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Printable Mother’s Day Poem and Craft

Printable Mothers Day Poem for Kids

Create a special keepsake with this rainbow themed Mother's Day Poem and Craft idea!Do you have a special Mom that you would like to wish Happy Mother's Day too? Create a rainbow with crayons, paint, torn paper or even watercolors and print out this Mothers Day Poem. Better yet have your children read it to Mom.Mother's Day Poem for PreschoolersPrint this adorable Mother's Day Poem for Preschool.Here's are the many reason why "My MOM is a Rainbow."Print your own My Mom is a Rainbow Poem ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: grade school, Mother's Day, Preschool, Rainbow, Spring

By Kim Vij

DIY Flower Bouquet for Mother’s Day

Handmade Painted Paper Mother's Day Flower Arrangement

Want to help your child make a thoughtful present for someone special? Looking for a unique gift that combines creativity with acts of kindness? This creative DIY Flower Bouquet for Mother's Day Craft contains good deeds that can literally be tied up with a bow! In this article I’ll show you how to create an “acts of kindness” bouquet with your kids. It’s the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, a birthday, teacher appreciation or anytime someone special needs a lift.Look below for a ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: Art projects, Flowers, Gift Ideas, Kim, Mother's Day, Spring, Teacher Gift Ideas

By Kim Vij

May Activities for Kids After School {Free Activity Calendar}

May Activity Calendar 2025

Looking for ideas for May? Explore this month a collection of May Activities for Kids to enjoy after school as the school year comes to an end. Plus we’ve included a free May activity calendar just for you! May Activities for Kids May each year seems to become a very busy time of year when you have kids in school. Do you agree? The month kicks off with Mother's Day and Teacher Appreciation. Then, as it comes to an en,d you've started wanting to plan out end of school year parties, gifts for ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: After School Activities, grade school, May, Monthly Planner, Preschool, Spring

By Kim Vij

May Books for Kids

A collection of the best May books for kids.

The ultimate collection of May Books for Kids! Discover the wonders of May through enchanting children's picture books that celebrate growth, renewal, and the beauty of nature, offering young readers tales of springtime, gardening, Mother's Day, insects, butterflies, and outdoor exploration.Let's explore these books in May...May Books for Kids Books with themes related to growth, renewal, nature, and exploration would be wonderful choices to read to young children during the month of May. Here ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading Tagged With: grade school, May, Preschool, Spring, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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Kids Gardening – Best Vegetables to Grow with Kids

Best Vegetables to Grow with Kids in the Garden

Now is the time to learn about what are the BEST Vegetables to Grow with Kids this year in your garden. We are excited to share with you our top picks of vegetables for gardening with kids.Best Vegetables to Grow With KidsBy Becky, author of Kids World CitizenIt’s just about that time of year to end this miserable cold (finally) and start enjoying spring weather and thinking about what vegetables to grow with kids in our gardens! Gardening is the ideal outdoor learning experience: playing ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: grade school, Kids in the Garden, Plant a Seed, Preschool, Seeds, Spring, Summer

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10 Flowers to Grow with Kids

Tulip Flowers with yellow and orange held by a child's hand

Looking for what flowers to plant in your garden this season? Here's our pick of the top 10 flowers to grow with kids. I am so happy to be here today thinking about spring and getting into the garden with my kids.Hi, I'm Jen and I write at the blog Kitchen Counter Chronicles. If I look out my window right now, all I can see is snow, snow and more snow. It amazes me how under all that snow the flowers in our garden are busy getting ready to re-emerge. I have always thought of gardening as a ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening, STEM Tagged With: Flowers, grade school, Kids in the Garden, Plant a Seed, Preschool, Spring, STEM

By Kim Vij

Painted Cinder Blocks Fun Garden Project for Kids

Pink Flowers planted inside of painted cinder block

Add some wow factor to your patio or balcony with these fun & colorful painted cinder blocks. This is such a wonderful garden project to do with kids and makes a great spring or summer outdoor family activity. We had so much fun making these planters and picking out our flowers. They look amazing on our balcony and bring in some much needed color after all of the cold winter weather.This is a great project for kids of all ages, but because the cinder blocks are quite heavy kids will need ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: Art projects, Flowers, grade school, Kids in the Garden, Outdoor Fun, Preschool, Spring, Summer

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Growing Romaine Lettuce from Kitchen Scraps

Growing Romaine Lettuce from Kitchen Scraps : An easy science experiement to do with your kids

A must-try windowsill science experiment for kids: Growing Romaine Lettuce from Kitchen Scraps in step-by-step photographs.Let's get our kids learning and growing, not just today, every day!!!!Here is a simple, but extremely effective science project to do with your children: Growing Romaine Lettuce from Kitchen Scraps. Grab your science journals and record the results. Affiliate links including in this postGrowing Romaine Lettuce from Kitchen ScrapsBy Betsy FinnDid you know that the romaine ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: grade school, Kids in the Garden, learning garden, Plant a Seed, Preschool, STEM, Vegetables

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Honey Bee Books for Kids

Bee Books

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 recent trip to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading, Science Tagged With: bees, Book List, 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 Math Games | DIY Bee ... 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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