Sometimes all it takes is some new building pieces to spark a little creativity. All you need for this fun craft is straws (paper or plastic), pipe cleaners and scissors. Click over for the easy tutorial
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Five engineering challenges for kids – with wooden clothespins, binder clips, and craft sticks! It’s a simple STEM activity that kids of all ages will love. Move over, expensive building sets! These simple materials were a huge hit with my boys. The first time we got them out, Owen (almost 7) spent well over an […]
DIY Catapults are easy to make and fun to use and the best part is there are so many ways to do it! We found twelve inventive catapult crafts for kids of all ages. If
Make these cute pine cone fairies with only a few supplies! Grab some pine cones and acorn tops and our free printable to get started.
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Using common household items, preschoolers can practice identifying alphabet letter sounds and strengthen fine motor skills at the same time.
Five engineering challenges for kids – with wooden clothespins, binder clips, and craft sticks! It’s a simple STEM activity that kids of all ages will love. Move over, expensive building sets! These simple materials were a huge hit with my boys. The first time we got them out, Owen (almost 7) spent well over an […]
Can I just say I have one of the most creative colleagues ever!! You guys remember Jayme right? She made the cute farm games at the begi...
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Build a craft stick chain reaction! Weave craft sticks together to make a chain that flies apart when you let go. Fun science!
Kids will LOVE these engineering challenges with craft sticks, cups, and wood cubes. Engaging, open-ended, and creative!
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Working with kids and young adults who are oppositional can be challenging. Being oppositional might mean refusing to do work, breaking rules, and engaging in other challenging behaviors. The truth is, many kids can be oppositional from time to time, so many of these strategies work with all learner
Want to learn how to make a catapult? It's easy and fun and the perfect STEM activity for kids of all ages! Toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten kids
Five engineering challenges for kids – with wooden clothespins, binder clips, and craft sticks! It’s a simple STEM activity that kids of all ages will love. Move over, expensive building sets! These simple materials were a huge hit with my boys. The first time we got them out, Owen (almost 7) spent well over an […]
Another way to integrate Art History into your lesson plans. This project looks specifically at the paintings of the Sistine Chapel. There is no need to get a close up picture for the students be…
Make a simple guitar and set up fun and easy sound science experiments for kids. How do sounds sound different in different rooms.
Five engineering challenges for kids – with wooden clothespins, binder clips, and craft sticks! It’s a simple STEM activity that kids of all ages will love. Move over, expensive building sets! These simple materials were a huge hit with my boys. The first time we got them out, Owen (almost 7) spent well over an […]
We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned in this post. Please see policies for more information. We’ve gotten LOTS of comments on some updates we’ve done to our home throughout the years so I thought I’d share the latest that I am SO happy to have done. The door knobs! Goodbye cheap knobs that
This craft stick harmonica is fun to play, and you can adjust the pitch by moving the straws! It’s a neat project, and a good one to make with a group because the materials are very inexpensive. You can fit in a little science learning too – see the bottom of the post for ways […]
Like most preschool fascinations, I’m not entirely sure how it began. It might have been the Star Gazing Discovery Bottles I made last month, or the fact that they are in bed before they actually appear in the sky every night. Whatever the cause – studying stars has become the…
This 7 minute animal themed HIIT workout for kids improves emotional regulation and reduces meltdowns. Loved by OTs, teachers, and parents alike!
Here’s a simple open-ended building activity for kids of all ages – Colored craft sticks, wooden cubes, and small plastic cups! Simple materials, and yet
This colorful rainbow jar is a surprisingly simple kids' science experiment! In fact, you probably already have everything you'll need.
This blindfolded maze game teaches obedience to children. My kids loved playing this game, wanting to try completing the maze over and over again. Teaching through games speaks volumes to kids. The concepts resonate with them because kids learn through play. Some people are questioning whether obedience is outdated. They don’t want their children being...Read More
Teaching kindergartners how to cut – quick resources for teachers. Here are some bright ideas to teach how to cut for thoses that need it in your classroom.
Printable Activity dice that will encourage imaginative play. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. Kids pretend to be animals as they play the dice games
Try these fun and educational activities for kids. Make a volcano, a tornado, glitter jars (like snow globes), giant bubbles, dry ice bubbles, and more.
Kids will love this delicious, edible science experiment where they will make Kool Aid Rock Candy. Fun for kids of all ages.
How to make popsicle stick bow and arrows (or mini bow and arrows) that are perfect for a rainy spring day or to add to Valentines!
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Fizzy, bubbling, popping fun! The magic of mixing vinegar and baking soda will keep the kids in awe. Get the instructions below, and be sure to check out all these science experiments too.
A review and activity idea for a new-to-me picture book, Windblown by Edouard Manceau.
Dixie Cup Windmills My daughter often comes up with the ideas for our projects together. Sometimes her inspiration comes from seeing something in a book or something from school or sometimes like with today’s craft, it just comes out of nowhere. We were playing restaurant together when she stopped & very confidently said, “Mama, I […]
I don’t know anything about the Terrible Two’s. When Hayden was two, that was a breeze compared to him being three. Since he has turned three, he’s been this walking, talking, opinionated little boy. Finally, someone has really put together a picture of what is going on in a toddler’s brain! Source: […]
It's been such a great week in Kindergarten and First Grade Music! We've been experiencing steady beat with steady beat swords. The "swords" are actually swimming noodles that have been cut in half. First we listened to "Imperial March" from Star Wars and found patterns in the music that sounded like we should march, swing our steady beat swords and sneak around. Then we kept the steady beat by clapping one hand with our partner. Next we took that skill and transferred it to our steady beat swords. We clicked our steady beat swords together on the beat with our partner. As we listened to the song the next time we marched, light saber-ed to the beat and snuck around the galaxy in search of a new beat keeping partner. What fun! Read another blog post about steady beat swords HERE. Read another blog post about steady beat swords HERE.
We had fun with this experiment. It was very cool to watch the colours change! I used food coloring and cabbage leaves to show the kids how plants …
How to make an indoor boomerang out of paper. What a fun boredom buster science and engineering project for kids when they are stuck inside!
Here is a silly drawing games that is a lot of fun for kids to play. In this drawing game, you use dice to decide what parts of the drawing you will draw. We have included a face drawing game and a landscape drawing game. This is a lot of fun and it helps children who might not be able to draw freely and creatively...this will help them draw more freely and creatively. This will also increase silliness.
