St. Patrick’s Day is often associated with leprechauns, and where there are leprechauns there ought to be pots of gold and rainbows.
This darling pot of gold lacing craft from the Gingerbread House is a great way for littles to … Read More ...
St. Patrick’s Day Printables and Activities for Kindergarten
St. Patrick’s Day can be a really fun holiday for little kids, especially when you add in the mischievousness of leprechauns.
The Printable Princess has a great collection of printable games and learning activities geared toward kindergartners for St. Patrick’s … Read More ...
Make a Sensory Bottle for St. Patrick’s Day
Sensory bottles or calm-down bottles are great for preschoolers and other kids who need something to focus on when big emotions are happening.
My Home-Based Life has a cute idea for making a St. Patrick’s Day sensory bottle using green … Read More ...
Do-A-Dot Mardi Gras Printables
Some kids just LOVE do-a-dot activities, and they are good for preschoolers practicing fine-motor skills, hand-eye coordination and hand dexterity.
Supply Me has a great free printables for Mardi Gras do-a-dot activities you can grab to stick in the art … Read More ...
Mardi Gras Learning Activities for Kids
I am a big fan of celebrating Mardi Gras, probably equally because of the food and the beads. Kids love the colorful beads that are often distributed at parades this time of year, and you can get a ton of … Read More ...
Valentine’s Day Conversation Starters
Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to talk about love and caring for people within and outside our families.
These printable Valentine’s Day conversation starters from NurtureStore give kids a great opportunity to think and talk about their feelings and … Read More ...
Mardi Gras Learning Activities
Mardi Gras maybe isn’t a holiday you automatically think of as relating to learning activities, but with its bold colors and great music it’s a great theme to attach to other lessons or a chance to learn about Louisiana culture.… Read More ...
Valentine’s Day Maze Printables
If you need a fun game or a little something to fill time between activities in the classroom or at home, check out these cute Valentine’s Day printable mazes from Kiddy Charts.
Each maze involves getting the animal to their … Read More ...
Valentine-Themed Alphabet Flash Cards
Flashcards are a great tool for teaching children, and these Valentine’s Day alphabet flashcards from Blessed Learners are a perfect example. Not only are they a fun and educational activity for little kids, but they are also a great way
How to Make Shrinky Dinks from Materials You Have at Home
I always loved Shrinky Dinks, because they seem kind of magical. Put the plasticy material in the oven and it shrinks, but your image still looks pretty much the same as when you made it in larger form.
Did you … Read More ...
Printable Color-in Valentines Bookmarks
I love anything that encourages kids to read, so these Valentine bookmarks from Inspiration Made Simple are definitely going on the list of Valentine options for this year.
Gift them uncolored with a handful of crayons, or if your kid … Read More ...
Make Easy Confetti Papers with Cardboard Tubes
Part of the fun of celebrating the new year is making a lot of noise and a little mess. If there aren’t horns and confetti involved I don’t want to go.
Of course you can buy poppers to use for … Read More ...
Goodbye 2018, Welcome 2019 with this Paper Plate Craft
I love the idea of having some way to say goodbye and thank you to the year that is ending while also welcoming the new year to come.
This paper plate craft from Hello, Wonderful is a cute and easy … Read More ...
Fun Printable Kids’ Activities for New Year’s Eve
We have never even attempted to keep our daughter, who is nine, up even much past her bedtime on New Year’s Eve. But if you have kids who like to try to stay up, or you just want some New … Read More ...
Try This Magic Milk Experiment with Santa’s Milk
Here’s a fun simple science experiment that uses items you already have in the house and can even have a bit of a Christmas theme.
Combining milk, dish soap and food coloring — the full details are at Little Bins … Read More ...