It’s almost spring! I just can’t hold off any longer on sharing some great spring activities with you. And what’s more spring-y than rainbows? So here are 50 rainbow activities for kids from some of my favorite blogs for you and your kiddos to try out. I’ve broken them down for you based on what …
Halloween is fast approaching and I’m struggling to cram in all those fun activities I’ve jotted down in my ratty composition notebook. This activity, making caramel apple scented homemade playdough was one of them. Caramel apples are symbolic of fall for us. A trip to the local pumpkin patch isn’t complete without one of their yummy, sticky …
Making a candle with wax and ice is an activity that I did over 25 years ago in Brownie Girl Scouts. {How’s that for dating myself?} My version of it sat in my mom’s curio cabinet for many, many years. It’s a simple project with few materials needed, but the products are so cool and so different …
The people at Waldmania PR were kind enough to send us a free copy of this CD. All views and opinions are my own. There are so many ways to use music in the preschool classroom. Combining songs with learning activities is a great way to invite young learners in and expand Laurie Berkner is …
Living in the Midwest, we get our fair share of summer rainstorms. Often times, we find ourselves hunkered down in the basement because said storms are accompanied by tornadoes. That’s what makes these rain activities for kids so much fun… They allow us to explore this element of nature in a way that makes it …
There’s a new ebook that’s hitting the blogosphere that is packed with hands-on, play-based learning activities that focus on math, literacy, science, language, art, and play ideas. The Three to Five: Playful Preschool ebook was put together by the talented Cathy James at NurtureStore and I’m so thrilled to be able to list myself as one of …
Legos… They are both a parent’s best friend and worst enemy. The Pro: They allow our children to let their imagination loose and build, build, build The Con: They make a quick mess and hurt like a B when you step on one. Our Legos were a mess. They were all thrown into a plastic …
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of BabbaBox. I was so very excited when BabbaBox offered to send us their Kitchen Science kits to explore and share with you. Awhile back, we had the opportunity to check out their Sun, Moon and Stars activity box. Knowing how amazing that box was, …
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot. I recently got the opportunity to team up with The Home Depot to share some wonderful activities that help children learn about and care for our earth. One of these great projects is to create a homemade compost bin. A DIY …
Blogging has allowed me to virtually meet so many talented bloggers. One of them is today’s contributer, Beth from 123 Homeschool 4 Me. She is amazingly talented and creates so many great *free* printables for her readers. If you haven’t checked them out, head over there after you read this. Tell her I said hi! …
