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Catch Up on Academic Deficits in 10 Minutes a Day
June 10, 2026
Summer break is here! This year our homeschooling fizzled out with a sigh. We did NOT end the year super well, and we did not finish all our books. Ugh.…
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Bean Money! First and Second Grade Math Activity
April 20, 2026
Bean Money Number Sense Math Activity Here's a fun math activity that you can set up in a flash! This is like counting money, but with a creative twist... use…
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Multiplication Games with Dice
April 6, 2026
When you're introducing the concept of multiplication to kids, it helps so much to get their attention with an engaging hands-on game! Explore the concept of multiplication by grouping objects.…
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How to Play Target Number {A Math Dice Game!}
February 22, 2026
Learn how to play Target Number! This is a fabulous math game that works for third grade all the way up through 6th. Wait... how does a math game work…
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Build LEGO City Buildings to Scale
October 26, 2025
Here's a fun LEGO building challenge that is also a MATH ACTIVITY! Build famous buildings to scale with LEGO bricks. This is a fabulous activity for using proportions in real…
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Candy Corn Math Activities
September 29, 2025
Here's a collection of super fun candy corn math activities for grades 1 - 3 (ages 6 - 8). Nothing says fall like CANDY CORN! It's iconic, it's everywhere, and…
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Build LEGO Sight Words Activity
August 24, 2025
Build words out of LEGO bricks! This is a fun hands-on activity for early readers. All you'll need for this simple literacy activity is some basic LEGO bricks, a baseplate,…
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Guess the Number {Number Logic Game}
August 20, 2025
Challenge kids to use logic to figure out the digits in a six-digit number. All you need is paper and some markers! A couple weeks ago, Janie and I figured…
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Place Value Activities with Graph Paper
August 11, 2025
Do some fun and effective hands-on place value activities with graph paper! Why buy expensive math manipulatives when you can do so many things with supplies you already have? We…
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Teaching Mathematical Patterns and Combinations with Ice Cream Flavors
May 28, 2025
Teach patterns, combinations, and permutations with ice cream flavors! Let's do some ice cream math! This hands-on math activity is interesting for kids and really leads to some great thinking…
