Fun Learning Activities for Preschoolers and Kids
Did you know that my oldest son started a blog when he was 7? I had been blogging for a year or two when he came home from second grade with a writing assignment. It was a simple paragraph about his favorite colors. After he wrote the final draft in his best handwriting, he was [...]
There are six types of simple machines: lever wheel and axle pulley inclined plane wedge screw Six different things that we can “build” at home to lessen our “work” load! Today we are “building” a pulley. Sorry for the excessive use of quotations, but as you will see, the word building is used loosely here…after [...]
My son loves making cool gadgets. For his latest creation, he learned how to make his own compass. The supplies are simple: plastic lid or shallow bowl needle or straight pin a bar magnet a slice of cork/styrofoam or the top of a plastic milk jug some water Step 1 I helped by using a [...]
Diapers have always been a beautiful mystery to me…how CAN they hold so much? I thought it would be fun to do a little science experiment with the boys to see if we could get to the bottom {get it?} of this mystery. Absorption Experiment This is a really fun and versatile experiment because it [...]
Learning phonics can be a lot of fun for your children who are starting to read. It’s another week of It’s Playtime, our weekly Kids Activities Meme! Thanks to all who have linked up over the past! I love reading and being inspired by you. This week’s round-up collection features phonics activities for kids who [...]
