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10 Ways to Tempt Your Kids to Go Outside and Play this Spring

How to get kids outside and screen free this spring? Here are 10 ways to tempt your kids to go outside for some fun spring outdoor activities. Are your kids looking for some fun things to do outside? Or would they rather stay inside, glued to the TV or computer? Want to fix that and be screen free?  In this article, I’ll share 10 ways to lure your kids outside for some fun spring outdoor activities and inspire them to stay and play for a while. Why Outdoor ... Read more...

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Rainbow Activities for Preschoolers

Explore colorful hands-on fun this spring with Rainbow activities for Preschoolers. Focus on learning colors with your preschool with rainbow science and rainbow crafts using everyday items around your home. Here's a collection of our favorite rainbow activities. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon.  Rainbow Themed Week Our Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids has some fun weekly themes and I must admit rainbow week is one of my favorites to do with ... Read more...

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5 Math Games Using Painted Rainbow Math Counters

Math games for your preschooler can be colorful and fun with these painted rainbow math counters using natural materials in your own backyard! Work on counting, sorting and patterning as you get them ready for Kindergarten with these math skills. Here's how to paint and play this math game!   This post contains affiliate links. Painted Rainbow Math Counters with Acorns This rainbow activity pairs well with the book is A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman. In the story a ... Read more...

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Let’s eat a RAINBOW!

Explore creative ways to encourage your kids to "eat the rainbow" while enjoying colorful fruits and vegetables. March is National Nutrition Month, and with St. Patrick's Day approaching, it's the perfect time to teach your child about healthy eating with fun, rainbow-themed snacks and activities! Let's Eat a Rainbow! With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner and rainbows everywhere, here's your teachable moment to talk about Nutrition with your child and how they can eat a ... Read more...

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Learn to Read Color Words with the RAINBOW!

Help your child learn to read color words with fun, hands-on activities! Boost early reading skills through play, crafts, and engaging learning strategies. Use color words and lids for a hands-on rainbow activity for kids.  Here's how to play. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Rainbows are so much fun to make, eat, play, find, and learn with. We had a tot-school with a theme of rainbows and I was trying to decide what to bring when I thought of my Baby Food Pouch ... Read more...

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Rainbow Activities for After School

Fun rainbow activities for after-school play! Try colorful crafts, science experiments, and more to keep kids engaged and learning this spring! After-school time just got a whole lot more colorful! Kids will have a blast exploring the magic of rainbows through hands-on crafts, science experiments, and outdoor play. Whether they’re painting vibrant masterpieces, making rainbow-themed snacks, or discovering light and color through STEM activities, these ideas will spark creativity and ... Read more...

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

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...

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Writing About Fruits and Vegetables

It feels like my kids are always snacking! I've started leaving a few writing prompts out for them during their snack time. They have naturally transitioned from eating their fruits and vegetables to writing about them. It's been a win-win getting the focus on healthy eating and working on phonics! Geared for Early Childhood, Ages 3-6 Writing About Fruits and Vegetables Learning Objective The child will formulate a vegetable or fruit based on the provided beginning letter ... Read more...

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ABC Letter Bugs Busy Bag: Fun Alphabet Activity for Preschoolers

Teaching children about letters can be lot of fun when you get a hands-on activity involved with it. Create these adorable letter bugs using lids for a fun Alphabet activity for kids. A fun activity for homeschool preschool or Tot School too! Here's a buggy way to have fun with letters! It's easy to create letter bugs from reused lids and printed letters.  Grab your reused lids and let's get started!   We reused our lids from our squeezable pouches with fruits ... Read more...

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100+ Eric Carle Activities and Crafts for Kids!

Eric Carle is a beloved author of colorful picture books for kids. Here are several Eric Carle Activities to do with your child. One of the easiest ways to connect with his books is to encourage children to paint their own versions of his colorful characters. Here are a few ways to create art, games, and activities inspired by Eric Carle. Learning about authors and connecting with them can be one of the greatest ways to teach your own child about becoming a writer and inspire ... Read more...

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