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Snow Globe Learning Activities – Lesson Plans
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (614+ words) Last year I did a post all about snow globe crafts, but this year let's try to make it a little more educational with some learning activities with a snow globe theme." Speaking of dot markers, they'll also come in…...
Games and Challenges to Make with Lego – Lesson Plans
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (925+ words) Sometimes when the kids are home from school you need some little games and time fillers to keep them entertained while waiting for some event or something else is going on. Since most people seem to have a cache of…...
Learning about Dominica for Kids – Lesson Plans
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (665+ words) Dominica is different from the Dominican Republic (which we'll get to soon); it's an island in the Caribbean largely colonized by the French and praised for its amazing natural environment. Let's learn more about Dominica! Dominica is part of the…...
Check out this Awesome Christmas Themed Escape Room Activity – Lesson Plans
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (543+ words) If you're looking for a super fun classroom activity for the days before holiday break, you're having a bunch of kids over for Christmas who you need to entertain, or you just want a cool family game night idea with…...
Make These Charming Gingerbread Houses from Paper Bags – Lesson Plans
1+ week, 1+ day ago (556+ words) One holiday tradition that I still do with my teenage daughter, even though we've never had a lot of holiday traditions, is decorating a gingerbread house. We use a kit rather than making gingerbread from scratch, and sometimes have a…...
Fun Winter Printables and Games to Keep Kids Entertained – Lesson Plans
1+ week, 5+ day ago (641+ words) Keeper of Our Home has a few cute and easy printable mazes that little kids can do. There's the snowflake pictured as well as a letter W, a penguin trying to get to an igloo and get to the snowman…...
Snowman Learning Activities for Kids – Lesson Plans
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (684+ words) If you live somewhere that gets snow (and really even if you don't!) you might want to incorporate some snowman learning activities when it's cold outside. There are lots of fun snowman themed worksheets and activities so let's dig into…...
Creative Gifts to Make for Kids – Lesson Plans
2+ week, 2+ day ago (328+ words) I started to call this post educational gifts to make for kids, but it's really more about things that can help you and them express your creativity, explore the world and have fun together. These are great to make for…...
Learning about Djibouti for Kids – Lesson Plans
2+ week, 4+ day ago (607+ words) Djibouti is officially the Republic of Djibouti and it is a country on the Horn of Africa that is heavily influenced by Arabic and French traditions (and those are the nation's two official languages). Let's learn more about'Djibouti! Djibouti is…...
Book Review: The Littlest Solstice Tree – Lesson Plans
2+ week, 6+ day ago (755+ words) I shared some ideas about celebrating the winter solstice with kids, but I wanted to share a cute book on the subject as well.The Littlest Solstice Tree by Lisa Varchol Perron and illustrated by Ahya Kim talks about the…...