Ideas and resources
Memorial Day in the United States is the unofficial beginning of summer but it’s also the first of several patriotic American holidays including Flag Day and July Fourth.
If you don’t print out these patriotic bingo cards from Artsy Fartsy … Read More ...
Here’s a cool project for kids heading into summer. Little Bins for Little Hands has a lot of great slime projects, but this one has a secret ingredient that makes it change colors in the sun.
I won’t … Read More ...
This is a fun variation on making sun prints to try with the kids while you’re playing outside this summer.
Team Cartwright has all the details on painting with sunscreen, including how to do it and why it … Read More ...
Yesterday’s craft idea was from Mrs. Mactivity, so I spent some time over on her website and there I learned that kids in the UK are starting to go back to school in June.
No matter when kids start returning … Read More ...
This has been a school year like no other, and while kids might not want to spend a lot of time recording their memories now, having things to remember this year will be really cool in years to come.
Maggie … Read More ...
My daughter has five days of school left, and last night was graduation for the seniors at her school. No matter your child’s age they are missing out on those end-of-year activities, from field day to prom to getting other … Read More ...
Making marble runs or ball runs with cardboard tubes and other supplies is a fun activity for kids, but this one is extra amazing.
The website, Ciloubidouille, is in French but it’s just inspiration, there aren’t really any instructions there … Read More ...
When working on letter recognition with preschoolers, it’s great to use a lot of different activities that present letters to them in different ways.
These printable letter outlines from Powerful Mothering were designed to be used with alphabet stamps so … Read More ...
I like doing little weaving projects with kids because they don’t take a lot of attention span, are great for fine-motor skill development and always come out looking great.
This llama weaving activity from Pink Stripey Socks adds another layer … Read More ...
Here’s another company that’s offering some free educational content for our kids in these weird times. Mystery Science has a selection of its video science lessons for kids from kindergarten through grade five available for free.
You can use them … Read More ...
Here’s any easy STEM activity that you can do with kids of a variety of ages with materials you already have at home.
Buggy and Buddy shared a paper plate marble maze that you can make really simply with construction … Read More ...
Speaking of happy trash, as I was the other day, there is nothing better than giving a kid a pile of stuff and seeing what they do with it.
If yours needs a little more guidance, give them some cardboard … Read More ...
If you’re of a certain age you probably remember Where in the World is Carmen Sandeigo? the crime-fighting, globe-trotting video game turned TV game show of the 1980s and 1990s.
(There’s also a card game version I bought my daughter … Read More ...
Where I live they’ve stopped collecting recycling in order to keep the sanitation workers safe, and while we can still take our recycling out ourselves it feels like we have a lot more “happy trash” around the house these days … Read More ...
If you or your kids are fans of Hamilton: the Musical, you might know about the educational program related to the show known as EduHam. When students attend the show they also go through this program where they learn … Read More ...
