• Travel
  • Reading
  • Math
  • Science
  • Writing
  • Recipes

The Educators' Spin On It

Learning Games and Activities

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • BOOK CLUB
  • Shop
  • Contact

By Kim Vij

Easy Winter Science Activities with Ice and Snow for Kids

Winter Science Activities for Kids with Snow and Ice

Winter is here!  It's the perfect time to explore winter science activities with your child as the temperatures drop below freezing or even a little help with your freezer. Here are several playful ways to explore science with ice and snow with your child. There's no doubt that winter has arrived in the US, based on the temperatures the past week.   We were lucky enough to sneak away from Florida for the holidays to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and enjoy our own ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Science, STEM Tagged With: Kim, School Ages, science, STEM, Winter

By Kim Vij

Winter Virtual Field Trips for Kids

Winter scenes of snow covered mountain, sledding, ice castles and evergreen trees for winter virtual field trip for Kids

Explore iconic winter scenes and experience of snow-covered mountains, sledding, ice castles, evergreen trees, and more with this ultimate collection of Winter virtual field trips for kids. Where will you take a virtual field trip first this winter? Winter Virtual Field Trips for Kids There are so many amazing places to see and experience during the winter months throughout the world. Depending on where you live, sometimes you just may never have the chance to see it so here's ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education, Science, Travel Tagged With: Christmas, grade school, Preschool, Snow, Virtual Field Trip, Winter

By Kim Vij

Planning January Activities and Games for After School

january activities for school ages

Create time in your after school schedule this year with these January Activities and Games for kids. It's a fresh start to the new year for your child. It's officially time to plan out some after school activities for them. As we look to the new year we begin to set goals and one of them for me is to spend more focused time with my daughters after school with the activities we choose.Will you join me on this goal in the new year?   January Themes for School Ages For this ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: After School Activities, grade school, January, Kim, Monthly Planner, Preschool, School Ages, Winter

By Kim Vij

January Books for Your Preschooler

January Books for Kids

We're excited to announce our featured selection of books and themes for January. Take a look and print out your January books list for your preschooler or toddler. This book list includes hands-on fun with themed weeks inspired by these popular children's books for winter. This post contains affiliate links to Amazon for easy book shopping.  January Books for Your Preschooler This month we'll feature 4 books and 4 themes inspired by Winter and January holidays. Are you ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading Tagged With: Book Lists, January, Random Acts of Kindness, Snow, Snowflakes, snowmen, Virtual Book Club for Kids, Winter, Winter Animals

By Kim Vij

New Year’s Interview for Kids

new years eve activities for Kids

As the year comes to an end you plan to welcome the new year, it's always fun to do a new year's interview with your child. A special keepsake for years to come for you and your child. Welcome the new year with this fun family tradition. New Year's Interview for Your Kids Here's a printable new year's interview which also includes a coloring sheet for 2025 and a 2025 word of the year printable. Plus a special Remembering 2024, a month-by-month recap of this past year. 5 ... Read more...

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: grade school, New Years, New years eve, Preschool, Winter

By The Educators Spin On It

Snowflake Stamping – the perfect craft for kids on a cold winter day!

Snowflake stamping - the perfect winter craft for kids of all ages

Feeling cooped up because of the weather? We're right there with you... but kids that are engaged, learning, and crafting are kids that are "hopefully" not tornadoing every room in the house. So try this project - TODAY. Snowflake stamping is such a flexible craft for kids of any age! Just change the materials for the age of your kids. It's a quick project to get ready, open-ended for creative exploration and FUN to do. Disclosure: affiliate links included in this post Seriously. ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: Snow, Snowflakes, Winter

By The Educators Spin On It

What makes ice melt faster? Simple ICE Science Experiments for Kids

Ice Science Experiments for kids

Brr... it's cold outside.  Use the freezing winter weather as inspiration for a little science experiments to explore what makes ice melt faster. The following simple ICE Science Experiments for Kids will help kids explore topics from the color of ice, how fast it melts, and where you find ice in the world. What makes ice melt faster? Simple ICE Science Experiments for Kids Here are 4 activities about ice that are perfect for young learners ages 3-7. Complete them as a whole ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Science, STEM Tagged With: Colors, grade school, Preschool, STEM, Winter

By The Educators Spin On It

Winter Theme Alphabet Sensory Bin

Winter Alphabet sensory Bin

Activate your child's sense of sight, hearing, touch in this hands-on alphabet sensory bin activity.  Set the prepared bottle and bin out the night before on a kid-friendly table as an invitation to learn letters right after breakfast. Affiliate links included  Winter Theme Alphabet Sensory Bin Learning Objectives: The child will identify the letters of the alphabet. They will use their pointer finger and thumb to pick up and move letters and pom-poms to work on ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Alphabet, Kindergarten, learning activities, Preschool, Senses, Sensory, Winter

By Kim Vij

Snowflake Number Train Game for Kids

Learning to count can be such fun when you include a little snow and trains! I'm sharing with you a number train game to encourage your child to learn their numbers with a winter spin.   Grab your snowflakes and it's all aboard! Winter Themed Number Train Game  There's is something quite magical about children and their interest in trains. This winter creates this playful snowflake train game for your child to help them learn to count one to one and recognize their ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: counting, grade school, Kim, numbers, Preschool, Snow, Snowflakes, Trains, Transportation, Virtual Book Club, Virtual Book Club for Kids, Winter

By The Educators Spin On It

How to Host an After School Playdate

How to Host a Winter Playdate After School with Friends! Includes activity station ideas, crafts and more!

Want to get together with your child's friends? Here are some fun ideas for how to host an after school playdate with friends. Super simple tips that make it easy for you and fun for all who join.  Parents - I know that we are all recouping from the holiday season. I know that my house is just now feeling back to normal with all the holiday decorations. Many places around the globe have snow on the ground and we are beginning to get cabin fever. Winter is a great time on the year ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: #afterschool, Afterschool Express, Amanda, grade school, playdate, Preschool, Winter

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • …
  • 155
  • Next Page »

For ages…

Grade School
Preschool
Toddler
Baby

Search for an Activity

POPULAR POSTS

Kindness elves that include free printable notes for christmas with your child
Christmas Science Activities for Kids
fingerprint christmas ornaments for kids featuring mouse, reindeer, train and gingerbread man.
winter virtual field trips for kids featuring sledding, snow covered mountains and evergreen trees and ice castles
Gratitude Prompts and Journal for Kids

GRAB OUR BOOK!

100 fun and Easy Learning Games for Kids Book Cover Standing

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

You Might Also Like

The Ultimate List of Christmas Books for Kids!

100 Christmas Books Every Child Should Read Before They Turn 10

Fingerprint Gingerbread Man Ornament

Fingerprint Gingerbread Man Ornament

Flying Reindeer STEM Challenge

Flying Reindeer STEM Challenge for Kids

20 Christmas Science Activities for Kids

Christmas Science Activities You Can Do At Home This Holiday Season

fingerprint christmas ornaments for kids featuring mouse, reindeer, train and gingerbread man.

21 Adorable Fingerprint Ornament Ideas for Kids

Let’s Connect!

Kim Vij

Early childhood teacher, author, speaker and mom of 3. Kim Vij shares ways to make learning fun and parenting an adventure by sharing all kinds of easy kid crafts, activities, recipes and even travel ideas for families!
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2025