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25 Lego Learning Activities
Legos are, by far, the most played with item in our house. I remember playing with Legos for hours at a time when I was a child, and I love that I’ve been able to pass on that same experience to my...
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Abacus Activities For Kids
An abacus, also referred to as a counting frame, is known as one of the first external aids used for computing arithmetic. A primitive calculator, if you will. For years our abacus sat on a shelf,...
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Read & Clip – Word Family Game
One of the most exciting things to witness as a parent or teacher, is watching a child learn to read. The struggles, the accomplishments, the frustration, and the pure joy is an amazing thing to be a...
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Follow The Leader – Letter Formation Game
In preparation for kindergarten, we’ve been working hard on learning to read and write this summer. We’ve done lots of fun literacy activities, such as Sight Word Balloon Pop, Read & Clip – Word...
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Apple Tree Sight Word Match
Now that Tobias (age 5) has started kindergarten, we haven’t had the opportunity to do as many activities and projects during the week. Apparently, he’s noticed. Yesterday, he came home from school...
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Silver Bells Math Memory Game
We went to a Winter Festival at our local library a few weeks ago. They have the event every year, which includes holiday crafts for kids, refreshments (apple cider and cookies), and games. One of...
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28 Quick & Simple Activities For Toddlers
Toddlers are busy. They are constantly moving, exploring, and learning about their world. They are growing and changing at a rapid pace. They are leaving the world of babyhood behind them, and...
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25 Games & Activities To Practice Early Math Skills
Children are natural learners. Their curiosity and thirst for knowledge motivates them to take everyday experiences and turn them into valuable (and educational) lessons. A simple walk around the...
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Jelly Bean Color Sorting
Sorting and classifying is an important early math skill for children to learn. It provides them with an opportunity to start understanding how things are alike and different. This is a vital skill...
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18 Simple Ways To Explore The Alphabet
One of the perks of having 4 kids, is that I get to repeat so many fun activities over the years. Projects and games that I did with my oldest son so many years ago, have become favorites with my...
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6 Simple Easter Activities
It’s hard to believe Easter is almost here! We’ve been getting into the springtime spirit by engaging in some simple Easter and spring themed crafts and activities. We’ll be sharing some new ones...
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Sticker Matching Activity
There are three things that are almost always guaranteed at our house when my older boys get home from school each day — 1) The kids will all be starving. 2) Everyone will want to talk at once,...
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Matics Math Card Game (Review & Giveaway)
When it comes to math skills, the best way for kids to really grasp concepts and strategies, is to engage in hands-on, interactive, and fun learning experiences. We use playing cards often to practice...
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8 Simple Sight Word Activities
My 6 year old’s kindergarten class has a running countdown of the remaining days for this school year. He came home today and mentioned that there are less than 40 days left to go. It seems like only...
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Zingo! Time-Telling Board Game (Review & Giveaway)
** Disclosure: I received this product as part of an advertorial. ** In today’s modern world, the need for reading an analog clock isn’t as prevalent as it once was. Everywhere we look, there are...
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Spring Flowers Counting Game
We’ve been enjoying warm (almost hot) weather this week, and it has made me realize that spring is in full-force. Which can only mean one thing — summer will be here before we know it. The boys are...
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Toothpicks & Beads – Simple Fine Motor Activity
After we shared 30+ Fine Motor Activities For Kids a few weeks ago, several of you emailed mentioning that you are always looking for more simple fine motor activity ideas. This one is a classic....
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Make Your Own LEGO Puzzles For Preschoolers
Puzzles are a staple in any home or classroom with young children. Aside from being entertaining and fun, puzzles provide kids with the opportunity to work on fine motor development, spatial...
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5 Board Games For Preschoolers (+ Why You Should Encourage Kids To Play Board...
Now that the school year has started again, and my older boys are back in school, my 3 year old is loving the fact that he has me all to himself during the day. He misses his brothers, but is...
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Hands-On Math & More With Excellerations Count To 100 Wooden Board (Review &...
Grasping basic math concepts isn’t always easy for young children. Fortunately, by incorporating math into daily living (counting apples at the grocery store, or adding groups of crackers at snack...
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