My post the other day about snowflake math activities included a couple of things using pattern blocks, which are great manipulatives to have on hand for kids to play with in quiet times at home or in the classroom. … Read More ...
Christmas Printables: Coloring Pages and Activities
Whether you have a long trip over the river and through the woods to your holiday gatherings, or just want to give kids something fun to do at home during their holiday break, these Christmas printable coloring pages and other … Read More ...
Thanksgiving Printables for the Table
If you’ve got a bunch of kids (or even just a couple of kids) coming over for Thanksgiving, you might need some things to entertain them while they wait for the food to be ready. These Thanksgiving printables are great … Read More ...
Thanksgiving Language Arts Printables
There are lots of great language arts printables with a Thanksgiving theme, including lots of little books, writing activities and more. Let’s check out some Thanksgiving themed learning for the classroom or at home.
Fun a Day has a cute … Read More ...
Pokemon Learning Activities and Crafts
Lots of kids love Pokemon, and lots of people have pulled together learning activities, crafts and other fun things to do with a Pokemon theme. This might be fun to do in the classroom around the holidays or before … Read More ...
Fall Printable Books for Kids
I love little printable books for kids. There seem to be books on just about every theme you can think of that people have made, and they allow kids to practice a little bit of vocabulary/reading, number recognition, color recognition … Read More ...
All About Sudoku for Kids
September 9 is International Sudoku Day, but this fun number game is great to play — for kids and adults — any day of the year.
If you’ve never played it before, Sudoku is a logic-based number puzzle game. It … Read More ...
Apple Printables and Activities
Apples are a fun theme in the fall because they are everywhere in the stores and also a symbol of school. So many bloggers have made apple themed projects, printables and activities, you could do an apple theme in the … 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 ...
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 ...
Summer Activity Printables for Kids
I know summer is not the best time for learning activities, or at least kids aren’t often into learning activities at this time of year. But it’s a great idea to have some printable activities available for those “I’m bored” … Read More ...
Summer Reading Printables and Tips for Parents
Now that my daughter is a teenager, we don’t really do summer reading as a formal thing anymore. Her school used to take part in a program and she was usually one of the top readers in her grade, and … Read More ...
Fun Printables for Father’s Day
Printing out a coloring sheet or a survey for kids to fill out about dad is a quick and easy way to have a semi-homemade gift for Father’s Day. None of these take a long time to do but they … Read More ...
Memorial Day Activities for Kids
Memorial Day is an important holiday that honors those who have died in warfare. While it often serves as a fun holiday that marks the beginning of summer, it’s actually quite a somber day, especially for those who have … Read More ...
Learning about the Seven Elements of Art
Did you know that what we think of as a good piece of art typically includes seven elements? Those elements are:
- line: the basic marks that form a drawing or painting
- shape: two-dimensional objects that can be formed from lines