Spring is the time for flowers, and spring in the classroom is a great time to incorporate flowers into learning activities.

This free printable counting flowers booklet from Fun a Day is fun for little ones to practice counting and … Read More...

When my daughter was little she loved dot markers, and they’re actual really great for developing motor skills because the chunky markers are easy to hold and they have to have a certain amount of accuracy to get the dots … Read More...

As kids get older, it can be harder to get the interested in any kind of activity that involves hanging out as a family.

But we still have to do something over spring break, or any other holiday from school. … Read More...

Flashcards are a great tool for teaching children, and these Valentine’s Day alphabet flashcards from Blessed Learners are a perfect example. Not only are they a fun and educational activity for little kids, but they are also a great way … Read More...

I don’t know why I always associate the Northern Lights with winter. I guess because it is cold where you can see them? Whatever the reason, I think now is the perfect time to try this Northern Lights chalk art … Read More...

The basics of code are pretty easy for kids to understand. It’s just directions where a certain thing happens and something else might happen if certain conditions exist.

Using these basics, Research Parent made an amazing Lego maze coding game… Read More...

Observing the weather is a great introduction to science for kids, and it can be a lot of fun to make your own weather tools like rain gauges and wind socks.

Did you know you can make a thermometer with … Read More...

I don’t know how the weather is where you are, but here in Arkansas it is unseasonably warm and we’re beginning to think it’s not going to snow at all.

But it is still winter, and it can still be … Read More...

Microscopes are a lot of fun for exploring all sorts of things, but it’s important to know how to use them correctly and what all the parts are called.

A School Called Home has a printable label and color sheet … Read More...

If you have snow where you live, there are all sorts of learning opportunities that can be had with it, from talking about why the big ball goes on the bottom when you build a snowman to observing how snow … Read More...

Here’s a fun simple science experiment that uses items you already have in the house and can even have a bit of a Christmas theme.

Combining milk, dish soap and food coloring — the full details are at Little Bins … Read More...

Hanukkah began last night, but we’ve still got a week to learn about this holiday and make crafts honoring the Jewish celebration of light.

My daughter and I do a book advent calendar every year, and there is always a … Read More...

There are so many fun ways to use Christmas decorations in learning activities. We have a whole bunch of jingle bells and we have used them in counting and sorting games, for craft projects and more through the years.

Little … Read More...

These gift ideas have been composed with STEAM or STEM Education in mind. Imagine the kids having fun with their toys whilst learning and using their brains?  Toys don’t need to be mindless and boring, these are some of the … Read More...

One of the fun things about holidays is all the great children’s books available to make story time a little more engaging.

KC Edventures has a free printable for a Thanksgiving-book-themed reading challenge, covering things like reading a book … Read More...

Does the song “Over the River and through the Woods” remind you of Thanksgiving? I always think of it more as a Christmas song (I guess because I’ve never lived anywhere it snows for Thanksgiving), but I learned from this … Read More...

I love Lego building challenges because they are a sneaky way to bring a bit of engineering and STEM fun into your everyday.

But combining Lego, building challenges and candy may just be the best of all.

Most of us, … Read More...

STEM is not a new concept in our world of learning, but it’s been picking up a lot of focus lately in making certain that our education system is starting to teach more lessons on STEM activities for all ages … Read More...

Whether it’s Halloween or any other time of year, learning about your bones is always a lot of fun.

This life-size printable skeleton from Adventure in a Box is sized for a kid around an average eight-year-old size, but kids … Read More...