1. Geoboard Snowflakes STEM Activity for Kids

    Math meets art in this simple winter snowflake STEM activity for kids! We have been using geoboards and leftover Rainbow Loom bands to create these beautiful snowflakes. It's a great…

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  2. Learning Activities for Kids Who Love Cars!

    With four boys in our house, we have accumulated a lot of Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars! We have found that they make great manipulatives for all kinds of learning…

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  3. Math Facts Baseball (An Awesome Way to Practice Math!)

    Math Facts Baseball - Use this simple game to review addition and subtraction facts! Okay, so baseball season just ended, so this probably should have been a football game. But…

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  4. Sorting, Counting, and Graphing for Preschoolers

    Make a giant color graph, and sort, count, and graph toys or other objects! I've mentioned before that Jonathan (turning 4 in January) is always asking for more "school" to…

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  5. Science Experiment for Kids: Which food does my pet like best?

    This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you've followed this blog for very long, you probably have noticed that we really love science. My oldest son loves engineering types of…

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  6. LEGO Activities for First Grade Math

    Here are some hands on ideas for learning first grade math concepts with LEGO®! Practice addition, greater than and less than, and measuring. My first grader really enjoys kinesthetic learning.…

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  7. Learn Your Name with Hot Wheels Cars

    As I've mentioned before, Jonathan has been doing a lot of name games because he LOVES to do school, and because he has a long name to learn! Here's a…

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  8. Five Engineering Challenges with KEVA Planks

    Here are five fun engineering challenges for kids to do with KEVA planks! If you're not familiar with KEVA planks (the brand is Mind Ware), they are small wooden building…

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  9. LEGO Learning: 25 Math and Language Ideas for Preschool through Third Grade

    It's almost back-to-school time, and what better way to begin the school year than with a little LEGO® learning! Here is a collection of over 25 of the best math…

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  10. Learning with LEGO: Letter Puzzles

    Learn your letters with LEGO®! This idea is seriously so simple, and Jonathan thinks it's the greatest thing ever! A few months ago, it dawned on me that Jonathan is…

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