Category: preschool
Tangrams and Picture Books: Teach Kids How to Turn Shapes into Art Fun
Originally published: 14 January 2021 Squares are solid, reliable, and steady shapes – but can a square be art? We read a lot of picture books, including books about match and geometry. A couple years ago, we ended up with two different children’s books about squares at the same time. One came from our local…
Messy Art and Cave Paintings – A Simple Art Activity for Kids
Someday, I plan to sign my kids up for an actual summer camp. Someday . . . but not this summer. We were going to start summer camp this year. There’s a nature center near us with an amazing outdoor program. Unfortunately, they raised their age limits this year, and my youngest still isn’t older…
Make Geology Fun: 6 Fascinating Science Activities for Kids
Ready to dig into geology? Teach kids about rock identification with these science activities.
Fun Picture Books About Bugs, Spiders, and Creepy-Crawlies
Barely anyone likes slugs, but most people love octopuses. How does that work? Octopuses and slugs are both mollusks, so they’re both strange, slimy creatures. Of course, slugs eat our gardens, while octopuses lurk in the mysterious depths out at sea. Both are invertebrates as well, along with worms, spiders, ants, crickets, cockroaches, snails, and…
Celebrating spring! Look for flowers with this fun scavenger hunt.
It’s time to get outside and explore! With April’s showers and May flowers in full full bloom, this is the perfect time to explore nature with children.
Book Review: My First Animal Activity Book
We love animals around here, so I’m excited to introduce you to My First Animal Activity Book. This is a pre-K workbook with a ton of fun, engaging animal activity pages! Description: Looking for a wild animal-filled adventure of thinking, coloring, laughing, and learning? Kids will have a blast gobbling with turkeys, swimming with sea…
Finding Nature in the City: A Scavenger Hunt
What kinds of “outside” activities can we do if we are are living in an apartment? Or what if we don’t have access to an outside space right now? Here’s a bingo page I’ve made for anyone in that situation!
