Learning about Frogs for Kids

When I started writing this post I thought I had never written about learning activities involving frogs before, but clearly I didn’t dig far enough into the archive because on another blog post I found while writing this one was a link to a post about frog unit studies that I wrote in 2016. I’m going to guess I can find some new things for you since then!

Check out our very own Frog Life Cycle lapbook available for download here.

You’ll probably want to start with the life cycle of a frog, which you can read more about at National Geographic Kids. That post has great pictures, too. You can also dig into the frog life cycle and other facts about frogs, plus get a free set of printables that includes life cycle, anatomy and more, from The Homeschool Scientist.

Or grab a free frog life cycle folding book you can make into a frog craft from Life Over Cs.

I love this playdough life cycle activity from How Wee Learn (uses paid resources, but you could do it without them if you’re on a budget).

Affordable Homeschooling has a free printable anchor chart and parts of a frog worksheet for labeling. They also have a great list of nonfiction books about frogs if you’re looking to add some to your library.

Free Homeschool Ideas has a couple of fun printables/coloring sheets involving frog vocabulary and things a frog eats.

Trillium Montessori has some fun frog facts, a link to a video of frog and toad calls, and some great paid resources for preschool, as well as links to lots of other resources.

The Crafty Classroom has a nice free frog unit study that includes sensory ideas, life cycle worksheets, lily pad math and more.

Grab a cute frog lapbook that includes parts of a frog, predator and prey mini-book, tadpole vs. frog and frog vs. toad facts and more from Homeschool Share. And don’t miss the free resources from The Notebooking Nook, which includes more than 140 pages for journaling, observation, learning frog facts and much more. The website linked also has a ton of great information and videos on everything from the difference between frogs and toads to poison dart frogs and frozen frogs.

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Learn about Comoros for Kids

When I was writing about France the other day, it occurred to me that Bastille Day was also coming up (July 14, to be precise), and I wasn’t sure that I had written about it before. On further digging I realized I had, but it’s been a few years, so let’s take a look at some more ideas for celebrating this pivotal day in French history. Of course anything in the post on France would be great to do as well.

First, if you want to start with a kid-friendly explanation of Bastille Day, get the basics from Britannica Kids.

Learn more about the French Revolution and play the Storming the Bastille game from Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool +. It looks a little like Chutes (or Snakes) and Ladders to me, but I think you might start over instead of just going back when you hit a guillotine space. She also has a France unit study that includes a printable lapbook and making pain au’ chocolat.

The Princess and the Frog made a wafer cookie Eiffel Tower (which they originally found on our Edible Crafts site; love a full circle moment!). When I went looking for that I also saw Eiffel towers made of pretzels and gingerbread, so get creative with your building challenges.

Make a fun French flag collage with this tutorial from Sparkle Living Blog (via Real Creative Organized). Search for French clip art or royalty free photos online to add to your artwork. And if you’re looking for more France themed crafts, check out this collection from Artsy Craftsy Mom. My favorite is the little printable city, which came from Handmade Charlotte, but there are lots of cute craft ideas here for Bastille Day or an day.

Grab some Bastille Day coloring pages from Plantz Matter, which also has a little French lesson if you want to learn some basics. Coloring Pages for Kids also has some good options for Bastille Day coloring.

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