This leprechaun snow is a fun, easy sensory activity to do with little kids, and it can be a fun thing for your leprechaun to leave behind if you make leprechaun traps in your classroom or house.
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Peace Flower Coloring Page
For kids and adults whose hearts are hurting because of all the hard things in the world right now, Hattifant has a lovely Peace coloring page you can print out and color together.
The design features the word peace and … Read More ...
Printable Leprechaun Puppet
This articulated leprechaun puppet from Red Ted Art is a fun addition to the classroom or home art or sensory space for St. Patrick’s Day.
I love how the brads go right where there should be buttons on his little … Read More ...
A Week of Read Across America Activities
Looking for fun ways to add reading-related activities to your classroom plans for Read Across America week? (Or any other time?) These ideas from Diary of a Not So Wimpy Teacher make it easy.
She’s got five days of ideas … Read More ...
How to Host a Book Tasting in Your Classroom
With Read Across America Day coming up, it’s a great time to think about fun reading related activities to do in the classroom. Getting kids to read more and encouraging them to find new books to love is so important, … Read More ...
Grow a Rainbow Crystal Experiments
Whether for St. Patrick’s Day or spring, rainbows are everywhere this time of year. Add a little STEM to your study of rainbow by growing a crystal rainbow.
The Homespun Hydrangea has all the details on how to make borax … Read More ...
Celebrating Mardi Gras in the Classroom
A lot of Mardi Gras crafts and activities are great for younger kids, but they leave older kids out of the fun. This post from Teach Hub talks about the history of Mardi Gras and offers educational ideas that older … Read More ...
Mardi Gras Activities for Kids
While the reputation for Mardi Gras among adults is not very kid-friendly, most kids like the symbols of Mardi Gras such as masks, beads and the colors purple, green and gold.
Using Mardi Gras as a hook for activities in … Read More ...
Lesson Plans for Kids Who Love Encanto
Encanto is the latest Disney film to mesmerize a generation of kids, and while we’re not talking about Bruno on repeat, it might be a fun time to add some Encanto-inspired learning to your day. Here are a few ideas … Read More ...
Valentine’s Addition and Subtraction Printables
Valentine’s Day is a great time to add some holiday-themed activities to the learning day, and these printable math games are a perfect way to do it. These games are designed for kindergarten and first grade students, and they use … Read More ...
Estimating and Measuring with Candy Hearts
Candy hearts are a fun and familiar part of Valentine’s Day celebrations, but did you know that they can also be used as a teaching tool for math? This printable math activity from Buggy and Buddy is a great
Accordion Fold Hearts Make a Cute, Easy Valentine’s Day Craft
When I saw this accordion fold hearts wreath project from The House that Lars Built on Instagram the other day, I immediately thought about how this would be a fun one for kids.
There’s a printable gradient template you can … Read More ...
Make Your Own Gummy Hearts Candy
This is a good science experiment/Valentine’s Day activity to do at home or with a group of kids who are OK with gelatin and the other ingredients used.
STEAM Powered Family has a super simple recipe for gummy candy that … Read More ...
Heart Tree Algorithm Valentine’s Day Drawing Project
This easy directed drawing project uses a simple algorithm (aka a set of instructions to be performed in a particular order) to create a Valentine’s Day heart tree.
The instructions are in the post at Our Family Code. You can … Read More ...
Watercolor Valentine’s Day Card Craft
This fun combination of art and science makes for an easy classroom craft kids can use to decorate the classroom or to make cards for their parents.
It uses pretty basic supplies including coffee filters, watercolors and watercolor paper.
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