Fun Learning Activities Kids
LEGO math makes learning to count fun. This skip counting activity uses LEGOs for hands-on learning. We at Kids Activities Blog love to build with LEGOs so we are excited to share this great math LEGO activity with you. LEGO Math When children are first learning to count, they start with 1 2 3. As [...]
A LEGO game is cool to kids. But top it off with a little play dough and you’ll be Super Mom to your kiddo. Kids Activities Blog loves this easy LEGO puzzle idea because it sneaks a little learning into play time. LEGO Game When my son saw that I had created a game combining [...]
The Greek Labyrinth is a fascinating story of mythology for kids. Here are some steps to help your kids learn how to make a labyrinth in which to play out the myth. Kids Activities Blog loves LEGO activities like this that bring learning to life. The Greek Labyrinth We recently built a Labyrinth from Legos. [...]
Have you tried to explain what static electricity is to your child? You can demonstrate the concept to them as you make static electricity with this gravity defying snake! Kids Activities Blog hopes your child will enjoy playing snake charmer for a day with this fun kid science experiment. Static Electricity Activities which demonstrate static [...]
Becky Spence is a homeschooling mama to four little blessings. She is passionate about teaching, specifically literacy. She is the author of This Reading Mama, where she shares reading and writing activities as well as free literacy curricula and printables.
One of our kids learned to read fairly easily, and our other child has struggled. I was so thankful to find these activities linked up in our weekly It’s Playtime, our Kids Meme that runs every Wednesday afternoon. They have been a huge help with making Phonics fun for kids! How to Read: Word family [...]
What is your favorite game to play with your child? Have you thought about trying to make your own game based on holiday theme or simply something your child is really interested in? Here is a great explanation on how to make a file folder game that your child will love. We at Kids Activities Blog [...]
Hands-on science experiments that teach kids about how things sink and float can be simple, use supplies pretty much every parent has, and are easy for kids to do without much supervision. This is the perfect physics project for kids: How to Make a Hydrofoil, by Megan the author of Coffee Cups and Crayons. Thanks for guest [...]
Today we offer an exciting way to teach math for kids – grab a deck of cards! If your child has ever wanted to know, “What is Symmetry?” then we have some cool math activities for you. But please don’t blame Kids Activities Blog if you end up playing 52 card pickup too. Math for Kids [...]
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Young children benefit greatly from hands on learning. This water absorption project is not only hands on but it is also a great water experiment – and kids love water! The next time you have to clean up a spill and you know which material will do the best job, you can thank your friends here [...]
We aren’t traveling this season, but wish we were! Here is an activity we created so that we could travel around the world – from the comfort of home. Recently we took a few trips around the world, three to be exact, all in one afternoon. It was pretty awesome. Travel Around the World ANIMALS: [...]
Make learning math exciting for kids with fun math games like these. Incorporate a theme with leaves in fall colors for creative seasonal November games. Kids Activities Blog loves imaginative ideas for teaching math for kids. Fun Math Games We are all about leaves in our house right now, especially jumping in great big piles [...]
A fine motor skills activity can help young children develop and strengthen their hand, wrist, and finger muscles. Early learning skills such as writing and dressing oneself are dependent on these muscles. Kids Activities Blog offers many great ideas for your child to have fun while building those important fine motor skills. Fine Motor Skills [...]
There are lots of preschool Halloween activities that are fun and not so scary. Here are just a few Halloween activities that your little one will enjoy. Kids Activities Blog is bursting with great Halloween fun. Preschool Halloween Activities I stumbled upon this great book, “It’s Pumpkin Time” by Zoe Hall. It is a beautifully [...]
Want a fun way to sneak in some Halloween math into the holiday’s festivities? These three Halloween math activities using pumpkin rocks are sure to please. We have so much fun with Halloween here at Kids Activities Blog! Halloween Math We recently turned some of our rock collection into pumpkin rocks. The pumpkin rocks are [...]
Young children are still developing fine motor skills which are so important in learning to write. This Montessori Method activity helps them build those skills while having fun at the same time. Kids Activities Blog loves finding simple kids activities {like this Montessori Method based one} that can be done at home with things that [...]
Using a math game can make learning numbers fun for young children. Check out this fun way to help your child with their early math skills. Math Game This math game helps children work towards: Naming and identifying numerals. These skills are required so that we can record our maths. Using the correct corresponding numeral [...]
We love doing fall crafts with our preschoolers. Thank you!!! In our weekly Wednesday afternoon Kid’s Meme, It’s Playtime, there have been dozens of autumn activities linked up over the years!! There are tons of great activities for kids linked up each week. With the deepening days and the crisper temps – it’s the perfect [...]
We collect lots of things, acorns, artworks, stones from various places we have visited AND lots of great apps for kids. These are just a few of the apps in our collection. Kim, another Quirky Momma blogger has a collection of Free Educational Apps (that are amazing!!) and we have another collection of silly apps [...]
We are learning about the human body, what organs we have, what systems work together to form our bodies. We are learning what the purposes of the various organs are and where they are located. This is a great fall activity to do together as a family especially as there are so many skeletons and [...]
Early Learning Young children learn well when they use hands-on projects. This is a great activity that promotes early learning, specifically working with numbers, but it is also very easy to make and use. Two simple everyday objects can be combined to make an early learning tool. In this case I took an empty frosting [...]
An alphabet activity that is hands-on allowing young children to move and wiggle aids in early learning…and is a lot of fun. Throwing away the pencil and using bendable household items for abc formation is a great alphabet activity for little ones! Alphabet Activity Noodle and pipe cleaner letters are so easy to put together [...]
Pre-Reading Activities Here is a simple pre-reading activity for toddlers and preschoolers to draw their attention to the letters and match attributes even before they are ready to begin learning the letter names and sounds! This is the perfect independent pre-reading activity for kids to play on the refrigerator, so you can keep an on [...]
Printmaking Printmaking is a fun activity that can be done a lot of different ways. You can make prints from woodcuttings, carved rubber, styrofoam, and even a painting on plastic. Basically, any raised surface that can be painted or inked may be suitable for printmaking. This printmaking idea is a twist on traditional string art. [...]
Flower arranging with children is a great kids activity for a lot of reasons. The activity is simple, inexpensive and uses real objects. Benefits include fine motor development, concentration and self regulation. Plus the materials are easy to gather: a vase and flowers. If you can, gather the flowers together outside or at a farmer’s [...]
Felt Apple Activity Your kids will enjoy this felt apple activity over and over throughout the year. My little guy loves the texture of felt and really enjoys playing with it so we have been working on lots of felt projects that you can check out over here. If you are familiar with the [...]
Another fun hand print project! The past few months, Rory has been very into birds. She loves all kinds of birds; ducks, flamingos, roosters, eagles, and owls. Owls are one of Rory’s new favorite animals, she has a book called; “Say Hello to the Snowy Animals,” that she loves. One of the pages has [...]
Can you tell what object was placed under the green cup? Look at the picture above and see what object is there, but is not in the picture below. Memory Game We had fun taking turns hiding objects from each other. My son decided I was too good at the game and needed to have [...]
My son, like many kids I know, loves monsters. He likes to pretend monsters are coming over for parties. He likes to paint monsters. He was thrilled when I made him these 3D paper monsters from an origami paper cup. He had me drawing silly faces the other day. (He likes telling me what to [...]
