On Monday, I shared with you a straw blowing art project from our Ocean Family Unit Study. Today, I thought we’d keep the colorful ocean art going with some of my favorite ocean crafts and activities from around the web—15 of them, to be exact! 15 Fun and Colorful Ocean Crafts & Activities Jellyfish in…
Seed Germination Experiment – The Results!
Have you ever used the mason jar method for a seed germination experiment?! It is so neat to watch a seed sprout and grow, and to see the root structure take shape. It also makes for an awesome seed germination experiment, comparing roots and sprouts and how quickly each grows! In this blog post, I’ll…
STEM Transportation Activities for Kids
Does your child love cars, trains, planes, and all things that go?! I’ve rounded up 17 of the Best STEM Transportation Activities for kids—just for you! Let’s Go! Transportation Family Unit Study Before we get into all of the fun STEM activities, I have a newly released Unit Study that you’ll LOVE: Let’s GO! Transportation!…
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,…
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…
Bee Crafts and Activities | 20 Fun Ideas for Kids!
Earlier this week, I shared a watercolor crayon resist bee art project with you. And today, I have even more bee crafts and activities for you—20 of them, to be exact! Everything from bee crafts, bee sensory play, educational bee activities, bee pretend play, and more. If you want to teach your little one more bees…
Bee Art Activity | Watercolor Crayon Resist
You’ll find bees popping up in all sorts of my resources. They are just such spectacular and important little creatures! I strongly believe that every child should learn about pollination and understand how crucial bees are for our food supply and our planet’s health. And since you’re here, ready to dive into a bee art…
Make a Potato SEED Head!
Norah and I had so, so, so much fun with this seed craft for kids a few years back! So much so, that I simply had to share it with you again. Even though seed activities for kids are ‘sprouting’ all over this blog already… I mean, we have done seeds in mason jars, seed…
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…
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…
