! Download the FREE template and make for 4th of July or other patriotic holidays.

In an attempt to keep my children occupied with quiet activities while we are at church, travelling, etc. this week, I've been busy making these Quiet Books. My goal was to create something that could be easily added to/changed in order to keep it interesting for them and here's what I came up with: Sorry for not providing a full tutorial on this. It was one of those projects that I wanted to finish quickly but it wasn't difficult, so I'll try to be descriptive enough about what I did. For the covers of the books, I measured out my fabric (it's three layers thick) about 4 cm larger than the album refill pages on the inside (two of the polka dotted fabric, and one quilted polyester to give it a bit of added structure and heaviness). Then I sewed the layers (polka dots facing each other with quilted layer behind them) and left the bottom open. Flipped it right side out and topstitched/sewed the bottom closed. The binding is grosgrain ribbon threading through small buttonholes. For the personalized titles, I stamped ribbon with these letters using Tulip fabric markers. I used these album refill pages for the inside. This is favourite part because I can fill these pages with different activities, and the children can draw/write on them using dry erase markers. Stickers also remove and reapply easily. Here are the pages. You can see what my little ones are really into these days. With Tobias, it's all about Little Einsteins and Dot-to-Dots. I had intended for Tobias to match the letter to the animal sticker using markers, but he wanted to move them. Whatever, as long as he had fun! I got the idea for the gel filled bag from here. Anja loves animals and In the Night Garden. First thing in the morning, I couldn't wait to show Tobias & Anja their books...and they couldn't wait to use them!

Homemade ice chalk is the perfect art, sensory, and science activity to keep the kids occupied on a hot summer day.

Here is a list of EASY ways you can make your own File-Folder Games using things you might already have!

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Busy bags are perfect for waiting rooms, church, car rides, quiet time, and more. They typically involve some fine motor skills and foster creativity, all while being quite portable and easy to put together. These are most often used with the intent of keeping kids occupied, so you want

Fantastic ideas for occupying toddlers and preschoolers independently! Keep their little hands busy and out of mischief while you take care of things you need to do.

Fun and captivating podcasts kids love listening to.

I just love this color changing flowers science experiment! It is really easy to do and the kids love watching the flowers change color. We think it is the perfect science activity for spring! I even created printable recording sheets that kids in preschool and early elementary can use to show their observations.

Pinay Homeschooler is a blog that shares homeschool and afterschool activity of kids from babies to elementary level.

A list of 10 activities for kids (2 year olds to be exact) to keep them busy in the car.

Occupying toddlers and preschoolers profitably while you focus your attention on schooling older children is a challenge. We began this new school year with seven school-age children (ages fifteen to five), a two-year-old, and a one-year-old. I wondered, “How will we ever accomplish anything and keep the toilet unclogged?” Activity boxes are one solution (in addition to indispensable flexibility, patience, kindness, and a large dose of humor). We set up five boxes with multiple activities, one for each day of the week and each in a zipper-topped plastic bag, for little ones to use independently during our family’s all-together reading and instruction times. I use the plastic bags with the large white zipper because the press-together style may be too difficult for a young child to close. These provide one to two hours of daily quiet-time activities. Combined with free play in a safe place, assigned playtimes with older siblings, and naptime, we should be able to keep our toddlers and preschoolers busy, productive, and happy throughout the day without quantities of toilet paper that require calls to the plumber. Assign an older child the task of preparing several activity bags for the coming week. Additionally, entrust the responsibility of refilling used materials to an older child. Introduce each activity to your child, perhaps at the beginning of the day or on Saturday when you can give your child undivided attention. Although they are self-directed, you should supervise these activities. We place a small carpet or blanket on the floor of the living room where we are reading aloud and ask the child to use one zipper-topped activity bag at a time on the blanket. For sorting activities, use containers you have on hand, such as recycled tubs (margarine, yogurt, sour cream, or hummus containers), muffin tins (six- and/or twelve-cup styles), ice-cube trays, egg cartons, or disposable paper or plastic cups. 1. Rolling Tube Materials: Small rubber balls (for children over three) or small cars, empty paper towel tube, several wooden blocks Instructions: Roll the ball or car through the tube. Experiment with raising one end of the tube to different heights by elevating it with blocks. Create a “stop” with three blocks. 2. Spinning a Top Materials: Purchased or homemade top (cardboard disk with half of a toothpick inserted inside) Instructions: Learn to spin a top. How long can the child keep the top spinning? 3. Magnetism Materials: Magnets; small metal objects such as paperclips, washers, coins, and nails; small nonmetallic items such as buttons, a pencil, string, and fabric scraps Instructions: Find which objects the magnets attract and which they do not. 4. Beanbag Toss Materials: Beanbags, string approximately three feet long Instructions: Use the string to form a circle. Stand at a distance and toss the beanbags into the circle. Increase the distance as the child gains proficiency. 5. Lacing Cards Materials: Purchased lacing cards or heavy cardboard cut into simple shapes with holes punched around the edges, shoestrings or yarn with the end wrapped in masking tape Instructions: String yarn in and out through the holes. 6. Patterned Beads Materials: Large wooden beads in a variety of shapes and colors (I found these at a dollar store), drinking straws, glue gun Instructions: Lacing the beads on a straw, glue beads in two-, three-, and four-colored patterns. Have your child copy the sample patterns with his own straw and beads or make his own. Originally, I used shoestrings as the lacing material instead of straws. After my two-year-old did his best imitation of David slaying Goliath with his sling, we decided straws were safer and less likely to end in wooden beads flung throughout the room! 7. Hole Punching Materials: Hole and shape punches, construction paper cut into fourths (3 x 4 inches) Instructions: Use the punches to press out shapes. Hint: lay a jellyroll pan under your work area to contain the small pieces of paper. 8. Button Sort Materials: A variety of shape and sizes of buttons, sorting containers I cheated. Rather than collecting buttons, I purchased a container from the discount store. Alternately, thrift-store clothing provides an inexpensive source for many colorful buttons. Instructions: Sort buttons by color, shape, and/or style. 9. Bumpy Coloring Materials: Crayons, sandpaper in a variety of grades Instructions: Color on the sandpaper for a tactile experience. 10. Sticker Fun Materials: Small stickers, paper plates Instructions: Decorate paper plates with stickers. 11. Edible Jewelry Materials: O-shaped cereal such as Cheerios or Fruit Loops, yarn with the end wrapped in masking tape Instructions: Using lengths of yarn, tie one end to a piece of cereal to provide an anchor. Thread cereal on the yarn to make necklaces and bracelets. (Do not use this activity too near lunchtime.) 12. Cotton Ball Treasure Hunt Materials: A medium-size container; cotton balls; small objects to hide, such as buttons, old jewelry, and sequins Instructions: Layer cotton balls and small objects in a container. Go on a treasure hunt through the cotton balls. For ideas 13-25 click HERE!

Keep your little ones entertained with this adorable, printable activity book! Perfect for keeping kiddos occupied in the car; a fun activity for in the classroom; or as a special souvenir! Great for all ages: this book includes lots of coloring activities to occupy small children, as well as games and puzzles to entertain older kids. ------------------------------------------- • Digital download, so you can print as many copies as you need • Instant download available after purchase (PDF file format) • Includes US Letter (8.5"x11") and US Tabloid (11"x17") sizes • Puzzle answer key included • Simply staple, or hole punch and tie with ribbon, to complete your activity book! ------------------------------------------- THIS ACTIVITY BOOK INCLUDES: • Front cover • Vehicle Connect-the-Dots • Draw Where You're Traveling To • Match and Color the Cars • Word Search • Traffic Sign Maze • License Plate Game ♥ MORE SUMMER PRINTABLES ♥ https://www.etsy.com/listing/949025985/airplane-adventure-travel-activity?ref=shop_home_active_1 https://www.etsy.com/listing/946543037/summer-activity-coloring-book-for-kids?ref=shop_home_active_1&pro=1 NOT FOR RESALE. Images and illustrations © Heather VenHuizen, Iva Villi/Shutterstock, FreePik.com

As a preschool educator and homeschool parent, we look for any excuse to color in my house! Someone is celebrating their birthday? Let’s make a handmade colored card! There’s ten minutes left until dinner is ready and the kids are getting restless? Here’s a coloring book and some crayons! You want to learn the alphabet? Here are some super fun Free Printable Alphabet Coloring Pages! These alphabet coloring pages are not just a great excuse to color; they are an amazing way to introduce the letters of the alphabet to toddlers and preschoolers!

Over 17 toys and activities to keep your little one occupied and quiet at church. Help your kiddo sit still and be quiet during church services.

If your children are bored then teach them how to make fun paper springs. They can turn them into crafts and improve fine motor skills at the same time.

Basic tips for trying Suminagashi for kids -- awesome painting technique!

. . . they'd tell fantastic stories of medieval court life and dragons and castles! I just saw these fantastic shadow puppets at Kate...

Portable activity kit for little boys