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Earth Day Activities for Kids

April 12, 2013 by

Earth Day is coming up, and whether you home school or not, there are some great opportunities to teach your kids about the environment and what they can do to help keep it clean and safe. 

Earth Day Craft Activities for Kids

12 Earth Day Craft Activities for KidsColoring pages, projects, and more kid friendly activities!

Earth Day Snacks

Earth Day Snacks for KidsMake some fun snacks with the kids for Earth Day!

Educational Earth Day Activities for Kids

Earth Day Educational Activties for KidsWhether you officially homeschool or just like to supplement what the school teaches your children, these fun Earth Day educational activities will keep your children learning and entertained for a few hours at least.

Remember, if you find these Earth Day kids activities useful, share it via pinterest, facebook, twitter, and/or stumble upon so others can find them!

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10 Great Easter Projects for Kids

March 19, 2013 by

Are you looking for some fun Easter projects for you and the kids to work on this week?  Here’s some fun ideas I’ve been collecting that I wanted to share with you all!

Countdown Cards

#1 Grab this cute printable from Wild Olive to have lots of Family Activity ideas at your fingertips!

#2 Mini Resurrection Garden from We Are That Family

#3 Hot Cross Buns: An Easter Tradition from Desiring Virtue

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#4 Rubber Cement Resist Eggs from Crap I’ve Made (Cool egg drying rack too!)

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#5 Palm Sunday “Palm” Branches from Impress Your Kids

#6 Egg Matching and Pattern Game from The Preschool Toolbox

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#7 Easter Bunny Dinner Rolls from The Homestead Survival (aren’t these cool?!)

#8 Free Egg Hunt Prep (Writing Skills) from Teachers Pay Teachers

#9 Egg in Shoebox Homemade Size Sorter by Tons of Preschool Activities

#10 Easter Bunny Paper Plate Mask (uploaded by user on Pinterest)

Bonus:

Check out this Easter Video from Vimeo

What are YOUR favorite Easter activities?  

Leave a comment and tell me all about them!

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Printable Black History Month Activities for Kids

February 13, 2013 by

Black History month is about 1/2 way over now!  How did February fly by so quickly?  Anyway, if you are like me, the stack of things you had planned to use to teach your kids about this very important part of our History is almost depleted.  No worries!  I have compiled a list of 10 printable Black History Month Activities for Kids!

image1.  Calendar of the Important Events in February that shaped where our country is today!  Though this calendar is from 2007, the dates are still the same, just on different days of the week.

2. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Free Printables

3. School Family has a TON of Black History Month Printable Activities for Kids, but you do need to be a member to access them.  Membership is free and only requires a name and address.

4.  Do One Thing has Heropix and PDF docs about important people in Black History.

5.  Decoding The Past at Imagine Learning takes a break fro the norm by letting your kids be Spies finding the answers.  This is a fun activity to teach History.

6. Ezra Jack Keats Author Study Folder over at Mrs. Tabb’s Class.

7.  We All Have a Race – A Lesson Plan that helps teach about Race and Racism

8.  Nick Jr.  has a really good Black History Month coloring book about the Heroes of that time!

Looking for more Black History Month Activities for Kids?  I have been posting all month!

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24 Valentine Activities for Kids

January 31, 2013 by

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Valentine’s Day is just a couple short weeks away so I know we are all thinking of ways to keep the kids active while instilling a little Valentines Love in them.  This big list of Valentine activities for kids will keep the kids entertained for hours, give you some fun Valentine’s Day Party gifts and pump up the sweet at meal time!

Crafty Valentine Activities for Kids

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1.  Free I Heart Minnie Mouse Coloring Pages and Activities

2.  Printable Coupon Book – great gift for kids to make for Mom and Dad

3.  Wax Paper Crayon Hearts

4.  Paper Heart Wreath – though this is shown as a home décor craft, your kids can easily complete this project.  The younger ones will need some help, though. Smile

5.  Homemade Heart Soap with a Hidden Treasure!

6.  Don’t Eat Pete – free printable game for kids

Valentine’s Day School and Teacher Gifts

The free printables, recipes, and suggestions in the following posts will help you make clip_image007[14]unique and unforgettable Valentines for your child’s Teachers and Classmates!  I tried to find some super neat and different ones to make your child’s valentine cards stand out from the crowd!

1.  Free Valentine Bark Printable

2.  Monster Valentine’s Day Cards

3.  Purr-fect Kitty Cards

4.  Fruit Snack Sentiments

5.  Cereal Valentines with Free Printable – neatest idea yet!

6.  I am a Sucker for You!

Valentine Recipes for Kids

Surprise your children on Valentine’s Day with clip_image007these fun Heart Day recipes OR enlist the help of your kids to make these treats for your Spouse!

1.  Miniature Pink & White No Bake Donuts!

2.  Be Still My Heart Jello Cake Treats

3.  Surprise Heart Cupcakes

4.  Quick and Easy Pudding Parfait

5.  Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

6.  Valentine’s Day Sprinkle Fortune Cookies

Educational Valentine Activities for Kids

Whether you officially homeschool or just like to supplement what the school teaches your children, clip_image007[12]these fun Valentine’s Day educational activities will keep your children learning and entertained for a few hours at least. Smile

1.  Conversation Hearts Graphing

2.  Preschool Printable Pack

3.  ABC Order, Monster Love

4.  Valentine Unit Study – a week long Unit Study created by two teachers!

5.  History of Valentine’s Day Unit Study – more than just cute! Can be great for actually teaching about Valentine’s Day, what it is and how it came to be.

6.  Huge Printable Valentine Pack

That’s it – if you like this Valentine Activities for Kids post be sure to share it and pin it so other can find it.  Happy Valentine’s Day!

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No Mess Painting! {Colors and Letters}

January 16, 2013 by

We love painting in our house.  I love painting.  My kids love painting.  The day care kids love painting.  Even the random kids that show up at my door selling candy bars like painting.  Wait, that’s not right.  Just kidding on that last one!  :)  Of course, I’m sure you know — painting causes quite a mess.  It started causing a real mess when my kids discovered how fun it was to paint your body!

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I spotted some mess-free painting on Pinterest awhile ago and loved the concept!  We even took a bag with us on vacation!  These bags are great for learning about color combinations as well as practicing letters.  Want to make your own?

Here’s What You Need:

  • Paint
  • Large Ziploc Bags
  • Painter’s Tape
  • White Paper for under the bag

Here’s What You Do:

Pour two colors of paint into a large ziploc bag.  Seal the bag well and then tape down onto the table with painter’s tape.  We put a white piece of paper under the bag in order to provide a really clear contrast.  Ideally, you’ll want to put two primary colors in the bag so the kids can mix them together to create a new color!

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Starting to draw in the paint!  Chipmunk was pretty little in this picture, so we didn’t do a lot with letters.  Instead, we practiced drawing circles (apparently circles are a pre-writing skill!).  You could write out some letters on a piece of paper for your preschooler and have them practice them using the paint.

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It took a lot of playing before the paint colors started mixing, but Chipmunk was pretty excited when they did, since purple is her favorite color!  This is also a great sensory activity for kids who might not like getting their fingers messy when painting.

Have Fun!

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Gathering Pic TinyLindsey Whitney is a blogger over at Growing Kids Ministry.  A blog designed to help parents, teachers, and Children’s  Ministry workers who want to help the kids they love grow in their faith.   You can connect with her via twitter or on facebook.

 

 

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