The kindergartener has been working hard on word families lately and while she likes flashcards (yes, really), she has fallen in love with her word family eggs. This is the perfect time of year to whip up some word family eggs for your kiddos, because plastic eggs are in abundance at stores. In fact, while …
This post may contain affiliate links. Visit our Disclosures page to learn more. We’re ready to get our Irish on for St. Patrick’s Day with today’s quick printable freebie. This rainbow paper template is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day writing prompts or free writing. Click on the picture below to download your free St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow …
Thankfully, story starters or writing prompts are a great way to get the creativity flowing and the pencils moving. With St. Patrick’s Day quickly approaching, I thought you might like to see the writing prompts we’re using this year. The great thing about them is that they are customizable to each child’s level, so all …
One of the kids’ favorite ways to practice math facts is by using coloring sheets where they have to solve the problem and then color in the image. The boys prefer the more abstract images with more complex math facts, but the kindergartener is all over everything girly and loves to practice her addition and …
Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it! This simple and quick kids’ craft is all about color and creativity. Whether your child chooses to create a heart with patterns or does a heart with complementary colors (as we did), there is no wrong way to decorate it. With only a few inexpensive materials …
We have Mr. Popper’s Penguins lined up to read this week as part of our winter homeschool unit, so a penguin heart craft was the perfect way to kick off the fun. This penguin is easy to make and can be used with Valentine’s Day celebrations (thank you heart belly and feet!) or as an extension activity to your …
Today’s candy cane craft is great for improving fine motor skills and ties in with patterning lessons in the classroom. Enjoy! Beaded Candy Canes BEADED CANDY CANE ORNAMENTS Ages: 4+ (with adult supervision) Time: 10 minutes Materials Needed: White pipe cleaner Red and white beads Glue Scissors Directions: Hold the pipe cleaner about 2/3rds of the way …
We are kicking off the 25 Days of Quick Kids’ Christmas Ornaments today with one of our favorite easy and adorable crafts. This Baby Sock Snowman Ornament is quick to make, and requires only a few easy-to-find materials. So, set aside 15 minutes and get crafting with your kids! Baby Sock Snowman Ornament Ages: 3+ …
Ever since, the talk has been about snowballs and snowmen and when we might have enough snow to make them. Since we live in an area that will either get rain all winter or 3 million feet of snow (okay, slight exaggeration), my children have learned not to get too excited when the forecast calls for snow. …