There are so many fun ways to use Christmas decorations in learning activities. We have a whole bunch of jingle bells and we have used them in counting and sorting games, for craft projects and more through the years.
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Candy Cane Coding for Kids
Who says you need a computer to learn code? I love this simple idea from Left Brain Craft Brain to use binary code and red and white pony beads to make coded candy canes.
This easy project uses materials … Read More ...
20 Science Gift Ideas For Kids
These Science related gift ideas for kids has been hand-selected to give you an amazing roundup of Science related Christmas gift ideas. All of these products ooze science and are perfect for teens, tweens who have a love or an … Read More ...
20 STEAM Educational Gift Ideas For Kids
These gift ideas have been composed with STEAM or STEM Education in mind. Imagine the kids having fun with their toys whilst learning and using their brains? Toys don’t need to be mindless and boring, these are some of the … Read More ...
STEM Gift Guide – Toys Your Children Must Have
STEM is not a new concept in our world of learning, but it’s been picking up a lot of focus lately in making certain that our education system is starting to teach more lessons on STEM activities for all ages … Read More ...
Grab a Life-Sized Printable Skeleton for Fun Learning
Whether it’s Halloween or any other time of year, learning about your bones is always a lot of fun.
This life-size printable skeleton from Adventure in a Box is sized for a kid around an average eight-year-old size, but kids … Read More ...
Make Nature Collages by Decorating Faces
I love this idea from Krokotak to use a simple printable face design as the base for a collage of found nature items.
While the projects mostly show using leaves to make hair, there are also some cute earrings … Read More ...
Nature Crafts : Does it Belong in Nature?
Fall is the perfect time for nature walks, and while there are lots of nature scavenger hunt ideas out there, one thing that’s not always on the list, but which you’re likely to find, is garbage.
I love the approach … Read More ...
Bubbling Halloween Pumpkin Science Activity
Playing with baking soda and vinegar is fun all year, but it adds a spin to it when you make your “volcano” inside a pumpkin.
Living Life and Learning shows how to make a pumpkin into a bubbling science activity… Read More ...
Study Pages for Learning about Bats
Bats are interesting creatures to study any time of year, but it’s especially fun to talk about bats around Halloween.
This brief bat unit study from Royal Baloo features seven pages you can print out for kids who can read … Read More ...
Cool Spinning Tops with a Halloween Theme
This little project would be a lot of fun to add to a center during the fall or just to have to play with at home.
Buggy and Buddy has the full instructions for making these inverted Halloween tops from … Read More ...
STEM Activities for 10 Apples Up on Top
The Dr. Seuss book 10 Apples Up on Top is super silly, and it’s a fun one to read with preschoolers (and older kids!) this time of year when apples are everywhere.
Little Bins for Little Hands has collected some … Read More ...
Make an Insect Hotel to House Bugs in Winter
We know that bugs are important to have in our yards and gardens when our plants are growing, but bugs need safe places to live throughout the year.
Making an insect hotel at home or at school is a great … Read More ...
Cool Nature Games to Add to Your Science Center
Let’s face it, we can’t always get the kids outside as much as we would like, or as much as they would like if they are real nature lovers. But the learning about the outdoors doesn’t have to stop just … Read More ...
Practice Hand Washing with Water Play
Washing hands is so important to develop as a habit for little kids. If you want to encourage kids to wash their hands more, you can try this water play idea from Play Learn Every Day.
Just use a bucket … Read More ...