1. Bridge Building STEM Challenge with Craft Sticks and Wooden Cubes

    Craft sticks are definitely one of my favorite building materials for kids! They are so cheap, and you can use them in a multitude of different ways. In this STEM…

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  2. Fall Tree Play Dough Activity (With Pumpkin Spice Play Dough... Mmmm!)

    Decorate a fall tree with play dough leaves in lovely fall colors! This preschool activity is perfect for building hand strength and fine motor skills, and the play dough has…

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  3. Pumpkin Patch Addition and Subtraction Math Game

    Some days, it's hard to get excited about making kids do their math. Can you relate? We have totally gotten in a rut here lately, so I decided we needed…

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  4. How to Make File Folder Pop-Up Nerf Targets

    Here's a fun Nerf target game that you can put together in minutes! Make pop-up targets out of file folders. Kids can knock them down, and they pop back up…

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  5. Easy DIY Pencil Practice Book for Improving Fine Motor Skills

    Here's an easy way to improve fine motor skills in kids while using materials you already have! My 5 year old could not be more excited about being a kindergartner.…

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  6. Found Object Robots: A Beginning Woodworking Project for Kids

    The boys and I had a blast this week creating these adorable wood robots! This is a great beginning woodworking project for kids because exact measurement is not important, you…

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  7. Construction Truck Sensory Bin

    I love using sensory bins with preschoolers because it's such a motivating way to develop fine motor skills through play! This construction truck themed sensory bin was a big hit…

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  8. LEGO® Minifigure Painted Rocks

    Looking for rock painting ideas? How about painting rocks with the faces of your favorite LEGO® minifigures! This is such a fun project for kids of all ages. I would…

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  9. How to Make a Duct Tape Endless Cube

    Here's a fun craft project for kids, and it's a great fidget toy too! Use wooden cubes and duct tape to make an endless cube that transforms shape again and…

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  10. Code a City! STEM Challenges for the Sphero Edu SPRK+ Robot

    This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Sphero. The opinions and text are all mine. Coding. Robots. STEM. As parents and teachers, we know that we…

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