Last week we made a Lego Catapult and my boys started making catapults out of everything in sight. Today we are making a Tinker Toy catapult! This Tinker Toy catapult was pretty simple construction and soon marbles were zinging across the house. To save the inside of my house…Let’s go outside! Tinker Toy Catapult Science …
Earth Day is an annual event, a worldwide celebration of our beautiful planet. It is also a great way to remind us all that we need to promote awareness of care of the earth through conservation and recycling. Let’s do something fun on Earth Day together! Fun Things to Do on Earth Day Earth Day It is …
Let us show you How to Dye Easter Eggs the easy way! Coloring Easter eggs has always been a favorite activity at my house and this Easter egg dye recipe is super simple and doesn’t use boiling water so it’s safe around young kids. This Easter egg coloring method is so easy, yet it’s a super …
I love homemade learn-to-read resources. This is a throw-back from my teaching days. Making a simple CVC word wheel is an easy way to get in some extra reading practice with kids even on the go. Whether you use this at home for extra reading practice, in homeschool lessons or in the classroom, it is …
Simple science experiments are the best and this real heart anatomy lesson is one of our favorites! So many people think about hearts about the cute romantic icon that has become popular. But the real heart is much different and this simple heart anatomy lesson will teach your child how different they really are. This …
Looking for some leap year activities to celebrate the leap year? We have so many great leap year activities to make this leap year extra special. Kids of all ages will love these fun leap year activities. Toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten kids will have a blast doing these leap year activities. You can do these …
Today we are doing a playdough letters activity! Let’s make pre-writing fun by learning with playdough! Pre-writing activities are an important bridge between learning the alphabet and good handwriting for preschoolers, Kindergartners and even 1st graders. If your kids love playdough, these fun play doh alphabet activities are the perfect easy ideas for learning and …
Today we will be showing you how to make a kindness jar that your whole family can use to learn the importance of being kind. Plus, we have some great kindness jar ideas to fill it as well. This kindness jar craft is great for kids of all ages and great for at home or …
Today we have a printable Thanksgiving word search puzzle for kids of all ages. Older kids can do this Thanksgiving word hunt independently, younger kids can join with an adult or sibling to find all the Thanksgiving word list in the free printable puzzle. Let’s play Thanksgiving word games together! You can use these Thanksgiving …
It is not uncommon to catch small children in a lie. They are testing out boundaries and learning right from wrong, but one thing that often concerns parents more than other lies is when a kid is lying to get out of trouble. The good news is that there is hope, you are not alone …