Spring is here and we have been doing a lot of planting lately. The kids love to see their plants growing so I wasn't surprised when they decided to turn plastic eggs into little seed pots. DIY Plastic Egg Planters plastic Easter eggs hot glue soil seeds We were so excited to hear that Tinkerlab is starting up her Creative Challenges again. This month's theme is eggs and kids are invited to create, make and invent using eggs. I … [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...]
Egg Number Identification and Counting Game
Playing with numbers is a lot of fun for preschoolers! We set up a simple move and learn game to practice number identification and counting with some of our many plastic eggs. Egg Number Game Supplies: plastic eggs bucket or basket cards with the numbers you want to practice on them We have started to pull out our Easter decorations and the kids were excited to get to play with the plastic eggs again. I added a little learning to … [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...]
Measuring Leprechaun Pots Math Activity
I am so excited to have Malia from Playdough to Plato here today with a fun math activity for you! 'Tis the season for rainbows, shamrocks and pots of gold so I was excited to pull together a fun, St. Patrick's Day math activity for my four year old. Measuring Leprechaun Pots gives kids plenty of practice measuring (that one's pretty obvious) but it also teaches them how to compare lengths. To Prep I grabbed a pack of construction paper, a … [Read more...]
Fun Rainbow Food For Kids
Rainbow activities are everywhere right now! An easy way to add to the rainbow fun is with colorful rainbow snacks. I've added a list of rainbow foods that are kid-friendly, look super yummy, and quite pretty! Inviting your kids into the kitchen to help whip up a batch of rainbow waffles or rainbow fruit kabobs are great ways to encourage trying new foods. And I don't know anyone who could turn down a rainbow treat! Rainbow Snacks for … [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...]
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...]
