There are so many fun ways to play with shadows with kids, but one idea that is sure to stick with them is using their bodies and their shadows as a sundial.
This is a no-prep activity but you do … Read More ...
Addition Facts Printable Games
A lot of time in the early grades is spent teaching kids math facts, because they are the basis for more complicated math they will learn later on.
If they can quickly and correctly answer basic addition and subtraction (and, … Read More ...
Word Building Travel Kit
When kids are learning sight words, it’s fun to play with them in all sorts of different ways.
This word building activity travel kit from I Heart Crafty Things is an easy way to give kids a learning activity they … Read More ...
Garden and Flower Dramatic Play
This time of year it might be too hot to go outside, but kids still love to play with flowers and do gardening dramatic play.
This amazing set of ideas for garden and flower shop dramatic play from Pocket of … Read More ...
Check Out This Fun Sight-Word Battleship Game
Variations on classic games are so much fun to help kids learn.
This periodic table version of Battleship is a great one, and I just came across a sight word Battleship game with a pirate theme from Liz’s Early Learning … Read More ...
Fun Activities for Learning about the Body
Kids seem to love learning about their bodies, and there are so many great hands on activities you can use and do at home to help kids explore and discover things about their bodies.
A Spectatled Owl has a nice … Read More ...
Summer Reading Bingo for Kids
I count myself really lucky that my daughter loves to read and easily spends an hour a day reading with no prompting at all from me.
But I know a lot of kids aren’t as excited about reading, especially in … Read More ...
The Right Order to Teach Kids Letters
I realized that headline is a little controversial, but it’s true that, when teaching letter recognition to little ones, you don’t necessarily want to teach them in alphabetical order.
As Sarah from How Wee Learn notes, it’s a great idea … Read More ...
Patriotic Mazes to Print for Kids
I love seeing the thinking process that happens when kids do mazes. My daughter likes to start at the end instead of the beginning because she swears its easier that way.
I don’t know, but I like doing mazes myself, … Read More ...
Printables for Road Trips
My daughter — who is almost nine and has an opinion about everything — thinks that the license plate game is too difficult, because there is no way you could see all 50 states’ license plates, no matter how long … Read More ...
Fourth of July Trivia
These fun Fourth of July trivia questions from iMom would be great to use at a gathering of older kids (or little kids who love history) and adults for the holiday.
The trivia is presented as a game, with two … Read More ...
Alphabet Hopscotch Fun for Little Learners
This time of year we need lots of outdoor games and activities to encourage kids to play outside even when it’s hot outside.
Alphabet hopscotch is a simple idea, shared by Raising Dragons, that is a great way to help … Read More ...
Probability Coloring Sheets Introduce Math Concepts
Probability is a math concept that doesn’t come up all that often in everyday life (other than flipping coins) but it’s an important concept for math learners to understand.
It’s pretty easy to break down what probability is — the … Read More ...
Play with Language with a Rhyming Bingo Game
Bingo is a game that’s really simple even for little kids to play and there are a million different ways to play it.
These printable rhyming Bingo cards from Growing Book by Book are a cute way to play with … Read More ...
Make a Marble Track Out of Paper Plates
This paper plate spiral marble run is a cool craft for summer that isn’t that hard to make but might require a little help from grownups to get the spacing of the plates just right.
The full tutorial is at … Read More ...