Ideas and resources
Here’s a fun holiday spin on learning letters for little kids.
ABCs of Literacy has a cute Easter bunny letter recognition game that involves feeding the bunny paper jellybeans with the different letters on them.
The printable includes the bunny … Read More ...
This is an experiment that is both really cool and frankly creeps me out a little bit. It’s fun to do experiments with eggs around Easter but of course you can do this any time.
Go Science Kids has a … Read More ...
Use a St. Patrick’s Day theme to help kids practice their math skills with this pot of gold math craft from 123 Homeschool 4 Me.
The pots of gold show the answer to a math question, while the gold pieces … Read More ...
Paper folding crafts are a lot of fun for building motor skills, patience and the basic skills of engineering (aka following instructions!).
Red Ted Art has a fun paper folding project with a St. Patrick’s Day twist in her 3-D … Read More ...
Leprechauns are a fun aspect of St. Patrick’s Day, whether you are building leprechaun traps as a STEM activity or creating leprechaun art and crafts projects.
Here are a few fun leprechaun projects to make with your kids while reading … Read More ...
This loopy rainbow St. Patrick’s Day craft from 123 Homeschool 4 Me was designed to be a simple craft for little ones to work on their skills making paper chains and adding gold to the pot of gold at the … Read More ...
I know not all kids are going to in-person school right now, so despite the title of the book, these crafty activities would be great for doing when kids need a little break from the computer or after physical school … Read More ...
Need something easy to pair with a book for Dr. Seuss week? Tot Schooling has got you covered.
She’s got 25 free printable activities that can be paired with Seuss books, so you can read a book and do the … Read More ...
The first week in March is often celebrated as Seuss Week, and March 2 is Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.
It’s a great time to pull out some of his books and pair them with … Read More ...
Building with Legos is great for encouraging fine-motor skills and following directions.
These simple winter Lego mats are great for kids to practice following a design, and they can also get in a little math by counting the number of … Read More ...
The snow is finally melting here, but there’s still time to do some fun snow science experiments with your little learners.
From learning about whether snow sinks or floats to trying to build an igloo or seeing whose snowman lasts … Read More ...
With so much of the United States really cold right now, it might be a fun time to play with frozen water balloons.
Here’s a great explanation of the activity from Exploratorium, but who needs the freezer when the … Read More ...
I’m in the part of the United States that is covered in snow right now, and while I’d say it’s too cold to play outside (it was -18 this morning!) kids often don’t agree with adults on when it’s suitable … Read More ...
This is the time of year for hearts everywhere, so why not use heart shapes in learning?
This little activity form Growing Book by Book is a great way to work on sight words with kiddos. Pick words they need … Read More ...
