I read that July 1 is American Zoo Day, but any time is a good time to talk about, learn about and act like zoo animals. Even if a visit to an actual zoo isn’t in your plan for this … Read More ...
Adorable Llama Weaving Project
I like doing little weaving projects with kids because they don’t take a lot of attention span, are great for fine-motor skill development and always come out looking great.
This llama weaving activity from Pink Stripey Socks adds another layer … Read More ...
Heart-Shaped Animal Crafts for Kids
It feels like hearts are everywhere in February, and they’re fun in the art area or as a craft idea you can do with kids at home.
Crafty Morning has a great collection of heart-shaped animal crafts that are easy … Read More ...
Winter Unit Study for Early Elementary
There’s still a lot of winter fun to be had this season in the Northern Hemisphere, if you live somewhere that it snows. This winter unit study from Keeping My Kiddo Busy has a month full of activities all about … Read More ...
Use an Animal Escape Room to Help Kids Learn Problem Solving
This is just so darn cool I would want to do it myself.
Life with Moore Babies has a great idea for making an animal “escape room” style puzzle for kids to help them learn about problem solving. My puzzle … Read More ...
Celebrate Paper Bag Day by Making Puppets
Did you know that July 12 is Paper Bag Day? I didn’t either, but it’s the perfect day to celebrate by making paper bag crafts.
I Heart Craft Things Has a great collection of paper bag puppet ideas that are … Read More ...
Fall Tanagram Mats for Playing with Shapes
Tanagrams are a lot of fun for kids to learn shapes and how the shapes can go together to make different shapes.
These printable tanagram mats from Simple Everyday Mom are adorable and a great addition to the fall classroom.… Read More ...
Fun Farm Animal Activities
I don’t know why spring seems like a good time to learn about farm animals. I guess because one of the spring activities at my daughter’s school is always hatching chicks.
Whatever the reason, these farm animal activities caught my … Read More ...
Learn about Habitats with These Adorable Printables
Little kids love learning about animals, and it’s important to classify animals in different ways, including by their habitats.
These cute printables from A Dab of Glue Will Do will help kids learn about habitats and which animals live together.… Read More ...
Create a Fun Forest Animal Unit Study for Your Kids
Little kids love animals, so why not encourage that interest and turn it into something you can use in a lot of different learning activities with a forest animals unit study?
Life Over Cs has collected everything you need for … Read More ...
Paper Plate Frog Mask
Did you know that April is National Frog Month? How about celebrating by learning more about frogs and making one of these adorable frog masks. Emma, from My Little 3 and Me, create a template to help you make a … Read More ...
Lion and Lamb for March
Have you heard the old saying “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb?” Where I live, that is usually true… Although sometimes March not only comes in like a lion, it also goes out like … Read More ...
Cupcake Liner Groundhog Day Craft
Are you hoping the groundhog sees his shadow or not tomorrow? I am hoping he doesn’t see his shadow because I am ready for our snow to melt and for the days to be warm!
One way to make sure … Read More ...
Simple Penguin Craft
This adorable penguin was actually painted with a penguin! Let me explain… Allison, from No Time for Flash Cards, let her daughter paint a piece of black paper, and a piece of blue paper, by using a penguin bath tub … Read More ...
Simple Small Worlds: Frog World
I think this simple small world caught my eye because I have at least a dozen tiny, plastic frogs here, plus the colorful gems and craft foam so I can make this up without much fuss. Creating a small world … Read More ...