Ideas and resources
I love those little pattern blocks that kids can use to make different designs. They’re great for color and pattern recognition as well as differentiating shapes.
Add a holiday spin to your pattern blocks
with these printables from You Clever … Read More ...
This is a fun STEM challenge that isn’t much of a challenge because it comes with a printable that shows you how to do it, but did you know you can make a 3D Christmas tree out of a single … Read More ...
I don’t know if anyone actually eats gumdrops, but if you happen to have some lying around (you could also use mini marshmallows) you can challenge your kids or students to these STEM challenges with a holiday twist.
You’ve Got … Read More ...
Of course this is a great project for the holidays, but you can do this same idea any time of year with whatever natural materials you have around.
Little Pine Learners has the tutorial for these cute nature ornaments that … Read More ...
This printable Christmas coupons are so cute and a great thing to tuck into your advent calendar or have your Elf on the Shelf share with your kiddos.
They include things like going for a walk or a drive to … Read More ...
This Christmas memory game from Homeschool Preschool is so cute and little ones will love to play with it all season long.
It has 36 images so you can use just a few for younger kids or the whole set … Read More ...
Little kids obviously shouldn’t be using real fire or making candles that burn, but they can still get in on the menorah-lighting
fun with these cute chenille stem candles from Moms and Crafters.
If you have really little kids you … Read More ...
I’m still a little in denial that Thanksgiving is next week, but it’s never too late to pull out some good printables, whether for the classroom or to entertain kids at home for the holiday.
This pack from Natural Beach … Read More ...
A friend of mine shared this resource on Facebook recently and I think it’s great, whether you are in a classroom teaching about Thanksgiving or just want to give a broader perspective to your kids.
This PDF is from the … Read More ...
I always love projects that incorporate fiber arts since I’m a knitter and sewist and a mom who wants kids to learn these skills.
This project from Coffee and Carpool teaches kids basic sewing skills by stitching a dreidel design … Read More ...
Thanksgiving games are fun for the classroom, parties or if you have a group of kids at your house on Thanksgiving waiting for the food to be done. If you have leftover M&Ms from Halloween you’ll be in even better … Read More ...
Thanksgiving is a time to think about what we are thankful for, and if you live in a household that speaks lots of different languages (or have a classroom with kids who speak different languages at home), expressing gratitude in … Read More ...
Thanksgiving is a great time to have printable activities on hand because it always seems like there are some bored kids around waiting for food to be ready (and the weather isn’t always good for going outside to play).
The … Read More ...
It seems like feathers are used in crafting a lot in the fall, on Halloween masks and to decorate turkeys. Maybe you’ll find some feathers 
on a nature walk to do this activity with, or you can order an assortment … Read More ...
Adding a holiday twist to learning activities is always fun, but I feel like it’s a little extra at Thanksgiving time because parents can grab learning activities for kids to do while they’re waiting for food to be done or … Read More ...
