Left Handers Day is celebrated annually on August 13, though my left-handed kiddo will tell you we celebrate it all the time. Did you know about 10 percent of the population is left handed?
According to data gathered by leftyfretz.com… Read More ...
Perler Bead Projects for Kids
Perler beads
are a super fun craft item for kids to use. Also known (by me, anyway) as melty beads, these colorful pieces of plastic are assembled into different shapes on a grid, then melted together by ironing on top … Read More ...
Celebrate National Twins Day
Did you know that August 5 is celebrated as National Twins Day? More generally, the first weekend of the month of August is Twins Days, which is a festival held in Twinsburg, Ohio, each year to celebrate twins of … Read More ...
Watermelon Activities for Kids
Summer is the perfect time to eat, play with, craft and learn about watermelons
. This sweet treat is a favorite with kids and adults alike, the colors are fun to work with and it just feels like summer in … Read More ...
Celebrating Female Astronomers
August first is a day to honor women in astronomy, so it’s a great time to teach kids about the many female astronomers, computers and other experts who have shaped the way we see the universe.
I was trying to … Read More ...
Celebrating Coloring Book Day with Printable Coloring Pages
August 2 is National Coloring Book Day in the United States, and while every day is a good day to color, this is a great time to break out the crayons, colored pencils and printable coloring pages (especially since it’s … Read More ...
Encouraging Self Care for Kids
July 24 is Self Care Day, and it’s really important for us as parents and teachers to help our kids understand what self-care is and how to develop those habits early on in life. It’s not about literally taking care … Read More ...
Printable Insect Activities for Kids
It might be too hot and buggy where you live to go outside and observe real insects, but these printable insect activities are lots of fun for those kids who are really into bugs.
This little printable insect book from … Read More ...
Activities for Learning about the Ocean
Learning about the ocean is always fun, but it’s a nice thing to do in the summer, especially if you have any vacations to the beach planned. But even if you don’t, these ocean animal activities are lots of … Read More ...
Easy Musical Instruments for Kids to Make
Making your own musical instruments is a lot of fun and something that some kids will do on their own without prompting. But these ideas for musical instruments that kids can make will inspire you and them to make music … Read More ...
Bastille Day Activities for Kids
Bastille Day is the national day of France, celebrated on July 14 each year. It commemorates the Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, a major event of the French Revolution. The Bastille was a prison in Paris that … Read More ...
Paper Bag Activities for Kids
Here’s another one of those fun made up holidays: July 12 is Paper Bag Day for reasons unknown. But if your household is like mine, you probably have everything you need to celebrate this holiday every day. I think I … Read More ...
Teddy Bear Activities
July 10 is apparently Teddy Bear’s Picnic Day, but we love teddy bears all year long. Whether the bears are having lunch or we’re going on a bear hunt, there are lots of fun bear activities to do with kids … Read More ...
Activities to Celebrate Ice Cream Month
It shouldn’t come as a surprise (at least in the Northern Hemisphere) that July is Ice Cream Month. I think we all reach for this tasty treat more when it’s hot outside, and it’s definitely hot outside!
To celebrate Ice … Read More ...
Weaving Projects to Make With Kids
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the time I did a fiber arts summer camp at my daughter’s school. It was so much fun exposing kids to knitting, crochet, cross stitch, weaving and other fun things to do with … Read More ...