Strawberry season has already come and gone where I live, but I still think of strawberries as being a transition between spring and summer. They’re fun to talk about and explore any time of year, but if strawberries are … Read More ...
Outdoor Learning Areas and Ideas
When my daughter was really young, she went to an at-home daycare with a great backyard full of fun things for the kids to do. They had water tables and a sand area, birdfeeders and a place to do sidewalk … Read More ...
Anzac Day Activities for Kids
Anzac Day is basically the Australian and New Zealand equivalent of Memorial Day or Remembrance Day. Anzac stands for Australia New Zealand Army Corps, and it commemorates in particular the conflict at Gallipoli in World War I, though it’s generally … Read More ...
Upcycled Crafts to Make for Earth Day
Using upcycled materials in crafts and projects is a great idea any time of year, but it’s especially appropriate around Earth Day. (One of the most popular posts ever on my blog Our Daily Craft is a building challenge … Read More ...
Celebrating World Book Day
World Book Day is an annual celebration of the written word that takes place on April 23 (the UK celebrates in March, which makes it not quite a world day, but still). This day was chosen because it was the … Read More ...
Learning about Bees for Kids
Spring in the Northern Hemisphere is a great time to talk about insects, especially pollinators, who are so important to the flowers and fruits that we all love so much. These bee learning activities and resources are great for a … Read More ...
Easter Themed Learning Activities
Learn how to draw a bunny with this tutorial from Printable Crush. You could do this at home or in a classroom and hang the results as your classroom decor for the spring. There’s one version you can trace … Read More ...
Learn about Time for Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time is coming for a lot of North America and Europe in March, so it’s a fine time to talk about time! If you’re wondering, Wikipedia has a post all about which countries (or parts of countries) observe … Read More ...
Celebrate Reading with Read Across America Day
March 2 is officially Read Across America Day as it celebrates the birthday of Dr. Seuss, but many schools do a full week of celebrations that might be Seuss-themed, reading themed or both.
Last year I did a bunch of … Read More ...
Learning Activities Using Shamrocks
A while back I shared a roundup of shamrock themed math activities, and I thought it was time to share some more fun learning activities that you can do with shamrocks because they’re such a fun shape.
Make a … Read More ...
Presidents Day for Kids
Presidents Day is an American holiday to honor and remember the leaders of the nation. It’s a combination of the celebrations for the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, both of whom were born in February. While they are … Read More ...
Polar Bear Learning Activites
After that post about penguin learning activities, I couldn’t resist sharing some polar bear activities, too. You can do a whole week of learning about cold-weather animals, or just throw in some polar bear activities to add to your … Read More ...
Penguin Learning Activities for Kids
After talking about Antarctica the other day, it got me thinking about activities involving animals that live in cold climates. So today we’re taking a look at penguin learning activities.
To begin with the basics, Living Life and Learning has … Read More ...
Printable Pattern Block Activities
My post the other day about snowflake math activities included a couple of things using pattern blocks, which are great manipulatives to have on hand for kids to play with in quiet times at home or in the classroom. … Read More ...
Easy Pumpkin Crafts for Kids
Pumpkins are such a fun and easy shape to use for all sorts of craft projects. Even little kids can make super cute crafts with pumpkins like these.
For the littlest kids, this mess-free pumpkin painting project from Teaching 2 … Read More ...