If you’ve got a Lego
fan in your household, making Christmas ornaments out of Lego is a fun engineering challenge. But if you don’t want to have to figure out how to make different shapes on your own, The Lego … Read More ...
Learn about American Samoa for Kids
American Samoa is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States, so I’m not exactly sure it counts as a country, but we’re going with it anyway. Where I live there are a lot of Pacific Islanders (mostly from … Read More ...
Hanukkah Sensory Activities
We’ve covered Hanukkah learning activities and Hanukkah crafts, so let’s add some Hanukkah sensory activities to the mix! After all, you’ve got eight days to fill with fun so you’re going to need lots of ideas.
Slime is a … Read More ...
Hanukkah Crafts for Kids
Hanukkah is family time, and it’s a great time to do some crafting together. From star of David crafts to menorahs and dreidels, here are some fun options for Hanukkah crafts for kids.
If you want to make your own … Read More ...
Hanukkah Learning Activities for Kids
It seems especially important this year for all of us to reflect on the story of Hanukkah (if you need a refresher here’s a quick video on the subject) and incorporate Hanukkah learning activities at home or in the classroom.… Read More ...
Elf on the Shelf Ideas for the Classroom
If you have a classroom elf, it can be hard to come up with Elf on the Shelf
style ideas every day along with all the other things you have to do in the crazy runup to the holidays.
My … Read More ...
Religious and Acts of Kindness Advent Calendars
The advent calendar activity ideas I recently shared mostly focused on fun holiday-type things you can do together as a family like looking at lights and drinking hot chocolate, but if you want to bring about a deeper meaning in … Read More ...
Advent Calendar Ideas for Kids
When my daughter was younger, for several years I did a book advent calendar for her. Some of the books would repeat every year, while others were new. It was a lot of fun but as she got into chapter … Read More ...
Review: Let’s Play!
If you or your kids have ever wondered about the kinds of games kids play in other parts of the world, you’ll enjoy reading and playing through Let’s Play: Children’s Games from Around the World. This book by Nancy … Read More ...
Thanksgiving Printables for the Table
If you’ve got a bunch of kids (or even just a couple of kids) coming over for Thanksgiving, you might need some things to entertain them while they wait for the food to be ready. These Thanksgiving printables are great … Read More ...
Learn about Indigenous People Who Made a Difference
If you feel a little icky about celebrating American Thanksgiving, you aren’t alone. While gratitude is always a good thing, the roots of the holiday aren’t great, and it’s important to honor the indigenous people who were already here and … Read More ...
Learning about Algeria for Kids
Our next stop on our nations of the world tour is Algeria. The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria is located in northern Africa.
Algeria Basics
Albania is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea and the nations of Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, … Read More ...
Make a Solar System Out of Pumpkins
Now that Halloween is over you might be inclined to toss out your pumpkins. But pumpkins are a valid decoration all the way through Thanksgiving, and there are still learning activities you can do with pumpkins (even beyond the classic … Read More ...
Easy Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids
If you want to make Thanksgiving crafts in the classroom or at home, to decorate the walls or the table, this collection of Thanksgiving crafts for kids is sure to give you some ideas.
Because the Pilgrims came to America … Read More ...
Thanksgiving Sensory Activities
There are so many fun sensory experiences that come around Thanksgiving, with lots of things to see, smell and touch. These Thanksgiving themed sensory activities are fun to do at home or with small groups of kids.
Of course the … Read More ...