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Books Hands-On Learning Preschool Printable Science Spring Summer

Root Vegetables Tops and Bottoms Flip Book

You are going to love this cute Root Vegetables Tops and Bottoms Flip Book!  This activity was inspired by the book Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens. It's an adorable Caldecott winning picture book that we love at our house. If you haven't ever read the book Tops and Bottoms, it's about a clever rabbit who tricks a bear into going into a farming business with him. He asks bear which half of the crops he wants, the tops of the bottoms?  When the bear chooses tops, he plants root ... continue reading...

Family Hands-On Learning Learning Games Play Printable Summer

I’m Bored Bingo- Educational Things to Do When Bored

Do your need some things to do when bored for your kids? I have a fun activity to help you keep them occupied! This I'm Bored Bingo is the perfect thing to help! See also the my 180+ Summer Boredom Busters post! There is nothing more annoying than your kids whining about being bored! My kids have learned not to tell me that or they will be put to work! They have learned to occupy themselves pretty well over the years. If you teach your kids at home, they are probably used to a little ... continue reading...

Books Education Hands-On Learning Nature Science Summer

Summer Science Camp Lessons

Are you planning a Summer Science camp this Summer? If you are, I have just the thing for you! My kids and I are planning to host our own back yard science camp this summer and in the planning process, I decided to compile it all together for others to use, like YOU! I made a downloadable set of science camp lessons just to solve all of your problems. Summer camps are the perfect way for a high school kid to make a little extra money in the summer time. If you have a teenager who wants to ... continue reading...

Hands-On Learning Math Preschool Printable Spring

Printable Spring Geoboard Activity Cards

We had tons of downloads of the Winter Geoboard Cards  & the Autumn Geoboard Cards I made a few months ago. Now I have a set of Spring Geoboard Activity Cards for you! Geoboard activities are so much fun for kids. They are perfect for a math learning center or lesson in a homeschool or school setting.   What is a Geoboard? New to using a geoboard? Let me tell you about them and why we love them in our home. A geoboard is used in math as a manipulative (or something you can ... continue reading...