This Valentine's Day art project is a perfect combination of art and math. Full lesson plan at Deep Space Sparkle.

This DIY popsicle stick trivia game is such a fun way to learn. Use our 200+ free trivia questions or make up your own! #freeprintable #summeractivities #kidcraft #popsiclestickcraft #diygame

No. 2 Pencils LOL! Perfect Emoji Party Favor. Love all these ideas for an Emoji Party! via @PagingSupermom

Make your own emoji lapel pins from shrink plastic. So fun to make, wear, and gift! Free printable cards for gifting.

This DIY parachute guy is a perfect project to get kids outside and play! Made from coffee filters and fuzzy sticks!

What kid doesn't love parachutes? My boys have gotten so many of those parachuting army men as party favors, I've lost count. And forget trying to untangle the strings. (Ain't nobody got time for that!) The weather may not have been on our side, but with so many rainy days this summer, eventually you just throw caution to the wind and do outdoor activities anyway. And so it was the day we made DIY parachutes. Making these was simple. We had all the supplies we needed around the house. What…

My Pet Cloud -- An Adorable, Easy and Inexpensive Craft. (Less than 15-cents each to make and under 30-minutes to make up a few dozen) #craft #kidscraft Inspired by the Girl Scout swap kits on the Swaps-a-lot website.

See STEAM concepts brought to life with this easy DIY Robot Hand Activity! With very few materials, you can create a fully articulated hand that your students can effortlessly puppeteer.

Challenge your kids to build the best marble maze in this open-ended paper plate maze STEM challenge! Kids will have a blast!

Paper plate dream catchers inspired by Roald Dahl and Disney's The BFG. Easy kids craft for toddlers to big kids. Perfect for Girl Scout Troops too.

Learn how to turn a paper plate into a colourful woven bowl to hold trinkets and treasures. Easy step-by-step instructions and video tutorial.

I am not too excited to celebrate the coming of winter this year, it's going to happen anyway! But these little paper cup luminaries are perfect for Winter solstice, or even for Christmas luminaries! Brighten up the dark evenings with simple paper luminaria kids can help make. Flameless tea lights make these luminaries safe for celebrating with kids. HOW TO MAKE A PAPER CUP LUMINARY WINTER SOLSTICE LANTERNS I like quick and easy crafts with minimal supplies, minimal mess, and minimal…

Here’s a fun STEM challenge: Build working gears out of plastic caps, popsicle sticks, and a cardboard box! This project demonstrates mechanical concepts using materials you probably already have. Kids will be able to explore how gears mesh together to create motion. We started our project with a sturdy Amazon prime box, an assortment of […]

When it comes to Halloween party ideas for kids, you can’t beat a game of tag for instant entertainment and whole body movement!

I love admiring this picture. For me, there's something so very peaceful about it. It represents nine months of blossoming for 24 young little thinkers. I took this on the day of our Poetry Cafe (inspired by Marie, my teammate, who found an amazing post about a teacher who knew how to put on a great Poetry Cafe - look here and you'll be impressed). Each of my poets got to sit in the limelight and read one of their published poems while the other poets sat on the floor quietly awaiting their…

The Gratitude Game~ teach kids about gratitude with this fun and simple game of pick up sticks! Great for Thanksgiving or any time of year you want to count your blessings. #gratitude #thankful #thanksgiving

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The License 2 Play What's in the Box Game will make family nights fun. Challenge your friends and family to guess whats inside the box. Find challenging household items to place inside. Each opponent will then have 10 seconds to feel the object inside before making a guess. Win a point for everyone you stump or any object you guess correctly. Play as singles or as teams and use your creativity to keep everyone guessing. Each set includes one box with timer, four item bags, 20 scorecards and…

Supplement your ocean unit studies with this free ocean animal printable matching game for preschool, kindergarten and first grade homeschool or classroom students.

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My school has been very fortunate to offer a drama residency to students. The PAC and district joined together to fund this. We invited Ted Sloan, a local celebrity, in to help us out. Ted was a local radio personality for 10 years. Ted has an acting degree from the University of Alberta and he's currently going to Capilano University to complete a diploma in backstage studies. We took the school and split everyone up into one of three weeks. Everyone gets 45 minutes a day with Ted for a…

Here are five varieties of tag that can provide a new spin on a classic game. These simple games are the perfect way to refocus antsy kids.

Crab walk race. A fun game for under the sea party. Things to do with kids. Party games for kids. Activity ideas for kids.

Free printable Indoor Scavenger Hunt for Kids is perfect for children ages 4 and up. Print these 4 different game boards as many times as you want.