Find a bag of shaped buttons at your local craft store and turn that one bag of buttons into unlimited fun with 15 learning activities! There are so many different skills you can practice with these simple and fun button activities. From fine motor skills and counting to sorting and graphing, there are so many …
Working with clothes pins is a great way to strengthen fine motor skills and the pincer grasp in young children. There are so many simple activities that can be done with clothespins to build hand strength. It’s an easy way to make learning fun. You can buy wooden clothespins at the dollar store. Clothespin Learning …
I made this homemade button snake because it is a great way for young children to build fine motor skills, color recognition, and shape recognition. It is the perfect thing to keep little hands busy. If you have extra ribbon or felt on hand, this can be made in under 10 minutes. You …
It’s always a good time when I pull out the finger paints or paintbrushes and let my children know we are about to get messy! No matter what easy painting project I decide to complete with them, it doesn’t matter. Paint is their favorite and so much fun. I know, I know if you have …
Early learners will have lots of fun adding these funny whiskers to each animal. These animal tracing worksheets are a great way to strengthen fine motor skills and bring a fun twist to line tracing which is a beginning writing skill. The free printables can be used for morning work, an early finisher, or as …
Memory games help build children’s concentration and social, visual, and cognitive skills. Memory games are fun and challenging, yet easy enough to help nurture a child’s confidence, persistence, and critical thinking skills. A child’s short term memory is the key to playing memory games. Playing them often will improve brain functions in this area of …
Working with styrofoam and toothpicks is a great fine motor skills activity for kids of all ages. It will strengthen the tripod grasp which is important for holding a pencil. This makes it a great pre-writing activity for young children. Building Structures with Styrofoam The best part about building toothpick structures is that it …
What Are Brain Breaks? Brain breaks for kids are a way to take a mental break from what students are doing. They are a body break or a time to get moving with a little physical activity after periods of sitting. These movement breaks can make a huge difference in energy level and focus. Research …
Read Across America is always around March 2nd each year. During the week of March 2nd, parents, educators, homeschoolers, and children all celebrate their love for reading with different reading resources and activities! One of the most popular activities is Wacky Wednesday. Here are 10 Wacky Wednesday ideas for school students will absolutely LOVE! …
If your family is anything like mine, you probably have a new Amazon box on your front step every day. These cardboard boxes can pile up quickly, and the recycle bin can only hold so many. So what do you do with all of the cereal boxes, cardboard tubes, and Amazon boxes? Here are 20 …
Whether you are with younger or older children, these fun balloon games are sure to be a hit. Use these awesome ideas at home as a boredom buster or at a birthday party. Don’t worry, you don’t have to sit at the sink and fill them one by one like I used to. Now you …
Does your child love cats? Then, these cat crafts and activities are perfect for you! From cat learning activities to cat crafts for all skill levels, your cat lover will have so much fun giving these a try. Cat Themed Activities Cat lovers will have so much fun learning different skills with these cat activities …