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Making birdseed ornaments and peanut butter pinecones are classic winter crafts that help the wildlife that visits your yard or school.
This tutorial from Fireflies and Mudpies is super simple to follow, only has three ingredients, and doesn’t include corn … Read More ...
If you do a unit study on polar bears, penguins, or the polar regions, this is a fun addition to the math center or an activity that you can do while learning about these animals and areas.
Grab these little … Read More ...
Drawing a cute Thanksgiving turkey is easy with these instructions from Easy Peasy and Fun.
There are step-by-step instructions in the blog post or if you’re a member of their website you can download drawing sheets will all the steps.… Read More ...
There are so many fun ways to use turkeys in learning activities and crafts this time of year. This turkey feather matching game from Toddler Approved is great for little ones learning colors, and you can add a treasure hunting … Read More ...
It’s always nice to have games to include in unit studies to make learning more fun or to present information in different ways. If you’re learning about the ocean, this printable game is a fun way for kids to learn … Read More ...
Make Way for Ducklings is a classic children’s book about people helping ducks find a new home in Boston. If you’ve never read it, you should, but basically it’s about a long line of ducks walking around and messing things … Read More ...
It’s funny the paths the Internet takes you down sometimes. I was on Facebook the other day and one of the pages I follow shared someone else’s Instagram post to make these super cute crabs.
The body is made with … Read More ...
Puzzles that you can cut apart and that have numbers on them so they can be put back together are an easy way to introduce number sequencing to kids.
These printable puzzles from The Craft at Home Family have spring … Read More ...
This printable dice game is a lot of fun for kids to use inside when it’s too rainy to play outside or outside or those warm spring days.
The activity is from Taming Little Monsters, and it includes different movements … Read More ...
Printable Work Book – Frog Life Cycle Printable workbook – This small lapbook consists of 10 pages but is huge on content. You can download it here.
Introduce your little ones to the fascinating world of life cycles with the … Read More ...
If you’re not quite ready to give up on summer-themed learning (though my daughter has been in school almost a week already!) try these fun shark-themed worksheets from Our Family Code.
You’ll find an I Spy/shark counting activity, number and … Read More ...
As we approach the Year of the Ox, it can be fun to throw in some Chinese New Year crafts and activities to help your kids learn about the holiday.
(If you need help with the basics of the Lunar … Read More ...
King Day is typically a time of service and reflection on what each of us can do to help make our communities better places, as well as discussions of racial equity and how our nation still falls short of King’s … Read More ...
I know it’s still hot in a lot of places, but fall is a wonderful time for outdoor learning. If kids are learning at school, teachers might be looking for opportunities to get kids outside where they can distance more … 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 ...