There is something about music that gives it a magical quality. As Jane Swan once asked, "How is it that music can, without words, evoke our laughter, our fears, our highest aspirations?" I'm sure many parents have noticed their toddlers rocking and bopping to a tune or their preschoolers turning everyday objects into musical instruments as they ... Continue Reading
How to Make a Six-Sided Paper Snowflake
Snowflakes are incredibly beautiful. But did you know we only learned about their structure and beauty in the late 1800s thanks to the pioneering work of Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley. Bentley was an American meteorologist and photographer who perfected a process of catching and photographing snowflakes before they could melt. He was the first ... Continue Reading
10 Children’s Books About Snowflakes
Want to learn about snowflakes with your kids? Below are 10 children's books about snowflakes that cover the science, beauty, and wonder of these amazing winter crystals. Note: For more fun and educational winter activities, see my Winter Activities for Kids page. The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter's ... Continue Reading
Teach the continents by making a globe
The kids and I did a number of activities to help them learn the seven continents. However, making a globe was by far our favorite! This project was completed over several days, and the kids were so proud of their work. Note: You can find more kid-friendly geography activities on my geography unit study page. To make our globes, we ... Continue Reading
Books about the continents for kids
Looking for some good, child-friendly books about the continents to teach your kids a lesson in world geography? We did our geography unit a while back when my kids were in preschool and kindergarten, and I realized that there were surprisingly very few books available to teach kids about the continents. Nonetheless, I've rounded ... Continue Reading
Magic Christmas Pictures: a holiday STEAM activity for kids
Do you like art? Do you like science? Do you liked to be amazed? If you answered yes to at least one of these questions, you are going to love this Magic Christmas Pictures STEAM activity for kids. Note: For more Christmas activities your kids will love, see my Christmas Activities for Kids page. To make these magic Christmas ... Continue Reading
20 multicultural Christmas books for kids
A couple of years ago I published a review of 17 Christmas books for kids. This year I'm back to share 20 more books about Christmas, but this time all of the books have a multicultural twist in that they features characters who are either from outside the US or who are members of minority groups within the US. This collection of ... Continue Reading
Holidays Around the World Book List
We live in a beautiful, multi-cultural world filled with a variety of customs, traditions, and holidays. Of course, it's wonderful for parents to teach their children about their own customs and holidays. And it's also beautiful for children to learn about holidays celebrated by other people around the world. Below I've compiled a list of ... Continue Reading
8 books about maps and globes for kids {introducing geography}
When my kids were little we did a lot of geography work using the geography lessons from our KHT Montessori class and manuals as a starting point. I also supplemented with other ideas I'm finding on blogs and Pinterest. And of course, we read a lot of books about maps and globes. My kids LOVED our geography studies. And I was gratified to ... Continue Reading
Cut Up Art – a 3 step art technique for kids
Do your kids love doing art? Or do they hesitate to put paint to paper because their art might not come out just the way they want it? Cut Up Art is a technique that can help even young perfectionists feel comfortable with the artistic process, because the art they create initially will be cut and changed into something else to create the ... Continue Reading
