Odds are good if you celebrate Halloween that your household is about to have more candy in it than you really want to or should eat. So why not turn some of that sugary goodness into a science project?
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Odds are good if you celebrate Halloween that your household is about to have more candy in it than you really want to or should eat. So why not turn some of that sugary goodness into a science project?
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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 ...
I have always loved the idea of Montessori trays. They’re a way to gather materials for kids to play with or manipulate that keeps things together and makes it easy to support a theme in the classroom or at home. … Read More ...
Cutting practice can sometimes feel like a waste of time, doing crafts instead of learning, though we know that it’s all connected, and that cutting develops motor skills that are necessary for writing. And it’s just fun to make fall-themed … Read More ...
Over the course of several years, my daughter’s classes have read the book Stone Soup and made their own versions. It’s a lovely story to do in a classroom environment, because it highlights the idea that everyone brings something different … Read More ...
I’ve always been the sort of person who wants to hang on to happy trash, shorthand for things that might otherwise be thrown out or recycled but that could also be used for creative projects.
Now I’m going to be … Read More ...
Fall is a great time to gather natural materials to using in play, art and learning, and there are a great variety of things you can do with them, from painting on leaves to making collages of natural materials, drawing … Read More ...
Pickup Some Creativity has a great skeleton craft and all you need is paper plates and a few other items! She has a great template and tutorial you will not want to miss! Perfect for teaching your children about the … Read More ...
Halloween printables are one of those wonderfully handy resources that can save the day when you need a quick classroom activity, party game, quiet-time worksheet, or something festive to keep little hands busy while the excitement builds. Whether you’re a … Read More ...
Bring a bit of Halloween fun into the classroom or your learning activities at home by learning about bats and making bat crafts.
We’ve probably all read the book Stellaluna, right? Make your own hanging bats with clothespins and basic … Read More ...
I just came across this amazing resource from Science Sparks: a free ebook on science for the early years, full of fun experiments you can do with a classroom of kids or with your own child.
There’s some really … Read More ...
This Halloween craft is great for preschool and early elementary ages. Pink and Green Mama has a compilation of Halloween crafts, and this is one of them. She features it on her blog and you can see how its made. … Read More ...
This homemade paintball bomb experiment would be cool any time of year, but it might be really fun to do this experiment and use the bombs to paint a pumpkin.
Teach Beside Me has all the details of how to … Read More ...
I’ve already shared a bunch of pumpkin learning activities, but this one is great, too, so I wanted to make sure to include it.
The free pumpkin investigations printable from the STEM Laboratory is an easy way for you … Read More ...
Building with Legos is always fun, but some kids need help deciding what to build when they aren’t working from a kit. Lego challenges are a great way to inspire kids to go a certain direction with their building without … Read More ...