Especially when kids are young it is a lot of fun to capture some of their thoughts about the end of the school year.
I love this printable end of the school year memory book from What I Have Learned … Read More ...
Upcycle Crayons Using the Sun
It feels like we had a very fast spring here in Arkansas and like it is almost warm enough to call it summer more than a month early. It’s probably not really warm enough to do this experiment, but it … Read More ...
Make an Outdoor Obstacle Course Using Sidewalk Chalk
I have shared sidewalk chalk obstacle courses before, but I really like this one from Toots Mom is Tired because it focuses on developing gross motor skills like following a line, jumping and spinning.
This is also a great way … Read More ...
Mother’s Day Fingerprint Bookmarks
Here’s a quick and easy Mother’s Day project to do with one kid or a whole classroom.
This Mother’s Day bookmark from Savvy Second Graders is a sweet printable that the kids use their fingerprints for to make a little … Read More ...
Printable All About Mom Page
Having kids do an “all about mom” page for Mother’s Day is really fun. It makes a cute keepsake and the answers are usually funny.
Here are a couple of printables from My Cup Overflows that kids can use to … Read More ...
Problem Solving Posters for the Classroom
One of the important lessons of early childhood education is getting along with other children and resolving conflicts in a peaceful way.
These printable problem solving posters from This Reading Mama will help kids think about what they should do … Read More ...
Art Prompt: What Does Your Imagination Look Like?
This is such a fun idea and I’d love to do it with adults as well as kids. Using a picture of the person as a base, give them the prompt “what does your imagination look like?”
You could also … Read More ...
Make Easter Treats More Fun with a Simple Scavenger Hunt
I have to admit I almost forgot about Easter happening this year (or at least about exactly when it was happening).
In the past I’ve done my own scavenger hunts that led to the Easter basket (when it might have … Read More ...
Watercolor Resist Easter Egg Project
Using white crayon to draw on white paper and then painting over it with watercolors is a classic kids art activity.
Add to the fun by using this technique to decorate paper Easter eggs.
Grab an egg template from Rhythms … Read More ...
Montessori-Inspired Rainbow Learning
Rainbows are fun to investigate and create art around all year long, but they’re especially fun in the spring, when showers often lead to rainbows.
Nightchayde has a fun collection of activities involving rainbows that she did with her little … Read More ...
Pom-Pom Easter Egg Painting Craft
Anything involving clothespins is a great motor activity for little ones, and that’s only the beginning of the fun with these pom-pom painted Easter eggs from Crafty Morning.
The physical pressing of the pom-poms into the paint and onto the … Read More ...
Keep the Kids Entertained with Easter Eggs-ercises
Easter is more of an active holiday than most. At least there is often an egg hunt, and it happens in spring in the Northern Hemisphere so at least in some places it is warm enough for the kids to … Read More ...
Science Experiments to Do with Peeps
I am willing to admit that I am not a fan of Peeps. I would much rather use those sugary treats in science experiments because that means I don’t have to eat them.
There are lots of fun things you … Read More ...
Work on Symmetry with this Easy Butterfly Craft
Symmetry is an important early concept for kids, and this symmetry activity for kids is a fun way to play with it.
Grab the butterfly printable from Early Learning Ideas, let kids decorate half the butterfly and then play with … Read More ...
Counting Flowers Printable Book
Spring is the time for flowers, and spring in the classroom is a great time to incorporate flowers into learning activities.
This free printable counting flowers booklet from Fun a Day is fun for little ones to practice counting and … Read More ...