There have been so many companies that have stepped up with free resources or discounted rates on services to help parents who unexpectedly have kids at home right now. Rather than try to list them all here, there’s an fantastic … Read More ...
Staying Home? Check out these Virtual Field Trips
While so many kids are home as a result of the covid-19 outbreak, lots of people are pulling together resources and sharing information to help us keep our kids entertained and learning at home.
One fun thing to do while … 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 ...
This Hula Hoop Lasso Game is Perfect Summer Fun
I am totally in love with this hula hoop lasso game from Raising Dragons.
If you have hula hoops, jump ropes (or string) and balls you can set it up quickly and the kids will play with it for … Read More ...
Mother’s Day Fingerprint Bookmarks
Here’s a quick and easy Mother’s Day project to do with one kid or a whole classroom.
This Mother’s Day bookmark from Savvy Second Graders is a sweet printable that the kids use their fingerprints for to make a little … 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 ...
Build a Lego Advent Calendar
I love Lego building challenges because they are a sneaky way to bring a bit of engineering and STEM fun into your everyday.
But combining Lego, building challenges and candy may just be the best of all.
Most of us, … Read More ...
Summer Reading Bingo for Kids
I count myself really lucky that my daughter loves to read and easily spends an hour a day reading with no prompting at all from me.
But I know a lot of kids aren’t as excited about reading, especially in … Read More ...
Printables for Road Trips
My daughter — who is almost nine and has an opinion about everything — thinks that the license plate game is too difficult, because there is no way you could see all 50 states’ license plates, no matter how long … Read More ...
Easy Tips for Keeping Kids Safe in the Kitchen
Whether you deal with actual food and cooking in your classroom or just with your kids at home, it’s always a good idea to reinforce good kitchen habits.
You can talk about these while kids are playing in the kitchen … Read More ...
Visual Schedule Printables Help Kids Plan Their Days
This collection of visual schedule printables from Natural Beach Living is particularly geared toward families with children who have autism, but they’re also great for kids who might not yet know how to read or for visual learners who just … Read More ...
Play the Thanksgiving Gratitude Game with Your Kids
There are lots of different ways to explore gratitude and make crafts related to things we are thankful for, but I thought this gratitude game from Teach Beside Me was an interesting way to talk about being grateful for the … Read More ...
STEM Inspiration: Lego Thanksgiving Centerpieces
Your kid (or you) might not be able to create these amazing Thanksgiving centerpieces and projects with Legos that were featured on Apartment Therapy, but they might provide fantastic inspiration for you to put a little DIY and STEM fun … Read More ...
Great Books to Read with Kids in Fall
This time of year is a great one for snuggling up with kids and reading. Whether its books about apples, leaves, being thankful, baking or harvesting, there are lots of great fall subjects to keep kids and parents entertained.
Lasso … Read More ...
Go on a Counting Walk with Your Littles
This is billed as an activity for toddlers, but I’m sure my elementary-school-aged kiddo would still love it, too, because she loves every kind of nature walk that requires observation.
Going on a counting walk is a super-simple activity to … Read More ...