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Gifts Kids Can Make: Charm Necklaces and Bracelets

My preschooler really likes creepy, crawly insects, bugs, beetles, and snakes. He isn't big into arts and crafts, but working with clay is SO great for strengthening fine motor and the arts encourage creativity. This activity is a BIG hit in our household. Not only does he get to make creepy, crawly charms with clay, but he gets to give them away to his friends too! (which means we are sneaking in a bit of kindness and generosity lessons in too) Disclosure: Affiliate links are included ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Amanda, Art projects, Preschool, Snake

By Kim Vij

Halloween Activities for Kids

We have TONS of Halloween Ideas for Kids at The Educators' Spin On It ! Here are some of my favorites as you celebrate Halloween this week with your kids. Start off this spooktacular season by explaining to your child about the various Halloween traditions. Halloween Activities for Kids Here's a collection of Halloween activities to do with your child at home for the month of October. Sneak in some learning with Halloween themed literacy, math, science ideas! ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Science Tagged With: Fall Activities, Ghosts, Halloween, Kim, Monsters, Pumpkins, Spiders

By Kim Vij

Birthday Gift Ideas for Two Years Old

Birthday Gift Ideas for Two Year Olds

This gift guide provides birthday gift ideas for two-year-olds, focusing on toys that encourage imagination, problem-solving, and motor skill development. It includes suggestions for building and problem-solving toys, toys for building imagination, and toys for building gross motor movement. Can you believe it your child is turning 2? Or perhaps it's your grandson or niece who's celebrating this special day very soon and you need ideas.  It's seems like this year they've grown leaps and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Birthday Ideas, Kim, Toddler, Toys Suggestions, Two Year Old Gift Ideas

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10+ Kid-Friendly Vegan Halloween Recipes

Vegan Halloween Recipes

It's time to make SPOOKY treats for your Halloween get-togethers with friends and family. Get several VEGAN HALLOWEEN with delicious spooky treats, appetizers, and main courses to make. -Affiliate Links- Tips for Preparing A Spooky and Healthy Halloween Spread 1. Plan your food selection ahead of time (ahem Kathy - that means you too!) 2. Choose a variety of healthy appetizers, main dishes, and deserts. There are links to ten recipes in this blog article and you can ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Cooking with Kids, Halloween, Recipes, Review

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40+ Playful Science and Math Activities

Learning science and math can be FUN for young children and EASY to prepare with this amazing collection of 40+ playful science and math activities. Yes, I want to bring more science and math into your every day play and learning! Fizz, Pop, Bang! Playful Science and Math Activities I am very excited to collaborate with a team of phenomenal parents and teachers to write Fizz, Pop, Bang! Playful Science and Math Activities. Pinterest, but it is a bit of a time suck. 30 minutes after ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math, Science Tagged With: Activity, Amanda, ebook, Educational Activities, STEM

By Amanda Boyarshinov

Simple and FUN STEAM Activities for Preschoolers

Checklist of Simple and Fun Preschool STEAM Activities

A collection of STEAM Activities resources for interacting with little kids in a simple, but meaningful way. Amazon Affiliate Links SIMPLE & FUN Activities for STEAM Preschool E-Book: STEAM: Preschool Activities for STEM Enrichment is a collection of 30+ Hands On Minds On activities to compliment and enrich existing preschool curriculum along with downloadable printables for easy data recording. Read the 5 star reviews here. FREE E-Course Classes with STEAM Activities ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, STEM Tagged With: Preschool

By The Educators Spin On It

Parental Support Matters: Encouraging Your Kids to Follow Their Passion

Parental Support Matters: Encouraging Your Kids to Follow Their Passion

Encouraging Your Kids to Follow Their Passion The Story of Parental Support: It Matters Anyone who's seen The Graduate starring a 30-year-old Dustin Hoffman knows this story. Fresh out of school, unsettled, and with a future so foggy it's difficult to predict what we're going to be doing tomorrow, let alone in 5-10 years. Fortunately, consistent parental support and encouragement has granted us an advantageous asset that not all 23-year-olds can proudly say they have, a place to start. ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Parenting, Parenting with Purpose, STEAM, STEM

By The Educators Spin On It

Vocabulary Words Study Tips and Tricks: Acing Your Vocabulary Test

Study Tips for Doing Your Best on Your Vocabulary Test

Study tips for doing your best on Vocabulary Tests: How to help your grade schooler find success on Friday Vocabulary Tests (Would also work well for spelling tests!) 12 helpful tips to help your child ace their vocabulary test! Use these teacher-approved vocabulary words study tips and tricks to help your child. This year, my 8-year-old daughter now has vocabulary word quizzes bi-weekly in her grade school classroom. As part of the reading curriculum, the students are given 15 ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: #afterschool, Amanda, Literacy, Spelling Words

By Kim Vij

Eric Litwin Author of Pete the Cat Songs and Interview

Ask author Eric Litwin a Question! We're thrilled to welcome Pete the Cat author to town soon! Even more thrilled that he's agreed to an in-person interview with The Educators' Spin On It!   Here's the best part, we're going to be asking questions from YOU!  Litwin is the best-selling author of the first four Pete the Cat books and a singer/songwriter whose concerts to promote interactive literacy. Take a moment and ask your child what QUESTION they would ask the author Eric ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Author Study, Book Activities, Eric Litwin, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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Finding Our Children’s Preferred Learning Style: We All Learn Differently

Finding your Child's Preferred Learning Style

Helpful tips for figuring out your child's preferred learning style and using it to make learning more enjoyable. Finding Our Children's Preferred Learning Style When my first daughter was six months old, I popped her in a bouncy chair and taped gift bows to the tray in front of her. She spent hours patting and crunching the bows. I changed them out as they became tattered. It was an endless parade of colors and textures to entertain her. When my second daughter was six months old, I ... Read more...

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