A hundreds chart is a classic math tool that can be used to teach tons of math concepts. To play with some number concepts and show my kids just how fun a hundreds chart can be I made them a big, sticky one out of contact paper! Hundreds Math Chart: 2 large sheets of contact paper permanent marker card stock shapes tape To make the sticky hundreds chart I used my hole punch to make 100 red circles and then numbered them from 1 to … [Read more...]
Snow Crafts and Activities for Kids
We don't get snow at our house so are always on the lookout for fun snow themed crafts and kids activities! We love making snowmen out of our sparkly white play dough and playing with our squishy sensory snow and last week even did a shaving cream snowball big art activity! I know my kids would have so much fun doing these snow activities I found on last week's After School Linky! Snowman Kids Crafts: These shredded paper snowmen and sticky … [Read more...]
Shaving Cream Snowball Big Art Activity
Big art is a great way for kids to use their gross motor skills to explore different properties in a fun way. I also love doing them with my kids because even though they are different ages they all enjoy doing big art! We don't get any snow at our house so I thought it would be fun to do some sort of snowball art project. I looked around to see what we had that was snowball-like and decided our wiffle balls would be perfect! Snowball Painting … [Read more...]
Handwriting Practice for Kids: Big Rainbow Writing
We are always looking for ways to make handwriting practice fun! We've tried writing in the dirt and gone on many find and write letter scavenger hunts and were looking for even more fun ways to practice. My preschooler loves to write letters on the chalkboard so I thought she might enjoy some big rainbow writing! What is Rainbow Writing? Rainbow writing is fun way to practice handwriting. Kids trace a letter or number multiple times with … [Read more...]
20+ Homemade Play Dough Recipes
One of our favorite after school activities is to play with play dough! We love to make homemade play dough recipes--especially when it is too cold to play outside. Lately we have really been enjoying our Sugar Cookie Play Dough Recipe and plan to try some new recipes this month. Here are over 20 fun play dough recipes I know my kids would love to play with! Homemade Play Dough Recipes: Sugar Cookie Play Dough Recipe from Coffee Cups and … [Read more...]
6 Following Directions Games for Kids
Do your kids have trouble following directions? Or can only remember one task at a time? Then they need some practice! Yes, practice. Following directions is a skill that needs practice just like tying your shoes or learning to spell your name. One of the most fun ways to help kids practice following directions and listening is by playing games. We love to move and learn here so I found 6 following directions games that get kids up and … [Read more...]
Homemade Coffee Cup Sleeve Craft
We love to make homemade gifts to give to the kids teachers and coaches. Our new favorite this year is a homemade coffee cup sleeve! I love Starbucks and try to use their reusable coffee mug whenever I can, but if you don't have one of their paper sleeves those cups get hot! We decided to try making our own reusable sleeve at home using felt and it works perfectly! This cup combines extremely well with the instant coffee drinks from Cafely that I've … [Read more...]
Find and Write Letter Scavenger Hunt
We are always looking for fun handwriting activities! Writing letters and words over and over again can get boring so we decided to turn letter writing into a move and learn activity. Letter Scavenger Hunt How to play: letter cards paper clipboard or washi tape crayon, pencil, etc. My preschooler went all around the house finding letters and then writing them on her paper. It's simple to set up and can be played over and over … [Read more...]
