Kids Activities & Crafts

Welcome back to our Summer Science series — today’s science theme is Geology!

This is a favorite area of science for kids for two reasons — explosions and digging 🙂

I don’t know about your house but in ours, there are rocks everywhere!  I’m not kidding — on the science table, stacked up near the garden in the backyard, in the dryer (yep, it seems like every week I’m pulling rocks out of someone’s pocket). 

What can I say, kids are attracted to rocks.

Since they’re going to collect the darn things anyway, why not spin it into some great hands-on learning 😉  Shhh…don’t tell them.

I’m super excited about today’s activity! Why?  It’s a fun way to get the kids outside PLUS there’s some math involved AND there’s also an element of surprise!  So your kids won’t even notice the math & learning that’s involved 😉 And it’s super easy to do in your own yard or neighborhood.     …

Enjoy these fun things to do after school including a free printable set of 20 Questions to ask your kids! Once our kids started school, I quickly realized that time together during the week was going to be VERY limited. They don’t get home until 3:30 pm here — and of course there are days …

Inspire an interest in culture & geography with this fun musical game for kids! I’m always looking for fun ways to integrate a little geography into our lives — especially hands-on activities that allow us to use maps ! So when our friends from The Educator’s Spin on It sent over a copy their new …

Let’s face it — kids love to dig!  Whether it’s digging a hole at the beach or shoveling their way around the backyard, they will spend hours looking for buried treasures.

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This week, Discover & Explore is going colorful and also hoping to bring the luck of the Irish to you as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and rainbows.

Kids will love these pretend play printables – police, doctor, detective, scientist, architect, zookeeper and more! Do you have kids who LOVE to pretend? One day, they’re a zoo keeper and the next day, playing school with friends — pretend play is a HUGE learning opportunity for kids! It encourages them to role-play, expand their …

Animal habitats are a fascinating topic to discuss with kids!  I’m sure you’ve been peppered with questions about where animals live and why — “Where do all the animals go in winter?” or “Why can’t we have rainforest animals live near us like Diego does?” My kids are big fans of all the animals they …

Winter usually means more time indoors so it’s always nice to have some quick & easy ideas on hand! Print off a variety of these FREE fun & learning activities and keep them in a basket.  Your kids can choose a few to do each day — it will keep them thinking, reading and writing …