I don’t know if any of the winter holidays are really associated with fireworks (New Year’s maybe?) but this is a fun science experiment to do with kids when you want to have a little STEM celebration.

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My daughter has a huge bag of jingle bells. I’m sure we needed a couple for a project or something (I think it was for an ugly Christmas sweater?) but you can’t just buy one or two jingle bells, … Read More...

Here’s a great collaborative art project for a classroom or a family. Hattifant has a Christmas tree winter activity printable that’s a whopping 18 pages.

Inside the tree is an elf factory with a bunch of elves getting set for … Read More...

I love those little pattern blocks that kids can use to make different designs. They’re great for color and pattern recognition as well as differentiating shapes.

Add a holiday spin to your pattern blocks with these printables from You Clever … Read More...

I love gifts that are also activities, because they keep kids occupied, help them focus and give them a goal to work toward. The folks at Flycatcher sent me and the girl a smART Pixelator to try out, and I … Read More...

This is a fun STEM challenge that isn’t much of a challenge because it comes with a printable that shows you how to do it, but did you know you can make a 3D Christmas tree out of a single … Read More...

I don’t know if anyone actually eats gumdrops, but if you happen to have some lying around (you could also use mini marshmallows) you can challenge your kids or students to these STEM challenges with a holiday twist.

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Of course this is a great project for the holidays, but you can do this same idea any time of year with whatever natural materials you have around.

Little Pine Learners has the tutorial for these cute nature ornaments that … Read More...

This printable Christmas coupons are so cute and a great thing to tuck into your advent calendar or have your Elf on the Shelf share with your kiddos.

They include things like going for a walk or a drive to … Read More...

This Christmas memory game from Homeschool Preschool is so cute and little ones will love to play with it all season long.

It has 36 images so you can use just a few for younger kids or the whole set … Read More...

Little kids obviously shouldn’t be using real fire or making candles that burn, but they can still get in on the menorah-lighting fun with these cute chenille stem candles from Moms and Crafters.

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I’m still a little in denial that Thanksgiving is next week, but it’s never too late to pull out some good printables, whether for the classroom or to entertain kids at home for the holiday.

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A friend of mine shared this resource on Facebook recently and I think it’s great, whether you are in a classroom teaching about Thanksgiving or just want to give a broader perspective to your kids.

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I always love projects that incorporate fiber arts since I’m a knitter and sewist and a mom who wants kids to learn these skills.

This project from Coffee and Carpool teaches kids basic sewing skills by stitching a dreidel design … Read More...

Thanksgiving games are fun for the classroom, parties or if you have a group of kids at your house on Thanksgiving waiting for the food to be done. If you have leftover M&Ms from Halloween you’ll be in even better … Read More...

Thanksgiving is a time to think about what we are thankful for, and if you live in a household that speaks lots of different languages (or have a classroom with kids who speak different languages at home), expressing gratitude in … Read More...

Veterans Day isn’t a holiday that seems to get a lot of attention outside of military communities, but it’s important for all of us to remember the service of our members of the military.

3 Dinosaurs has a nice printable … Read More...

Thanksgiving is a great time to have printable activities on hand because it always seems like there are some bored kids around waiting for food to be ready (and the weather isn’t always good for going outside to play).

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Red Ted Art has been doing a series of Diwali crafts recently and she’s rounded them up into one great post if you’re looking for Diwali crafts to make with your kids at home or at school.

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Diwali the festival of lightscelebrated by many religious groups including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists, is a holiday that lends itself easily to crafting while learning.

Clay lamps known as diya and intricate sand designs called rangoli are … Read More...