Did you know that July 12 is Paper Bag Day? I didn’t either, but it’s the perfect day to celebrate by making paper bag crafts.
I Heart Craft Things Has a great collection of paper bag puppet ideas that are … Read More ...
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Did you know that July 12 is Paper Bag Day? I didn’t either, but it’s the perfect day to celebrate by making paper bag crafts.
I Heart Craft Things Has a great collection of paper bag puppet ideas that are … Read More ...
If you’re in the part of the world where it’s summer, it might be getting pretty hot where you live. But you can use the sun to your advantage for some fun summer art projects, such as making sun prints… Read More ...
Kids love sticky, messy science experiments, and this one adds the fun of being something you can play with in the dark that glows in black light.
Magic Mud is made with just a couple of ingredients you may already … Read More ...
These straw rockets from Simple Play Ideas are quick and easy to make, and kids will have fun decorating the rocket and launching it off the straw.
You only need materials you probably already have in the house, and it’s … Read More ...
This learning activity idea is so cute, and it includes upcycling, which I love. The pouch cap flowers counting box from Happy Tot Shelf is super easy to put together, and if your kid goes through those pouches of applesauce … Read More ...
I love this idea for an individual kid to make or as a collaborative art project that could be set up in a classroom.
This cardboard box town from Mini Mad Things involves gathering a lot of different boxes (and … Read More ...
I LOVE this set of bug and insect activities for preschoolers from Preschool Play. There are so many cute ideas, such a number matching, letter identification, rhyming cards, syllable counting and more.
I really like this build a bug activity … Read More ...
When kids are learning to write and to spell, it’s helpful for them to see and work with words in lots of different ways.
This idea for using “magic paint” on the sidewalk from Gift of Curiosity is a great … Read More ...
Summer time is a great time for going to the beach or doing learning activities related to the beach and the ocean.
3 Dinosaurs has a huge collection of beach and ocean printable learning activities, including information on sharks, … Read More ...
Sometimes art projects just don’t work as well for younger kids as they do for older ones. Littles don’t have the same ability to manipulate materials and there is a high potential for mess.
But great teachers know that they … Read More ...
I’m all for simple setup activities that are also educational, and this rubber duck math race idea from Happy Toddler Playtime is definitely both of those things.
All you need are some rubber ducks, dice and magnet tiles. Of course … Read More ...
I have always wanted to try making a solar oven and cooking something with it when it’s really hot outside.
Instructables has a plan for making a solar cooker to cook hot dogs, and it looks pretty easy and like … Read More ...
Having a bubble day is a great theme day for the end of school or for a preschool or kindergarten class that meets in the summer.
Primarily Speaking outlines all the fun things they did on a bubble day in … Read More ...
I had to share this post of end of the year classroom ideas from Whimsy Workshop Teaching because I actually saw one of these happening in a classroom in my daughter’s school.
The second graders are doing the balloon countdown, … Read More ...