Summer camp and other activities for kids can be really expensive, but just letting kids go feral for the summer months isn’t really recommended, either, for the sake of your sanity and furniture, not to mention their future academic success.… Read More ...
Thinking about Summer? Grab this Printable Activity Binder
I’m not ready to think about summer yet, and the good news is I don’t have to plan all that much because my daughter goes to school for most of the summer, but it’s always a good idea to have … Read More ...
More Spring STEM Ideas
I’ve been on a bit of a spring STEM kick this week, mostly because the weather has been (intermittently) nice and I’m looking for things we can do outside when the weather is nice.
Here are a couple more great … Read More ...
Easy-Set-Up Spring Activities for Toddlers
Looking for some fun activities for your toddler to help celebrate spring? These are easy set up, fun activities for rainy (or, let’s be honest, snowy) days with a seasonal theme.
Welcome to Mommyhood has some suggestions for easy sorting … Read More ...
Learn about Shapes, Symmetry and Geometry with Snowflake Patterns
I love this snowflake geometry project from the STEM Laboratory.
Use her printables for a variety of shapes, read books or websites about how snowflakes form (NOAA has a pretty great rundown of the science behind snowflakes) and then … Read More ...
Roll a Silly Sentence as a Story Starter or Just for Fun
Rolling a silly sentence is a great activity that you can take a lot of different ways and that doesn’t require a lot of setup.
Royal Baloo has the printables you need to play roll a silly winter sentence. … Read More ...
Gross Motor Activity Alphabet Cards
Snow days and too-cold-to-go-outside days can add up to kids who just need to get some energy out, but it can sometimes be hard to come up with movement activities that are OK to do inside.
From ABCs to ACTs … Read More ...
Winter Clothes Color Matching Penguins
If you have a little one who is learning their colors, this set of penguin printables with color matching clothes is a super cute way to help them learn.
Get the free downloads from Tot Schooling, which include 12 penguins … Read More ...
Celebrating the Winter Solstice with Kids
I have to admit that winter makes my grumpy. I’m cold all the time (despite being covered in handknits most of the time) and the fact that it gets dark so early annoys me. I feel like there’s no evening, … Read More ...
A Ton of Fun Snowman-Related Activities
It feels like it will probably be a long time before we have any snow where I live (though there is a dim chance we might get a little next week!) but it’s still a lot of fun, once the … Read More ...
Fall Activities for Cutting Practice
Cutting practice can sometimes feel like a waste of time, doing crafts instead of learning, though we know that it’s all connected, and that cutting develops motor skills that are necessary for writing. And it’s just fun to make fall-themed … Read More ...
Learning Activities around the Olympics
The Olympic Games are starting Aug. 5, so it’s the perfect time to bring some Olympic-themed learning and play into your classroom or home.
Edventures with Kids hosted a great Olympics activity roundup earlier this summer that includes geography, STEM … Read More ...
What is the Summer Slide and How to Stop it
My daughter is 6 and she’s been out of school for about a week already. This long summer — 12 weeks! — is great for lots of fun and time together, but it’s easy to see how all that time … Read More ...
Free Spring Printable
Celebrate spring or just add a splash of color to your walls with this free printable. It’s a very humble design and perfect for the entry hall or kitchen space.
Free Spring Printable Wall Art
… Read More ...6 Lesson Helps For OCEAN Themed Lesson Plans
With Summer vacations upon us, trips to the beach or talks of doing so, have probably come up in our homes. If you have been thinking of doing a learning lesson of ocean facts for your kids, this post has … Read More ...