If you've been following along, you know that my kids and I completed an ant unit and I am sharing a number of activities we did to learn about ants as part of that unit. After learning about ant habitats and ant anatomy, we wanted to know: What do ants like to eat? In reading about ants, we learned that different kinds of ants like ... Continue Reading
9 ideas for celebrating Earth Day
Earth Day will be celebrated in the United States on April 22, and the date is fast approaching. Earth Day provides us with a wonderful opportunity to teach our kids about the environment and how we can all do our part to take care of the Earth. Are you looking for fun and fresh ideas for celebrating Earth Day? Any of the activities below ... Continue Reading
15+ ideas for using do-a-dot printables to help kids learn
Over time, I have created and distributed a number of do-a-dot printables at Gift of Curiosity. When I initially began creating do-a-dot printables, I knew they were useful for helping toddlers and preschoolers develop their understanding of one-to-one correspondence. When it became clear that my kids had mastered the skill of one-to-one ... Continue Reading
Earth Day Do-a-Dot Printables
Earth Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States on April 22. Earth Day activities typically focus helping the planet. People may plant trees, work in a garden, or learn about recycling and conservation efforts. Earth Day is a great opportunity to teach kids how to be good stewards of our planet and its resources. In honor of Earth Day, I ... Continue Reading
Activities inspired by Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax
Earth Day will be celebrated in the United States on April 22. With Earth Day approaching, I thought it was finally time for me to share Dr. Seuss's book The Lorax with my kids. It is such a classic piece of literature and I wanted my children to be familiar with it. Plus, its messages of environmental stewardship and the perils of valuing profit ... Continue Reading
Teaching kids about ant anatomy {insect printable}
If you've been following along lately, you know that I am sharing a number of activities my kids and I did as part of our recent unit study on ants. One of my goals for our ant unit was for my kids (and myself!) to become familiar with ant anatomy. So I created a printable ant anatomy cut-and-paste activity that my kids and I worked on ... Continue Reading
9 learning games using plastic Easter eggs
Is your family celebrating Easter later this month? Are you up to your eyeballs in plastic Easter eggs? Indeed, those plastic Easter eggs are ubiquitous this time of year! Every year we seem to collect more of them from the various egg hunts my kids do. Thank goodness you can use those eggs for more than just going on an egg hunt! In the past I've ... Continue Reading
Easter do-a-dot printables
If you've spent much time on Gift of Curiosity, you may have already noticed that I'm a fan of do-a-dot activities. I have created a number of do-a-dot printables over time, and today I'm thrilled to release my Easter Do-a-Dot printables for toddlers and preschoolers. My Easter do-a-dot printables are an easy way to sneak a little fun and ... Continue Reading
Ant Printables Pack {insect printables}
We have been getting into a habit at our house of doing an insect unit study every so often focused on one particular type of insect. We previously studied ladybugs, butterflies, and silkworms. Our most recent unit, however, was focused on ants. As part of our ant unit, I created an Ant Printables Pack with 60 activities ... Continue Reading
Books about ants for kids
If you are studying ants or other insects, there are some excellent books about ants for kids that would be wonderful to read as part of your studies. Below I have reviewed three non-fiction and five fiction books about ants for kids. Note: For more resources, printables and activities related to ants and other insects, please see ... Continue Reading
