When kids are learning sight words, it’s fun to play with them in all sorts of different ways.
This word building activity travel kit from I Heart Crafty Things is an easy way to give kids a learning activity they … Read More ...
Check Out This Fun Sight-Word Battleship Game
Variations on classic games are so much fun to help kids learn.
This periodic table version of Battleship is a great one, and I just came across a sight word Battleship game with a pirate theme from Liz’s Early Learning … 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 ...
Fourth of July Trivia
These fun Fourth of July trivia questions from iMom would be great to use at a gathering of older kids (or little kids who love history) and adults for the holiday.
The trivia is presented as a game, with two … Read More ...
Alphabet Hopscotch Fun for Little Learners
This time of year we need lots of outdoor games and activities to encourage kids to play outside even when it’s hot outside.
Alphabet hopscotch is a simple idea, shared by Raising Dragons, that is a great way to help … Read More ...
Play with Language with a Rhyming Bingo Game
Bingo is a game that’s really simple even for little kids to play and there are a million different ways to play it.
These printable rhyming Bingo cards from Growing Book by Book are a cute way to play with … Read More ...
Make a Marble Track Out of Paper Plates
This paper plate spiral marble run is a cool craft for summer that isn’t that hard to make but might require a little help from grownups to get the spacing of the plates just right.
The full tutorial is at … Read More ...
Code Breaking Summer Riddles
My daughter is really interesting in solving mysteries and figuring out puzzles, so I’m definitely printing out the code breaking summer riddle worksheets from JDaniel4’s Mom.
The codes — one is ocean themed and another farm themed — use images … Read More ...
Make a Sidewalk Chalk Obstacle Course
During the summer in particular it can be so hard to get kids moving. Whether its hot outside or they’re just more interested in a device, a book or something else, they often aren’t getting the amount of physical activity … Read More ...
Make Your Own Shape Puzzle Out of Cardboard
Toddlers love shapes, and they love puzzles, so why not combine them by making a super simple, really cute DIY shape puzzle out of cardboard?
I love how colorful this project is, and that you can make it with things … Read More ...
Awesome Toys You Can Make at Home
My daughter has about a month left of school, and while she usually does a fair bit of summer camp activities, I’m still getting worried about how she’s going to entertain herself in the times when she is home (I … Read More ...
Feed the Monster and Learn the Alphabet
Letter recognition is a big part of being able to learn to read, and making learning about letters more fun is always a great idea.
Instead of using flash cards or drilling kids to help them learn the letters, try … Read More ...
Check out This Amazing DIY Operation-Style Game
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 ...
Have Fun with This St. Patrick’s Day I-Spy
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 ...
Spring Flowers Sight Words Game
When kids are learning to read, a lot of time is spent focused on learning sight words, because these words are so common in written language and are not always that easy to sound out or guess.
This spring flower … Read More ...