Is summer even summer without playdough? I don’t think I will ever know! Every summer, we seem to dive into playdough activities, so this year, I thought we could freshen our ideas. And since I have a blog and all, I thought you should freshen your ideas as well! Pretty forward of me, assuming your…
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…
The Best Children’s Books About Nature
Our own backyards are home to so many interesting plants and animals, making it the perfect place to cultivate a love of nature with your little one! I gathered 10 of the best children’s books about nature for you to dive into while exploring the great outdoors (or the great backyard). The Backyard Naturalist Family…
Solar Eclipse Activity Bundle for Kids | Free Printable!
The 2024 Great North American Eclipse is quickly approaching!! On April 8th, the moon will perfectly align between the Earth and the Sun, creating a total solar eclipse visible in certain areas of Canada, the United States, and Mexico. To ensure that your little astronomer gets the most out of this rare event, I put…
Frog Life Cycle Activity & Story for Kids
Today, I have a hands-on frog life cycle activity to share with you! This is a wonderful activity for children of all ages, as it can be modified to be simple enough for children as young as 2, or detailed enough for children up to 12. I’ll share with you how I approach this activity…
Color Theory Art & Activity Ideas for Kids
Are you ready to dive into everything color!? As I look out my window to see the ground yet again covered in white, I am ready to infuse more color into our days with some color theory art projects! I rounded up 20 of the best ideas for exploring the color wheel, color mixing, color…
Color Wheel Project for Kids | Learn About Color Theory!
Have you ever heard of a three marker challenge? I’m not sure where the concept originated, but my daughter is ALL about the three marker color challenges lately. Essentially, we dump our markers into a big bowl, close our eyes, and randomly pull out three markers. Whatever colors you get are the ones you have…
The BEST Fingerprint Art Ideas!
Earlier this week, I shared with you some of the fingerprint art that Norah and I made, along with a Free Fingerprint Art Pack. There are so many amazing fingerprint art ideas out there, I wanted to share even more with you today! Here are the 30+ of the BEST fingerprint art ideas, perfect for…
Groundhog Day Science!
We did this fun Groundhog Day science activity a few years ago, and it was such a great learning activity! With tomorrow being the big day—Groundhog Day, that is—I thought I would share it with you one more time so you can try it out! I shared the setup of the activity in this blog…
