Have you done the rubber egg science experiment before? It is such a fun one for kids! You only need a couple supplies to make a rubber egg and the results are so impressive. Rubber Egg Experiment Supplies: cup egg vinegar notebooks to record experiment Ask the kids to predict what they think will happen if you leave an egg in vinegar and have them record their thoughts in the notebooks. We put the egg in a cup and covered it … [Read more...]
Telling Time Activity for Kids
Telling time can be fun when you take it outdoors! Kids can practice reading a big clock on the driveway. Make reading a clock and telling time more hands-on with a huge sidewalk chalk clock. To make ours I drew a huge clock on the driveway and found toys in the garage for the hour and minute hand. Then we had fun playing clock games! Telling Time Games for Kids: Call out a time and have the kids use the "hands" to show it to you. Show … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Make a Difference This Spring
Spring is here! It's the perfect time to go outside with your kids and spread some kindness. Here are some fun and easy ways to make a difference this spring. Spring Acts of Kindness for Kids: Feed the birds. You can make your own bird treats or just grab a bird feeder and fill it with seed.Give a flower to someone in the community you see every day.Leave sidewalk chalk messages at the park or in your neighborhood. You could even … [Read more...]
Sight Word Basketball Activity
Spring is here and instead of sitting inside doing homework we are ready to get outdoors and move while we learn! This week we practiced both sight words and dribbling with this simple sight word basketball activity! Sight Word Basketball Activity flat surface (drive way, basketball court, parking lot) sidewalk chalk sight word list (or math facts or spelling words) I wrote a bunch of sight words on our sidewalk and got out our … [Read more...]
Easy Easter Egg Rice Krispies Pops
My kids love to cook with me in the kitchen after school. Today though we were short on time so we made these semi-homemade Easter Egg Rice Krispies Treat Pops. They are a super easy Easter snack for kids! Rice Krispies Easter Egg Pops: Kellogg's Rice Krispies Original Treats (affiliate link) Icing Writing Tubes Spring Colored Sprinkles Lollipop Sticks Knife or Kitchen Scissors They sell the prepacked Rice Krispies Treats at our … [Read more...]
Celery Science Experiment for Kids
I love easy experiments that make science cool! This rainbow colored celery experiment is simple to set up and really makes transpiration come alive for kids. Celery Science Experiment celery (the leafy parts show the color the best) jars water food coloring We have been doing a lot of rainbow activities lately so we made our water rainbow colored by mixing colors. It was a fun way to extend the learning for my preschooler, but … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Make St. Patrick’s Day Fun for Kids
My husband and I love St. Patrick's Day and are always looking for ways to make it fun for our kids! It's the silly ideas that make everyone smile that become great family traditions and memories down the road. Here are 5 super easy ways to make St. Patrick's Day fun for kids! Leprechaun Fun for Kids: 1. Make your own leprechaun trap to try and catch a leprechaun! This is not only a great way to stop any leprechauns from causing trouble it … [Read more...]
Teach Kids to Think Like Scientists
We do a lot of science activities at our house and I am always looking for opportunities to get my kids to think like scientists. Sure, I want them to learn scientific properties, but even more important to me is getting them to use the scientific method to develop critical thinking skills. When kids are making observations, developing and testing hypotheses and determining conclusions they are learning how to be problem solvers. How to Teach … [Read more...]
