Celebrating Mardi Gras in the Classroom

A lot of Mardi Gras crafts and activities are great for younger kids, but they leave older kids out of the fun. This post from Teach Hub talks about the history of Mardi Gras and offers educational ideas that older kids can do.

Yes there’s still mask decorating and crafts made with beads of course, but it also has some ideas for learning and presentations (real world and virtual) that kids can do to share what they have learned.

My favorite idea is a bit of a STEM extension: have kids or pairs of kids make their own Mardi Gras parade floats. I’d made this an upcycling challenge where students have to use a shoebox and a bunch of random materials (including Mardi Gras beads, of course) to make their floats.

I’d love to hear your ideas for doing Mardi Gras in the classroom with older kids!

[Photo: Grafixar via morguefile.]

If you have a K-pop fan in the house, this is one of those books that feels like an easy gift win.

The Unauthorized Ultimate K-Pop Fanbook: Girl Group Edition is packed with puzzles, games, fan trivia and plenty of stickers, with groups including BLACKPINK, TWICE, LE SSERAFIM and HUNTR/X from K-Pop Demon Hunters.

It’s definitely more fun activity book than serious K-pop encyclopedia, which I actually think is part of the appeal. There are mazes, crosswords, bias-themed games and little references for fans to spot, plus 16 sticker sheets for decorating journals, photo books and anything else that happens to be within reach.

If your K-pop obsession started with K-Pop Demon Hunters, we’ve already got a few more ideas worth checking out, including our free K-Pop Demon Hunters coloring pages and digital images and these K-Pop Demon Hunters learning activities and printables.

And yes, K-pop has even made its way into the craft room with these K-Pop Demon Hunters cross stitch patterns.

I think this fanbook would make a cute birthday present, Christmas stocking filler or addition to a K-pop themed gift basket. Add some gel pens, a journal or photo-card binder and you’ve got a gift that feels a bit more thoughtful than simply grabbing another piece of merchandise.

The book is due for release on October 6, 2026, and based on the preview, it looks like a fun little pick for younger K-pop fans, tweens, teens and sticker-loving grown-ups who are absolutely not admitting how many sticker sheets they already own.

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