I’ve seen people use forks to make prints (like this version at Fun Littles) but I had never seen the corollary idea until now.
You can also paint forks to make them look like tulips, as is shown in … Read More ...
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I’ve seen people use forks to make prints (like this version at Fun Littles) but I had never seen the corollary idea until now.
You can also paint forks to make them look like tulips, as is shown in … Read More ...
Now that the temperature is getting warmer, kids want to spend more time outside, and we want to let them. But it’s fun when we can add a little bit of learning to that play time, too.
Next time you … Read More ...
When kids are very young the best thing you can do to celebrate Earth Day might be to make sure they spend some time outdoors exploring the natural world around them and learning a little bit about what they can … Read More ...
I have a dark secret: I never really learned my multiplication tables. I don’t know why, but multiplication was about the time I decided math was hard and I wasn’t going to be good at it no matter what I … Read More ...
This is definitely not a beginner project, but it’s so cool I couldn’t resist sharing it.
The Maker Mom has step-by-step instructions for making a power gems mining game modeled on Operation.
The back of the board is covered with … Read More ...
Sometimes bringing a holiday or a season into the classroom is as simple as introducing a shape or design in the art area.
These pretty printable egg templates from Picklebums are great to leave out for kids to see how … Read More ...
I love this idea for turning a kiddie pool into a nest for story time or even a bit of sensory play.
Creekside Learning has the full DIY on this project, which is actually really simple. Just keep saving up … Read More ...
I don’t know why spring seems like a good time to learn about farm animals. I guess because one of the spring activities at my daughter’s school is always hatching chicks.
Whatever the reason, these farm animal activities caught my … Read More ...
Pretty much everyone I know loves Ikea (I had a Raskog cart smuggled across state lines because we don’t have Ikea at all in Arkansas), and its products often show up in classrooms and homeschools because they are inexpensive, durable … Read More ...
Earth Day is coming up next month, but any time is a good time to think about our impact on the planet and how we can recycle, upcycle and creatively reuse some of the things we might otherwise consider trash.… Read More ...
My daughter has a calm down jar filled with water, glitter and glitter glue (I think; it’s been years since I made it) that she still loves to use every now and then.
Calm down jars are great for focusing … Read More ...
My daughter always loved I-Spy worksheets (and bottles) when she was younger, and ones with a holiday twist just make it that much more fun.
This St. Patrick’s Day I Spy printable from Gift of Curiosity is super cute and … Read More ...
My daughter is really interested in math, and we try to discuss the concepts behind how math works maybe even more than trying to get her to memorize equations.
One thing that helps kids learn many new math skills — … Read More ...
I love this idea from Gift of Curiosity for making a beehive model out of hexagon pattern blocks. My daughter loved her pattern blocks when she was younger and it would be great to pull them out again and have … Read More ...
My daughter has always been interested in bugs — though she doesn’t really like spiders — and I’m glad she doesn’t find them icky or tend to run away from them.
Lots of kids seem to go through a bug … Read More ...