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After all the cute Valentine’s Day foods, Costco is doing it again with the perfect foods for St. Patrick’s Day! This time, it’s shamrock shaped ravioli! The St Patrick’s Day-themed pasta is from Nuovo Pasta and filled with five kinds of cheese. These perfect little bites are filled with a combination of Irish aged cheddar,...
It’s never fun when your child gets a splinter. There’s always much drama, especially when it comes time for removal. Tweezers? Needles? No thank you! One mom, Claire Bullen-Jones, shared an amazing hack to make splinter removal much easier and I can’t believe I haven’t ever heard of this idea before. Instead of getting...
Kids love to see themselves reflected in the toys they play with and the books they read. While there has been a push for diverse voices in kid lit as of late, stories of accepting our physical differences are few and far between. That’s just one reason, of many, I’m so excited for the new...
Zentangle pages are some of our favorite coloring pages for kids and this Young Zebra Zentangle is so fun! Move over black and white, we’re going to get crazy with color! I’m definitely going to break out my purple Copic marker for this one. Add a mat and a frame once it’s done and...
This Mother’s Day Paper Flower Bouquet is a perfect craft for kids. Everyone loves flowers, and homemade presents are the sweetest. This gift is the best of both worlds! This post includes affiliate links that help support Kids Activities Blog. Making Mother’s Day Construction Paper Flower Bouquet Here’s what you need to make this Mother’s...
Kids of all ages will be excited to make a Cupcake Liner Lion craft to celebrate the famous spring saying, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” This simple craft is easy, colorful, and requires basic craft supplies. It’s perfect for school or home! Cupcake Liner Lion Craft This post contains...
We LOVE paper mache crafts for kids. Besides being great messy fun, paper mache teaches kids that somethings are worth waiting for. This post includes affiliate links Paper Mache Crafts For Kids: Butterfly – Flutter! Flutter! Butterflies have beautiful designs that range from simple to breathtaking. This fun craft is engaging for children of all...
Put Me in the Zoo is a fun story that helps teach colors to your children and you can use this Put Me in the Zoo Mix snack to do the same! You can have your beginner reader read the book to you and then you can share this snack together. Put Me In The Zoo...
It’s cold and flu season and now with Coronavirus cases on the rise, it’s only a matter of time before it hits someone near us. That also means it’s more important now than EVER to teach your kids how to wash their hands the right way. In fact, the CDC says that one of the...
Fans of the Hundred Acre Wood have reason to celebrate–Winnie the Pooh and Friends are coming to LEGO soon and the new set is super cute! Lego has frequently partnered with Disney on other character-based sets, including Mickey and Minnie Mouse, a line of Disney Princess additions, including Frozen and Cinderella, and Marvel movie tie-ins....
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this Kids Irish Flag Craft! This simple kids activity teaches children about the flag of Ireland as well as colors, shapes, and math. After your are done making this kids Irish flag craft go on a St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt. Invite some friends for even more fun! This post...
If you love spring bird crafts as much as I do, this chickadee shapes craft is the perfect activity for you and your kids! It’s simple and a great opportunity to teach the little ones about a few shapes. There is nothing I like more during spring than hearing the little chickadees chirping and fluttering...
We love this fun and easy St Patricks Day Snack! Are you looking for a quick and interactive treat to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day or another occasion? Combine vanilla pudding with M&M candies for green goodness kids will love! This is such a fun way for a younger toddlers or preschoolers to learn about colors...
Does technology actually hinder learning? According to one private school in Australia, it does – and that’s why they’re turning back time, forgoing iPads, and returning to print textbooks. Unsurprisingly, reactions to Reddam House Private School’s decision are mixed. On the one hand, digital devices like iPads provide access to all sorts of resources...
This mint shake is a delightful green, non-alcoholic drink for St. Patrick’s Day! This will be a new festive family favorite! Similar to a Shamrock Shake, our St. Patrick’s Day Shake is full of minty flavor and sweetness, and makes a great green St. Patrick’s Day recipe and celebratory drink! Why drive to the drive thru...
I don’t mean to brag but I am pretty sure we made this happen… HA. Last year, we announced we had spotted the Dairy Queen Cotton Candy Dipped Cone but it was only being sold in Canada at the time. Well, guess what? Dairy Queen Has Officially Added A Cotton Candy Dipped Cone to Their...
How are you celebrating February 29th? Check out these fun leap year activities for kids of all ages! What is a Leap Year? Every four years we have a Leap Year, which means we have a year with 366 days in it, rather than the typical 365. That day is February 29. This is done...
This easy Easter Nutella Dessert recipe yields festive and delicious cookies. Because you can’t go wrong with Nutella and sprinkles! Easter Cracker Cookies with Nutella are not only yummy, but also very easy to make! The vibrant pastel colors are perfect for Easter and the kids will love helping you make them. If you love chocolate...
We have cakes, frosting, candies, cereal, and cookies! Let the kiddos try these Fun Snack Cake Crafts. Encourage their creativity to soar, and make whatever they dream up. Or you can give them directions to make Twinkie Submarines, Minions, puppies and more. Fun Snack Cake Crafts This food craft is simple! Just add frosting goggles,...
Get ready to rush on over to Target because they are selling $6 Baby Shark Slime That Comes In A Mini Fishbowl and it makes the cutest gift ever! This Baby Shark Slime is an official Pinkfong product so you know it’s totally cute. These toys come in a tiny fishbowl container and are blind...
You trip over a shoe in the middle of the hallway, you step on a matchbox car, and you see yet another shirt lying on the floor in their room. You try not to yell because you are trying to be more patient with your kids. Wait. Didn’t you already ask them to clean their...
Are you looking for LEGO ideas and tips? Are they big at your house? Need some LEGO Table hacks? We have discovered the secret on How to Build a lego table. We have organized legos, and then organized those bricks by color some more! Legos are a blessing and an obsession at our house. It...
This bee activity for kindergarten is so cute and perfect for spring! Your kids will “bee” happy learning with this Sweet Bees Printable Kindergarten Worksheet Pack. It’s 8 pages packed full of learning with the cutest honey bees you’ve ever seen. SWEET BEES PRINTABLE KINDERGARTEN WORKSHEET PACK This great pack includes 8 pages for practicing the following...
We loved a good pack of Easter themed worksheets and coloring pages! We will be learning with bunnies, chicks and eggs with the help of these Easter printables. These are perfect for pre-k and kindergartners! Easter Worksheet and Coloring Page Printables for Kids This pack has 4 pages. If your kids love dot to dot worksheets...
Officially, those table things that come in your pizza delivery are pizza savers, to prevent your cheese from sticking to the box. But everyone knows they are basically cute little tables. Boston Pizza, a Canadian chain that also has locations in the northern US, is taking these pizza saver tables to the next level and...
This adorable shower head is definitely the greatest bath tub invention for kids, modifying your shower to make it easier on little ones and help them enjoy bath time even more! Instead of the high pressure and wrong angle of a standard shower head, the My Own Child Shower Head brings the water to your...
These FREE Pokémon Color by Numbers Printables are so much fun. Whether you’ve got a little one, or an older child, they can both use these printables! FREE Pokémon Color by Numbers Printables! Our free printables here are color by number activities! So each color is assigned a number, and the kids color the section...
Erin can't think of anything more fun than combining early math skills with this super fun painting activity for kids!
A few weeks ago our household was experiencing a never-ending plague of fevers and coughing. Despite this, my six-year-old daughter came downstairs in the morning and asked my husband to give her a math problem to solve.
Isn’t that what you do when you are feeling under the weather?
When my kids are interested in learning, I like to capitalize on it!
This giant painting activity for kids is the perfect way to engage them in their math skills. No illness required.
Super-Sized Math + Painting Activity for Kids
To make your own giant painting activity for kids (with bonus math learning), you will need:
First, I asked my kids what they wanted me to draw for them. Mercifully, they asked for a pretty simple robot and unicorn.
Did I mention that we’d all been sick for a few weeks? Yup, that includes me.
I would have been sorely out of luck if they had requested something like a map of South America or a replica of the endocrine system.
I drew the pictures in pencil, then traced that with a dark marker.
Next, I made a key and filled in each piece of the picture with a math problem. Make sure that the solution to each problem matches up with one of the numbers in the key.
My daughter is in first grade and working on subtraction, so that is the math I chose for her. For my four-year-old, I chose basic addition.
This fun addition game is another way to reinforce early math skills!
Mix-Match Other Skills in Your Own Paint-by- Activity!
I’m really glad that my daughter asked for this fun painting activity for kids. It’s totally sparked my imagination for future giant art activities, too.
We can’t wait to turn this into even more big art and learning fun!
There are several ways you could modify this giant paint by math activity:
For kids working on number recognition, you could turn this into a classic paint by number by skipping the adding or subtracting and just using single numbers.
Make it a paint by alphabet or shape and insert letters or shapes for kids working on these skills.
A large paper isn’t necessary; it just makes for a unique painting project. This painting activity for kids could totally be done on a smaller paper if that’s all you have!
Erin can't think of anything more fun than combining early math skills with this super fun painting activity for kids!
A few weeks ago our household was experiencing a never-ending plague of fevers and coughing. Despite this, my six-year-old daughter came downstairs in the morning and asked my husband to give her a math problem to solve.
Isn’t that what you do when you are feeling under the weather?
When my kids are interested in learning, I like to capitalize on it!
This giant painting activity for kids is the perfect way to engage them in their math skills. No illness required.
Super-Sized Math + Painting Activity for Kids
To make your own giant painting activity for kids (with bonus math learning), you will need:
First, I asked my kids what they wanted me to draw for them. Mercifully, they asked for a pretty simple robot and unicorn.
Did I mention that we’d all been sick for a few weeks? Yup, that includes me.
I would have been sorely out of luck if they had requested something like a map of South America or a replica of the endocrine system.
I drew the pictures in pencil, then traced that with a dark marker.
Next, I made a key and filled in each piece of the picture with a math problem. Make sure that the solution to each problem matches up with one of the numbers in the key.
My daughter is in first grade and working on subtraction, so that is the math I chose for her. For my four-year-old, I chose basic addition.
This fun addition game is another way to reinforce early math skills!
Mix-Match Other Skills in Your Own Paint-by- Activity!
I’m really glad that my daughter asked for this fun painting activity for kids. It’s totally sparked my imagination for future giant art activities, too.
We can’t wait to turn this into even more big art and learning fun!
There are several ways you could modify this giant paint by math activity:
For kids working on number recognition, you could turn this into a classic paint by number by skipping the adding or subtracting and just using single numbers.
Make it a paint by alphabet or shape and insert letters or shapes for kids working on these skills.
A large paper isn’t necessary; it just makes for a unique painting project. This painting activity for kids could totally be done on a smaller paper if that’s all you have!
Are you ready for fun in the sun this summer? From going to the pool to facing off with water balloons, we’re sharing our favorite 23 ways to play with water this summer! 23 Ways to Play With Water This Summer One of the best things about water play, is that it is pretty much...
Our fuzzy pom pom caterpillar craft is easy to make and kids love ’em! Spring is just around the corner. And you know what that means — flowers, rainbows, sunshine, green grass … and bugs! We have an easy pom pom tutorial for our favorite “bug” of all, caterpillars! How to Make Pom Pom Caterpillars...
Spring showers brings… rainy day family activities! We all know that Spring brings warmer weather and typically lots of rain. Sure, some of these days are spent blogging on my couch while my kids play on their tablet or Xbox, but I’ve vowed to work smarter this year and spend more time with my kids....
Is there really anything better than Mint and Oreo? I think not. That is why as soon as I heard that Dairy Queen’s Mint Oreo Blizzard Is Back Just in Time for St. Patrick’s Day, I jumped with joy! If you’ve never tried this Blizzard, you are in for a real treat. The DQ Mint...
Moms and dads know how important reading is to young children, as well as how screen time ideally should be limited. But new studies are showing exactly how books can affect your child’s brain and why you should be choosing literature and limiting electronic media. Jessica Ewing, CEO of Literati (a of subscription book club)...
What little kid, or grownup for that matter, doesn’t dream about being able to swim like a mermaid someday? Well, stop dreaming because now you can buy a mermaid tail for swimming and make all your under the sea dreams come true! When your kids are out in the water, they may often dream of...
Look no further because we’ve found 15 Mardi Gras King Cakes to help you celebrate Fat Tuesday in sweet style! These recipes are yummy enough for kids and parents alike. King Cakes are such a fun idea and our list here will help you incorporate this delicious tradition into your Mardi Gras party. 15 Mardi Gras...
Amber loves having screen-free time with her daughter to bond and build memories over shared activities!
“She’s really big into pretend play and that’s really hard for me,” Amber says. “Having the activities is a way we can connect and bond over that. It makes it easier.”
Amber loves having easy hands-on activities right at her fingertips!
“It’s really stuff that I couldn’t come up with,” shares Amber. “It’s really simple, but that’s why I pay for this. I didn’t know what to do!”
Now, Amber and her daughter eagerly anticipate their daily hands-on activity!
“My daughter comes home every day, ‘What’s the activity for today?'”
Plus, Amber’s really leveled up her Mom cred and confidence!
“It makes me feel like a better Mom!”
Let’s Meet Amber
How many kids do you have and how old are they?
I have a five-year-old daughter
Why do you love doing activities with your kids?
Less screen time and more quality time with my daughter
How long have you been in The Activity Room?
Since January 2019
What is your favorite activity you’ve done in The Activity Room?
Our go-to activity is “painting” outside with water – the driveway, the cars, the house, etc.
What’s your favorite thing to do with your kids when you get a few moments?
We love gardening and cooking together
What’s your best tip for doing activities with your kids?
Get your kids involved with setting up the activity. My daughter loves giving input and putting her own spin on activities.
If you were to tell a friend about The Activity Room, what would you say to them?
The Activity Room is a godsend to me!
Before The Activity Room, I felt lost when trying to find things to do with my daughter.
Now with The Activity Room, I have a go-to resource for activities and crafts and make great memories with my daughter.
Simple & Quick Winter Garden Fork Painting
We painted flowers using forks. Dip the fork into the paint and stamp it on the paper.
To make your own garden with painting forks, you’ll need:
Forks
Washable Paint
Paintbrushes
We used paintbrushes and Q-tips to paint stems. My daughter added leaves.
This fork painting activity was so easy and simple! It took literally zero time to set up, but my daughter enjoyed creating for a long time.
I loved creating a pretty spring garden, even though we’re still in the middle of winter!
How do you bring spring flowers into winter days? Share your favorite hands-on activity with us!
Amber loves having screen-free time with her daughter to bond and build memories over shared activities!
“She’s really big into pretend play and that’s really hard for me,” Amber says. “Having the activities is a way we can connect and bond over that. It makes it easier.”
Amber loves having easy hands-on activities right at her fingertips!
“It’s really stuff that I couldn’t come up with,” shares Amber. “It’s really simple, but that’s why I pay for this. I didn’t know what to do!”
Now, Amber and her daughter eagerly anticipate their daily hands-on activity!
“My daughter comes home every day, ‘What’s the activity for today?'”
Plus, Amber’s really leveled up her Mom cred and confidence!
“It makes me feel like a better Mom!”
Let’s Meet Amber
How many kids do you have and how old are they?
I have a five-year-old daughter
Why do you love doing activities with your kids?
Less screen time and more quality time with my daughter
How long have you been in The Activity Room?
Since January 2019
What is your favorite activity you’ve done in The Activity Room?
Our go-to activity is “painting” outside with water – the driveway, the cars, the house, etc.
What’s your favorite thing to do with your kids when you get a few moments?
We love gardening and cooking together
What’s your best tip for doing activities with your kids?
Get your kids involved with setting up the activity. My daughter loves giving input and putting her own spin on activities.
If you were to tell a friend about The Activity Room, what would you say to them?
The Activity Room is a godsend to me!
Before The Activity Room, I felt lost when trying to find things to do with my daughter.
Now with The Activity Room, I have a go-to resource for activities and crafts and make great memories with my daughter.
Simple & Quick Winter Garden Fork Painting
We painted flowers using forks. Dip the fork into the paint and stamp it on the paper.
To make your own garden with painting forks, you’ll need:
Forks
Washable Paint
Paintbrushes
We used paintbrushes and Q-tips to paint stems. My daughter added leaves.
This fork painting activity was so easy and simple! It took literally zero time to set up, but my daughter enjoyed creating for a long time.
I loved creating a pretty spring garden, even though we’re still in the middle of winter!
How do you bring spring flowers into winter days? Share your favorite hands-on activity with us!
Forget boring plain waffles for breakfast, when there are much cooler options around. You can make the best waffles on the planet with this awesome Dino Friends Mini Waffle Maker! Simply make your favorite waffle batter, plug and heat up the Dino Friends Waffle Maker, pour in the batter, and you’ll have five different dinosaur waffles...
Kids and parents rejoice! StoryBots toys are finally coming to the market this fall! Why does it rain? Why can’t I eat dessert all the time? The StoryBots are here to help! You can’t help but love Beep, Bing, Bang, Boop, and Bo, as they answer questions, sing songs, and help kids learn, all while living...
Zentangle art is a calming and “zen” way to spend some time to day. These butterfly and flower coloring pages for kids will help you take a few moments to relax. The elegant style and pattern is great on this amazing free printable makes it a great piece to frame and display in your home...
Are you looking to bring a little fun to the breakfast table? Egg Buddies are nutritious, silly, and fun for kids to make and eat. Serve them with fruit, toast, and orange juice for a delicious, easy breakfast. These would be great on Easter! Egg Buddies for Easter Breakfast or Any Day What a fun...
Learn how the sun works with a simple earth science experiment for kids from Julie!
My kids are always asking for more experiments.
This simple earth science experiment helps children understand that different materials warm and cool at different speeds. And it’s easy to relate to everyday life!
First, fill one cup with water and the other with dirt.
Talk about how the different materials react differently to the sun’s heat. Have your kids make predictions or guesses about what will most likely happen next.
Which will warm up the fastest?
Write down your child’s predictions and any reasoning behind their thinking. Keeping a good record of your earth science experiment will help you to reflect on learning later.
Freeze Everything
This step helps the dirt and water get closer to the same temperature and give you more room for warming temps later on in the earth science experiment.
Don’t worry if they aren’t exactly the same temperature, just try to get them close.
Clear off a shelf in your freezer and set the timer for 10 minutes!
While you’re freezing, talk about experiments, predictions, and how heat or cold can work on different things. This helps kids understand a little more about their earth science experiment.
Learn With an Easy Earth Science Experiment for Kids
After you remove the cups from the freezer, record the temperature for each on a piece of paper. This will tell you the starting point temperature for each material.
We used a meat thermometer to get an accurate read. You could also use a candy thermometer or even a core temperature kid’s thermometer.
Our thermometer also had a digital reading screen.
Add a Little Heat
The whole point of your earth science experiment is to learn about how different natural materials might react to the sun. Now it’s time to do exactly that.
Set your cups out, side by side, in a sunny spot.
We played on the swings and tree fort while we waited for the sun to do its work!
After 15 minutes, record the temperature of each. Now you’ve got the mid-point temperature for both materials.
Write down the temperature again after another 15 minutes. You’ve recorded the ending temperature for both dirt and water.
Do you notice any trends in the temperature?
Observe, Analyze, & Reflect
You’re not quite done yet! It’s time to think and talk about what happened.
What did you find in your experiment?
Were your predictions correct?
Help your child find the difference between the starting temperature and the ending temperature for both the dirt and water. You may have to do some math to figure it out.
Keep learning with these questions:
Which warmed up faster? The dirt or the water?
When you go to the beach, does the sand or the water feel warmer? Why?
How does that experience at the beach remind you of what happened with our dirt and water?
What are some other observations you can make about how the sun warms our planet?
Learn how the sun works with a simple earth science experiment for kids from Julie!
My kids are always asking for more experiments.
This simple earth science experiment helps children understand that different materials warm and cool at different speeds. And it’s easy to relate to everyday life!
First, fill one cup with water and the other with dirt.
Talk about how the different materials react differently to the sun’s heat. Have your kids make predictions or guesses about what will most likely happen next.
Which will warm up the fastest?
Write down your child’s predictions and any reasoning behind their thinking. Keeping a good record of your earth science experiment will help you to reflect on learning later.
Freeze Everything
This step helps the dirt and water get closer to the same temperature and give you more room for warming temps later on in the earth science experiment.
Don’t worry if they aren’t exactly the same temperature, just try to get them close.
Clear off a shelf in your freezer and set the timer for 10 minutes!
While you’re freezing, talk about experiments, predictions, and how heat or cold can work on different things. This helps kids understand a little more about their earth science experiment.
Learn With an Easy Earth Science Experiment for Kids
After you remove the cups from the freezer, record the temperature for each on a piece of paper. This will tell you the starting point temperature for each material.
We used a meat thermometer to get an accurate read. You could also use a candy thermometer or even a core temperature kid’s thermometer.
Our thermometer also had a digital reading screen.
Add a Little Heat
The whole point of your earth science experiment is to learn about how different natural materials might react to the sun. Now it’s time to do exactly that.
Set your cups out, side by side, in a sunny spot.
We played on the swings and tree fort while we waited for the sun to do its work!
After 15 minutes, record the temperature of each. Now you’ve got the mid-point temperature for both materials.
Write down the temperature again after another 15 minutes. You’ve recorded the ending temperature for both dirt and water.
Do you notice any trends in the temperature?
Observe, Analyze, & Reflect
You’re not quite done yet! It’s time to think and talk about what happened.
What did you find in your experiment?
Were your predictions correct?
Help your child find the difference between the starting temperature and the ending temperature for both the dirt and water. You may have to do some math to figure it out.
Keep learning with these questions:
Which warmed up faster? The dirt or the water?
When you go to the beach, does the sand or the water feel warmer? Why?
How does that experience at the beach remind you of what happened with our dirt and water?
What are some other observations you can make about how the sun warms our planet?