When I saw this accordion fold hearts wreath project from The House that Lars Built on Instagram the other day, I immediately thought about how this would be a fun one for kids.

There’s a printable gradient template you can … Read More...

This is a good science experiment/Valentine’s Day activity to do at home or with a group of kids who are OK with gelatin and the other ingredients used.

STEAM Powered Family has a super simple recipe for gummy candy that … Read More...

This easy directed drawing project uses a simple algorithm (aka a set of instructions to be performed in a particular order) to create a Valentine’s Day heart tree.

The instructions are in the post at Our Family Code. You can … Read More...

This fun combination of art and science makes for an easy classroom craft kids can use to decorate the classroom or to make cards for their parents.

It uses pretty basic supplies including coffee filters, watercolors and watercolor paper.

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The other day I shared an idea in which you sort Valentine’s Day candies in a Venn diagram. If you didn’t use up all your treats on that project, try this dissolving candy heart experiment from Living Life and … Read More...

Have you ever made or seen a device where there’s a drawing on each side of a piece of paper attached to a stick, and when you spin the stick the pictures appear as if they are one?

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Venn diagrams are a classic way to sort information into groups and to see what characteristics different groups might have in common.

Introduce kids to the basics of Venn diagrams with this fun and tasty Valentine’s Day activity from Jinxy … Read More...

There are a lot of different symbols that go along with Lunar New Year, from dragons and red envelopes to lanterns and tangerines.

Artsy Craftsy Mom has collected a bunch (more than 60!) of different craft ideas for various symbols … Read More...

Doing crafts for Lunar New Year is always fun because there’s a different animal to craft every year for 12 years! This year (2022) is the year of the tiger, so it’s time to break out all the cute tiger … Read More...

Lunar New Year is coming up at the beginning of February, and these dot painting printables are an easy activity for little kids to learn about some of the symbols of the season.

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One last printable to share for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. These color by number printables from Rock Your Homeschool feature King, the state of Georgia and images around peace, love and justice.

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Felt boards are a great way to share a story with kids and then give them the elements to play with so they can tell their own stories.

Growing Up Blackxican made a felt board for Martin Luther King Jr. … Read More...

Looking for easy activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

I found a couple of printable word search worksheets that would be great to use in a classroom or at home when talking about King Day.

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If you want to introduce Martin Luther King Jr. to younger kids, these coloring pages from Sight and Sound Reading are a great option.

There are four pages, including one of King by himself, one standing at a podium, … Read More...

Here’s a sweet activity you can do with a classroom or at home for Martin Luther King Jr. Day or any time you are talking about kindness.

This big heart activity from Kitchen Floor Crafts will get kids thinking … Read More...

Doing escape rooms is a fun way to incorporate review into something active, or you can make an escape room to play for fun at home or at school.

These ideas from Teaching Ideas will give you some easy ways … Read More...

It’s easy to think there’s not much we want to remember from 2021, but for our kids this year is a big hunk of their life so it’s worthwhile to mark the good things and what they were into this … Read More...

Looking for a last-minute art project to do with the kiddos for the holdiays? This faux-stained glass project from You Clever Monkey uses a tree motif, but you could really draw anything you like or just use straight lines for … Read More...

Whether you’re done with school for the year or in the home stretch, you probably feel the need for something relaxing to do over the holidays.

These mandala coloring pages are great for older kids and adults alike to sit … Read More...

It’s fun to let kids set their own goals or resolutions for the new year, but if you have a particular desire to see your kids be kinder (whether in the classroom or at home) this printable from Coffee and … Read More...