Cactuses (Cacti?) seem to be all the rage right now! Those and llamas. I don’t really know why either is so trendy, but I think do cacti are pretty awesome, especially after seeing saguaro cacti in Arizona on our road trip to California. Here’s a fun cactus activity – create a make-your-own cactus play dough…
Plant flowers over and over again! This simple sensory bin has been a HUGE hit! We have gotten way more mileage out of this tub than I ever thought we would. We’ve even had it out twice when friends came over. Yes, it’s a little bit of work to clean up the beans at the…
Here’s a new card game to learn that is perfect for your next family game night! This has been a favorite in our family for years. I played it with my grandparents and at family gatherings. My great uncle used to tease my great aunt that this game kept her mind sharp! Some of the…
Here’s a phonics activity that is both easy and fun! Use paper cups to create word family spinners. Kids can turn the bottom cup to change the beginning sound and then read the words. I don’t know about your kids, but my beginning readers have never been able to sit still. I don’t know if…
Practice math concepts with LEGO® bricks! These printable math challenge cards will have kids exploring number concepts in a fun and hands-on way. Print them, add a basket of bricks, and you have an instant math center! I created them with 6-8 year olds in mind, or first and second grade. They will be too…
Here’s a fun way to use LEGO® bricks – build some math patterns! And by patterns, I don’t mean just your usual preschool patterns. We’re moving beyond red-blue-red-blue here because math can be COOL! This STEM activity can be used with a wide variety of ages, and it will encourage kids to be creative. Challenge…
We have some avid bird watchers at our house, and they especially love birds of prey including hawks, eagles, and owls! Gresham and I rented a huge camera lens last week and photographed a pair of barred owls that make their nest in a local nature center every spring. It was so amazing to see…
Here’s a fun STEM challenge – combine cardboard boxes with Hot Wheels track to make a really awesome ball track! Elementary kids will enjoy this building challenge, and preschoolers will love it too, if someone older helps build the track. Owen and I had a great time transforming some cardboard boxes into this track. We…
Here’s an adorable spring craft to make – pom pom bunnies! Grab the glue gun and transform a pile of pom pom balls and felt into some adorable bunnies. They are fun to play with, but also cute enough for a spring or Easter centerpiece! My 11 year old has always loved celebrating the changing…
Well, you know we love jokes around here! We’ve compiled collections of funny jokes and knock-knock jokes, and even Star Wars jokes. So I decided it was time for some sports jokes! These jokes are all hilarious and appropriate for kids. Q: What did the coach say to the broken vending machine? A: I want…
This post started as a nature scavenger hunt for our preschool co-op, and it kind of grew from there. I purchased some adorable spring clip art on Teachers Pay Teachers, and I just kept thinking of cute things to do with it. Jonathan and Janie demand sweetly request to do as much “school work” as…
Don’t you love it when you find something that is easy, educational, and the kids think it’s great? I made these number houses for my youngest two (ages 3 and 6) to go with a unit on the postal system and addresses. If you have a wooden train set, these wooden houses go perfectly with…
