This is a really cool activity that’s great for summer if you have two or more kids to work with.
You can read all the details at From ABCs to ACTs, but with the help of her printable, a pencil, … Read More ...
Adorable Printable Bug Activities
I LOVE this set of bug and insect activities for preschoolers from Preschool Play. There are so many cute ideas, such a number matching, letter identification, rhyming cards, syllable counting and more.
I really like this build a bug activity … Read More ...
A Great Collection of Ocean and Beach Themed Printables
Summer time is a great time for going to the beach or doing learning activities related to the beach and the ocean.
3 Dinosaurs has a huge collection of beach and ocean printable learning activities, including information on sharks, … Read More ...
Upcycle Crayons Using the Sun
It feels like we had a very fast spring here in Arkansas and like it is almost warm enough to call it summer more than a month early. It’s probably not really warm enough to do this experiment, but it … Read More ...
Montessori-Inspired Rainbow Learning
Rainbows are fun to investigate and create art around all year long, but they’re especially fun in the spring, when showers often lead to rainbows.
Nightchayde has a fun collection of activities involving rainbows that she did with her little … Read More ...
Build a Life-Sized Maze Out of Sticks
Admittedly this one is better for the people in the part of the world where it isn’t freezing cold right now, but it’s a great idea when you need something different to do outside and can actually see the fallen … Read More ...
Make a Winter Nature Craft with Ice
It’s going to get really cold here this weekend, so it might be just the time to break out some activities that have to do with ice.
I love this ice nature art idea from KC Edventures. It’s easy to … 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Fall Tanagram Mats for Playing with Shapes
Tanagrams are a lot of fun for kids to learn shapes and how the shapes can go together to make different shapes.
These printable tanagram mats from Simple Everyday Mom are adorable and a great addition to the fall classroom.… Read More ...
Practice Fine Motor Skills with a Fall Tree Craft
Kids love to punch holes, and it’s a big deal for a lot of kids when their hands are strong enough to work a hole puncher.
Whether the kids make the punched holes themselves or you do it for them, … Read More ...
Make Seed Paper and Celebrate the Growth of a New School Year
Kids love making paper. Maybe it’s because using the blender is a novel thing for them. Or because it’s fun to rip something up and put it back together again.
Any paper project is fun for kids, but I love … Read More ...
Preschool Science Center Ideas
Little kids all seem to be really interested in the world around them and how things work. It’s why they ask “why” a thousand times a day.
So preschool age is a great time to introduce science centers that are … Read More ...