Sparking children's creativity and learning
Fall colors are by far my favorite colors of the year. Reds, oranges, and golds are so beautiful! So perhaps that is why I was so drawn to this fall leaf mosaic art project that looks like beautiful tile artwork. But we make this project easy by swapping paper scraps for hard tile and a […]
Ever since my kids were in preschool I have loved doing unit studies with them. And apples are one of my favorite unit study topics for fall! That is why today I am releasing my Apples Measurement Activity Pack as a standalone product. (It was previously only available as part of my Apple Unit Study.) […]
You will be truly impressed with how well this simple bow (made from craft sticks) can shoot an arrow (made from a straw). The bows we created were sturdy and effective. We’ve had a great deal of fun trying to hit various targets with our homemade bows. And once we had the supplies gathered and […]
There’s a lot of talk in the early elementary years about the importance of children learning their sight words. But what exactly are sight words? In truth, we use the term “sight words” to refer to two different types of words we want kids to learn to read. First are words used so frequently in […]
Today I’m sharing a jellyfish craft that is super fun for kids to make. The process requires some patience as there is drying time involved, but the end result was pretty cool and my kids really enjoyed playing with their jellyfish. Don’t the ribbons on these jellyfish look just like tentacles swaying in the water?!? Note: […]
When I was little there was a toy to build your own marble run. The idea of building a little roller coaster to roll my marble down had so much appeal to me! But sadly, I never received that toy. However, as a grownup I have realized that you don’t need fancy toys to create […]
Both of my kids have been huge LEGO fans since they were about four-years-old. My son loves to build new sets (although he has too many sets in my opinion!). My daughter also enjoys building new sets, but she prefers to spend her time in creative play with the LEGO pieces she has collected. And […]
So you’ve made a batch or two of slime before and you enjoyed it. But now you are looking to up your slime game. Plain old slime just isn’t going to cut it anymore. Fortunately. . . I’ve got you covered! I’ve rounded up more than 35 of the most fun and creative slime ideas […]
