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 more than 365 pages of […]
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 […]
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. […]
Thanksgiving Printables Bundle
Toward the end of October I got busy, busy, busy creating new Thanksgiving-themed printables to share at Gift of Curiosity. (To date, I have created more than 320 pages of Thanksgiving-themed printables.) And now, for the first time, I am putting them all together in one big bundle! So, if you are looking for Thanksgiving-related […]
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 […]
Jack-o-Lantern Suncatcher for Halloween
These Jack-o-Lantern Suncatchers seem like a simple Halloween craft. And that certainly is true. But there’s actually some science hidden in this activity as well. More specifically, some chromatography science. This activity also affords children the opportunity to play with negative space. So don’t miss out on all the learning opportunities this simple Halloween craft […]
Princess Toddler Skills Pack
I don’t know how Disney managed to build an entire generation of young girls (and a few boys) that are in love with princesses. I really have to give their marketing department a lot of credit for the obsession they have managed to foster in so many children. My daughter went through a brief princess […]
