28 Other Ways To Use Minecraft As A Teaching Aide

Minecraft has a cult following in I assume most countries. Our kids have moments of loving it but they are not hardcore fans and certainly not addicted. I know that the word Minecraft does tend to perk up their little ears. We often find our kids are looking for extension work. So we will be using these Free Minecraft Themed Printable Lesson Plans & Activities at home next time I hear the words “I am Bored”.

Minecraft is going to be around for some time, it has turned into one of those classic themes, so it is no wonder it is a popular choice for kids’ parties. Mine craft parties don’t have to be hard to put together and we have added some great Minecraft ideas to So If you are hosting a Minecraft party then check out these Minecraft party supplies below and these DIY Minecraft crafts we wrote about, including these fun food ideas for making Minecraft party food.

Minecraft Decorations

Minecraft Party Backdrop

Minecraft partyware

Minecraft favor

As if Diwali weren’t colorful and fun enough, The Festival of Lights: A Lift-the-flap Diwali Celebration by Namita Moolani Mehra, illustrated by Darshika Varm, makes it even more fun to read about with flaps and things to lift and pull to see more information or details in the illustrations.

The book is a story about a family getting ready for Diwali and what happens on the different days of the five-day celebration. There’s cleaning, shopping, crafting, food preparation and getting the home altar ready for the big day.

It covers decorating the outside of the house with rangoli, diyas and lanterns, buying sweets to share with family and friends, the sights and scents of the mandir (home temple), getting dressed up in new fancy clothes, the story of Diwali and celebrations with relatives.

Flaps (there are more than 140 in all) give you vocabulary words for different foods and definitions, as well as fun things like what’s inside the shopping basket or where the cat is hanging out. They also help illuminate the story of Diwali, which is the triumph of good over evil as Lord Ram defeated the demon Ravana to save his wife, Sita.

This pretty and colorful book helps kids understand what Diwali is and how it is celebrated, regardless of whether they practice it at home. This would be a nice book to keep in a classroom (it’s rated for kids ages 3-7) or to have at home to teach kids about Diwali even if it’s not something you celebrate. Where I live there are a lot of people from India so we are probably exposed to Diwali more than some other regions of America, but it’s a nice holiday to know about wherever you live.

Combine with the book Diwali and check out some fun lantern crafts and printables for kids to round out your experience.

About the book: 24 pages, hardcover, published 2025 by Wide Eyed Editions. Suggested retail prices $22.99.

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