Do you know what preschoolers love almost as much as they love snacks? An “All About Me” theme! All About Me is the perfect theme to kick off a new school year, whether at home or in the classroom. Today, I’m going to share my favorite All About Me craft—Shape Self-Portraits! This craft is from the…
Paper Airplane Designs for Kids
Earlier this week, I shared with you how you can use a paper airplane activity to teach children about the flight. Well, since then, our house has slowly been filling with all sorts of paper airplane designs as we have been experimenting with different styles. We’ve made paper airplanes that go really far, paper airplanes…
42 Splendidly Creative Homemade Musical Instruments
Do you know what is perfect for a rainy day? A playdate? Any sick day? Or a just-about-an-anything day? Homemade musical instruments! If you’re not sure what to do with the kiddos, making a homemade musical instrument band is the answer! There is so much fun to be had and amazing memories to be made…
DIY Solar Oven with a Pizza Box!
Are you looking for a fun, educational, and delicious activity to do with your kids? Building a DIY solar oven is a fantastic project that combines science, creativity, culinary skills, and environmental awareness. (Bet you didn’t see that last one coming!) Not only will kids learn about solar energy, but they will also get the…
How to Make a Rainforest Diorama Filled with Learning!
Earlier this week, I shared some fun, colorful, mixed-media rainforest animal crafts with you. Within that post, I also shared a glimpse into our epic Rainforest Diorama from the Exploring Rainforests Family Unit Study. Today, I thought I would share with you a bit more about this amazing creation! Exploring Rainforests Family Unit Study But…
Straw Blowing Art Project | An Ocean Exploration Unit Study!
We had our first beach day of the year recently, and it was just so lovely! As I was watching my kids splash and play in the water, the waves gently rolling in, it reminded me of the straw blowing art project we created as part of our Ocean Exploration Unit Study. So today, I…
FLYING Egg Carton Helicopter!
We store up our cardboard egg cartons during the winter to use in the spring for starting seeds for our garden. However, a few years ago, we were given some little peat pots from a friend, leaving quite a few extra egg cartons lying around. And around here, if anything lays around for too long,…
Chicken Printables for Fun, Learning, and Imaginative Play
As you may have heard, I recently launched the How Wee Learn Community—a place where we support each other on our journeys, and you enjoy monthly Masterclasses AND a new Exclusive Resource each and every month. It has been so much fun getting to know everyone in the community! If you haven’t already signed up…
How to Make a Field Journal for Earth Day and Every Day!
Happy Earth Day! Today, we will be heading out for our Annual Earth Day Nature Walk. While it certainly sounds fancy—you know, adding the word “annual” and Capitalizing Every Word—it’s really just a simple walk in the woods, something we do often. This year, however, we’re adding something new to our walk: we made a…
Valentine’s Day Crafts for Preschoolers: 45+ Beautiful and Playful Ideas!
It is officially February, so I thought it was time to think about Valentine’s Day crafts for preschoolers! Break out the pink and red crafting supplies, my friend! Are you getting into the holiday spirit yet?! I know what you’re thinking, “Holiday spirit?! Good grief! We are talking about Valentine’s Day, right?” Yes. You see,…
