I’m all for simple setup activities that are also educational, and this rubber duck math race idea from Happy Toddler Playtime is definitely both of those things.
All you need are some rubber ducks, dice and magnet tiles. Of course … Read More ...
Test the Heat of the Summer Sun with a Solar Hot Dog Cooker
I have always wanted to try making a solar oven and cooking something with it when it’s really hot outside.
Instructables has a plan for making a solar cooker to cook hot dogs, and it looks pretty easy and like … Read More ...
DIY I-Spy for Preschoolers
This is one of those things that is such an easy, fun idea you’ll wonder why you didn’t come up with it yourself. Some kids just love I-Spy books and games, and it actually doesn’t take that much work to … Read More ...
Ideas for a Fun Bubble Day
Having a bubble day is a great theme day for the end of school or for a preschool or kindergarten class that meets in the summer.
Primarily Speaking outlines all the fun things they did on a bubble day … Read More ...
End of the Year Scavenger Hunt
People scavenger hunts (or people Bingo, as it might also be called) is a common getting-to-know-you activity, but it can also be a great way to learn about people at the end of the school year.
More Fun Ideas for End of the School Year
I had to share this post of end of the year classroom ideas from Whimsy Workshop Teaching because I actually saw one of these happening in a classroom in my daughter’s school.
The second graders are doing the balloon countdown, … Read More ...
Teach the Teacher Activity
This is a fun end of the school year idea for older kids who have some good reading and writing skills.
Editors note: The original link from More than a Worksheet has now expired as the domain is no longer … Read More ...
Easy Activities for the End of the School Year
I don’t know when the end of the school year comes for you, but we have 10 days of school left as I write this. I’m not a teacher but I know how hard it can be to teach kids … Read More ...
End of the Year Memory Book Printable
Especially when kids are young it is a lot of fun to capture some of their thoughts about the end of the school year.
I love this printable end of the school year memory book from What I Have Learned … Read More ...
Upcycle Crayons Using the Sun
It feels like we had a very fast spring here in Arkansas and like it is almost warm enough to call it summer more than a month early. It’s probably not really warm enough to do this experiment, but it … Read More ...
Make an Outdoor Obstacle Course Using Sidewalk Chalk
I have shared sidewalk chalk obstacle courses before, but I really like this one from Toots Mom is Tired because it focuses on developing gross motor skills like following a line, jumping and spinning.
This is also a great way … Read More ...
Mother’s Day Fingerprint Bookmarks
Here’s a quick and easy Mother’s Day project to do with one kid or a whole classroom.
This Mother’s Day bookmark from Savvy Second Graders is a sweet printable that the kids use their fingerprints for to make a little … Read More ...
Printable All About Mom Page
Having kids do an “all about mom” page for Mother’s Day is really fun. It makes a cute keepsake and the answers are usually funny.
Here are a couple of printables from My Cup Overflows that kids can use to … Read More ...
Problem Solving Posters for the Classroom
One of the important lessons of early childhood education is getting along with other children and resolving conflicts in a peaceful way.
These printable problem solving posters from This Reading Mama will help kids think about what they should do … Read More ...
Art Prompt: What Does Your Imagination Look Like?
This is such a fun idea and I’d love to do it with adults as well as kids. Using a picture of the person as a base, give them the prompt “what does your imagination look like?”
You could also … Read More ...