I love taking time to write down or talk about things I am grateful for, so I created a little printable gratitude journal. This can be used as adults or with your kids. Do you know that science has shown that being grateful is beneficial to our bodies and minds in many ways? Some of the benefits of showing gratitude include: increased happiness, reduced materialism, improved self-esteem, improved physical health, increased mental strength, and better relationships with others. Don't ... continue reading...
Fun and Easy Fall Crafts to Support Learning
Do you enjoy the fall season with changing colors and all the little treasures as much as we do? And, the fall season is a great time of the year to encourage children to learn! So many things around them are changing! Let them observe, explore and learn about nature through fun and easy fall crafts you can do at home or in the classroom! Here are some of the supplies you will need for these fall projects: Light Cardstock Scissors Glue Stick Black pen ... continue reading...
Winter Craft ~ Watercolor and Salt Snowflakes
If you are looking for a "cool" winter craft to do with your kids, try these watercolor and salt snowflakes. Watercolor and salt art is so much fun to do with kids! For another version, see also my glue and salt spiderweb post. This is a super fun science and art combo. How to Do this Winter Craft with Salt and Watercolors Watch it: Supplies needed: Construction Paper Pencil Glue Salt Watercolors- We used liquid watercolors and eyedroppers, but regular ... continue reading...
Coding Robot for Kids with JIMU Robot
Thank you UBTECH’s JIMU Robot for sponsoring this post. JIMU Robot kits are a fun way to bring robotics into every kid’s day to day. The system relies on three steps: Building, Coding, and Playing. Robot kits from UBTECH offer a wide variety of challenging builds for the curious children in your lives. With JIMU Robot, kids 8+ can engage in STEM learning with their award-winning interactive robotic building block system! When it comes to STEM education, one of our favorite things to do is ... continue reading...
How to Make a Circle Geoboard
Today I am going to teach you how to make a circle geoboard. Have you ever seen those cool circle geoboards? I saw some pictures of them recently and thought it would be really fun to make our own! You can make this geoboard with nails and a square of wood. Here's the best part, my 8-year-old pretty much made this whole thing- with a little guidance from me. That gives you an indication of how easy this is! This week on my site I am focused on Math Art! I have an awesome Math Art ... continue reading...
