Lesson Plans

Stamping with Lego Bricks

July 14, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

It seems like every household with kids have some kinds of bricks in it, but there are lots of things you can do with the beyond building things.

I love this idea from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls to … Read More ...

Draw and Tell Sheets Help Kids Complete Pictures

July 13, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

If you have a little one who loves to draw, check out this collection of draw and tell printables from the Moffat Girls.

These worksheets include gridded paper with the start of a drawing. Kids can copy from the smaller … Read More ...

Using Pizza to Teach Fractions

July 11, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

If you’re familiar with the PBS Kids show Peg + Cat, you’ve probably seen that several of the stories take place in a pizza place, and there is a lot in the show about sharing fairly and dividing things using … Read More ...

Celebrate Paper Bag Day by Making Puppets

July 9, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

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 ...

How to Make Sun Prints

July 7, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

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 ...

Make “Magic Mud” That Glows in Black Light

July 3, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

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 ...

This Scavenger Hunt Helps Kids Learn about America

June 28, 2019 by Sarah White 2 Comments

Make American history fun for little kids by combining learning some facts about America with a scavenger hunt.

You can grab the questions and answers from The Military Wife and Mom. Just print out the questions and answers, put … Read More ...

Make Straw Rockets for an Easy 4th of July Activity

June 27, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

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 ...

Fourth of July Bingo for Family Fun

June 26, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for activities to do with your kids for the Fourth of July, check out this free printable Fourth of July bingo game from One Creative Mommy.

The board has summery items like flip flops and firecrackers, and … Read More ...

Make Fun Spin Art with an Upcycled Top

June 20, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

I love projects that combine STEM and art and play, and the blogger behind Babble Dabble Do has a new book that features projects of this nature called STEAM Play & Learn.

She shared this fun DIY spin art project… Read More ...

A Fun Way to Make Flexible Seating for a Classroom

June 18, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Whether you have a classroom or a playroom, or even an outdoor area where you’d like more seats, flexible seating options are always a good choice.

These DIY crate seats are made out of plastic crates, plywood and foam, and … Read More ...

This cardboard box town from Mini Mad Things involves gathering a lot of different boxes (and … Read More ...

Easy Experiment for Kids: Can You Fit through an Index Card?

June 10, 2019 by Sarah White 2 Comments

I think when I was younger I did this experiment with a regular sized piece of paper, but it’s even more amazing when you discover that you can actually walk through a loop made by an index card.

Mess for … Read More ...