Valentine’s Addition and Subtraction Printables

Valentine’s Day is a great time to add some holiday-themed activities to the learning day, and these printable math games are a perfect way to do it. These games are designed for kindergarten and first grade students, and they use numbers up to 20 to practice addition and subtraction with the help of a ten-frame if needed.

Incorporating holiday themes into learning activities can be a fun and engaging way to teach children. It allows them to make connections between the holiday and the concepts they are learning, which can help to increase their understanding and retention of the material. In addition, using creative and interactive teaching methods can help to keep children engaged and motivated to learn.

To access these Valentine-themed math games, simply visit Playdough to Plato and download the free instructions and printables. With these games, your students will have fun practicing math skills while also getting into the Valentine’s Day spirit. So, these games are perfect for kindergarten and first grade students and they allow kids to practice addition and subtraction with the help of a ten-frame if needed.

You can grab the free download and instructions for the game at Playdough to Plato.

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If you’re looking to go beyond the dye kits at the store for your Easter eggs this year, I’ve collected 10 fun ways to dye or otherwise decorate your Easter eggs. These are fun STEM and craft experiments for kids and are pretty fun for grownups, too.

One of the most popular ways to dye Easter eggs while still using items from the store is to use natural dyeing methods with vegetables, fruit and spices. I’m sharing links to a few different posts here because people have slightly different methods or recipes for achieving different colors, but the basic procedure explained by Real Life at Home is a good one.

Check the recipe suggestions at Kaleyann, Mommypotamus and Your Home Based Mom, and let kids raid the kitchen or pick some fun things from the grocery store to try. Make sure to keep good records so you can repeat the process next year!

Another easy method to try is dyeing eggs with food coloring. This can make more vibrant colors than you tend to get from natural dyes, but it’s still an easy method and can be done with things you already have in the house. Check out these tips from Studio DIY to get started.

If you want to use food coloring to color your eggs but want to give them a different look, try this method of dyeing eggs with rice from Kids Activity Zone. Or get a marbled look by dyeing eggs with whipped cream, like these from My Home Based Life. So fun and messy!

For less traditional looking eggs, try dyeing eggs with old silk ties or shirts. The pattern from the fabric transfers to the egg in a unique way that’s a lot of fun to try. Get the instructions from A Thrifty Mom.

Use markers and coffee filters for an easy, pretty, low-mess way to color eggs. Learn how at The Savvy Sparrow. Or bring some nature to your egg decorating with these pretty pressed flower eggs from Little Pine Learners.

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