Gresham turned 12 last week, and we had an amazingly fun birthday party with several of his friends. All of our boys love to watch Dude Perfect videos, and we decided a few weeks ago that it would be fun to have a Dude Perfect birthday party! But then we had to figure out HOW…
Use LEGO® bricks to play a fun and competitive cooperative game that kids will love! This is perfect for a LEGO® birthday party or club, or really any venue in which you need to keep a group of kids busy. We’ll call it LEGO® Copycat or Duplicate the LEGO® Model… or choose your own name! This…
Create gorgeous fall leaf art – with just paper, black crayon, and watercolor paints! This project is fun for kids of all ages (and parents too!). Preschoolers may not be able to do the crayon rubbing part totally independently, but I have tip for making it easier at the bottom of this post. I have…
These fall word cards were something that I put together quickly so that Janie would have more to do during our school day – ha! She loves to stay busy, and I don’t want to buy as many workbooks as she would like to fill in, so I’m on a quest for find and create…
Here’s a collection of fall and Halloween projects to build with LEGO® bricks! Construct a working candy machine, some upside-down hanging bats, a pumpkin catapult, silly monsters, and more. I’ll start with our most popular idea! This LEGO® candy dispenser has been a reader favorite because it’s easy to build and it works well….
Use LEGO® bricks to teach math concepts! Here are three clever math activities that are perfect for first grade. I’ll describe the activities, and then you can find a link at the bottom of the post to download and print the pages. (Also, I know I’ve done lots of first grade stuff lately, and I’m…
Here’s a fun LEGO® building idea for fall! Launch candy pumpkins with this awesome LEGO® catapult. This is a great activity for a rainy day, and it would also be fun to do with a club or other group. Kids can create their own catapults and tinker with them until they find a design that…
Here’s a fun STEM challenge: Build working gears out of plastic caps, popsicle sticks, and a cardboard box! This project demonstrates mechanical concepts using materials you probably already have. Kids will be able to explore how gears mesh together to create motion. We started our project with a sturdy Amazon prime box, an assortment of…
After the heat of summer, the sights and smells (and tastes!) of fall are so very welcome. Apples, pumpkin pie, brightly colored leaves, crisp mornings, cider donuts, trips to the pumpkin patch, fuzzy sweaters… Well, to be honest, fall in Texas is really just an extension of summer with pumpkins added (which came from far…
Here’s a collection of awesome free coloring pages that boys and girls will love! Whether it’s a rainy day, sick day, or too hot to play outside (hello, Texas!) these printable coloring pages will keep kids busy for hours. There are Disney coloring pages, Star Wars, animals, nature, preschool coloring, and more. I searched through…
Do you have a child that is crazy for superheroes? Then I’ve got just the thing that will get them really excited about math! This printable activity pack contains 30 pages of first grade math activities, all with a fun superhero focus. Math practice doesn’t feel like work when it’s in the context of a…
Do your kids love the memory game? Mine do! We have a superhero version and a princess version. Here’s a printable version of the memory game that will teach letter recognition and sounds! Three Ways to Play Letter Sounds Memory Game – Turn the cards face over. Each player will turn over two cards….
