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Honey Bee Roll and Cover Dice Game Printable

Honey Bee Roll and Cover Dice Game Printable

May 14, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This Honey Bee Roll and Cover Dice Game is a great counting and learning game for the kids. Plus, who doesn’t love bees?  Finding fun and interactive games for the next few months is going to be key for keeping activities fresh and new. We love to do activities inside

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Filed Under: Elementary, Preschoolers, Printables

Spring Break Journal + 25 Things to Do with Kids

Spring Break Journal + 25 Things to Do with Kids

March 17, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This printable Spring break journal will give kids the chance to document their family adventures over the break from school. Plus, 25 adventure ideas. Spring break is a time of adventure and family bonding for many families. For school-aged children who are away from their family much of the day,

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Filed Under: Elementary, Printables, Spring

Reading Activities for 4 Year Olds

Reading Activities for 4 Year Olds

March 16, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These reading activities for 4 year olds will help children get ready to read through fun, hands-on activities to do at home or in school. Children read at different stages in their life, but the preschool age is a great time to build the foundation for future reading. There are

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Filed Under: Elementary, Learn Through Play, Preschool, Preschoolers

Space Coloring Sheets that Teach Planet Order

Space Coloring Sheets that Teach Planet Order

March 9, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These space coloring sheets teach planet order and include two printable space posters to color, as well as 8 planet coloring pages.  These space coloring sheets are so fun for kids who are learning the planet order. With two poster style space coloring pages and 8 individual planet pages, these

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Filed Under: Elementary, Learn Through Play, Preschoolers, Printables

Nativity Lego Challenge Cards Printable

Nativity Lego Challenge Cards Printable

December 4, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These Nativity lego challenge cards are free to print, and great to get kids thinking, imagining and creating. Print them here for free. Lego building is such a great way to keep kids busy and learning. Legos are often sold in kits with pre-determined instructions that kids love to build.

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Filed Under: Christmas, Elementary, Printables

Thanksgiving Sensory Bin: Native American and Pilgrim Small World

Thanksgiving Sensory Bin: Native American and Pilgrim Small World

November 6, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This Thanksgiving sensory bin has a base of unpopped popcorn and dried beans to with a Native American and Pilgrim small world for kids to play with. Playing with a sensory bin is a great way to introduce a concept to young children. By engaging the senses, children are more

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Filed Under: Elementary, Learn Through Play, Preschoolers, Sensory, Thanksgiving

Oak Tree Life Cycle Printable Story Wheel

Oak Tree Life Cycle Printable Story Wheel

August 28, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This Oak Tree Life Cycle Printable story wheel and worksheet is the perfect way to show your child the entire life cycle of an oak tree. Combine learning and fun with this interactive life cycle. Teaching your child about nature and how it grows from start to finish is such

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Elementary, Fall, Learn Through Play, science

Pool Noodle Shark Craft for Kids

Pool Noodle Shark Craft for Kids

August 16, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This fun shark craft for kids uses a pool noodle to make this fun marine animal. Big kids can use a glue gun to assemble their very own shark. A fun shark craft to make with your kids out of a pool noodle! These can be found on clearance at

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Elementary

Build a Monster STEM Challenge for Kids with Pool Noodles

Build a Monster STEM Challenge for Kids with Pool Noodles

August 14, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Can your kids take pool noodles, pipe cleaners, and pom-poms and build a monster? This monster STEM challenge will test creativity and imagination! Some of my favorite kids activities are those that are simple, inexpensive and encourage creativity and imagination. STEM challenges are go-t0’s for us, because kids can use

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Elementary, Learn Through Play, Preschoolers, Summer

American Flag Ribbon Wand Kids Can Make

American Flag Ribbon Wand Kids Can Make

May 22, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This patriotic ribbon wand craft creates a colorful wand that kids can make on their own. Perfect for DIY Memorial Day of 4th of July decor and fun!  Making patriotic crafts with kids is a wonderful way to make DIY decor for U.S. holidays such as Memorial Day and the

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Elementary, Holidays, Memorial Day/4th of July, Summer

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