Owls are around all the time, of course, but they feel like a fall animal to me. Maybe that’s because of their association with witches and Halloween, but owls don’t have to be scary, as this cute collection of owl … Read More ...
Leaf Learning Activities for Kids
There are lots of things you can do with leaves in the classroom and at home, and fun ways to learn about leaves as they start changing color in the fall.
Learn about different kinds of leaves and match them … Read More ...
Build a Paper City with Free Printables
My daughter’s school has project-based finals instead of tests in the spring, and in her geometry class last year the students constructed a scale model of a town complete with three-dimensional buildings.
Of course building a paper town doesn’t have … Read More ...
20 Apple Crafts for Kids
A classic motif for both back to school and fall time is apples, so if you’re getting into the school spirit, let’s make some fun apple crafts.
Paper Plate Apple Crafts
There are a bunch of great apple crafts that … Read More ...
How to Make Friendship Bracelets
This summer I’ve been sharing some fun summery crafts for kids, and while I already shared a couple of friendship bracelet patterns, there are so many out there it’s worth another look.
Bracelets are a great craft for kids … Read More ...
Ice Cream Themed Learning Activities
It’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and one of the key components of summer for me is ice cream. Use ice cream as a theme in the classroom or at home to make summer learning more fun.
Cute Father’s Day Crafts Kids Can Make
Last year I wrote a bunch of posts around things to make for Father’s Day, from printables to hand print crafts and other crafts. But in case you need yet more ideas here are some more Father’s Day crafts … Read More ...
Sun Themed Learning Activities for Kids
With summer coming soon in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s a fun time to incorporate activities and crafts with a sunny theme. Take some time to learn about the sun (this post from National Geographic Kids is a good one) and … Read More ...
Try it with the Kids: Finger Knitting
With summer coming on fast, parents who read this may have kids home from school more soon, or teachers who have a class in the summer may be looking for more crafty things to do with some of their time … Read More ...
Spring Outdoor Activities for Kids
I hope if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere that it’s getting warm enough where you live to add in some outdoor activities with the kids. It’s easy to do a lot of learning outside when … Read More ...
Flower Crafts for Kids
The other day I shared some flower learning activities for kids, and admittedly the line between learning and crafts is a little fuzzy, but here are some more flower craft activities you can do in the classroom or at home.… Read More ...
Sweet Mother’s Day Cards for Kids to Make
Making Mother’s Day crafts is something you can do in the classroom (if everyone in your class has a mom to craft for) or at home. Here are some easy ideas for Mother’s Day cards that kids can make.
Handprints … Read More ...
St. Patrick’s Day Crafts for Kids
It’s just about time to get out all your green (and rainbow colored!) craft supplies and start making St. Patrick’s Day crafts. Here are a few ideas to get you started, whether you’re making with one kid or a classroom.… Read More ...
Valentine’s Day Crafts to Make for the Classroom
I love an easy craft that you can have all the kids make and use to decorate the classroom or even make into gifts for the holiday to give their parents. These crafts are mostly process art activities that could … Read More ...
Snow Globe Crafts for Kids
Whether you have snow where you live or are on the wrong side of the world for that, these snow glob crafts for kids are a lot of fun to put together at home or in the classroom.
If you … Read More ...