Exploring friction with kids is so much fun. This art project made a great display for the kids room and they learned how friction effects them every day.
This free printable Tower of Babel Craft for Kids is a fun way for kids to learn about and remember this Old Testament Bible Story.
Carnivorous Plants For Kids and Make a Fun Paper Plate Venus Flytrap Craft. One fascinating area of botany to learn about is carnivorous plants for kids.
It's time for Back to School and for many kids it's going to be their first year of school. Here are my picks for the best books about starting school.
Grammar. Did I just hear you groan when I said that? Grammar isn't often at the top of the list of kids' favorite subjects. But grammar doesn't have to be boring or tedious. You can have a great deal of fun with it while learning why it is so important with this FREE Pick the Punctuation Board Game.
This is a guest post from Janis Meredith at Jbmthinks. Kids are expensive. First, there’s diapers, baby equipment, clothes, food, doctor visits, and eventually college. When they got in school, we face another expense: the cost of keeping them busy. I’m not advocating that we should keep our kids busy every moment. But as they get older, their attention span gets more and more sophisticated. At that point, you can generate your own activities to keep them busy, or get {Read More}
STEM technology activities are a part of our world today and won't be going away anytime soon. But when it comes to STEM, the "T" in STEM, technology, can be hard to teach! Use these
Grab a cootie catcher template for free! Two free printables, one blank printable fortune teller, and one chatterbox template.
Sorry for the long delay between posts. Work has really gotten in the way of my having fun lately! I've had this particular project in my...
Fairy Tale Printables and Activities - My kids will love doing these this summer!
Everything that we do as kids, helps contribute to the person we develop into as our future selves. That is a lot of pressure as parents and difficult to teach. Open communication and having directed conversations with your children or group is key to structuring that learning opportunity. This 8 page lesson includes directed conversational activities, a hands on craft, and vision board graphics to remind children on their lesson. Becoming the best version of ourselves is the ultimate goal. Making sure the goal is understood and children understand how to continue to try and achieve this is something that is not normally taught but so important! THIS IS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD, NO PRINTED MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED! WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE After your payment, you will receive instant downloading access to the purchased files. Which include a PDF file for printing on 8.5”x11” regular US letter size. HOW TO DOWNLOAD On your computer go here www.etsy.com/your/purchases On the right, there is a download button. Just click and save the files to your computer. For mobile devices please use your regular browser and log in. *If you purchased as a guest you will receive an automatic email from Etsy containing your download links of printable resources. TERMS OF USE All files are for personal use only and cannot be used commercially or be resold/redistributed.
Looking for a no prep all about Ramadan reading comprehension activity for your class? Turn this all about Ramadan reading comprehension webquest into a writing craft and bulletin board for the ultimate Ramadan reading lesson. (Recommended for 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade.)What is a Ramadan Facts Reading ...
Call it what you will, summer holiday bucket list, summer activities, summer wish list. Here is our list! picnic at the park (or more accurately vario ...
Exploring force with this easy hands-on science experiment. Simple science for kids packed with learning fun with only 4 items around the house
A comprehensive formicarium care guide. Learn about ant farms and how to build & maintain one. DIY formicariums for various plants & ant species.
Here are 101 amazingly fun kids crafts to keep the kids playing indoors when the weather outside isn't ideal.
100+ light table activities for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten aged kids
The Tio de Nadal is a Catalan Christmas tradition. I bet you've never heard of a stranger one!
We’ve got the ultimate list of boredom busting things to do when kids are bored. Banish boredom right now with these 51 kid-tested fun activities.
A dad used things we all have in our junk drawers to create the best toddler activity board you've ever seen.
Reinforcing good reading habits is a good way to try and ensure the love of reading in your child. This list of 40 must-read bedtime books is good for kids!
Concept: Gravity Does a bowl of water weigh more with a goldfish in it than it does without the fish? This question usually provokes considerable argument. What do you think the answer is? If you said “Yes,” then you are correct! The bowl’s weight is increased by exactly the weight of the fish inside. Suppose...
Tons of Primary Chorister ideas for teaching music to children in Primary. Singing time for junior and senior primary and even nursery. For teaching in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
We long time I'm Bored Jar users and I wouldn't be without one. With the summer holidays coming now is the perfect time to put together ...
How to make interlocked Mobius Strip Hearts? Fun STEM activity idea for Valentine's day, for math center, math club, STEM lab, STEM club.
Most fine motor activities are for younger kids. However in this list, I give you 25 fine motor activities for older kids, ages 6 and above.
Now that I've given you a list of 5 pieces of music children should know, let's talk about composers your children will enjoy. These are composers who either wrote a lot of music for children, or whose music just APPEALS to children (or the child in all of us). As with ALL of music, this list is subjective, based on my years of teaching elementary school music and the extensive research I have conducted for the SQUILT curriculum. It is also important to note that children should not be
Shared by monthly contributor, Kristen, from Celebrate Every Day with Me. Did you know that our eyes have the ability to retain an image even after it is gone? This is called an AFTERIMAGE. And in just a few steps, you and your kids can be playing and learning together. What you’ll need to createcontinue Reading...
These printable English and Spanish season flashcards are great for learning about the seasons in both languages!
Free Life Cycle of a Mushroom Worksheet & Fun Meringue Mushrooms. I have a free life cycle of a mushroom worksheet and a fun edible meringue mushrooms activity.
Celebrate the Reformation of the Church with these fun Reformation Day activities for families, churches, and homeschools!
Science Activities are great for getting kids learning while having fun! These 10 Spring Science Activities are ideal for the homeschool classroom!
Fun Renaissance Unit Study Ideas for Kid and Lapbook Renaissance. I have some fun renaissance unit study ideas and a lapbook renaissance.
What do you do for April Fool's Day pranks? Celebrate Poisson d'Avril, the ultimate French holiday, by secretly sticking paper fish to other's backs...
A fun perseverance corner bookmark craft on the snail and the ark remembers the Spurgeon quote: "By perseverance, the snail reached the ark."
Learn about Australian animals with this easy to set up nature based small world play tray.
Now newly improved with even more light table fun!! Please check out the links below each photo to see each part of the Ultimate Light Table Guide. The activities seen in each post are examples of play based learning, Reggio Emilia, and Montessori all done on light tables. Feel free to Pin on Pinterest too! I have learned a lot about Reggio Emilia and Montessori over the past few years. Light Tables are a component of Reggio Emilia inspired learning, not of Montessori learning activities but many Montessori inspired activities can be done on a Light Table! Thanks to everyone who contributed links to their wonderful blog posts and special thanks to Play at Home Mom and Living Montessori Now!!! Enjoy!! Click the links under each photo collage! Light Tables 101 Light Table Toys 101 The Perfect DIY "container" Light Box Best Light Tables and Accessories THE Light Table Resource on Pinterest Playing with light and mirrors Beautiful light table collages Light table learning Light table fun, learning, and creativity DIY Light Table Worksheets Exploring Shadows with Color and Light The ABC's of Playing with Light The Ultimate Light Table Guide on Pinterest!! Want MORE????? See more on Pinterest! Follow Kristen (Epic Childhood)'s board Light Table Play 101 on Pinterest. Follow Kristen (Epic Childhood)'s board Epic Black Light Play on Pinterest. Follow Kristen (Epic Childhood)'s board Epic Light Table Play on Pinterest.
It’s Catapult Week! This is always met by cheers when kids see it on our agenda board. Outside our classroom, we have a large whiteboard and each week I list what each grade level will be building. Kids seriously take a look at this as they walk through and I often hear and see them…
Teach Reformation History for Kids this Reformation Day with 13 biographical cards that focus on the story of Martin Luther and the Reformation.
Share & Help Me GrowOne of my favorite things to do with my children is sit and read together. We have logged countless hours on the couch together or snuggled on the bed reading wonderful stories that have inspired their imaginations and opened up great learning moments along the way. For my preschool children learning […]
Looking for some Pippi Longstocking activities to go along with your favorite book? We've gathered 10 MUST-TRY activities to take you on your own adventure!
Winter has set in and the kids are getting restless. Everyone is stir crazy and clueless on what to do next to kill boredom. Your desperately searching for frugal ways to keep kids busy. This list is bound to help
25-page St. Elizabeth of Hungary printables and worksheets packet for kids. Perfect for Catholic children or any child learning more about St. Elizabeth.
My favorite photo from this experience is above...a balloon popped as I was taking this picture - it was purely unintentional!!! I spent New Year's 2002 in Houston, travelling by minivan with my Mom, sister, and my sister's two kids. That week, and pretty much the entire road trip home, we watched The Princess Diaries - over and over and over, something like nineteen times. Halfway through the road trip back to Indiana, it just became a game of knowing all the dialogue. And then seven-year-old Katie and I loved this scene: It was sometime way back then, that I told her we would make a balloon dart painting, too...at her high school graduation party. So we did. We practiced the weekend before, thinking you could just put pour acrylic paint into water balloons and then tie them and be ready. It isn't that easy, the paint just thickly drips out and fills the balloon without stretching at all. After failing multiple times and turning parts of her yard blue with paint, Katie found a blog that mentioned using a pressurized bottle and watering down the paint. I wish I could find this blog, because I want to credit it - that advice was so helpful! We went out and bought six Ice Mountain water bottles with sport caps, and then I diluted the paint to about 50% paint, 50% water. On the day of the event, we made sure all the balloons were stretched. She poured paint, then I tied balloons. We made the balloons small, about 2-3 inches, and mostly full of paint. It was a great system! The process of setting up was so, so messy. Paint was everywhere! I would definitely advise that all balloon filling should take place outside, unless you're some kind of expert balloon tier. Some of the balloons were just a little too full and splattered all over me! It was comedic at that point. I brought string to tie to each knot, then individually duct taped each string to the back of the canvas, so the string hung over the top. Then, whenever a balloon would pop, we could just pull the string to the back, to minimize mess and the risk that balloon pieces would dry on the canvas in the sun. The backyard setup was simple. We folded a piece of burlap over the fence, taping it around the fence loops with more duct tape, because it was windy outside. We put two paper ream boxes on the ground, and covered them with plastic tablecloths from the dollar store, which made excellent tarps. The canvas sat on top of the boxes, but It was also duct taped around the fence loops from behind, so the wind wouldn't move it. The day of Katie's party was warm. Ninety-three degrees. What I learned while I was still setting up is that a water balloon resting on a black canvas surface in the hot sun will pop all on its own. No darts necessary! Many of the balloons stayed intact in time for her friends to arrive. They had a great time throwing darts and watching the colors flow! We used a pack of three cheap metal darts. We also coiled neon chenille stems around the bases, because otherwise, we may have lost them in the grass. The finished product turned out awesome. We were so happy with it! It's going to make an incredible addition to Katie's dorm room this fall!
