If you’d like to get a little arts and crafts into your days with kids at home, check out this list I compiled for my Our Daily Craft blog all about calming crafts for kids. These are also great … Read More ...
Need Some Decor for Your New “Home School”? Basher Has You Covered
I have long enjoyed Basher Laboratories products. They make great books and toys for learning about science, math, grammar, history and more that have fun illustrations and are engaging for kids but also educational.
Right now they are offering a … Read More ...
Book-Related Events and Deals for Kids at Home
I love how many people are stepping up to help in these weird times. A lot of children’s book authors have been reading from the books on Facebook and elsewhere, celebrities are reading books, authors are offering drawing lessons and … Read More ...
Tons of Resources for Schooling at Home
There have been so many companies that have stepped up with free resources or discounted rates on services to help parents who unexpectedly have kids at home right now. Rather than try to list them all here, there’s an fantastic … Read More ...
Staying Home? Check out these Virtual Field Trips
While so many kids are home as a result of the covid-19 outbreak, lots of people are pulling together resources and sharing information to help us keep our kids entertained and learning at home.
One fun thing to do while … Read More ...
Build a Peep Launcher: Springtime STEM
This Peep launcher project from Team Cartwright looks like so much fun, and is a great engineering challenge for kids. You’ve probably built a catapult or trebuchet to launch pom-poms and other light items, but Peeps are heavy so they … Read More ...
Signs of Spring Scavenger Hunt
My daughter loves looking for and pointing out the signs of spring we see on the way to school and in our neighborhood, like grass turning green and the first spring flowers blooming.
When you have a warm day you … Read More ...
Addition Clouds Helps Kids Learn Math Skills
I love this idea for introducing basic addition concepts to kids with a bit of art included.
This addition clouds activity from Preschool Play and Learn is a fun way to work with numbers with little kids.
Put basic addition … Read More ...
Hand Washing Songs for Kids
With the rise of COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) there’s been a run on hand sanitizer and a call for more serious hand washing.
Of course teachers know that hand washing is always important, and one great way to learn about hand … Read More ...
Get Kids Moving with Bug Action Cards
These printable bug action cards from Messy Little Monster are a great way to build some movement into the day with little ones.
You can use them when they need to get their wiggles (hops, crawls, flutters, etc.) out indoors … Read More ...
Go on a Nature Walk and Build a Bird’s Nest
It’s just gotten warm again this week where I live, and we all want to just be outside all the time. It’s light enough in the evenings that we can go on little walks, so I think this would be … Read More ...
Celebrate Leap Day with a Printable Book
February 29th comes along every four years, and it’s fun to celebrate with frog crafts, leaping everywhere and a little bit of learning.
Grab the free printable leap year book from Mama’s Learning Corner (made for 2016 but of course … Read More ...
Graphing Goldfish Activity
If you have some multicolored Goldfish crackers handy, this goldfish graphing activity from Supplies by Teachers is one you can set up in no time.
Just give each child a handful or a small bag of crackers and have the … Read More ...
Design Your Own Socks for Dr Seuss Week
Dr. Seuss, beloved author and illustrator, has captured the hearts and imaginations of generations with his whimsical characters and colorful illustrations. His stories have taught us valuable lessons about friendship, courage, and the power of imagination.
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A Dr. Seuss Reading Challenge for Kids of All Ages
I was looking on Pinterest for Dr. Seuss related activities the other day and I came across this reading challenge from an elementary school library in New York. (It may well originally have come from somewhere else, so if you … Read More ...