Easy leaf rubbing activity – part art and part science! This leaf STEAM activity lets kids of all ages create something beautiful and get a peek into the parts of a leaf! Ever since I was a child, I was fascinated by the idea of being able to lay a leaf under paper, rub a …
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Fun ideas for easy Valentine Box Ideas that are the perfect to use as easy card holders for class parties! Sometimes I think it’s the minor holidays that might put me under as a Mom! Take February for example — why is it that EVERY set of boxed valentines includes 24 cards when my kids …
Head under the sea with these cool ocean STEM activities & projects for kids! We’re diving down deep today to explore ocean zones, marine animals and more with these amazing STEM ocean activities that are perfect for a little summer learning! If your kids are fans of whales, sharks and the big blue sea, they’ll …
Explore some of these AMAZING & FREE Online Summer Camps for kids, tweens & teens! It’s important to have some fun summer activities for kids to keep them thinking, creating & connecting through the summer months so we’ve rounded-up some really AWESOME summer options for all ages! 30+ Free Online Summer Camps and Workshops …
Make these adorable Halloween Sensory Bottles that glitter & glow! I want to introduce you to our newest craft project — we call them Frank, Pete & Mike 🙂 What else would you call a monster, pumpkin and mummy, right? We loved making the Halloween Salt-dough Glitter Garland last year so I thought we’d try …
Celebrate Independence Day with these FREE July 4th printable activities & glow in the dark sensory bottles! I can’t believe it’s almost July! Man, summer sure can fly by if you’re not paying attention 😉 Today’s idea is one of those classic Summer Sensory Activities for kids of all ages — we call them Fireworks …
Father’s Day is coming soon so I thought we would round-up some printable Father’s Day cards & activities the kids can print and personalize for Dad. These aren’t regular boring old run-of-the-mill cards either — we’ve found ideas for techie greetings, funny fill-ins and some unique ones that are sure to make Dad smile. I …
Explore these animal life cycle project ideas and activities that are perfect for preschool and elementary age kids! Did you catch our post on Animal Habitat Project Ideas and Science Activities? Kids just love to explore all the places that animals live and observe their behaviors. And they love baby animals! Heck, I love baby …
Enjoy these Christmas-themed nature books and winter play activities! Christmas is a wonderful time to invite nature into the house! We love creating & crafting with natural items during the holidays — they’re not only free but plentiful. Not to mention, some of them have such a wonderful scent! So enjoy these great play activities, …
Halloween will be here soon — yes, it’s still a few weeks away but according to the aisles at the grocery store, we should all be out buying our candy 🙂
It’s also one of those holidays that allows your creativity to shine!
Like the year my son decided to be the 3 Stooges (yep, he wanted to be all 3 of them at once).
Or the year I had to make a tractor costume for the farm themed fall party they had at school. (Really, a tractor – couldn’t have been a cow, horse or scarecrow, right?!)