Every year I do a book advent calendar for my daughter, and while a lot of the books are about Christmas, we throw in some about Hanukkah and Kwanzaa as well.
I need to do a better job of including … Read More ...
Winter Multiplication Games
‘Tis the season when Christmas and winter themed learning materials dominate, because they seem to make those last days of learning before winter break a little more fun.
If you need a math project for the last days of school, … Read More ...
Christmas-Themed Lego Mosaics
I love all kinds of Lego challenges, and my daughter is a huge building fan, too, so I’m definitely printing out these Lego mosaics from Childhood 101.
These cute designs feature Santa, a reindeer and a Christmas tree, and allow … Read More ...
Tinkering Trees: An Easy STEM Activity
Here’s a holiday/winter STEM idea that adults will love trying as much as kids.
Left Brain Craft Brain has all the details for making an invitation to build tinkering trees.
These are pretty easy setup, particularly if you’re at … Read More ...
Explore Color Mixing with this Q-Tip Painted Tree
I have done painting with Q-Tips before, but always just one at a time. I love the look of this project, where Q-Tips were bundled to make a bigger “brush” to paint a fall tree.
The Pinterested Parent has all … Read More ...
Addition and Subtraction Games for Kids
Addition and subtraction are essential math skills that kids need to learn before they can learn about money, and a lot of other things they need to know in life.
But just memorizing math facts isn’t much fun, and it … Read More ...
STEM Inspiration: Lego Thanksgiving Centerpieces
Your kid (or you) might not be able to create these amazing Thanksgiving centerpieces and projects with Legos that were featured on Apartment Therapy, but they might provide fantastic inspiration for you to put a little DIY and STEM fun … Read More ...
Do You Want to Build a Scarecrow?
I’m not quite ready to give up on fall activities, and this little scarecrow activity is a fun one for kids who are practicing cutting, coloring and putting a character together.
Younger students can start with the pieces already cut … Read More ...
Handwriting Practice for Left-Handed Students
My daughter is left-handed, and she had a bit of trouble when she was learning to write, because sometimes her hand would cover up the model of what she was supposed to be writing so she couldn’t see what to … Read More ...
Chemical Reactions Using Pennies
Making pennies change colors using different substances is a great beginner way to study chemical reactions safely.
Creative Family Fun has a great rundown of how to do penny experiments, where you start with shiny pennies and use different … Read More ...
Build an Addition Frankenstein
Here’s a super cute free math printable you still have time to use for Halloween.
This addition Frankenstein from Simple Fun for Kids uses math facts for adding 8 to 10 has different sums on each body part, so students … Read More ...
Make a Creepy Map for Fun Halloween Geography
I love this idea from Map of the Month to make a spooky Halloween map using town names that are a little scary.
They have a full list but it includes things like:
Pumpkin Hollow, NY
Devil’s Slide, UT
Tombstone, … Read More ...
Spooky STEM: Make a Squishy Circuits Vampire
Squishy Circuits
are so cool because they’re an easy way for kids of all ages to play with circuits safely and to make a lot of different kinds of projects without a lot of supplies. You can use regular playdough … Read More ...
Make Pumpkins for Your Favorite Book Characters
This is a great idea for decorating a classroom for Halloween or encouraging a love of reading at home.
These book character pumpkins from Our Whimsical Days are mostly pretty easy to make with some paint and cardboard, but they … Read More ...
Helping Kids with Odd and Even Numbers
My daughter loves the show “Odd Squad,” which is about kids who solve odd problems, usually having something to do with a mathematical concept.
There’s a villain on the show called Odd Todd, and another called Even Steven, so of … Read More ...