Part of the holiday season for a lot of people is going to see (or even to perform in) The Nutcracker
. It’s fun to read the story even if you don’t have access to a ballet company or another … Read More ...
Christmas Tracing Sheets Make Learning Fun
Have a little one learning to write this holiday season?
Check out the cute Christmas/winter themed tracing sheets from Teach Beside Me. This pack of 12 sheets includes coloring areas and words to trace for the following words:
- light
- wreath
Tinkering Trees: An Easy STEM Activity
Here’s a holiday/winter STEM idea that adults will love trying as much as kids.
Left Brain Craft Brain has all the details for making an invitation to build tinkering trees.
These are pretty easy setup, particularly if you’re at … Read More ...
Candy Cane Counting and Fine Motor Game
Now that it’s almost December it’s time to break out all the holiday-themed activities.
This one is super simple but lots of fun: candy cane counting from Mom Inspired Life.
All you need is pipe cleaners and beads, and kids … Read More ...
Explore Color Mixing with this Q-Tip Painted Tree
I have done painting with Q-Tips before, but always just one at a time. I love the look of this project, where Q-Tips were bundled to make a bigger “brush” to paint a fall tree.
The Pinterested Parent has all … Read More ...
Get the Kids Moving with This Stuff the Turkey Game
The Stuff the Turkey game from Kid Friendly Things to Do is so cute, easy to make and will provide lots of fun to kids and adults alike at your holiday gatherings (or a fun indoor physical activity for those … Read More ...
Play the Thanksgiving Gratitude Game with Your Kids
There are lots of different ways to explore gratitude and make crafts related to things we are thankful for, but I thought this gratitude game from Teach Beside Me was an interesting way to talk about being grateful for the … Read More ...
Addition and Subtraction Games for Kids
Addition and subtraction are essential math skills that kids need to learn before they can learn about money, and a lot of other things they need to know in life.
But just memorizing math facts isn’t much fun, and it … Read More ...
A Simple Way to Observe Snowflakes
It’s always fun when you have little ones around, to get out in the first snow of the year and try to really pay attention to it.
Mrs. Jones’ Creation Station has a great blog post about observing snowflakes, … Read More ...
STEM Inspiration: Lego Thanksgiving Centerpieces
Your kid (or you) might not be able to create these amazing Thanksgiving centerpieces and projects with Legos that were featured on Apartment Therapy, but they might provide fantastic inspiration for you to put a little DIY and STEM fun … Read More ...
Printable Alphabet Roads Let Kids Build the Alphabet
This is such a cute idea from Stephanie at Parenting Chaos: printable road sheets with the shapes of letters.
Kids can use playdough to trace the letters, drive cars or stomp animals across the roads, and all the time they … Read More ...
Do You Want to Build a Scarecrow?
I’m not quite ready to give up on fall activities, and this little scarecrow activity is a fun one for kids who are practicing cutting, coloring and putting a character together.
Younger students can start with the pieces already cut … Read More ...
Handwriting Practice for Left-Handed Students
My daughter is left-handed, and she had a bit of trouble when she was learning to write, because sometimes her hand would cover up the model of what she was supposed to be writing so she couldn’t see what to … Read More ...
Check out this Amazing Collection of Free Thanksgiving Printables
I love that there are so many great free resources out there for those of us who teach — at school or at home — to be able to use with our kids. Whether we’re teaching a classroom or trying … Read More ...
Great Books to Read with Kids in Fall
This time of year is a great one for snuggling up with kids and reading. Whether its books about apples, leaves, being thankful, baking or harvesting, there are lots of great fall subjects to keep kids and parents entertained.
Lasso … Read More ...