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...]
Rainbow Toy Hunt
What do you get if you combine a rainbow and a scavenger hunt? A rainbow toy hunt! It's so much fun and a great way to practice colors with kids. Preschoolers love to move and learn and play with colors so a rainbow hunt is perfect for them! You don't need any special supplies, just walk around the house and look for toys. We go through the house and find different objects in the colors of the rainbow starting with red. As we walk around we … [Read more...]
Rainbow Art Activities for Preschool
Spring is coming so it's time to break out the rainbow activities! You can't not feel happy looking at rainbow art by preschoolers and I found 10 different activities that will keep the kids busy and your walls full of color! Rainbows are a popular preschool theme for a reason--there is so much learning that can be done with them! Kids can learn about colors, color mixing, cause and effect, science, weather and more all from playing with … [Read more...]
Letter Matching with Hearts
Playing games with letters makes practicing so much more fun--especially when kids get a chance to move and learn at the same time! That's why we love these lower case letter games so much. A couple of years ago my sister sent my kids a set of red and a set of pink lowercase letter cards. She made them by printing each lower case letter on pink and red paper. Then, being the superstar that she is, she cut them into heart shapes and even … [Read more...]
Sight Word Stomp Practice Activity
Practicing sight words doesn't have to be boring--you make it fun by turning it into a game! One of our favorite ways to move and learn with sight words is to play Sight Word Stomp! Sight Word Stomp Game: sight word cards a kid Yep. That's it! It is a very low prep activity that makes it perfect for all of us with kids. I spread the sight word cards around the floor and called out a word. My kindergartner had to find it and stomp … [Read more...]
Conversation Heart Candy Science Experiments
It is so much fun to do science experiments with candy! With Valentine's Day coming up and conversation hearts everywhere we decided to experiment with them, but you substitute any type of candy if you can't find conversation hearts. Candy Science Experiment Supplies: conversation hearts or other candy water vinegar honey (or other sugary substance) salt/salt water microwave or freezer bleach The supplies can be easily … [Read more...]
Rainbow Loom Valentines for Kids
My kids love making Rainbow Loom bracelets and wanted to pass them out to their friends as valentines. We brainstormed different valentine-themed puns for a printable and came up with "I'm over the loom that we're friends!" Super cute, right? DIY Rainbow Loom Valentines: Rainbow Loom Printable Valentine (click and print!) paper cutter or scisors band bracelets colored washi tape Download the valentine printable and print out as … [Read more...]
How to Make Slime without Borax
We love to play with slime! Last year we even made homemade Happy Valenslime's Day valentines for my son to give to his friends. If you want to play with slime with your kids but are worried about Borax, never fear! I have a super easy Borax-free slime recipe you can try. How to Make Slime without Borax: 6 teaspoons of Metamucil 3 cups water 6 drops of food coloring (optional) Dissolve the Metamucil completely in the water by … [Read more...]
