This is a good activity that kids in the classroom can do in groups or you can do with your kids at home. All you need is marshmallows and some other basic building supplies to challenge kids to build snowmen.… Read More ...
What’s Your Word? Gets Kids Thinking about Goals
You might have heard about the concept of One Little Word, where you pick a word that will guide your thoughts and decisions for the coming year.
The Thinker Builder has a great activity for using a word in the … Read More ...
How to Make Sugar Glass
Winter break in the Northern Hemisphere is a great time for baking and kitchen fun, both because of the holiday season and because you might be cooped up inside with nothing else to do.
While all cooking and baking has … Read More ...
Make a Montessori Alphabet Box
This is a fun last-minute Christmas gift with a learning twist, or something you can make any time of year to help your little one learn about letters.
A Montessori alphabet box is just what it sounds like: a box … Read More ...
Printables to Keep Kids Entertained for Hanukkah
Hanukkah is a special time of year, but like any event that involves a big meal, it can be kind of boring for kids.
Mom Skoop has a great free collection of printable Hanukkah activities including a word search, memory … Read More ...
A Great Roundup of Virtual Dissection Websites
Doing dissections is a classic part of high school biology classes, but if you don’t want to do them with your kids for whatever reason — from ethics to the gross-out factor — there are a lot of great r… Read More ...
How to Make Ice Ornaments
This is a project that might need to wait until it’s a little colder, depending on where you live, but I know there are plenty of people with plenty of snow right now who could easily make ice ornaments.
Red … Read More ...
Pine Needle Sweep: A Fun Sensory Activity for Preschool
If you have pine trees where you live, this simple sensory activity should be quick and easy to set up for your preschoolers.
Little Pine Learners has all the details on the pine sweeping activity for little ones. It’s … Read More ...
Build a Zipline for Your Elf on the Shelf
We never did Elf on the Shelf with my daughter, but her classrooms in elementary school had an elf, and I could see this being a fun group project you could do in a classroom tinkering session or you could … Read More ...
Thanksgiving Feelings Cards
Here’s another quick activity for Thanksgiving to help little ones match emotions to words (and maybe gauge the mood of your guests at the dinner table).
These Thanksgiving theme feelings cards feature an emotional turkey and a series of labels, … Read More ...
How to Make Bioplastic Christmas Ornaments
Doesn’t that just sound impressive? Bioplastic is a fancy word for a plastic substance that’s made using materials that came from something alive (thus bio).
STEAM Powered Family first made bioplastic using milk, which is super interesting, but they’ve … Read More ...
Learn about the Types of Evergreen Trees
Winter is a time when we notice evergreen trees a bit more, even beyond the ones inside our homes. It’s a great time to learn about the different kinds of trees and to study the differences in their leaves and … Read More ...
Make a Water Wheel from Household Objects
It might not yet be too cold to go outside in the Northern Hemisphere, but we know that time is coming for a lot of us. It’s great to have some fun and educational indoor activities at the ready for … Read More ...
Color Matching Turkey
This color matching turkey is really cute and an easy way for kids to practice fine motor skills with a Thanksgiving themed craft.
This is a great one to include in a fall-themed center in the classroom, or to have … Read More ...
A Circle of Thanksgiving Story and Activities
A Circle of Thanksgiving is sort of a story that goes with a beaded bracelet, each color representing a portion of the story of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving. It explores a little bit of the history behind the … Read More ...