These DIY Pool Noodle Pumpkins are a fun fall craft to make with kids. There are also many ways for your little ones to use them for educational activities and games this fall. Pool noodles are being discounted as summer comes to a close and now is a great time to grab up a halfRead More
How to Teach a Child the Alphabet with Fun Activities
Are you looking for fun ways to teach letter recognition, how to write letters, and the phonetic sounds of the letters of the alphabet to your child? There are many activities that you can use to introduce letters to kids that are so fun they won’t even realize that they are learning. How to Teach aRead More
Color Spinner Science Experiment
This Color Spinner Science Experiment for Kids is a fun activity that combines learning and play. It is a great way to teach kids about the primary colors. I love making use of kids’ favorite activities by using them in science experiments. This Color Spinner Science Experiment a great way to teach kids about theRead More
Magnet Science Activity for Kids
Magnets are fun to play with for kids of all ages. Even as an adult, I think they are fun to mess around with! This Magnet Science Activity for Kids is not only entertaining, but educational as well. For older kids, this would be a great activity to explore how magnets work. They can hypothesizeRead More
String Letters – An Alphabet Craft with Game Ideas for Kids
This string letters craft and game has been reprinted with permission from the publisher from book 100 FUN & EASY LEARNING GAMES FOR KIDS. I was given a copy of the book to review. My two oldest kids had fine motor delays. They were very bright and wanted to learn, but most of the learningRead More
Sensory Learning Tray for Kids
Aside from the fact that sensory experiences are just fun, they really help kids retain what they learn when they use their senses. I am always working on new ways to engage and encourage learning through play. This Sensory Learning Tray for Kids is a fun way to bring in a theme while your child practices preRead More
15 Corn Crafts and Activities for Kids
These 15 Corn Crafts and Activities for Kids are a perfect way to teach your kids about everything from textures to agriculture. You can use these fun activities in your homeschool classroom or you can use them as a fun fall activity to occupy kids on the weekends. Dying corn kernels is a fun activityRead More
Alphabet Activity Jar and 5 Fun Alphabet Activities
Do you have a preschooler you want to keep busy or expand on their learning and make it fun? A visiting grandchild? Activity Jars are a fun and pretty way to keep them entertained and learning at the same time. This one was created especially for little ones who are just beginning to learn their lettersRead More
Bug Activity Jar with 7 Bug Activities
If your little one loves creepy crawlers of any kind they will be entertained for hours with this jar of bugs, a couple books, and the list of activities I have gathered up for you to use with them. This is great to pull out anytime you need a few minutes to cook dinner, whileRead More
50+ Recipes to Teach the Alphabet
If you are a homeschooler, you know that little ones tend to need snacks throughout the day as they are learning and if you are doing a letter of the week curriculum, what better way to keep up the theme than with a fun snack for each letter of the alphabet? Here are 50+ recipesRead More
100+ Books to Teach the Alphabet
Books are one of the greatest tools we have to teach our children the alphabet. After all, it’s letters that make up the words in them. Our alphabet is so full of all kinds of fun sounds and it’s interesting to be able to teach the different sounds each letter makes in our language. If youRead More
50+ Activities to Teach the Alphabet
One of the best parts of homeschooling is being able to think and teach outside the box and the classroom. This opens up all kinds of opportunities for fun activities, both inside and out and a way to make what seems like just a fun afternoon be a learning experience. In this post, I haveRead More
50+ Crafts to Teach the Alphabet
Teaching the letters can be so much fun, and crafts are a fun way to reinforce the letters and the sounds they make. Preschoolers and early elementary kids love to get messy and do crafts, and they are a great way to fine tune those fine motor skills and let your kid’s creativity shine whileRead More
50+ Free Printables to Teach the Alphabet
Printables are a very valuable resource in the world of homeschooling. While there is a lot of value in hands on activities, when it comes to teaching like the alphabet, it is good to have worksheets where your kids can practice writing the letters as well as tracing them. Many of the printables on this list alsoRead More
10+ Ways to Introduce the Letter Z
We are at the end of the alphabet, everyone! Letter Z week is here and I have found a bunch of fun ways to teach the letter Z to your kids that you are going to love! When we think of the letter Z, of course the typical animal who is practically the mascot ofRead More
10+ Ways to Introduce the Letter Y
I don’t know why, but the letter Y is one of my favorite letters. I loved having a “Y” in my name when I was a kid. (I went by “Chrissy”). My daughter even tells me she wishes she had a Y in her name because she wants to write her name with the prettyRead More
10+ Ways to Introduce the Letter X
I have to say, this has been the hardest list of ideas of all the letters in the alphabet to put together so far. I fear that the hardest one may be the letter Z! However, I was extremely determined to put this one together as a separate post because I think all the lettersRead More
10+ Ways to Introduce the Letter W
Welcome to another week of fun activities, crafts, recipes, books and printables for teaching the alphabet. This week, I have compiled a list of letter W activities to help you create the perfect curriculum for your kids at home or to just help them advance their school instruction. Let’s get started on these fun waysRead More
10+ Ways to Introduce the Letter V
As we get towards the last couple of letters in the alphabet, it can be harder and harder to find activities, crafts and especially recipes. These letters are just as important as the rest, though, so I am determined to keep up with them. Here are some fun ways to introduce the letter V toRead More
10 Ways to Introduce the Letter U
As we get towards the end of the alphabet, it will probably get harder to find activities, recipes and books, but I am not letting that stop me! After all, the last letters of the alphabet are just as important as the rest, right? If you are looking for some fun ways to teach theRead More
