If you’re a teacher looking for resources to send home with parents with ideas for educational and fun things to do with kids over the summer or a parent looking for the same, these printable activity sheets from Growing Book … Read More ...
Roll and Race Shape Games
Sometimes turning something into a game makes kids learn it — or show that they have learned it — way faster than doing regular worksheets or quizzes does.
These roll and race shape games from This Reading Mama cover the … Read More ...
Science Project Ideas for Kids
I think my daughter’s school is unusual in that she’s in sixth grade and has never had to do a science fair project. I never really did when I was a kid, either, but it seems like most schools these … Read More ...
Thumbprint Heart Magnet Mother’s Day Craft
These thumbprint heart magnets are super cute and easy to put together for Mother’s Day. They’d also be cute for a teacher appreciation gift or an end-of-year gift if you can collect them from all the kiddos in a class.… Read More ...
Flower Handprint Mother’s Day Card
Moms and dads love gifts that show how much their kids have grown or what size they are at a particular time in their lives. This handprint flower Mother’s Day card craft from Simple Everyday Mom is an easy way … Read More ...
Mother’s Day Activities in Spanish
Want to add a little bilingual fun to your preschool Mother’s Day preparations? Whether you have a bilingual or Spanish speaking class or just want to add some Spanish practice to your days, these printable Mother’s Day activities from Bilingual … Read More ...
Pressed Flower Craft for Kids
This is a project that little kids might not be able to do on their own, but older kids can do it without much trouble.
These pretty pressed flowers would make lovely Mother’s Day cards, or make them at home … Read More ...
A Super Easy Way to “Paint” with Yarn
“Painting” with yarn is a classic activity that usually involves a fair amount of mess because you usually do it by coating the yarn with glue or putting down a glue line and smooshing the yarn into the glue. Either … Read More ...
How to Set up a Nature Exploration Station
If spring is starting to happen where you live, now is a great time to go on a nature walk and collect some fun things to observe in the classroom or at home. With Earth Day
this week, it’s even … Read More ...
DIY Cloud Spotter Science Activity with Free Printable Template
There’s something magical about lying on the grass and staring up at the clouds. Kids naturally spot shapes—dinosaurs, castles, even unicorns—but with a little help, they can also learn the science behind the fluffy white wonders floating above us. That’s … Read More ...
How to Draw a Daffodil
One of the most common flowers of springtime is the daffodil, and this easy drawing tutorial will help your budding artist to draw one.
It takes just seven steps (plus coloring) to make this flower. This would be a great … Read More ...
Fun Family Easter Games
These “minute to win it” style Easter games are a lot of fun for families to play on Easter or to do in a classroom around Easter or for a spring party.
You don’t need a lot of supplies to … Read More ...
Egg Pattern Mats for Easter and Spring
Real eggs are fun to decorate, and the egg shape is fun to decorate with patterns, stripes and colors, too.
These egg patterns mats from Picklebums are not only cute, you can use them in lots of different ways. Color … Read More ...
Printable Spring Memory Cards
There are so many cute images associated with spring, from flowers to baby animals and insects. What better way to celebrate the things of spring than a fun printable memory matching game?
This game from Kiddy Charts has three pages … Read More ...
Tracing Line Eggs Printables
Tracing lines that follow different paths is a great way to practice pencil skills that will become important as kids learn to write. These printable eggs have different lines for kids to trace and are perfect for kids ages 3-7 … Read More ...