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Fall Virtual Field Trips for Kids

Fall Virtual Field Trips for Kids

Change is in the air, can you feel it? Get ready to explore these Fall Virtual Field Trips for Kids! Explore pumpkin patches, fall leaves, apple orchards and more with these kid friendly fall virtual tours. These fall virtual tours will bring to all over the earth to explore all the special opportunities this season shares with us. Fall Virtual Field Trips for Kids Fall is such a fun time of year for raising kids! Many of us are located in places in the country where certain ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Travel Tagged With: After School Activities, Apples, corn maze, Fall, Fall Activities, Farm, grade school, hayride, Leaves, Preschool, Pumpkins, Virtual Field Trip, virtual tours

By Kim Vij

Fall STEM Activities for Kids

50+ Fall STEM Activities for Kids

Explore fun and easy Fall STEM Activities for kids with apples, leaves, pumpkins and more! Playful ways to explore science, technology, engineering, and math with your child this fall as the season changes. Which fall STEM activity will you try first? Fall Stem Activities for Kids These hands-on fall activities create an invitation for your kids to explore, test, think, observe, and discover! Through leaves, apples, pumpkins and more get hands-on learning through natural ... Read more...

Filed Under: STEM Tagged With: After School Activities, Fall, grade school, Preschool, STEAM, STEM

By Kim Vij

30+ Engaging Spider Books for Kids

Spider Books for Kids

Dive into our collection of 30+ amazing spider books for kids that will spark curiosity and help develop a deeper appreciation for these important, eight-legged creatures. Explore our top picks of spider books for kids! Books about spiders offer numerous benefits to kids by sparking curiosity about the natural world. ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: After School, Book List, Fall, grade school, Halloween, Preschool, science, Spiders, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Spider Meatballs for Halloween

Spider Meatball Recipe for Kids. Includes spider themed lesson plans

Create a spider themed snack with your kids with our spider meatballs! With just a few ingredients you can sneak in some veggies for a spider themed meatball snack!  Here's how to make this spider snack.   It's October and we're getting into the Halloween spirit. We had fun this week making Spider Meatballs in cooking class. The girls really became interested in spiders as we were cooking. This lesson we focused on the mixing ingredients together. We discussed ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes, Science Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Halloween, Kim, Little Hands That Cook, Preschool, Recipes, Spiders

By Kim Vij

Spider Activities for School Ages

Spider Activities for Kids

Are you looking for ways to encourage your child to learn with a little fun this Halloween? Here are some spider activities that are sure to be a hit at your house. We're featuring Spider Themed Activities this week for some after-school fun. Spider activities with kids are so much fun because they spark their imagination and creativity while encouraging hands-on learning. Kids love pretending to be spiders, spinning webs, and learning about these fascinating creatures. Whether it's ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: #afterschool, Afterschool Express, Fall, grade school, Halloween, Kim, Preschool, Spiders

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How to Make a Pumpkin Sight Word Game with a Sensory Bottle

Pumpkin Sight Word Sensory Bottle Game for Beginning Readers

Pumpkins are such an iconic symbol for Halloween. Make this pumpkin sight word game by using a recycled bottle and a few items from your local craft store for hours of reading fun this fall with your child with Sight Words. Here's how to play.  Pumpkin Games for Kids Take the song "Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate" to a whole new level with this Pumpkin Themed Sensory Bottle Game for kids.  Creating hands on moments with  pumpkins is my favorite way to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Halloween, Preschool, Pumpkins, School Ages, Sight Words

By Kim Vij

Pumpkin Fun with Washi Tape for Preschoolers & Tots

Pumpkin Fun with Washi Tape

A playful way for toddlers this fall is pumpkin decorating with washi tape! It is the perfect fall activity for fine motor skills and hours of pumpkin decorating fun. Here's a fun way to decorate your pumpkin many times this Halloween Season. We brought home some very special pumpkins from an adventure to the Pumpkin Patch. I wanted to do something different with them before it was time to carve them for Halloween.   On my most recent trip to the Dollar Tree, I discovered that ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Fall Activities, Fine Motor Skills, Halloween, Kim, Preschool, Pumpkins, STEM, Toddler

By Kim Vij

Can I Promise My Child Everything Will Be Ok? (And how to talk to them when the world feels unsafe)

How to Help Your Child Cope with Tragic Events

Children worry. It's a natural part of growing up. Some children worry more — especially when they don’t seem to grasp consequences. No matter how big or small their worries, it’s vital to talk with them about what’s causing them. As parents, we probably want to tell our kids, “Everything will be OK.” But in today’s climate—with school shootings, public violence, mass shootings, even political assassinations—those words don’t always feel enough. As a mom, we want to believe it, but ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Advocacy, Gun Safety, Parenting, Parenting with Purpose

By Kim Vij

Fall Sensory Play with Pumpkins and Water

Pumpkin Water Play Idea for Fall

Pumpkins are such a memorable item from nature for fall. Add to the fun some water, leaves, acorns and now you have your own pumpkin sensory play for your child. Here's how to create this natural sensory play for fall. Amazon links included in this post Pumpkin Sensory Activity for Kids Going on a nature hunt during the fall with kids can be such fun. My daughters thought it would be fun to bring inside a few items we found during a recent outdoor play to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Acorns, Book Activities, Fall, grade school, Halloween, Leaves, Preschool, Pumpkins, Sensory, Toddler, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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Pumpkin Seed Math Activities for Kids

Pumpkin Seed Math Activities for Kids. Download 4 pumpkin seed math activity printables for kids to count, sort, and explore numbers this fall.

Make math fun this fall with pumpkin seeds! Download our printable pumpkin seed math activities for kids to count, sort, and compare in hands-on ways. Perfect for preschoolers, kindergartners, and early elementary students, these activities turn seasonal fun into meaningful math learning. Fall is here, and pumpkins are everywhere! Did you know that the seeds inside those pumpkins can be more than just a tasty snack? They’re also a perfect hands-on tool for teaching young children math ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Kindergarten, math, Preschool, Pumpkin, Seeds

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