This week I've got a cute new Christmas tree craft with "snow" made from yarn. This craft is really flexible in terms of the materials you use to make the tree and the colored overlay. The only "must have" item for this craft is white yarn. This is a great craft for kids of all ages. Use it to explore different art techniques, different art ... Continue Reading
Q-tip painted Christmas tree craft
Christmas is just around the corner. Perhaps a beautiful Q-tip painted Christmas tree would be just the thing to provide a bit of holiday cheer? Not only do these make a great fine motor activity for kids, they are so beautiful that they are displayed in a prime spot in our living room right now. Indeed, my kids had so much fun ... Continue Reading
Christmas Measurement Activity
This week I'm releasing a new printable, my Christmas Measurement Activity pack, that supports children working on measurement skills. But what is measurement, and why is it important for children to engage in measurement activities? Measurement is the assignment of a numerical value to describe some characteristic of an object, such as its ... Continue Reading
Candy cane science experiment
This candy cane science experiment was the perfect way to combine two of my favorite things: science for kids and Christmas activities for kids. I love doing science with my kids. Maybe it's because my mom - the kids' grandmum - was a science teacher for most of her career. Or maybe it's just because kids are like mini scientists themselves in ... Continue Reading
Washi Tape Christmas Trees
These Washi tape Christmas trees are perfect if you are looking for a Christmas craft that is low mess, develops fine motor skills, and supports creativity. With some colorful washi tape and a couple of other basic supplies, your kids will be making these cute Christmas crafts in no time. Note: For more Christmas arts and crafts, ... Continue Reading
Christmas Bingo game {free printable}
I'm really excited to share my new Christmas Bingo game. I think the cards on this free Christmas printable came out beautifully. Plus, I created 10 different playing cards, so this game would work for a large family or any other small group. Of course, if your group is smaller you can simply choose to just print some of the cards rather ... Continue Reading
Grow your own Christmas tree sponge
How would your kids like to grow their own Christmas tree sponge this year? They can have their chance if you decide to grow a Christmas tree sponge! Growing a Christmas tree sponge is a great way to combine science (e.g. botany) with a fine motor activity (e.g., scissors skills). If you want your Christmas tree sponge to be ready by ... Continue Reading
Christmas Printables Bundle
Did you know that the very first big printable I ever created to share at Gift of Curiosity was my Christmas Printables Pack? I have updated it a few times over the years, and continued to add more and more Christmas printables to my collection. To date, I have created literally hundreds of pages of Christmas-themed printable activities. And ... Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Fine Motor Pack
With Thanksgiving coming up next week I thought it was time to finally finish up this Thanksgiving Fine Motor Pack to share with others! As with all my fine motor packs, this Thanksgiving Fine Motor Pack uses real photographs of turkeys, corn, pumpkin pie, cranberries, and other Thanksgiving images. I had a lot of fun looking for ... Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Measurement Activity
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, I wanted to create an activity that draws upon Thanksgiving themes while supporting the development of key academic skills. Because my kids have been playing with rulers and tape measures recently, I was inspired to create something focused on measurement skills. Ultimately, I created the printable you ... Continue Reading
