This learning activity idea is so cute, and it includes upcycling, which I love. The pouch cap flowers counting box from Happy Tot Shelf is super easy to put together, and if your kid goes through those pouches of applesauce … Read More ...
Build a Cardboard Box Town
I love this idea for an individual kid to make or as a collaborative art project that could be set up in a classroom.
This cardboard box town from Mini Mad Things involves gathering a lot of different boxes (and … Read More ...
Learn How to Measure a Tree with Help from a Pencil
This is a really cool activity that’s great for summer if you have two or more kids to work with.
You can read all the details at From ABCs to ACTs, but with the help of her printable, a pencil, … 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 ...
Alphabet Bottle Cap Christmas Tree
I know I’m not the only mom who keeps bottle caps, and every little kid classroom or art area probably has a giant stash of multicolored lids.
This easy activity uses some of those lids in a learning activity that’s … Read More ...
Make Seed Paper and Celebrate the Growth of a New School Year
Kids love making paper. Maybe it’s because using the blender is a novel thing for them. Or because it’s fun to rip something up and put it back together again.
Any paper project is fun for kids, but I love … 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 ...
Nature Crafts : Make Seed Balls for Earth Day
Whether you are celebrating Earth Day or spring, making seed balls is an easy and fun project to do with kids.
Buggy and Buddy has the how to for making seed balls with recycled paper, and it’s a pretty easy … Read More ...
Learn with Recylables for Earth Day and Every Day
Earth Day is coming up next month, but any time is a good time to think about our impact on the planet and how we can recycle, upcycle and creatively reuse some of the things we might otherwise consider trash.… Read More ...
Easy Ways for Kids to Start Seeds
Planting seeds indoors and observing the plants as they grow is a common activity this time of year in preschool classrooms and beyond.
The great thing about it, in addition, to teaching kids about how plants grow and the parts … Read More ...
Painted Bead Necklaces – An Easy Art Activity for Kids
This time of year it seems like we all need projects that are easy and relaxing and calm, so when this project from Art Bar came across my feed I just knew I needed to share it.
These painted bead … Read More ...
Make Some Fun DIY School Gear
If you’re getting ready for back to school, there are lots of ways you can add a crafty element, whether that’s putting stickers on notebooks, making your own reusable lunch bag or pencil bag or crafting objects to help tidy … Read More ...
Make a Solar Oven to Cook Smores
Making a solar oven is a fun STEM activity that’s environmentally friendly, and when you cook smores inside you get a snack, too.
Nourishing My Scholar has the DIY for making your own solar oven out of a pizza box … Read More ...
Make a Balance Scale to Use Outside
I love this idea for making a balance scale out of things you probably already have around the house. Attach a couple of buckets to a level (get the full DIY at Susy Homeschooler) and you’ll be ready to play … Read More ...
Earth Day Activities and Crafts
Earth Day is a great day to celebrate with kids, because they tend to be pretty naturally interested in the planet and helping to take care of it. And of course there are things we can all do every day … Read More ...