Learn how to dye seashells with your kids. Did you know you can make your own rainbow seashells? With just a few materials you'd be surprised how easy you can dye these colorful shells with your child. Have you ever thought about what to do with the leftover Easter egg dye that you use for eggs every year? Rainbow Sea Shells Science Experiment I’m going to be honest I never have until this Easter, I guess just because we’re always busy doing other things on Easter with our ... Read more...
Summer Sight Word Game with Seashells
Finding playful ways to incorporate learning and fun in the summer is important! As we kick off summer, here is one way with a summer sight word game to catch their attention using a childhood favorite... SEASHELLS! We look for summer camps that kids love but still look at what they will take away from the camps as far as learning new skills, too. One focus that we want kids to keep is their language development and reading abilities. Here’s a fun sight word game that is ... Read more...
Finding Sight Words with Dory Sensory Bag
Are kids excited about Disney’s newest movie? Channel this excitement by creating a Finding Sight Words with Dory sensory bag. Learning Objective: Recognizing and reading sight words. Sight words are the most common words that readers will encounter throughout written text. Some of the first sight words that children learn to read by memorizing are: I, am, my, me, she, he, said, you, and, the, they, live, love. The Dolch word list is a well-known list of some of ... Read more...
Alphabet Game with Seashells Busy Bag
Learning can be all around us during summertime, even with seashells! Here's a playful alphabet game with seashells for kids to practice learning the letters in the alphabet. Here's how... Bring summer inside with us for hours of literacy fun with shells. We collected quite a few shells from our trips to the beach this summer and I wanted something fun to do with them. We did color them earlier in to create rainbow seashells! {Click Here for more}. However now it's time for some ... Read more...
Storytelling Sea Shells
Spin a tale with these cute kid-made storytelling sea shells. They are a great literacy activity extension to fairy tale chapter books. Extend the fun even more by writing your new story down on paper! Story Telling Sea Shells Since fairy tales often take place “Once Upon A Time,” and began as oral stories, we decided to make a set of storytelling stones for each book. I've seen several amazing tutorials and was inspired by others such as this story stone post. These stones can ... Read more...
Pirates LOVE BOOKS
Ahoy, matey! Discover a treasure trove of pirate-themed books, crafts, games, and a fun-filled pirate summer camp for kids. Perfect for sparking imagination and summer learning adventures! Pirate Books for Kids Here's a fun way to incorporate Pirates and Reading into your fun this Summer! Create a Pirate LOVE BOOKS Package for your child! I have a very special child in mind, my nephew. He lives in London right now so I am sending him a special Pirate ... Read more...
Solar Science Experiments for Kids
Solar Science Experiments for Kids are a fun way to teach children about renewable energy sources. These experiments are geared for children ages 5-10, but may be adapted for all ages. My daughter is getting VERY excited about her upcoming week at science camp! In preparation for this amazing week-long summer camp, we are trying to get into the habit of "thinking like a scientist!" This week, we focused on solar science experiments and creative problem-solving. As an ... Read more...
Music Ideas for Summer Fun
One of my favorite things to do is create homemade instruments with kids. It's easier than you think and provides hours of fun and learning about music. Using everyday items from around your house your child will be playing music in no time! Which musical instrument will you make first? It's the middle of the summer and it's always a lot of fun to add a different element to your free playtime! Why not add musical opportunities for fun! Turn up the music for a little afternoon ... Read more...
Best Summer Science Experiments for Kids
Fill your home or classroom with a few of the Best Summer Science Experiments for kids. These experiments fit in perfectly with learning about life cycles, environment, growing, and changing. Use them to support and enrich your child's academic experience. Best Summer Science Experiments were selected (with the help of my kids) based on: Doing science experiments with your children Consider getting the materials for one (or more) of these science experiments for your ... Read more...
A House for Hermit Crab Activities
Looking for A House for Hermit Crab Activities? Explore these adorable watercolor puppets and ocean themed movement game inspired by Eric Carle's book. A Summer is not complete without some fun in the Ocean! One of our favorite books to read about the ocean is A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle. I love the various sea creatures that it introduces to children. Let’s have some fun with these special Ocean Animals from the book! This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. ... Read more...
