It doesn't take much to make kids happy. A one dollar bag of balloons seems to create a lot of smiles. Add some numbers into the mix and you've got fun balloon math activities that won't be forgotten. These balloon math activities were a hit with my whole crew of kids and we are certainly going to be doing this activity again, soon. Recently, we had a birthday in our house and ended up with a spare bag of party balloons. My kids seem to zero in … [Read more...]
Sight Word Games to Play Outdoors
The snow has melted (well, for those of you that had snow anyway) and the sun is shining! It's time to head outdoors and move and learn. I found lots of fun sight word games that are perfect to play outside--a great way to get some fresh air and learn at the same time! Sight Word Games to Play Outside Sight Word Soccer Kids can dribble and shoot as they practice sight words. Sight Word Rescue Climb around and save the sight words! … [Read more...]
Baked Cotton Balls Number Smash
I love finding ways to make learning fun and hands on at my house. My kids love learning through play. One day we set out to try baked cotton balls. We had this on a summer bucket list a few years ago and never got it marked off. It was still on my mental to do list and I was not letting another summer get away from us without trying it out. Seeing if you can turn a soft cotton ball into a hard ball would be fun by itself but I also added a fun … [Read more...]
Outdoor Math Games for Kids
Taking the learning outdoors is a great way to engage and motivate kids. The fresh air and change of scenery can be just what children need to get excited about playing with and practicing math concepts. Here are some of our favorite outdoor math games! Outdoor Math Games for Kids Fire hose fact practice. This active outdoor game is especially fun because water play is involved. Practice math facts over and over again with this fire hose math … [Read more...]
Rainbow Math Hunt
I love incorporating math into fun activities that kids will love. It's even better when I can add in some movement. This Rainbow Math Hunt was inspired by the Shamrock Math Race. I created a similar game that practices colors and math. My 5 year old asked to play again and again. I hope you'll like it, too! Rainbow Math Hunt You'll Need: paper in all 6 colors of the rainbow (It's okay to ignore indigo. There's some debate on whether or not … [Read more...]
Preschool Letter Hunt in Pretend Snow
Make alphabet practice fun with a letter hunt in the snow! We don't get real snow at our house so we played with letters in Insta-Snow. This is a fun one to set up indoors no matter where you live and what time of year it is--the sensory experience of the Insta-Snow gets kids excited about learning. This post contains affiliate links. Snow Letter Hunt plastic letters (we used our magnet ones) Insta-Snow shovels Make the … [Read more...]
Hands On Turkey Math for Kids
New math concepts can easily frustrate kids. To keep it fun we made a hands on turkey math game! Actually it was more than just hands on--it was a move and learn math activity! Hands On Math Game clear contact paper (affiliate link) colored card stock (affiliate link) tape googly eyes To create the game I cut a turkey body and feathers from card stock and added a face to the body with the googly eyes and bits of paper. I cut a … [Read more...]
Teach Kids Measurement
Measurement shouldn't just be something kids do with a ruler and a worksheet. Long before kids can calculate length in inches and centimeters they can start to learn about estimating and measurement with non-standard measurement. What is non-standard measurement? It's the process of using something other than a ruler for measurement. It helps kids grasp the concept and encourages problem solving. Teach Kids Measurement My favorite thing about … [Read more...]