STEM activities are a lot of fun and educational, but the best kind of STEM activities are open-ended, allowing children to think for themselves. In this paper plate maze STEM challenge, kids are challenged to make a marble maze using household materials. They must follow all elements of a real design process, including brainstorming, blueprints,
These ABA therapy activities for kids with autism spectrum disorder will give you heaps of ideas you can use at school, in therapy, and at home!
These fun weather STEM activities for kids are perfect for spring science experiments at home or in the classroom!
You and your kids will love putting together these simple helicopters and watching them fly! *Video below
This sun suncatcher craft is an easy craft for kids that looks bright and cheery in your window or doorway.
This Magic Toothpick Star Experiment is such a fun experiment for the kids. It's a super simple way to have the kids create magic on their very own.
This is a perfect craft for big kids or older children - cardboard monster jaws. Made from cereal boxes, this is a fun, easy craft activity for summer.
These crossing midline activities support development of crossing the midline plays in functional tasks like learning and self care.
Teach kids about flowers withour free printable parts of a flower worksheet pack. This set includes charts, diagrams, a flipbook and more.
Make your own cloud viewer with this easy Cloud Spotting Learning Tool! A wonderful weather craft for preschoolers and elementary kids.
Find out how to create a toy that seems to defy gravity-- a cool balance trick and neat science experiment.
Crossing the midline activities for kids. What on earth are those? Sometimes in the educational world we start speaking a slightly different language than 'normal' people. Not that teachers aren't normal ... though ... you do need to be a little insane to work with small children all day long, don't you? Anyways. I had
Your baby is growing up quickly and is having a whale of a time making discoveries and exploring new things. Of course, your excitement to knows no bounds. However, for your child to master important motor skills, it’s vital that she has good bilateral coordination.
This is a cute activity where ESL students have to draw monsters based on the description of the body parts on the worksheet.
Autism activities to help increase communication, fine motor skills, sensory play skills, interaction & more in your home or autism classroom!
My kids are loving these science videos, apps, music and activities.
Teaching elaboration might seem impossible sometimes, but I recommend this engaging and authentic activity to better help students understand what it means.
This simple buoyancy kids' science activity requires just a few common household supplies. Kids will love learning why things sink and float!
Have you tried the egg drop project yet? This was our 4th year in a row taking part this super fun STEM activity for kids! Check out how to do it with your children or students, and be sure to print out our two free printable recording sheets. Follow our STEM and STEAM Activities for …
My 5 Senses - Activities and Printables - Touch, taste, smell, sight, sound... so many fun kids activities!
This indoor scavenger hunt for kids will have kids laughing as they search all over the house to find everything on the list! Perfect to do again and again!
Learn about our bodies with these human body activities for kids! All of these ideas are hands-on way to explain the body's systems and functions for kids.
Kids will love learning about the components of blood with this fun and memorable activity - make a blood model!
For days when you want to relax at home, the kids can still do this fun Bubble Art Activity. Perfect for all ages and takes mere minutes to set up.
Here is a GIGANTIC list of the best indoor activities for kids. Turn those dreaded rainy or snowy days to the most memorable!
Learn uppercase and lowercase letters with this fun interactive game that you can make out of recycled cardboard!
Need quick easy activities for toddlers? These 25 easy low-prep activities for toddlers are sure to be a hit!
Set up a fun geometric bubble activity for the kids using everyday items. Can you make different shape bubbles? Easy STEM challenge for kids.
Do you have fun plans this summer to spend time out in nature? Every summer we take a few weekend trips up to a small little town in Wyoming where we are surrounded by forest and
Are you ready to take art outside and finally get a clean house back? This ice painting activity is perfect for the deck or driveway this summer! Frozen Painting Fun I don’t know about you, but I love a good art project that can be done outside! I would much rather have art activities going … Continue reading "Awesome Frozen Paint Art Activity"
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Looking for a quick and easy toddler activity? Make a puzzle unwrap game! Turn their puzzle into a fun kids activity - a great way to play inside.
As our kids get older, they're ready to drop their nap time, but still need some quiet time to rest and recharge (and so do I!). Since my oldest shares a room with her napping sister, I've had to find activities that she can do quietly without waking her sibling. These are some of our favorites! Books are obviously the
Watching our children's minds grow is one of the great joys of parenthood! It feel like just yesterday we were trying to teach Emmy to identify mama and dada, and today we are working on
Taste Safe Kinetic Sand is a fun and versatile sensory play recipe that is perfect for toddlers! Sand that sticks to itself and not to you!
In the afternoon my kids have always had quiet time. With our new baby's arrival I've been trying to spend extra time in the afternoon with my 3-year-old while the baby naps. All too often
DIY Cork Boats are an easy, inexpensive craft project to entertain your kids!
Have your kids mail a hug to friends and family that they don't see often! It's a fun, easy way to brighten someone's day. Hi friends! Last Fall, we did this mail a hug activity
