Everyone (except dogs, maybe?) seems to love fireworks around the Fourth of July, and here’s a cool pop rocket you can make with kids which isn’t exactly a firework but can help get you into that spirit.

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With the recent launch of astronauts to the International Space Station, its a great time to teach kids more about space.

If you have a child working on the order of the planets or who would like a space-themed bracelet, … Read More...

This series has been going on for a while, but I just stumbled on this great At Home Preschool lesson plan series from No Time for Flashcards.

These little lunchtime learning sessions have a different theme each day such as … Read More...

Memorial Day in the United States is the unofficial beginning of summer but it’s also the first of several patriotic American holidays including Flag Day and July Fourth.

If you don’t print out these patriotic bingo cards from Artsy Fartsy … Read More...

Here’s a cool project for kids heading into summer. Little Bins for Little Hands has a lot of great slime projects, but this one has a secret ingredient that makes it change colors in the sun.

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Yesterday’s craft idea was from Mrs. Mactivity, so I spent some time over on her website and there I learned that kids in the UK are starting to go back to school in June.

No matter when kids start returning … Read More...

I like doing little weaving projects with kids because they don’t take a lot of attention span, are great for fine-motor skill development and always come out looking great.

This llama weaving activity from Pink Stripey Socks adds another layer … Read More...

Here’s another company that’s offering some free educational content for our kids in these weird times. Mystery Science has a selection of its video science lessons for kids from kindergarten through grade five available for free.

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If you or your kids are fans of Hamilton: the Musical, you might know about the educational program related to the show known as EduHam. When students attend the show they also go through this program where they learn … Read More...

Dover Publications is offering a discount for readers.  Save 20% off orders of $30 or more with Coupon Code DFA9.

They are also offering free shipping on orders over just $25

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Learning body parts can be fun with this printable body parts matching game from Powerful Mothering.

It’s a free download with email address, and it includes boy and girl bodies and a bunch of body part cards you use to … Read More...

While we are all home with our kids I’ll bet we’re playing more games than we used to, but there’s no reason those games can’t be a least a little educational.

If you have littles who are learning about numbers, … Read More...

Coloring pages are a simple art activity that can actually be used a lot of different ways, whether you color with crayons, markers, colored pencils or paint, cut out the shapes to use in a collage or make your own … Read More...

I have long enjoyed Basher Laboratories products. They make great books and toys for learning about science, math, grammar, history and more that have fun illustrations and are engaging for kids but also educational.

Right now they are offering a … Read More...

The captain’s log theme makes them feel like they’re really part of the team, reporting back on their daily habits — it seems to help keep them occupied and informed and this printable can be purchased via Etsy. 

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This Peep launcher project from Team Cartwright looks like so much fun, and is a great engineering challenge for kids. You’ve probably built a catapult or trebuchet to launch pom-poms and other light items, but Peeps are heavy so they … Read More...

I love this idea for introducing basic addition concepts to kids with a bit of art included.

This addition clouds activity from Preschool Play and Learn is a fun way to work with numbers with little kids.

Put basic addition … Read More...