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Top 10 Reasons I Love Watching My Children Learn About the Earth

Top 10 Reasons I Love Watching My Children Learn About the Earth

Discover the top 10 heartfelt reasons why watching your child learn about the Earth brings so much joy. A touching look at the magic of childhood growth and the parenting journey. Celebrating Earth Day is a special treasure with my kids. The way they discover things in nature for the first time can be such a blessing. Here are 10 reasons I love watching my children learn about the Earth. Happy Earth Day! Top 10 Reasons I Love Watching My Children Learn about the Earth 1. I love to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening, Kids Activities, Parenting Tagged With: Afterschool Express, Earth Day, Eco Living, grade school, Kim, Outdoor Fun, Top 10 Reasons

By Kim Vij

Earth Day Play with Chalk

earth day activity with sidewalk chalk

This Earth Day play with chalk activity is a playful way to begin conversations about the earth and the elements of the earth and how to take care of it. Starting at an early age learning about the earth can make a huge impact on your child. This chalk activity is a playful way to start talking about the earth with your child and all of the elements you find on it that we need to take care of.  With just a few items your child is on their way to learning how to be ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: chalk, Earth Day, Eco Living, grade school, Outdoor Fun, Preschool, Space

By Kim Vij

Weezer Changes the World by David McPhail

Weezer Changes the Word Book Activity by David McPhail

Activity ideas for finding ways kids can get involved to change the world, one act of kindness at a time. Author David McPhail shares simple ways to teach your child to help the needs of others with the story Weezer Changes the World. Weezer Change the World by David McPhail We're so excited to share with the our selection for the David McPhail Virtual Book Club for Kids. We've selected the children's book called Weezer Changes the World!  It's a book about a very special dog ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Community Outreach, Earth Day, grade school, Martin Luther King Jr., Random Acts of Kindness, Virtual Book Club

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Let’s Make Rain: A Pre-writing Activity for Preschool

Making Rain Writing Activity for Kids

Try this rain painting craft with your preschool child. The down strokes provide practice for developing good writing habits. Children are naturally curious about the changes in weather. My preschooler was staring out the car window this afternoon with a million questions about the cloud. Why are there clouds in the sky? How do they get there? Why do they move? And how can they make rain? This rain painting craft project uses this interest in weather. Let's Make Rain is a fun and easy ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Science Tagged With: Amanda, Playful Preschool, Preschool, Weather

By Kim Vij

Cloud Themed Spelling Word Game with ABC Beads

ABC Beads on cloud cutouts to create sight word game for kids.

It's time for a cloud themed spelling word game! Here's a playful way to get your child practicing their spelling words AND having fun with weather at the same time. Print out your spelling words and grab a few bags of ABC Beads at your local craft store and it's time to PLAY! Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. This spelling game was inspired by the book Little Cloud by Eric Carle as part of our Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids. Little Cloud by Eric ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: grade school, Preschool, Sight Words, Spelling Words, Weather

By Kim Vij

Sunshine and Solar Energy for Kids: Fun Facts, Experiments, and Activities!

Sun Themed Activities and Crafts

Discover fun facts & activities about sunshine and solar energy! Learn how the Sun powers our world with hands-on experiments for curious kids. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Learning about Solar Energy with Kids The sun is a pretty amazing and powerful bundle of energy.  It can turn your skin pink if you do not protect yourselves, it can make fabric color lighter if left on the clothesline too long, it heats things up, and it can even power homes. Here ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Amanda, Eco Living, grade school, Outdoor Fun, Preschool, Spring, Weather

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Doodle Crate Review: Creativity Delivered to Your Doorstep

Solar Imagine with Kiwi Doodle Crate

My kids are in LOVE with Kiwi's Tinker Crate Subscription Boxes: bringing math and science to your door every month. When Kiwi asked if I would be willing to try out the Doodle Crates too - we said YES!  We love crafting and exploring different art mediums after school. It is a great way to unwind after a busy day, explore new art techniques, and use our creative side of our brain! Affiliate Links included in this post. Doodle Crate brings a new project to your doorstep ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Kids Activities Tagged With: After School Activities, Art projects, Creative Crafting, grade school, Kiwi Crate, Preschool, Review, Summer, Weather

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Honey Bee Books for Kids

Bee Books for Kids

Buzz into learning with our delightful collection of honey bee books for kids! Explore engaging stories and fascinating facts that teach children about the vital role bees play in our ecosystem. Perfect for young readers eager to discover the wonders of pollination and the importance of protecting our buzzing friends. My kids have noticed the honey bees and butterflies pollinating our garden. We could spend hours watching and listening to the hum of the bees.   On our most ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading, Science Tagged With: bees, Book List, Insects, Preschool

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A Honey Bee Craft and Science Activity for Kids | Celebrate the Pollinators

magnetic bee craft

Celebrate the pollinators with this honey bee craft and science activity for kids. Teach the kids about how the flowers are pollinated and discuss the important role honey bees play in our food production.  This article contains affiliate links. A pollinator is an insect that helps to move pollen from the male parts of the flower (anthers) to the female parts (stigma).  This fertilizes the plant and allows for future plants. Honey bees are responsible for pollinating much of ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, bees, Insects, Preschool

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ECO Friendly Math Games | DIY Bee Math Counters

DIY bee math counters

Do you want a fun bee themed math game for your child? Here's an eco-friendly idea to create your very own bee themed math counters. Let's see how to make this DIY bee math activity for preschoolers. My 3 year old is in LOVE with his "squeezy pouches." You know the baby food in a bag. We use them as occasional, on-the-go snacks now that he is older. The lids to these serving pouches make great eco friendly math games. For this one, we made DIY bee math counters. ECO Friendly ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Kids Games Tagged With: bees, Bugs, ECE, Eco Living, Games, grade school, Kindergarten, learning activities, Preschool, Toddler

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