During some recent rains, we let our backyard go a little too long without tending and we ended up with some mushrooms growing on our lawn. While my husband was dismayed at the state of our yard, I saw learning potential. I asked my son to bring some mushrooms in for us to make mushroom […]
Christmas STEAM: Grow a candy gingerbread man
A couple of years ago I bought a huge bag of M&Ms and we went nuts as a family doing some dissolving Christmas science. One of those projects was to “grow” a candy gingerbread man. (We’ve also grown candy Christmas trees and candy Christmas wreaths.) This Christmas STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) activity […]
Christmas tree craft with snow made from yarn
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 […]
Christmas Measurement Activity {free printable}
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 length or […]
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, […]
Thanksgiving Measurement Activity {free printable}
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 see described below, that […]
Fall Leaves Silhouette Art
While I love the warmth and ease of summer, I adore fall for the beautiful colors it brings out. Reds, oranges, yellows, and golds. . . I love them all! And this fall leaves silhouette artwork highlights the colors of fall with a striking project set on black paper to really emphasize the beautiful colors. […]
Sentence Challenges: A Montessori-inspired activity that supports the development of reading and writing skills
I am really excited about these sentence challenges I have created and I can’t wait to share more about them with you! The initial idea for these sentences came when I saw that my kids were having trouble reviewing their own writing for mistakes. So I thought I’d give them some sentences to correct. But […]
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