Combine learning about color mixing with making a fun Mother’s Day project with this idea from The Educator’s Spin on It.
When I first saw it I thought this was done with tape resist, but it’s actually a printable you … Read More ...
Jack and the Beanstalk Planting Craft
This time of year is all about sprouting seeds and watching them grow, making observations and having fun with growing things.
This Jack and the Beanstalk activity from Sun Hats & Wellie Boots adds a fun spin to growing a … Read More ...
Upcycled Nature Explorer’s Kit
This upcycled nature exploration kit from Barley and Birch is supposed to be for kids, but if I’m being honest I’d love to have one for myself.
It starts with a shoebox that gets lots of embellishment and additions so … Read More ...
Ramadan Lantern Crafts
The holy month of Ramadan begins on April 12, and lanterns are an important symbol of this time of year as they symbolize light and hope. Homes are often decorated with lanterns during this month, and making lantern crafts is … Read More ...
Learning about Holi
Holi is a holiday that I never heard much about until a few years ago, but it’s a great one to celebrate with your kids. Holi
is a Hindu festival that celebrates spring and the triumph of good over evil.… Read More ...
Jelly Bean Coding Activity
Coding doesn’t have to be done on a computer. The basics of code, which is really just following directions, can be taught in a lot of different ways.
Give coding without a computer a seasonal twist with this jelly bean … Read More ...
Easter Kitchen Science: Can you Dissolve an Eggshell?
This is an experiment that is both really cool and frankly creeps me out a little bit. It’s fun to do experiments with eggs around Easter but of course you can do this any time.
Go Science Kids has a … Read More ...
3-D Paper Shamrock Craft
Paper folding crafts are a lot of fun for building motor skills, patience and the basic skills of engineering (aka following instructions!).
Red Ted Art has a fun paper folding project with a St. Patrick’s Day twist in her 3-D … Read More ...
St. Patrick’s Day Spanish Flashcards
If you’re teaching your child Spanish or you speak Spanish at home, it’s fun to combine language learning with holidays.
Lorena y Lennox has free printable Spanish flashcards using St. Patrick’s Day vocabulary that you can print at use at … Read More ...
Egg Drop STEM Challenge
Doing an egg dropping experiment is a classic STEM project, which There’s Just One Mommy paired with the book Horton Hatches the Egg, but it’s also a great activity to do around Easter with plain or colored, raw or … Read More ...
Book Review: After-School Kids’ Crafts
I know not all kids are going to in-person school right now, so despite the title of the book, these crafty activities would be great for doing when kids need a little break from the computer or after physical school … Read More ...
Printable Activities for Dr. Seuss Books
Need something easy to pair with a book for Dr. Seuss week? Tot Schooling has got you covered.
She’s got 25 free printable activities that can be paired with Seuss books, so you can read a book and do the … Read More ...
Easy Activities for Seuss Week
The first week in March is often celebrated as Seuss Week, and March 2 is Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.
It’s a great time to pull out some of his books and pair them with … Read More ...
Frozen Water Balloons
With so much of the United States really cold right now, it might be a fun time to play with frozen water balloons.
Here’s a great explanation of the activity from Exploratorium, but who needs the freezer when the … Read More ...