As part of my Christmas activities for kids series, I'm sharing a Christmas game I call "What's in the bag?" This is an extremely simple game to play. It can be played by kids of all ages. But best of all, my kids totally enjoyed it and they laughed themselves silly when we played it. To play the Christmas-themed version of What's in the ... Continue Reading
Which Sweater Will Santa Wear? A Christmas logic game for grades K-3
I have no idea how the ugly Christmas sweater trend started, but I'm a big fan. Although I have to wonder: what kind of ugly sweater would Santa choose to wear? With that question in mind, I have created a Christmas logic game called Which Sweater Will Santa Wear? Children will use the clues on each page to solve the question of which ... Continue Reading
Multi-sensory stations for spelling practice that sticks
Does your child have trouble with spelling? Does copying the same word over and over again result in frustration rather than actual learning? Kids learn best when they are having fun and when multiple senses are engaged. My daughter struggles with spelling. So I have had to get creative with how we do things. I set up a series of ... Continue Reading
Creative Elf on the Shelf Ideas: We’ve made it easy to plan a whole month of fun elf on the shelf activities
If your family does Elf on the Shelf, you know the pressure of coming up with creative ideas and making sure the elf moves every night. Well, I'm here to make your Elf on the Shelf planning easier this year. Grab a copy of my free Elf on the Shelf Planner, then go through the fun ideas below and pencil them in for all the days of December. ... Continue Reading
Constellation craft for kids
One of my favorite unit studies of all time was our space unit! We focused on one aspect of space at a time. And when we moved into learning about the starts, we of course read a lot of books about stars and constellations. While learning about stars, we also spent quite a bit of time focused on the constellations. My ... Continue Reading
DIY brainteaser puzzle: the Soma cube
The Soma cube is a a 3x3x3 cube-shaped puzzle made with 27 cubes. These 27 cubes are formed into seven unique pieces of no more than four cubes each, and each piece must be irregular, containing some sort of nook or turn. The Soma cube was created by a Danish polymath named Piet Hein, and is famous for its use in psychological and intellectual ... Continue Reading
Transportation Toys Measurement Activity
Vroom vroom. Beep beep. Honk honk. Do you have an early elementary student who loves all things related to transportation? Is your child ready to start measuring objects using a ruler? If you answered yes to these questions, I've got just the resource you need to help your students practice measurement skills in a fun and engaging ... Continue Reading
Fall gross motor movement game {free printable}
Although fall officially started back in late September, temperatures only started dropping where we live about two weeks ago. And I've finally noticed that some of the leaves are changing colors. To get kids moving while keeping them in the fall spirit, I've created a Fall Gross Motor Movement Game you can download and play whenever the kids ... Continue Reading
15 engineering challenges kids love {STEAM}
For nearly a year and a half now I have been teaching STEAM classes for homeschoolers. (STEAM is an acronym for Science / Technology / Engineering / Art / Math.) One of the classes I taught late last year was focused on engineering challenges. The kids had so much fun working in groups and working individually to design and build a number of ... Continue Reading
Turkey Drawing Pages
Perhaps the most famous symbol of the Thanksgiving holiday is the turkey. Today I'm releasing my Turkey Drawing Pages to give your kids an opportunity to draw their own turkeys (with a bit of support). This set was previously available as part of my Thanksgiving Printables Bundle, but is now available to download as a standalone product. ... Continue Reading
