One of the everyday things that a lot of us to do to help the planet is recycling. But it can be tricky to know all the rules or teach our kids the right way to recycle.
This printable recycling … Read More ...
Free Coloring Pages to Download
Coloring pages are a simple art activity that can actually be used a lot of different ways, whether you color with crayons, markers, colored pencils or paint, cut out the shapes to use in a collage or make your own … Read More ...
Build a Peep Launcher: Springtime STEM
This Peep launcher project from Team Cartwright looks like so much fun, and is a great engineering challenge for kids. You’ve probably built a catapult or trebuchet to launch pom-poms and other light items, but Peeps are heavy so they … Read More ...
Easy Mardi Gras Mask for Kids
My daughter is 10 and she still loves decorating masks. She made a mask to go with her Halloween costume last year and she loves decorating plain Mardi Gras masks with feathers, beads, sticker and other fun stuff.
Where Imagination … Read More ...
Bead Cutting Activity for Mardi Gras
I somehow have a ton of Mardi Gras beads and am always looking for ways to use them. This is a low-cost and low-prep activity for little kids who are working on their cutting skills.
Living Montessori Now has all … Read More ...
This Cool Book is Great for Valentine’s or Mother’s Day
I recently came across this cute heart notebook made from folded pieces of paper that would be super cute for kids to make for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day.
The design, from Easy Peasy and Fun, includes a heart template … Read More ...
Easy Valentines for Kids to Make
Red Ted Art has amazing crafty resources around Valentine’s Day, and every year she does a roundup of new Valentine ideas and activities for kids.
This is the one from last year but you can find a ton more fun … Read More ...
Heart-Shaped Animal Crafts for Kids
It feels like hearts are everywhere in February, and they’re fun in the art area or as a craft idea you can do with kids at home.
Crafty Morning has a great collection of heart-shaped animal crafts that are easy … Read More ...
Valentine’s Day Number Puzzles
These printable Valentine’s Day number puzzles from A Dab of Glue Will Do are super cute and great for little learners working on the concept of different ways numbers can be presented.
Each puzzle shows the number, the corresponding number … Read More ...
Slow Falling Hearts Sensory Bottle
Sensory bottles are fun any time of year, and ones with a holiday theme add an extra special touch.
This slow falling hearts sensory bottle from Rhythms of Play is really cute and easy to make for one or many.… Read More ...
Building Paper Heart Structures
Here’s an easy Valentine’s STEM project you can put together at home or do as a class project.
Buggy and Buddy has the template to cut out strips of different lengths and make them into hearts. Then kids can stack … Read More ...
Pattern Block Heart for Valentine’s Day
When my daughter was younger she (and I) loved playing with pattern blocks or tanagram blocks, and they don’t have to be just for little kids when you get into more detailed pictures that you can make with the blocks.… Read More ...
I Have a Dream Cloud Craft – Martin Luther King Day
Probably the part of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy that is talked about the most with kids is the “I Have a Dream” speech. We can all relate to having dreams and hopes for ourselves and, as kids get older, … Read More ...
Presidents’ Day Word Search Printable
It is kind of a drag that the early presidents don’t get their own days any more, and now all of them have to share it, but it does make for more interesting learning opportunities.
Crayons and Cravings has a … Read More ...
Download Printable Books about Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a holiday in a lot of schools in America, and even if it weren’t it’s a great time to share his story and legacy with students.
Real Life at Home has a printable MLK … Read More ...