Pumpkins are starting to show up everywhere these days and they’re a fun way to bring in some seasonal learning activities. If you plan it right, you can do a bunch of different activities with just one pumpkin (or one … Read More ...
Homeschool Pumpkin Engineering Project
I love this idea for a pumpkin engineering project you can do at home with one or two kids. All you need is a pumpkin, a tree, and some imagination (OK, some other materials, too).
Thriving STEM shares this idea … Read More ...
Book Review – Halloween Hidden Pictures
This Halloween activity book is a trick and treat, combining the fun of coloring with highlighters and the enduring popularity of Hidden Pictures puzzles. Every intricate themed seek-and-find puzzle offers the opportunity to see the hidden objects in a new … Read More ...
Apple Drop STEM Project
Marble runs are a fun STEM activity for kids, and this fall-themed apple drop from the Educator’s Spin on it is a cute variation.
If you have a magnetic board and some basic building materials, all you might need to … Read More ...
Get Started Paper Quilling with this Fun Apple Craft
Paper quilling is a fun and easy craft that involves wrapping strips of paper around themselves to form into different shapes. There are special paper quilling tools
you can buy, but to get started you can cut your own card … Read More ...
Learn about Mummification with Apples
Apple crafts are a natural in the fall, and this is a cool science project for kids of a variety of ages.
Our Family Code has a post about mummification using apples that looks like a lot of fun. They … Read More ...
Book Review – Real Science Experiments
Take your scientific exploration to the next level with real experiments.
Here’s a hypothesis you can prove: science is a ton of fun! These science experiments for kids give you the opportunity to test this theory using 40 exciting activities … Read More ...
Make a Mandala with Natural Materials
I love collecting natural materials for art projects, and my daughter and I have had a lot of fun through the years collecting leaves, sticks, acorns, rocks and other materials from our yard, neighborhood or local park to use for … Read More ...
Tons of Outdoor Learning Ideas for Kids
I know it’s still hot in a lot of places, but fall is a wonderful time for outdoor learning. If kids are learning at school, teachers might be looking for opportunities to get kids outside where they can distance more … Read More ...
Top Tips for Setting up a Virtual Learning Center at Home
I feel really lucky that my daughter has been able to go back to physical school full-time and so far it has been going well. I know a lot of people are struggling with choices around back to school and … Read More ...
Dr. Fauci Talks about Coronavirus for Kids on BrainPop
There are lots of educational resources out there for teaching kids about the coronavirus and what they need to do to keep safe when going back to school or seeing their friends in other settings, but it’s always great when … Read More ...
Book Review – Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids
In Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids,
you’ll find an amazing collection of more than 40 hands-on art activities that make learning about math fun!
- Create fine art-inspired projects using math, including M. C. Escher’s tessellations, Wassily Kandinski’s
How to Greet Your Friends without Touching
Lots of little kids love to give and get hugs, high fives and other affectionate greetings, but right now it’s not the safest thing to do.
At my daughter’s school they do “air hugs” and “air high fives” to encourage … Read More ...
Handwashing Printables for Kids
Whether you are setting up a classroom for kids at school or at home, having reminders about good handwashing practices is especially important this year.
NurtureStore has some free printables to remind kids when and how to wash their hands. … Read More ...
First Day of School Coloring Pages (with Virtual Options)
Almost no matter where you live, this year school is going to look different from what we and our kids are used to. But that doesn’t mean a new year of learning isn’t worth celebrating.
Check out the first day … Read More ...