Halloween is right around the corner, and what could be a more fun theme for your fall lesson plans? There are so many different ways to work Halloween into virtually every subject – pumpkins are perfect for science and nature … Read More ...
Five Little Monkeys Finger Puppets
If you have your own little monkeys, they will certainly enjoy making and playing with these cute monkey finger puppets that can be used when they sing the popular kid’s song “Five little monkeys jumping on the bed.
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Shapes, Counting and Colors Busy Bag
This is a fun fine motor activity that will also help young kids work on shape and color recognition and counting skills.
Nicolette, from Powerful Mothering, created this fun activity and free printable templates you can download and use. You … Read More ...
Mason Jar Tumbler Teacher’s Gifts
Send your child back to school with this fun, unique, and easy-to-make gift for their teacher. Mason jar tumblers
are all the rage right now and any teacher would be thrilled to get one as a gift, especially when it … Read More ...
Back To School Tic-Tac Labels
Before you send your kids back to school, make up one or more of these personalized Tic-Tac mint packages to give to them as a nice surprise. Choose from 5 different designs that each offers their own cure for problems … Read More ...
Back-To-School Homework Notepads
Do you think a student would be more likely to remember to bring their homework home with them if they had a handy notepad like the one pictured here created by The Idea Room? How about if they actually got … Read More ...
Back-to-School DIY Backpack Tag
Before the kids head off for the first day of school, help them make one of these fashionable tags for their backpack.
Kristi from Lolly Jane created this printable project for her preschooler but I think the colorful chevron … Read More ...
Personalized Game Pieces
Next time you are going to be dragging out your board games, surprise everyone by sneaking these personalized game pieces into the box. You can make a game piece for each member of your family or for every child in … Read More ...
Cow Appreciation Day With 10 Cow Crafts
Did you know that today is Cow Appreciation Day? This special day seems to be created for publicity by a popular chicken restaurant — if you dress up as a cow you can get free food — I think it … Read More ...
Clothespin Paper Dolls
All you need to make these fun little dolls are heavy paper and clothespins along with some paint and glue. Rubyellen, from My Cakies, designed this fun projects for her kids to make to celebrate the beginning of summer … Read More ...
Homemade Father’s Day Air Freshener
What a brilliant idea this is from Tracey at We-Made-That.com! If you are looking for a special gift for your dad for Father’s Day, and he already has enough ties to wear, this tie-shaped air freshener might be a … Read More ...
Father’s Day Candy Bar Poster to Print
Have you ever seen one of these candy bar poster gifts? Kristyn, from Lil’ Luna, wanted to help her kids make one for a Father’s Day gift but didn’t look forward to the prospect of writing it all out … Read More ...
7 Science lessons with free printables
Budding scientists will love learning about the world around them with these 7 great science lessons, complete with free printables. Kids will enjoy learning about the basics of the scientific method, the life cycles of plants and insects, simple machines … Read More ...
Easy Lapbooks
Lapbooks are a great way to encourage kids to explore more about and have fun with different themes. These themes can be something more general, like the Mammel Lapbook Printables offered by Kirsten, or they can focus on a specific … Read More ...
Color and Pattern Matching Game for Kids
While it may be obvious that this game would be great helping kids learn about colors and making patterns, it can also be used to practice counting. Beyond that, Amy, from The Connection We Share, discovered it was a great … Read More ...