If you have a classroom elf, it can be hard to come up with Elf on the Shelf style ideas every day along with all the other things you have to do in the crazy runup to the holidays.
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If you have a classroom elf, it can be hard to come up with Elf on the Shelf style ideas every day along with all the other things you have to do in the crazy runup to the holidays.
My … Read More ...
Lots of kids love Pokemon, and lots of people have pulled together learning activities, crafts and other fun things to do with a Pokemon theme. This might be fun to do in the classroom around the holidays or before a … Read More ...
Sept. 19 is National Talk Like a Pirate Day, a holiday I’ve never completely understood, but why not have a day devoted to pirates? Kids seem to love stories of daring and plunder and adventure on the high seas, so … Read More ...
Making your own musical instruments is a lot of fun and something that some kids will do on their own without prompting. But these ideas for musical instruments that kids can make will inspire you and them to make music … Read More ...
Building a leprechaun trap is a fun and easy STEM activity for kids in early elementary school. You can do this at home or in the classroom.
The idea is that you build some kind … Read More ...
Gather some of the falling leaves or other natural materials and make these colorful and super easy watercolor spray art projects.
They use liquid watercolor (which you can buy or make yourself) and you can use anything as a resist, … Read More ...
This fun Lego night light is a great project for kids to make any time, but it’s especially fun for holidays that have to do with light such as Diwali or the winter solstice.
Or just give this to the … Read More ...
I love this idea for an easy way to set up a small world or sensory play tray for a kid using a plastic utensil tray.
Head to Hello Wonderful to see it in action and get all the … Read More ...
King Day is typically a time of service and reflection on what each of us can do to help make our communities better places, as well as discussions of racial equity and how our nation still falls short of … Read More ...
Did you know that July 12 is Paper Bag Day? I didn’t either, but it’s the perfect day to celebrate by making paper bag crafts.
I Heart Craft Things Has a great collection of paper bag puppet ideas that are … Read More ...
Dramatic play is the learning of preschool, and this auto shop dramatic play area idea from Pocket of Preschool is really cute and packs in a lot of learning opportunities.
Make cars out of big cardboard boxes and use props … Read More ...
ByBido has a great tutorial for a craft that looks difficult, but is really very simple to do with your children. I love crafts that spark imagination, and this one does it two-fold….children create their own ‘characters’, and then act … Read More ...
My grandkids love playing with play dough, but sometimes they get bored quickly. I think this play set, posted on B-Inspired Mama, would really help with that dilemma. They can have a lot of fun with homemade, or store-bought, play … Read More ...
I think this simple small world caught my eye because I have at least a dozen tiny, plastic frogs here, plus the colorful gems and craft foam so I can make this up without much fuss. Creating a small world … Read More ...
Who says you need to spend a lot of money for a toy your children will enjoy playing with for hours? Help your kids make their own fairy land complete with houses, trees, fences, a wishing well, and even … Read More ...