I love the simple elegance of mason jars. They look beautiful when they are painted and lit up for the holidays. The great thing about this project is it can be done with children of all ages. It is fun for adults too. *This post contains affiliate links. For this project you will need: One 16 oz mason jar per person Acrylic Paints Cotton swabs or paint … [Read more...]
DIY Finch Bird Feeders-Outdoor STEM Project
Before having our kids, I was devoted to our backyard birds. I made sure they were always well fed and even ordered no sprout food in bulk online (to avoid weeds). Then, life happened and we had four babies at one time. I had no time for the birds as I was busy feeding my own flock. When our babies became toddlers, there was still no time or opportunity to … [Read more...]
The Great Ice Cream Cone Race-Gross Motor Game
Our kids are really into mandarin oranges lately so we always have a lot on hand. I decided to make up a game using ice cream cones and the mandarin orange 'ice cream' on top. They played several rounds and have asked to play again soon. This would be easy and relatively inexpensive to do for a classroom, scout troupe, birthday party or family gathering. The Great Ice … [Read more...]
Song About Weeds
Our kids like to help us pull weeds in the garden and we've talked about weeds as plants that we don't want in the garden. When people find a a weed useful, it is no longer considered a weed. I came up with a song about weeds to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus to help them remember. Song About Weeds (Tune: The Wheels on the Bus) Verse 1 Weeds are plants that people … [Read more...]
Scarecrow Hunt with FREE Printable
Scavenger hunts are so much fun for kids. For this activity, I cut out the parts of the scarecrow and then wrote out clues for the kids and read them aloud one at a time. After each clue, they ran off to find the body part of the scarecrow mentioned in the clue. I made all the clues rhyme because they are learning about rhyming words. The first clue … [Read more...]