Welcome Summer! We are kicking off summer with a BANG! and bringing you TONS of ideas for summer fun (woohoo!). And since I can’t think of Summer without thinking about the beach, I wanted to pull together some creative ideas for playing, crafting and exploring seashells! 25 Seashell Crafts & Activities We’ve already hit …
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Welcome back to our super Summer Science series!
We are collaborating with Inspiration Laboratories to share some great books and fun hands-on science activities each Wednesday during the summer — this week’s topic is Astronomy.
Do you know what I love about today’s activity?
It doesn’t require perfection or detail or really any focus. It’s very open-ended and so creative — plus down-right beautiful too!
It came about as a spur of the moment idea when we were making some Clay Pot Garden Markers for a guest post with The Educator’s Spin on It.
Do you remember when your kids were really young and they would pick up Cheerios to eat? In addition to the amazing ability of learning to feed themselves, they were also developing their pincer grasp and fine motor skills. The ability to hold, grab and control things with their fingers is such an important …
Have you ever read a book with the kids and thought “Wow! I wish there was something more that we could do with the story.” ? Than boy do we have an awesome post for you today! One of our amazing friends has created a book of extension activities to pair with the much loved …
Our Discover & Explore linky is getting outside this week to enjoy the beauty of Fall and share ideas for creating with natural items!
I love this time of the year with all the gorgeous colors and the many seeds, leaves and tree fruits that are abundantly available.
One way we beat those long, indoor days is by pulling out the paints! Snow days, rainy weekends or days off from school always invite a little creativity in our house. And painting is one of those activities that keeps the kids engaged for quite a while (always a plus for those long days). …
Enjoy these 20 easy Rainbow Crafts for Kids — perfect for Spring & St. Patrick’s Day! Nothing says “Spring” like the colors of the rainbow! And while it’s fun to pull out the crayons to make a rainbow, we often prefer something with a tactile or sensory component when we’re crafting or creating art. Like …
Challenge your kids to an engineering project by building the Eiffel Tower using newspapers! This past week, I was looking for a fun engineering project for us to do over Spring Break. Both of my kids loved to build with blocks and Legos when they were younger but as they got older, they were more …
Do your kids love to make handmade ornaments for Christmas? Then you will go CRAZY over today’s activity – Handmade Shadow Box ornaments! They are quick and inexpensive crafts that you can easily fit in a few during the holiday season — and they also make great gifts for grandparents & teachers too! Easy Handmade …