I love this idea from Map of the Month to make a spooky Halloween map using town names that are a little scary.
They have a full list but it includes things like:
Pumpkin Hollow, NY
Devil’s Slide, UT
Tombstone, … Read More ...
Spooky STEM: Make a Squishy Circuits Vampire
Squishy Circuits
are so cool because they’re an easy way for kids of all ages to play with circuits safely and to make a lot of different kinds of projects without a lot of supplies. You can use regular playdough … Read More ...
Make Pumpkins for Your Favorite Book Characters
This is a great idea for decorating a classroom for Halloween or encouraging a love of reading at home.
These book character pumpkins from Our Whimsical Days are mostly pretty easy to make with some paint and cardboard, but they … Read More ...
Helping Kids with Odd and Even Numbers
My daughter loves the show “Odd Squad,” which is about kids who solve odd problems, usually having something to do with a mathematical concept.
There’s a villain on the show called Odd Todd, and another called Even Steven, so of … Read More ...
Fun Ways to Play with Fall Leaves
My daughter always says fall is her favorite season because she loves to play in leaves, but there are a lot of fun activities we can do with leaves beyond just making a big pile and jumping in it over … Read More ...
Columbus Day Activities for Kids
Columbus Day may be falling out of favor as a holiday these days (even in the few years my daughter has been in school, she’s gone from having the day off to having a different day off this month and … Read More ...
Make a Spooky Glow-in-the-Dark Lava Lamp
Making “lava lamps” is a fun STEM activity for kids that is also just fun. In general these types of projects are made by mixing oil and water along with some other ingredients, which provides a good opportunity to talk … Read More ...
Easy Ways to Learn with Apples and Pumpkins
There are so many crafts and activities you can do with apples and pumpkins, and it’s actually really simple to incorporate them into learning activities. I was reminded of this when looking at the Halloween STEM activities, and by … Read More ...
Awesome STEM Activities to Get Ready for Halloween
Little Bins for Little Hands has a great collection of 31 days of Halloween STEM activities you’ll want to check out so you can do some — or all of them! — before Halloween.
There are lots of great ideas … Read More ...
Cursive Practice with a Fall Twist
I’m happy that my daughter goes to a school where cursive is still taught, but if you homeschool or don’t have it taught at the school your kids go to, you might be the one who needs to teach them.… Read More ...
Using Natural Objects in the Fall Classroom
It seems like fall offers a lot of bounty that we can use in learning activities, from leaves and acorns to pinecones, apples and pumpkins.
Keeping these items in a science center is an easy way to bring the outside … Read More ...
Apple Fractions Worksheets Make Learning More Fun
Having seasonal-themed worksheets and learning activities on hand just seems to make learning more fun. So while these fraction worksheets could just include circles, the added touch of putting them in apples makes it a little more interesting for kids.… Read More ...
Try This Fun Leaf-Rubbing Activity with Your Little Ones
Taking leaf rubbings is a classic fall activity (and it happens to be a great motor skill developer, what with the holding, grasping and rubbing that’s going on).
You can make leaf rubbing into a fun activity with this printable … Read More ...
Learn about the States with These Unit Studies for (Almost) Every State
I came across this on Pinterest the other day and it made me tired just thinking about it, but what an amazing resource for homeschoolers or anyone else who wants to teach their kids about the different states.
Ben and … Read More ...
Help Kids Learn to Make Inferences with These Printables
I recently saw, somewhere on Facebook, a link to this freebie from Teachers Pay Teachers all about making inferences. This is a really important part of reading comprehension in early to middle elementary school, and these printables from Kirsten’s … Read More ...