Not only can traveling be fun, but it can be educational. No Time for Flash Cards has come up with a great interactive activity to get children ready for the idea of packing!

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I just love this idea which incorporates colors by Mad In Crafts.

This would be a great project when teaching about colors, fall, giving, weather, or even just skills such as dexterity with little one’s hands since they will … Read More ...

After writing the last post, I roamed around the Mother Huddle site and found a pumpkin seed craft!! I always wonder what the heck I should do with all of those leftover pumpkin seeds!! There are always way to … Read More ...

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I love art pojects that are based on picture book illustrations.  This one from Journey into Unschooling is based on the illustrations by Kazuno Kohar in Ghosts in the House. Using plain orange and black construction paper and an … Read More ...

This is a cheap and easy way to have some fun with younger children from Let’s Explore.  Simply create pieces for a scarecrow (hat, clothes, head, etc) out of felt and let the kids put the scarecrow together.  For more … Read More ...

I am loving this idea by My Sweet and Simple Life Basically, you make a paper tree with fall leaves that each contain a fun fall activity to do that day on the flip side.   Every day, your child chooses … Read More ...

Yesterday I made some spiders with my son to use to decorate our house!! They were easy and fun to make together.  You could also customize them by addding eyes or other embellishments.  See all the instructions here.… Read More ...

Check out these awesome Max and a Wild Thing paper toys from Toy-A-Day.  Just in time for the movie, you can print out the characters, Moishe (apparently one of the Wild Thing’s names) and Max (on a different link).  … Read More ...

I’ve loved lapbooks for a long time, but mainly I’ve seen them for younger children.  Learning letters, shapes, sequencing, etc.  So I was excited to find printable pages for a lap book designed with older students in mind for … Read More ...

I love getting submissions from readers who find fabulous ideas all over the internet! As I was going through my emails this afternoon, I realized that there were a couple of reader submissions that I’d neglected to post-and these links … Read More ...

It is always interesting to have students learn about the authors behind the books they are reading.  This lesson plan is designed for older students (grades 5-8).  It has them exploring Maurice Sendak’s life and introduces the controversary of the … Read More ...