Ideas and resources
Diwali the festival of lightscelebrated by many religious groups including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists, is a holiday that lends itself easily to crafting while learning.
Clay lamps known as diya and intricate sand designs called rangoli are … Read More ...
It seems like feathers are used in crafting a lot in the fall, on Halloween masks and to decorate turkeys. Maybe you’ll find some feathers 
on a nature walk to do this activity with, or you can order an assortment … Read More ...
Adding a holiday twist to learning activities is always fun, but I feel like it’s a little extra at Thanksgiving time because parents can grab learning activities for kids to do while they’re waiting for food to be done or … Read More ...
Using microscopes with kids — whether at home or in the classroom — is a lot of fun. It’s always cool to see how amazed they are by the things you can see under a microscope that you wouldn’t know … Read More ...
I love a good coloring page, and these 10 free coloring pages for fall from Krokotak are super cute and fun for kids. Stash them in the art area or keep them on hand for waiting times at restaurants or … Read More ...
This fun haunted house printable drawing prompt is sure to encourage fun drawings and storytelling from your kids or your class.
The house has lots of rooms to fill with ghosts, ghouls, witches, vampires, or whatever else kids might dream … Read More ...
This post isn’t a single idea, but Ms. Stephanie’s Preschool has a bunch of photos of great ideas you can use for Halloween activities if you have a preschooler at home or work with preschoolers. Some of these would be … Read More ...
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a great time to learn about the native people of wherever you happen to live. I always recommend Native Land Digital as a way to find out who originally lived where you live now (my home … Read More ...
Balloon races are a fun and easy activity that deals with important concepts of physics, and it’s fun to dress up the balloons in different ways to reinforce the reality that heavier objects need more force to move the same … Read More ...
Matching shapes is a key skill for preschoolers that helps with letter and number recognition, and this shadow match game from Kool Kids Games is a fun way to work on that skill.
The printable game has a variety of … Read More ...
In terms of light it’s said that black is the absence of color, but when it comes to making black paint or markers, lots of colors go into the mix.
You can discover the different colors of black with this … Read More ...
Skeletons are everywhere this time of year, so why not use them to foster a bit of learning beyond singing “The Skeleton Dance”?
These instructions for making an articulated skeleton hand are a little complex for younger kids, but grade … Read More ...
Halloween is the perfect time to do some spooky science in the form of “potion making.”
Science Sparks has a great roundup of Halloween science activities, from the classic vinegar and baking soda explosions to chia seed “spider slime” and … Read More ...
Kids love things that explode and/or fly, and these ghost rockets from Mom Brite are a fun Halloween STEM project that does a little bit of both.
Using film canisters (she has a link to buy them in case you … Read More ...
If you’ve been around the kids’ learning activity world for a while, you’ve probably seen experiments involving dissolving the shell of an egg. (If you haven’t, soaking an egg in vinegar dissolves the shell but the membrane stay intact, giving … Read More ...
