The summer is the season for all things patriotic.. and there’s nothing more patriotic than the American flag! This week we celebrate Flag Day, established as an official holiday by President Harry Truman in 1949. What better way to celebrate than to share fun facts about the American flag for…
Elementary: 5-9 years
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Book-InspiredFor KidsSkillsSTEAM
Playful and Inspired Science for the Curious Kindergartner
by MeghanI received complimentary product from The Innovation Press to facilitate this post. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. My little kindergarten scientist discovered a kindred spirit in Zoey, the main character in the latest series from The Innovation Press, Zoey and Sassafras. Seizing on her enthusiasm and to encourage her…
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I received complementary product from The Easter Story Egg to facilitate this post and giveaway. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. Who does’t love to celebrate Easter? I love the celebration of Spring, the warmer days, and the flowers blooming, as much as my kids love the Easter egg hunts…
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Need a St. Patrick’s Day game sure to please kids and grown-ups alike? Set-up this simple and affordable Pot O’ Gold Coin Toss for a festive, fun-filled kids party game to keep your March 17th celebration entertained! St. Patrick’s Day Game for Kids… and Grown Ups Too! Around here, St.…
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What would happen if the face value of a coin was worth less than the metal in the coin itself? Over the history of our country, this has happened several times: first with silver in dimes, quarters and half dollars, and later with copper pennies, in the 1970s and early…
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Our preschool is teaching the kids about money this month with it’s no cost fundraiser, Coin Wars. So we have had coins sorted and lying around all month, waiting to be donated. To reinforce what the girls were doing at school, we have been playing and learning with the coins at home…
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Nothing represents Easter more than planting a seed and watching it come to life. It is a season of rebirth, renewal, and growth – whether you subscribe to the religious story of Easter or a more secular celebration of Spring. If you are looking for Easter gift ideas that truly capture the meaning of…
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Like most preschool fascinations, I’m not entirely sure how it began. It might have been the Star Gazing Discovery Bottles I made last month, or the fact that they are in bed before they actually appear in the sky every night. Whatever the cause – studying stars has become the…
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What Pet Should I Get? Decision Making and Graphing with Preschoolers
by MeghanHave you seen it? Have you heard? There’s a new Dr. Seuss book out… Spread the word! In 2013, a box of Ted Geisel’s work was rediscovered by his widow and longtime secretary. In that box, they found the nearly complete text and illustrations for What Pet Should I Get?,…
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This month at my daughter’s preschool, we have been teaching the kids about money with the annual Coin Wars fundraiser. And since we had the family coin jar out and readily available, we’ve been doing all sorts of fun preschool STEM activities with coins this week. First up? A simple test…
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Last year, our most popular kids activity series by far was Exploring Art History with Preschoolers. We continue to add to it over time, featuring simplified artistic techniques and fun books about art for kids. Today, my friend Nicola from Crafty Kids at Home is sharing some awesome kids painting…
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You’re Not). As always, opinions remain 100% my own. While I may have ended up as a hedge fund analyst, I did not grow up in a financially savvy household. We didn’t talk…
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Conversation hearts are synonymous with Valentine’s Day. Like candy canes at Christmas, you can find them everywhere – in individually packaged boxes or giant bags. The famous pithy phrases continue to evolve with the times (TXT ME and #LOVE were in our bag this year), but the chalky flavor never…
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Use our Snowflake Printable to create another fun winter craft for kids: DIY Snowflake Window Clings We are having a strange winter, with very little snow (fingers crossed I didn’t just jinx us with another Snowmaggedon in February!). My 5 year old keeps asking me if we went back to…
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Architecture and EngineeringBook-InspiredFor KidsSTEAM
Preschool STEM Activities with Ada’s Ideas
by MeghanWould it surprise you to learn that the world’s first computer programmer was a woman? And a woman born more than 100 years before the first computer was ever invented? Ada’s Ideas is an amazing, picture book biography of Ada Lovelace, documenting her life and creativity in mathematics that far…
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We are well into week two of illness and sub-freezing temperatures here. But that hasn’t stopped us from enjoying the beauty of winter from indoors with an endless supply of snow and snowflake crafts! Today, we add another one to the mix – Marshmallow Snowflakes! Grab your printable snowflake templates…
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This month for my guest contribution on Pre-K Pages, I shared a Peppermint Science activity, exploring the effect on temperature on sugar. With an abundance of peppermints and candy canes this time of year, we continued our holiday STEAM activities for kids with some simple, but instructive activities for measuring…
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I received complementary product from Star from Afar to facilitate this post. Opinions, as always, remain 100% my own. Not a fan of Elf on the Shelf? Neither are we… but I do love the idea of sharing a daily celebration of the holiday season. Star from Afar is an…
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Confession… this *may* be inspired by my college tailgating days. I knew these miniature red cups would come in handy this holiday! First, I turned them into a holiday version of cup and ball, and today, we have more holiday party games: Jingle Bell Toss! If you love this, be…
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Architecture and EngineeringFor KidsPlaySTEAM
One Simple LEGO Tip for Early Building Success
by MeghanMy oldest daughter has been begging for ‘Real LEGO’ toys for a while now. She loves building and construction sets, but had really outgrown her larger building blocks, and I knew she would love them… I just wasn’t sure the rest of our house, including her 14 month old baby brother,…