The other day my daughter told me one of the things she missed about having centers like they had in kindergarten was the science center. She said it was her favorite place (mostly because only one child was allowed there … Read More ...
Fantastic Fine-Motor Math Activities for Kids
Building fine-motor skills is essential in early childhood, and it’s always fun to combine those physical activities with something that involves other kinds of learning as well.
And Next Comes L has a great collection of more than 50 fine-motor … 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 ...
Experiments with Seeds to Do with Kids
My daughter loves to garden and watch things grow. I bought a tiny seed starting kit to put in her Easter basket, and we planted the seeds over the weekend, so maybe by the end of the summer we will … Read More ...
Make Fun Crafts with and for Your Kid with Project Kid
I’m a sucker for craft idea books. I don’t always make projects directly out of them, but I think they’re a lot of fun to look at, and to have on hand for those days when the girl wants to … Read More ...
Activity Cards to Help Kids Sound it Out
If you have a child who is working on sounding out words, these free printable activity cards from One Beautiful Home might be something you’d want to try.
There are 52 cards with three-letter words on them, with a picture … Read More ...
Felt Animals of the Ocean for Learning Fun
Have you seen the Montessori wall map and quiet book over at Imagine Our Life? They’re lovely projects that, yes, will take a lot of work, but you’ll be able to use them for years in a lot of different … Read More ...
Make a Food Face Plate to Encourage Picky Eaters
One of the important things we need to teach kids is how to eat a healthy variety of foods.
If you have a picky eater in your family, you know that can be difficult to get kids to eat strange-to-them … Read More ...
Try “Magic Books” to Get Kids Interested in Writing
This is a cool idea that I haven’t seen before. Tried & True Teaching Tools has a great tutorial and explanation for making “magic” books, which really do look a little magical.
They’re made by folding, cutting and weaving … Read More ...
Use Cootie Catchers to Make Learning Math Fun
My daughter is in first grade and her class is a little obsessed with cootie catchers (aka fortune tellers). She likes to make them a lot, and other kids her grade and a little older do, too.
Which is just … Read More ...
5 Fun Activities for Teaching Fractions
Most kids would probably tell you that learning fractions is not that fun. If you remember anything from learning fractions, you probably don’t remember it being fun, either.
But that doesn’t have to be the case. There are a lot … Read More ...
Thanksgiving Day Activities for Kids
The hardest part of Thanksgiving Day/weekend can sometimes be figuring out how to entertain the kids without resorting to TV and computers. Especially when there are younger kids around, there are times when they are going to need to be … Read More ...
Teach Kids to Tell Time with Books
With Daylight Saving Time having just ended, it feels like a good time to teach kids about time. Reading clocks is still an important skill, and learning about time can be made a little more fun with this collection of … Read More ...
An Easy Way to Set Up Engineering Challenges
Whether you want to offer some STEM related playful learning at home or you’re setting up a center at school for kids to use, there are a lot of simple materials that can be used in a variety of engineering … Read More ...
Cute Mummy Necklace
I’m so thankful my husband works with wood and that we have thread tape! I can’t wait to wear this on Halloween and have all the kids in the neighborhood be jealous! You can make one too, just in time … Read More ...