Do you have a child who LOVES outer space? Some kids just constantly love to learn and talk about outer space. Today I'm excited to share with you lots of outer space printables that are free! To find the printables, simply click on the links below! 1.Outer Space Alphabet Puzzle 2. Outer Space Prewriting Practice 3. Beginning Sounds Clip Art 4. Solar System Printable Pack 5. Space Themed Games 6. Space Coloring Pages 7. Solar System Sensory Bin 8. Dot-to-Dot … [Read more...]
5 Beneficial Insects to be Happy You Have Around
With three boys at home, I’ve realized they love to learn fun facts about bugs. I’ve come up with many insect activities for kids because it catches their interest and I believe it’s important for children to understand that insects can be useful for the environment and we shouldn’t be afraid of them. It helps that they have a grandpa that’s a bug expert who owns a successful pest control company. Insect Facts for Kids Ladybugs The well-known ladybug is a very beneficial insect to … [Read more...]
Fizzing Rainbow Activity
Have you ever read a book and felt inspired to do an activity along with it? That's exactly how I felt when I read the new book My Color is Rainbow. I thought of a cool fizzing rainbow activity to go along with it. I am so excited to share it with you today! It's so easy and it will really WOW your kids! I have a lot of pictures to share with you today because the activity was so fun and colorful! Disclosure: I received this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains … [Read more...]
Fizzy Experiment – In a Gutter!
We did a fizzy experiment inside of a rain gutter (yes, you read that right!) and my kids loved it! It was a fun way to spend a warm afternoon summer. I bought a rain gutter at Lowe's and it's been great for play activities! We love to use it to race things down it like it, like balls, cars, or soap boats! This activity was teaching my kids about chemical reactions. We've done lots of fizzy science experiments with baking soda and vinegar, but these experiments never get old! We loooove to … [Read more...]
Patriotic Ice Activity
4th of July is just around the corner and I've got an easy and FUN patriotic activity for your little ones to do! This patriotic ice activity is a neat science activity and will keep your children cool on a hot summer day! Here's what you need: salt plastic baggie food coloring ice block tray Begin by freezing water into an ice block. Put salt into a baggie, drop in a few drops of food coloring in, close the bag, and shake until the salt is colored. After the ice is frozen, … [Read more...]
Underwater Magic Sand
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. If you're looking for a super cool science experiment, you'll have to check out this Underwater Magic Sand. This experiment is SO neat! My kids loved it and I know yours will, too! Here's what you need for this activity: colored sand fabric protector spray (I used Scotch Gard) large vase or bowl of water shallow container wax paper or tin foil spoon Begin by lining your shallow container (or … [Read more...]
Frog Activities for Preschoolers
My preschooler is obsessed with frogs! We talk about frogs all day long! :) So naturally, we've decided to start learning more about them during our home preschool time. These activities have been so fun to do together and we've learned a lot! Today I'm sharing what we've done and some other fabulous frog activities for preschoolers.  The post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. To begin our unit, we read some great frog books! Here are some of our nonfiction books … [Read more...]
Winter Science Activities Packet for Little Learners
Winter is here and I'm excited to share that my newest science packet is done and ready to share with you! This packet has 10 really neat science activities for little learners. These activities would be best for ages 4 - 8. The science concepts covered in this packet are the following: states of matter (liquid, solid, gas) density temperature chemistry – acid & base reaction investigating living things insulation Here are the 10 winter science activities … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Life Cycle Booklet (Free Printable)
It's that time of year where pumpkins are everywhere! I love it! It is also a great time of year to teach little ones the life cycle of a pumpkin. To teach my preschooler and kindergartener about this, I created a little booklet. I'll be sharing it with you today and sharing the free printable at the end of the post. This booklet teaches children the process the pumpkin goes through to go from a small seed to a big pumpkin! I created two versions of this booklet. The first is a … [Read more...]
Leaf Science Activities
The leaves are just starting to change and fall around us, so this is the perfect time to start doing science activities with them! I actually learned a lot while putting together this science packet.  I'm not a botanist, but I did read and research when I was putting these activities together. Each activity explains the science behind it, which I think is important! In this packet, there are activities on the following science concepts: Life processes Living things Botany … [Read more...]
