Have you ever seen apple seeds dance? No? Then you have to put this apple seed science experiment on your must do list. Kids (and grown ups) will flip when they see it! We decided to put a fall spin on the classic Dancing Raisins Experiment and were thrilled that it totally worked. All you need are two ingredients from your kitchen and you can have apple seeds dancing at your house in no time too. Cool Apple Seed Science … [Read more...]
Super Fun Apple Activities for Preschoolers
Apple picking...caramel candy apples...fresh apple cider...is there anything that gets you more in the mood for fall than all things apples? Ok, maybe a Pumpkin Spice Latte, but that's only because Starbucks has a better marketing team than apples do! Capitalize on the excitement of the fall with apple activities for preschoolers that engage the senses and inspire learning. I bet you'll be just as excited to set these up … [Read more...]
Edible Pumpkin Pie Play Dough
Happy National Play Dough Day! Yep. It's totally a real thing. And we're celebrating with a brand new play dough recipe--edible pumpkin pie play dough! We love play dough and we love science experiments so we experimented with coming up with a pumpkin pie play dough that was totally edible and not just non-toxic. After some testing we came up with one that worked! Edible Pumpkin Pie Play Dough Recipe 2 tablespoons pumpkin flavored … [Read more...]
20+ Pumpkin Activities for Kids
Pumpkin activities are so much fun in the fall--for kids and grown-ups! Here are some great pumpkin activities for kids that you can use for Halloween, for Thanksgiving, or just because they are tons of fun! Pumpkin Activities for Kids: Pumpkin Pie Play Dough Glow in the Dark Painted Pumpkins from Inspiration Laboratories Fingerprint Pumpkins from All Things Kids Pumpkin Activities for Babies from The Educators' Spin On It … [Read more...]
25 Ways to Make a Difference This School Year
It's back to school time! My kids all started school last week and I am finally ready to start repinning fall things on Pinterest! New seasons and holidays are a great time to stop and think about ways you and your children can spread kindness so we came up with a list of 25 ways to make a difference this school year. 1. Donate school supplies. 2. Read...and read and read and read to a child! 3. Take food to your food pantry. 4. Wave at … [Read more...]
Apple Bowling Math Counting Game
Apple bowling! Have you done it before? We do pumpkin bowling every year, but this was our first time bowling with apples. We went away last weekend and when we came home 2 of our apples had started to spoil so instead of throwing them away we decided to practice "counting on" with them instead! "Counting on" is a a pre-addition skill. Once you can count you learn to "count on" starting at a number other than one. Keeping score while bowling … [Read more...]
Build an Apple Tree Sensory Bin
Sensory bins are such a fun way to learn and play. This apple tree sensory bin is perfect for talking about colors while exploring nature. We worked on building our own apple tree with pieces from nature. Apple Sensory Bin Idea: We started with a low tray and went on a walk around the yard, collecting sticks and little leaves. Snapping the twigs was such a fun activity for my Little Guy (age 5). That satisfying *snap* of the sticks was … [Read more...]
Science Activity: Pumpkin Investigations
Science is everywhere in the fall! The weather is cooler and it's a great time for little scientists to get out and explore the world around them. We were excited to get our first pumpkins of the fall pumpkins a couple of weeks ago and decided to use them for some scientific investigations! Pumpkin Learning I made the kids a printable to use to record their predictions and estimations about the different properties of the pumpkin and then we … [Read more...]
