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…
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…
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…
Valentine’s Day Science Experiment with Sugar and Yeast
Did you know that humans aren’t the only ones who like sugar? In this Valentine’s Day science experiment, we’ll discover what happens when you give sugar to yeast. This science experiment is part of our latest unit study, Valentine’s Day School! In Valentine’s Day School, you’ll learn about topics like symbolism, love languages, how Valentine’s…
Winter Sensory Bin: One Ingredient Slippery Sledding!
I had thought of this idea for a neat winter sensory bin for my kids quite a while ago. But in my mind, I knew it would be messy, which is why I think I waited so long to give it a go. But the mess really wasn’t that bad at all… and it was…
Five Senses Activity: Making Pine Needle Tea!
Are you looking for fun things to do outside for the whole family? You have to try this five senses activity! This activity took me outside of my comfort zone—and it almost didn’t happen because of that. But… I am so happy it did! For this five senses activity, we explored the sense of taste—outside—with…
STEM Activities for Kindergarten at Home
One of my boys’ favorite things in the world is a STEM challenge. And guess what? They are becoming one of my favorite learning tools, too! Could it be? A simple learning setup that I LOVE that my boys LOVE just as much?! Adding STE(A)M (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) activities to your kindergarten—or…
