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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

By Kim Vij

Learning About Pollination with Vegetables

Learn about Pollination Growing Zucchini with Kids

Using zucchini plants, help kids understand how vegetable plants are pollinated by bees in our gardens and why it's important for us to create bee-friendly backyards. Helping kids understand how plants are pollinated by bees in our gardens and why it's important for us to create bee-friendly backyards. Plus some answers as to why you might not be getting vegetables to grow in your garden. Learning about Pollination Growing Vegetables with Kids There are some days I stop and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: bees, grade school, Kids in the Garden, Preschool, Summer

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Garden Science: Learning about Bees in the Garden

bee science activities for preschool

Kids in the garden series feature learning about BEES! From the important role bees play, how we can help and what we can do to keep the bees safe, Helen will inspire you to connect science learning with gardening and look more closely at those little bees buzzing around your garden bed! Learning About Bees in the Garden : Garden Science Over the past year we have explored companion planting, released butterflies and been on so many different adventures. Peakles is very proud of what ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening, Science Tagged With: bees, Insects, Kids in the Garden, Plant a Seed, Preschool

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Caterpillar to Butterfly Science Activity with Balloons

Butterfly Balloon STEM Challenge for Kids

Surprise your little scientist with this caterpillar and butterfly science activity with balloons. All it takes are a few items from around the house to create this science experiment! Are you ready for this Butterfly STEM challenge? Butterfly Science Activity for The Very Hungry Caterpillar It's Butterfly Week at the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids.  Our featured book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. It could not be better timing as we just had some monarch ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science, STEM Tagged With: Butterfly, Caterpillars, Eric Carle, Spring, STEM, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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Fluttering Fun: Engaging Butterfly Activities for Kids!

Butterfly Crafts and Activities for Kids

Butterflies are beautiful creatures that kids love to learn about. This collection shares adorable butterfly activities and crafts for your child. We'll explore creative and educational activities designed to spark curiosity and excitement about butterflies among children. From arts and crafts to outdoor adventures, embark on a colorful journey filled with fluttering wings and endless discoveries. Let's spread our wings and dive into the magical world of butterflies ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Science Tagged With: Butterflies and Caterpillars, Butterfly, Caterpillars, science, Spring, STEM, Summer

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How to Start a Butterfly Garden for Kids (Beginner-Friendly Guide)

Best Flowers to Plant to Attract Butterflies to your Garden

Want to attract butterflies to your yard while teaching your kids about nature and sustainability? Creating a butterfly garden is one of the easiest and most meaningful ways to connect kids with the environment. Raising kids can be quite magical in the spring and summer as we begin to explore outdoors and discover ways to connect in our garden with our children. It's a time to catch a peek at a butterfly visiting or bees buzzing by looking for nectar.   Raising eco-friendly ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: Butterfly, Caterpillars, Earth Day, ebook, Eco Living, Flowers, gardening, Spring

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