"April showers bring May flowers!" This is a fairly realistic saying here in the States. During the first part of spring it rains and storms quite frequently which helps to bring all the pretty flowers to life. Rain and storms go hand in hand with clouds. What are clouds? Clouds are made of tiny (smaller than you can see) water droplets. When they all come together they make a cloud. When these clouds become big they get heavy. The water begins to fall out of the cloud and that is what we call rain! Clouds don't always make rain, though. Sometimes they are just fun to look at! They can make all kinds of shapes. CIRCLE TIME: Talk about clouds! Ask some questions to see what they know and think about clouds. 1. Do you think you could walk on clouds? 2. How do you think they get there? 3. Are there different kinds of clouds? 4. What colors of clouds have you seen? Talk about their answers. For a fun display, draw a large fluffy cloud on paper that you can put up on the wall in your Circle Time area. Write some of their answers on the cloud. Also print out some different pictures of clouds and post them on the cloud you drew. You can visit the NOAA http://www.nws.noaa.gov/pa/forkids.php wesite for some interesting pictures and coloring pages. LETTER: U u for Umbrella When it rains we will use an Umbrella to keep us dry. U for Umbrella coloring page READING: We will begin our phonetic reading this week! I feel that the easiest and most efficient way for preschool kids to begin the reading process is to sound out the letters that make up words. We have been working all year on the sounds letters make, singing the ABC song, coloring worksheets, and so forth. Now it is time to use all that knowledge to try to read some small words. It is helpful to spend around 5-10 minutes per day on reading. Yup! That's all you need. Too much and they will lose interest. So it is important to integrate a reading activity into each day and only for a few minutes. Begin this week with "A". It is a word, after all. Find some sentences in their favorite books which have "a" in them. Read the sentences aloud and pause at the "a". Ask them "What word is that?" Each time you get to an "a" in the story, pause and let them "read" it themselves! Great start that will make them feel very proud. There are a couple of FREE websites that I will refer you to for all our reading lessons. Generally I will provide 1 or 2 reading activities each week and then supplement with these great activities on the sites. On starfall.com we will use the reading games. BEGIN HERE! This week we will work on "an" and "at". On readingbear.org we will use their "sounding out" techniques. Begin this week with the "short a" sounds. BEGIN HERE By incorporating the letter a into many different reading activities, it will help young children begin to understand the concept of reading. STORY Drippy The Raindrop Read this story from First-School.com before doing the science activity! It will help to explain exactly what happens to water from the river to the cloud and back. (the story isn't complete, but it tells enough of it to work. there is an option to purchase the rest of the story if you wish) http://www.drippytheraindrop.com/DrippysWorldTrialStories/ToMountainsAndBack/Entry.htm SCIENCE: Making our own Clouds Materials Needed: Cotton Balls Flat pans or flat containers Water Put about a half inch of water in the pan(s). Give each child a cotton ball. Explain that this will act as their cloud. How does the cloud feel? Light and soft? Talk about how water will "evaporate" or become tiny droplets and will rise up into the sky. Ask them to place their cotton over the water. Can you see the water traveling up into their cotton? How does the cloud feel now? Heavy? As they lift the cotton ball up from the water some "rain" will begin to drip from the clouds. This is exactly how a cloud acts when it is full of water! The water comes back down as rain and ends up in lakes, streams and the ocean (represented by the pan of water). Once their cloud in empty of water, the process can begin again. MATH Cloud Number Toss Print numbers 1 - 12 inside an egg carton. Have the kids toss a cotton ball (or craft poms) at the carton and say the number they land on out loud. Then count out that many cotton balls. Umbrella Grid Game Print out the umbrella grid from Prekinders.com. Make sure you have clear glass beads (like for fish tanks) and a numbered dice. You can make your own dice by purchasing a wooden block in whatever size you choose from a hobby store. Simply print the numbers on each side with a marker. http://www.prekinders.com/gridgames/umbrella10.pdf The kids will roll the dice one by one and place a bead on each umbrella for the number they rolled. This is great for number recognition, counting, and taking turns. CLOUD ACTIVITY Cloud Watching Cloud Watching Window Print the window on heavy cardstock. You will need craft popsicle sticks or paint stirrers as well. Cut the center of the paper out so that you can see through it. Glue or tape the stick to the bottom and backside of the paper so you can hold it up and look through it easily. On a nice day with clouds in the sky, take the windows outside to use to look at the different kinds of clouds. It is not really important what each type of cloud is called, it is just fun to try to match up the clouds in the sky with the clouds on the window! You can also begin to find funny shapes that clouds can make. Maybe you can find a bunny, a flower, or even your Mom! CRAFT Fluffy Cloud Materials Needed: White Construction Paper Several Colors of Blue Tissue Paper, cut in squares Glue Freehand a fluffy cloud onto the paper. Provide tissue paper squares and glue for the kids to use to make their cloud. Cut them out and tape them to windows for a cool effect! STORY Sweet story about a little cloud who changes into all kinds of shapes before joining up with another cloud to make rain. MUSIC Black Clouds Black clouds gather in the sky Soon its going to storm Lightning, thunder, run inside And we'll be safe and warm! COOKING Cloud Cookies Ingredients: Graham Crackers Vanilla Frosting Mini Marshmallows Allow the children to paint their crackers with some frosting and then stick marshmallows to them. Simple as that!
"April showers bring May flowers!" This is a fairly realistic saying here in the States. During the first part of spring it rains and storms quite frequently which helps to bring all the pretty flowers to life. Rain and storms go hand in hand with clouds. What are clouds? Clouds are made of tiny (smaller than you can see) water droplets. When they all come together they make a cloud. When these clouds become big they get heavy. The water begins to fall out of the cloud and that is what we call rain! Clouds don't always make rain, though. Sometimes they are just fun to look at! They can make all kinds of shapes. CIRCLE TIME: Talk about clouds! Ask some questions to see what they know and think about clouds. 1. Do you think you could walk on clouds? 2. How do you think they get there? 3. Are there different kinds of clouds? 4. What colors of clouds have you seen? Talk about their answers. For a fun display, draw a large fluffy cloud on paper that you can put up on the wall in your Circle Time area. Write some of their answers on the cloud. Also print out some different pictures of clouds and post them on the cloud you drew. You can visit the NOAA http://www.nws.noaa.gov/pa/forkids.php wesite for some interesting pictures and coloring pages. LETTER: U u for Umbrella When it rains we will use an Umbrella to keep us dry. U for Umbrella coloring page READING: We will begin our phonetic reading this week! I feel that the easiest and most efficient way for preschool kids to begin the reading process is to sound out the letters that make up words. We have been working all year on the sounds letters make, singing the ABC song, coloring worksheets, and so forth. Now it is time to use all that knowledge to try to read some small words. It is helpful to spend around 5-10 minutes per day on reading. Yup! That's all you need. Too much and they will lose interest. So it is important to integrate a reading activity into each day and only for a few minutes. Begin this week with "A". It is a word, after all. Find some sentences in their favorite books which have "a" in them. Read the sentences aloud and pause at the "a". Ask them "What word is that?" Each time you get to an "a" in the story, pause and let them "read" it themselves! Great start that will make them feel very proud. There are a couple of FREE websites that I will refer you to for all our reading lessons. Generally I will provide 1 or 2 reading activities each week and then supplement with these great activities on the sites. On starfall.com we will use the reading games. BEGIN HERE! This week we will work on "an" and "at". On readingbear.org we will use their "sounding out" techniques. Begin this week with the "short a" sounds. BEGIN HERE By incorporating the letter a into many different reading activities, it will help young children begin to understand the concept of reading. STORY Drippy The Raindrop Read this story from First-School.com before doing the science activity! It will help to explain exactly what happens to water from the river to the cloud and back. (the story isn't complete, but it tells enough of it to work. there is an option to purchase the rest of the story if you wish) http://www.drippytheraindrop.com/DrippysWorldTrialStories/ToMountainsAndBack/Entry.htm SCIENCE: Making our own Clouds Materials Needed: Cotton Balls Flat pans or flat containers Water Put about a half inch of water in the pan(s). Give each child a cotton ball. Explain that this will act as their cloud. How does the cloud feel? Light and soft? Talk about how water will "evaporate" or become tiny droplets and will rise up into the sky. Ask them to place their cotton over the water. Can you see the water traveling up into their cotton? How does the cloud feel now? Heavy? As they lift the cotton ball up from the water some "rain" will begin to drip from the clouds. This is exactly how a cloud acts when it is full of water! The water comes back down as rain and ends up in lakes, streams and the ocean (represented by the pan of water). Once their cloud in empty of water, the process can begin again. MATH Cloud Number Toss Print numbers 1 - 12 inside an egg carton. Have the kids toss a cotton ball (or craft poms) at the carton and say the number they land on out loud. Then count out that many cotton balls. Umbrella Grid Game Print out the umbrella grid from Prekinders.com. Make sure you have clear glass beads (like for fish tanks) and a numbered dice. You can make your own dice by purchasing a wooden block in whatever size you choose from a hobby store. Simply print the numbers on each side with a marker. http://www.prekinders.com/gridgames/umbrella10.pdf The kids will roll the dice one by one and place a bead on each umbrella for the number they rolled. This is great for number recognition, counting, and taking turns. CLOUD ACTIVITY Cloud Watching Cloud Watching Window Print the window on heavy cardstock. You will need craft popsicle sticks or paint stirrers as well. Cut the center of the paper out so that you can see through it. Glue or tape the stick to the bottom and backside of the paper so you can hold it up and look through it easily. On a nice day with clouds in the sky, take the windows outside to use to look at the different kinds of clouds. It is not really important what each type of cloud is called, it is just fun to try to match up the clouds in the sky with the clouds on the window! You can also begin to find funny shapes that clouds can make. Maybe you can find a bunny, a flower, or even your Mom! CRAFT Fluffy Cloud Materials Needed: White Construction Paper Several Colors of Blue Tissue Paper, cut in squares Glue Freehand a fluffy cloud onto the paper. Provide tissue paper squares and glue for the kids to use to make their cloud. Cut them out and tape them to windows for a cool effect! STORY Sweet story about a little cloud who changes into all kinds of shapes before joining up with another cloud to make rain. MUSIC Black Clouds Black clouds gather in the sky Soon its going to storm Lightning, thunder, run inside And we'll be safe and warm! COOKING Cloud Cookies Ingredients: Graham Crackers Vanilla Frosting Mini Marshmallows Allow the children to paint their crackers with some frosting and then stick marshmallows to them. Simple as that!
I put together this unit for my little boy who is in love with animals...especially zoo animals. We had a lot of fun doing this unit together, some weeks we did a lot with it and others we simply did our coloring and tracing pages. This unit helped my preschooler identify the different letters and allowed us to spend some time together making memories and learning a little too. I would encourage you to print the printables all together and get them organized before starting the unit...it will be a lot easier and allow you more time with your preschooler/child. Each of the pictures below has it's own link! Printables Coloring Pages Flash Cards Tracing Pages A-Z Zoo Wall Letters Letter A -Alligator Letter B -Bear & Bee Letter C -Camel Letter D -Dolphin Letter E -Elephant Letter F -Flamingo Letter G -Gorilla & Giraffe Letter H -Hippopotamus Letter I -Iguana Letter J -Jellyfish Letter K -Kangaroo & Koala Letter L -Lion Letter M -Monkey Letter N -Nightingale Letter O -Ostrich and Octopus Letter P - Penguin and Panda Letter Q -Quail Letter R - Rhinoceros and Raccoon Letter S -Seal Letter T -Tiger Letter U -Urial Letter V -Vulture Letter W -Walrus Letter X -X-ray Fish Letter Y -Yak Letter Z -Zebra
Dixie Cup Windmills My daughter often comes up with the ideas for our projects together. Sometimes her inspiration comes from seeing something in a book or something from school or sometimes like with today’s craft, it just comes out of nowhere. We were playing restaurant together when she stopped & very confidently said, “Mama, I […]
CARDBOARD TUBE RAINBOW BLOWERS - Kids love blowing this rainbow craft to see the streamers swoosh!
Make an adorable cotton pad chick craft by colouring round make-up pads with liquid water colours. Great fine-motor lesson in water absorption.
Over the last several months we taught our kiddos about the life of Jesus from the cradle to the cross. In this lesson, we review the good news about Jesus, and introduce the word gospel into our preschoolers' vocabulary. We even sneak in some beginning geography skills! Bible Truth: Jesus teaches me to share the gospel. Bible Story: Before Jesus went back to heaven, He told His friends to preach the gospel. Bible Study: Matthew 28:18-19; Mark 16:15; Acts 1:1-8; Romans 1:16-17 teach show and TELL An inflatable globe is a great, preschool-friendly visual. Both the visual and tactical elements help develop some of a child's first geographical concepts. Since the children can safely handle the globe, it can also be used in games like the one I describe below. I picked mine up from Hobby Lobby for under $10. Holding my Bible open, I explain that before Jesus went back to heaven, He commanded us to go into all the world and preach the gospel. Then, I hold up the globe as we talk about the world. I point out where we live, and point out a few other continents or countries, especially those where we have missionaries that we support. I point out that the blue parts are water, and the other colored parts are land where people live. I explain that Jesus wants everyone in the whole world to hear the gospel and know that He loves them. An echo microphone brings a fun audio element to this lesson. I speak into it as I teach the meaning of the word gospel. The gospel is the good news about Jesus! I hold up a picture or object to illustrate each point of the good news. Jesus came to save us. Jesus died on the cross for our sin. Jesus is alive. Jesus is making a home for us in heaven. Jesus loves you. Then, I give each child a turn to stand up and use the microphone to say, "Jesus loves you!" Older children may have more to say about Jesus. read "I've Got a Job To Do" by Dandi Daley Mackall - Through the daily life of a little girl, the author demonstrates practical ways to share the gospel at school, dance class, the beach, and everywhere we go. The title of the book is a refrain that is repeated in each scenario, as the little girl shares the love of Jesus with everyone around her. "Every Child Everywhere" by Debby Anderson - I'm a huge fan of Debby Anderson's books. Endearing photography and illustrations of children from many countries, along with the message of God's love for them, help little ones understand that there are children all over the world who need to know the good news about Jesus. sing Go! from Little Praise Party: Happy Day Everyday is a fun upbeat song about going into all the world to tell the good news. You could teach the song to the children with simple actions, use it as a puppet song, or use it in the game as I describe below. Jesus Loves the Little Children from Veggie Tales is another great song for this lesson. I like this version because it includes the lyrics, "Jesus came to save the children..." play around the world This is another scripture pass game, similar to ones I have described before. Gather the children to sit in a circle. Play the song, "Go!" from above as they pass around the inflatable globe. Randomly pause the music. The child holding the globe when the music stops, stands up. Hold the echo microphone for each of you to speak into as they repeat Mark 16:15 after you, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel." Play the music, and continue passing the globe. craft the good news gospel Children will share the gospel as they talk about each picture on this activity page. You will need: this activity page (globe graphics included) scissors glue sticks crayons optional stickers and craft items To prepare, print out the activity page and cut out enough globe graphics for each child. In class, help children glue their globe to the circle on the activity page. Provide crayons for children to color, You may consider adding various craft items stickers, or cutouts that you have on hand to the graphics. For example: heart stickers to the heart, foamie crosses to the cross, and/or sequins to the heaven graphic, etc. gospel megaphone Here is a simple craft, with a fun way to practice the memory verse. You will need: colorful paper cups pipe cleaners a razor blade this scripture print out scissors glue stickers To prepare, use the razor blade to cut out the bottoms of the cups. Print, and cut out the scripture tags. Use the razor blade or other sharp object to poke holes in the cup, and cut the pipe cleaners in half. In class, help the children assemble their megaphones. Insert the ends of the pipe cleaners into the holes you made, and bend the ends inside the cup. Glue the scripture tags to the megaphones, and provide stickers to decorate. Practice saying the memory verse using their megaphones. globe mosaic This low-prep mosaic craft is a great visual reminder of this lesson, and promotes beginning geography skills as preschoolers create land masses separated by water. This is an open-ended craft (my favorite!), however I suggest making an example first to demonstrate to the children how to create land masses separated by water like you see on the globe. You will need: blue paper plates green construction paper this scripture print out glue (see this suggestion for using glue!) smiley stickers hole punch ribbon To prepare, print and cut out the scripture tags. You may choose to tear pieces of construction paper ahead of time, or if time allows, give the children strips of green paper to tear in class. In class, provide glue sticks for the children to glue down their mosaic pieces and their scripture tags. Add smiley stickers, representing different people all over the world that need to hear the gospel. Punch a hole at the top of the plate, and add a ribbon to hang. (Or in my case, the other half of the pipe cleaner that just happened to be sitting on my desk. Ha!) See this post for more ideas to teach your child at home about sharing the gospel of Jesus!
As part of our unit on xylophones, we invited the children to explore some simple and colorful fun with musical notes.... This process was a little different for our students to try as we hadn't tried drawing our own songs before.
Plenty of interactive ideas and activities to teach landforms for kids. Find videos, worksheets and even experiments to help.
DIY Song Cubes to help children learn music "old favorites" and practice finding and keeping the beat; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
Simple read and make craft for The Bad-Tempered Ladybird by Eric Carle bringing the book alive through these "flying" ladybirds.
You don't have to live in Canada to make this beaver crafts for kids! Celebrate this adorable animal for International Beaver Day on 7th April.
Make dancing ribbons on a budget with a few simple supplies....an easy craft for kids. This is a cute party activity and the ribbons can be used for dancing, math, and literacy activities. Here is an
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Do your kids love making music? If you don’t know how to make a kazoo, it is super simple! This was one of my favorite things to do as a kid. How to Make a Kazoo These totally brought me back to being a kid again! What kid doesn’t like a kazoo?? And what mom actuallyContinue Reading
These super-fun Craft Stick Exploding Boomerangs can be easily made with just 4 craft sticks in about 10 seconds or less. They "explode" on contact!
I have put together a few craft, sporting and backyard fun activities to inspire you and your family to get involved and have some fun together while the countdown is on to the Commonwealth Games that is coming to the Gold Coast this April.
This Jonah and the whale craft teaches a lesson on obedience. I believe in teaching our kids about the importance of obedience. Here is why! Obedience is one of the 52 words in my character development series. Although I want my kids to fully understand God’s grace and mercy first and foremost, I want them...Read More
April is International Guitar Month, so what better way to talk about music with your kids than with a fun guitar craft project? Pull out the cardboard shoe boxes and rubber bands and get ready
I walked through Wal-Mart yesterday for a few things and was so excited to see the back-to-school supplies were out! Well, the part about school being back in session soon didn't get me excited. It was more the bin full of 25 cent glue sticks. I loaded up on glue sticks, rulers, pencil holders, pens, and pencil sharpeners. I had to get some pool noodles too because I saw Kelly's Throwback Thursday post about using pool noodles as tens and ones for place value. It's linky time again! Click the picture to visit the Ten Linky orginial post. This is a complete side note, but is anyone else having trouble with some of their boards disappearing? This has happened to me more than once. In the middle of creating this post, my science board disappeared. The number of my followers also changed (by about 20). So I made breakfast, did a little bit of laundry, went back to Pinterest and it still isn't there. What?? Some of the science pictures might not work, but you can click on the link below the picture that takes you to the source. Source: Life in First Grade One of our very first social studies units is tall tales. I always struggle to find things that fit into this category that are fun and age appropriate. Paul and his big blue ox, Babe, are always a favorite! Source: Fun 2B in First I had the hardest time finding things for John Henry. This is a free download and it fits the needs of my students perfectly. My students loved this visual aid! It's another freebie. This was one of the first things I made back in December. It's a big hit in my TPT. I hung them up in my room and my students were interested in seeing the different types of landforms. Goes along great with the landforms posters! Even better that it's part of a giveway today! Julie from First Grade Critter Cafe is hosting a giveaway in celebration of her blogging anniversary. If you've ever emailed back and forth with Julie you know how sweet and full of life she is! She also has some AMAZING art projects on her blog. Click the picture below to head straight to the giveaway. Continuing on with the pins... Source: First Grade Wow Great writing connection when you are studying about animals. "If I had animal teeth..." Source: Squished Ideas for Preschool Interactive way to learn the life cycle of an insect! Source: First Grade Wow Great activity to introduce living/nonliving! Except I would have to touch a real worm. Gag!! I have tons more science ideas, but that darn Pinterest isn't working! ***** Amber from School is a Happy Place has a great post about being a no reply blogger. Honestly, I didn't even realize I was when I first started blogging. Click on the picture (isn't it cute??) to visit her blog and make sure you are not a "no reply blogger!" Picture by Amber
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This week I will be sharing all of the simple Sunday school lessons that we have been doing this fall. In my last post, I shared our Noah's Ark paper and stamp craft which you may want to check out. Today I will be sharing what we did for the Tower of Babel and our lesson on Abraham. For the lesson on the Tower of Babel I told the story right from the NIV Bible, which can be found in Genesis 11:1-9. Then we made a simple little book. Fold a sheet of colored construction paper in half, using my word program I printed out the title, which I pre-cut. I also provided strips of brown construction paper, which the students cut into brick shapes, and using a glue stick made their own Tower of Babel. I had them write the words Tower of Babel and where to find the story in Genesis 11:1-9. Then we learned how to say "Hello" around the world. I printed out, in different colors of ink, the way Hello is said in different countries, then they glued that in their books as well. I have a world map in our classroom which I used to point out where the different countries were, and we practiced saying "Hello" in different languages, which was fun. We talked about what it must have been like after everyone's language was confused. For an activity I also provided a stack of cups to build towers with, which the students also really enjoyed trying to figure out different tower designs, and how tall they could make it, of course you could also use blocks for this. The following Sunday we talked about who Abraham was. There is quite a bit of information to teach about Abraham, and the plan I have is to introduce him this year, and next year when we come back around to the story we will focus on some of the other parts of Abraham's life. For this lesson, I wanted to share God's promise to make Abraham a great nation, and the verse from Genesis 22:17, I also told the story of how old Abraham and Sarah were when Isaac was born, and the story of the Three Visitors in Genesis 18. For craft time we made a simple take home card to help them remember the story, with the theme, God Keeps his promises, and the verse Genesis 22:17a printed onto paper and pre-cut. The card was a nice sturdy cardstock, the card also had a little texture and shimmer, which made it look extra nice. Using glue sticks, the verse was glued down in the center. Then I provided classic foil star stickers (one of my favorite craft supplies) to represent the part of the verse which talks about Abraham's descendants being as numerous as the stars, then we used gold glitter to represent the sand on the seashore from the verse. To make the glittering less messy, I set out little tiny ketchup cups with a tiny bit of glue and inexpensive bulk paint brushes to brush the glue on, rather that gluing it on and having a globby mess. :) Whenever I glitter, I always have the "glitter station" by me, and when a student is happy with their glue, they can come up and set the project in a box or glitter tray and glitter, that way I can transfer extra glitter back into the bottle, and we don't have glitter everywhere. All of the cards turned out great, and each one a different design of stars and sand. :) I really love simple crafts, they seem to be the best fit for my class, just enough to be interesting, engaging, and relating to the lesson, but not so complicated as to be frustrating. The next two lessons I will be sharing about are Jacob and Esau and Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors. For more Simply Sunday School Ideas click the link below, which is also located on my sidebar. Linking to: Homemaking Link-Up Freedom Fridays Creative Fridays My Week in Review Faith Filled Fridays
What do you do for April Fool's Day pranks? Celebrate Poisson d'Avril, the ultimate French holiday, by secretly sticking paper fish to other's backs...
How to make a thaumatrope. Mix art and science to teach about the persistence of vision with this old fashioned DIY toy.
Does your child like machines? Then you'll love today's quick craft. It's a super simple milk carton conveyor belt! Make a Conveyor Belt This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! I came up with this craft because Chuck's current favorite 2 things are Lego and the movie Big Hero 6 . We also just visited Legoland for Spring break... and LOVED IT! Plus, we've watched Big Hero 6 at least a dozen times. So this was the perfect little toy to whip up. Here's how I made this conveyor belt: 1. First, I washed and dried a milk carton. 2. Then, I cut off the top pointy bit and two opposite sides of the milk carton. 3. Then, I ripped out two pairs of holes on opposite sides of the carton. I made them big enough to hold my pens. 4. Then, I taped the ends of a long roll of paper (I used this kind) onto each pen. 5. Then, we just turned the pens in one direction and watched our conveyor belt work! At first, our conveyor belt was strong enough to hold small pieces of lego. But Chuck wanted to do some heavy lifting. So I tweaked the design a bit and stuck a piece of cardboard under the paper to hold items up. Here's what the belt looks like from the bottom: Here's how I attached the cardboard support strip to my conveyor belt: (I cut slits on both sides of the milk carton. Then, I cut out tabs on both sides of the cardboard support. Then, I taped the tabs to each side.) Once we finished, we had to decorate our conveyor belt! (Reminds me of an ekg machine....) And here's a video of of our conveyor belt moving things along! Lego Conveyer belt from Pink Stripey Socks on Vimeo. Chuck really liked the toy because it reminded him of a factory making Lego pieces. Then, he realized that the Lego pieces were like the microbots from Big Hero 6... so we cut up some cups and made lots of and lots of microbots... just like Yokai! (Whoa. I have watched this movie way too much.) I hope you have fun making one of these with your kids too! And if you liked this toy, you can find other toys to make with the kids on this blog too! Like these... toy launcher toy airport runway simple 1 sheet of paper kite paper slingshot cardboard rocket launcher flying whirly copter toy Let's keep in Contact! Check out other fun and easy ideas on my Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter accounts! (Or subscribe to my email mailing list by filling out the pink bar at the top of your screen.) Happy creating, friends!
Get together with the kids to make this adorable Paper Bag Beaver Puppet Craft that's perfect for International Beaver Day on 7th April!
This week I am blogging all of my Simply Sunday School lessons that we have been learning this fall in my Sunday school class. My last post ...
Exploring the Sense of TOUCH using the Braille Alphabet in Preschool & Kindergarten
Want to learn how to make pinwheels? This simple tutorial with a printable template is the perfect place to start. It's easy and fun to make with kids!
If you're preparing to weed your garden this spring, then you might consider making an art project from the invasive plants that you remove, just like
A fun summer project, the paper plate greenhouse combines crafting with a STEM-based science project about seed germination and watch it happen.
Free Short Vowel Sounds Worksheet. Look at each each picture and write the short vowel sound. Kindergarten and preschool students can independently
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Complete April Lesson PLans PDF - Waldorf Enrichment Members Read more about crafts, thistle, henna, clouds, ripple and fairies.
I recently began incorporating botany into my Montessori-inspired hands-on learning activities for my homeschooled children. It's been a wonderful way to connect them with the natural world and foster their curiosity about plants and their
Spring Weather activities are a great theme for speech therapy and you will find several helpful ideas in this post, along with 2 free downloads. This post contains Amazon Affiliate links
workbasket tasks, free resources
Create a recycled craft with kids to remember a frog's life cycle
Simple DIY water xylophone takes a couple minutes to make and is a great sound activity, experiment, and music activity for kids too!
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!
Combine engineering and science into one awesome project with this sprout house experiment! To boot, it's a motivating way to learn about germination.
Learn all about sound in this super-fun science twist on the classic tin can telephone activity. This version is even more kid-friendly because it uses Styrofoam cups. After making your string telephone, read the string telephone explanation with your kids to discover why it works! String Telephone Explanation: How Sound Waves Travel Learn how sound waves
