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Spring A to Z Alphabet Flashcards

February 25, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Do you feel that? That’s spring in the air!

I’m not a fan of winter and, every year, I count down the days until I can hear baby birds chirping outside. To help the kids get excited for spring too, I thought I’d share a super cute set of Spring A to Z Alphabet Flashcards!

These are so adorable for helping little ones learn about the alphabet in a fun, spring-themed way!

Read on to see how to get your set of these alphabet flashcards free!

And, if you’re in the mood for more spring learning fun, don’t miss our All About Flowers Unit Study! It’s a complete thematic unit for grades 1-4!

Spring A to Z Alphabet Flashcards

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This set features 26 letter flashcards with sweet spring words and pictures.

Toddlers can use them to learn the letters of the alphabet in order.

Preschoolers and kindergartners can use them to practice beginning phonics, since the name of each picture begins with the letter on the card.

Challenge your little ones to see if they can put the cards in order from A to Z! Or say each word and let your child guess the beginning letter. If they guess right, they get to keep the card!

Scroll down to get your set of our Spring A to Z Alphabet Flashcards!

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Easy Toilet Roll Butterfly Craft for Kids

April 5, 2018 by Selena Robinson 5 Comments

I have to be honest: I haven’t been much of a crafter over the years. But, as the kids have grown up and shown an interest in making simple crafts, I’ve gotten into it with them. And I have to say: It’s been pretty fun!

Springtime, in particular, is a great season for making crafts. There are cute animals coming out all over the place and we can use our crafting projects to learn more about them.

So this spring we decided to make a cute and easy toilet roll butterfly craft!

See how to make this easy spring butterfly craft with your little ones below! And, for more adorable spring crafting fun, don’t miss our list of 30 spring animal crafts you can make with the kids!

Toilet Roll Butterfly Craft

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This craft literally came together in about 45 minutes from start to finish, so it was perfect for keeping the kids happy while we made dinner.

Cut a single sheet of construction paper in half horizontally. Then wrap the half sheet of construction paper around the toilet roll and secure with clear tape.

Next, fold the coffee filter in half and use a glue stick to seal it closed. Color the entire filter half.

Cut four small petal shapes out of a contrasting color of construction paper.

Glue two petal shapes on either side of the filter, then use a crayon to color a dot in the center of each petal. These are your butterfly’s “wings”.

Use the glue stick to attach the wings to the toilet roll.

Cut off a small piece of a colored pipe cleaner and fold it into a “V” shape. Tape it to the back of the toilet roll. These are your butterfly’s “antennae”.

Finally, use a marker to add eyes and a smile. You’re done!

You can make these in all kinds of colors!

If you enjoy this toilet roll butterfly craft, check out some of other spring activities!

Plus, get more ideas on my Spring Activities for Kids Pinterest board!

Spring Worksheets for Kids: Flower Size Sorting Printables

March 26, 2018 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

One of Piglet’s favorite subjects to discuss is how “big” she’s getting. On any given morning, she may emerge from her bedroom shouting “I’m getting so big!” or “I’m almost as big as you now, Mama!”

Preschoolers are often fixated on getting “big”, which is a surefire way to know that they’re starting to notice the differences between big and small. And that’s a great thing, because size differentiation is a basic math concept that helps kids grasp other ideas: comparing shapes, comparing numbers, measurement, and more!

So, I thought that Piglet could use a new set of spring worksheets for kids – these flower-themed size sorting printables! Read on to see how to get your set free! And be sure to pick up our free Busy Bee Scissor Skill Printables too!

Spring Worksheets for Kids: Flower Size Sorting Printables

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In this set of flower size sorting printables, you’ll find two worksheets that help preschoolers focus on telling big and small apart.

Then there are two cut and paste pages where kids can separate the big and small flowers and glue them in the correct spaces.

Instructions are also provided!

These would be great for preschool, because differentiating size is an important PreK math concept. But they’re also a good review for early kindergarten students or for toddlers who are starting to use printables while their older siblings work!

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Be sure to check out these other spring learning ideas!

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30 Adorable Spring Animal Crafts and Activities

March 20, 2018 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

Can’t get enough spring craft ideas? Me neither! We’re finally getting longer periods of sunlight, the last of our cold weather snaps have (thankfully!) left, and it’s time to officially welcome spring!

We see so many different kinds of animals in our area and springtime is a great time to try some adorable spring animal crafts and activities with the kids! There are 30 below for you and the kids to choose from for some simple spring crafting fun!

If you try any of these, let me know which ones you and your kids loved. And, for more spring learning, check out this list of 50 spring books for kids to enjoy!

30 Adorable Spring Animal Crafts and Activities

1. Farm Paper Bag Puppets – Look! We’re Learning!

2. Fuzzy Pom-Pom Chick Craft – There’s Just One Mommy

3. Pom-Pom Sheep Craft – A Crafty Arab

4. Hatching Chicks Craft – Buggy and Buddy

5. Butterfly Nature Craft – Mother Natured

6. Pom-Pom Frog Life Cycle Craft – Adventure In A Box

7. Shear the Sheep Cutting Craft – School Time Snippets

8. Handprint Sheep Craft – There’s Just One Mommy

9. Rocking Paper Plate Sheep – Red Ted Art

10. Birds In A Nest Craft – Crystal and Co.

11. Clothespin Butterfly Magnet Craft – The Inspiration Edit

12. Coffee Filter Butterfly Craft – Messy Little Monster

13. Doily Rabbit Craft – Crafts On Sea

14. Paper Plate Spring Chick Craft – School Time Snippets

15. Stamped Paper Sheep Craft – Buggy and Buddy

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Spring Worksheets for Kids: Rainbow Tally Marks Worksheets

March 13, 2018 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

One of the things I love most about spring is waiting for rain showers to end so we can try to spot some rainbows. You know how you always heard about “the end of the rainbow”? Well, it turns out there is no end. I just read the other day that the rainbow always changes arc direction depending on your position. So as you travel, it seems to travel too. Bummer.

They may not be what they appear, but rainbows are still plenty of fun for kids. And that’s why I thought I’d make some rainbow tally marks worksheets for kids who are working on counting with tally marks!

Learn how to get a set of these worksheets free! And be sure to grab more of our spring worksheets for kids, including our Flower Repeated Addition Worksheets!

$These rainbow tally marks worksheets are so fun for spring math learning!$

Spring Worksheets for Kids: Rainbow Tally Marks Worksheets

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Counting with tally marks can seem old-fashioned, but it’s still a wonderful math skill for kids to learn. When they use tallies, they practice one to one correspondence, skip counting by fives, and number sense (understanding what numerals actually mean).

This pack contains an instruction sheet to explain how tally marks work.

There are also three rainbow tally marks worksheets featuring problems with numbers 1-10.

Plus, a full answer key!

Scroll down to get your free Rainbow Tally Marks Worksheets!

Check out our other rainbow learning fun!

$Work on math skills with this fun rainbow number word matching activity for kids!$

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$Pick up these free Rainbow Tally Marks worksheets - great math practice with fun spring worksheets for kids!$

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75 Easy Spring Crafts for Kids

March 12, 2018 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

I simply cannot wait for spring. Everything wakes up from the winter sleep: the trees start to bloom, the birds come back from their migration South, and even the bugs start crawling around again.

It’s a wonderful time of year to share some crafting fun and these easy spring crafts for kids are packed with fun projects you can do with your little ones! All of these crafts require six supplies or less, so you’ll have no trouble making them – even if you’re running short on time!

Take a look at this list to find something you and your children can craft together. And, if you want more spring fun, add to your spring learning with this list of 50 spring books to read with kids!

75 Easy Spring Crafts for Kids

1. Coffee Filter Flower Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

2. Spring Flowers Craft – Teach Me Mommy

3. Torn Paper Flowers – 3 Dinosaurs

4. Easy Mosaic Flower Craft – Crafts On Sea

5. DIY Flower Letters – Everyday Savvy

6. Painted Garden Rocks – Little Sprouts Learning

7. Shape Bird Craft – Fantastic Fun and Learning

8. Spring Paper Flowers – Kitchen Counter Chronicles

9. Bottle Top Spring Flowers – Blue Bear Wood

10. Brood of Chicks Feelings Craft – Mosswood Connections

11. Toilet Paper Roll Flowers Craft – The Best Ideas for Kids

12. Clothespin Bee Craft – Non-Toy Gifts

13. Clothespin Butterfly Craft – Crystal and Co.

14. Neon Egg Carton Flowers – Moms and Crafters

15. Rocking Paper Plate Sheep – Red Ted Art

16. Pasta Flowers Craft – Capri + 3

17. Handprint Bunny Craft – Really Are You Serious

18. Hairy Spring Gardening Craft – Mom Vs. The Boys

19. Magazine Butterfly Craft – There’s Just One Mommy

20. Ladybug Teacher Thank You Card – The Soccer Mom Blog

21. Painted Flower Pots – KC Edventures

22. Rainbow Footprint Butterfly Craft – Messy Little Monster

23. Paper Plate Spring Chick – School Time Snippets

24. Watercolor Dragonflies Craft – Nemscok Farms

25. Tissue Paper Flower Bracelet – Buggy and Buddy

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40 Fun Spring Science Ideas for Kids

March 8, 2018 by Selena Robinson 4 Comments

Springtime is a great time of year to explore science with little ones! The weather is warming, the bugs are coming back above ground, and there are flowers growing everywhere!

If you’re looking for a way to make science fun this spring, these awesome spring science ideas are just what you need! There are so many great activities for exploring plant science, water, animals, and even hands-on experiments you and the kids will love this spring!

By the way, if you’re looking for even more fun spring activities, take a look at our rainbow playdough mats for fine motor practice!

40 Fun Spring Science Ideas for Kids

1. Floating Egg Experiment – Look! We’re Learning!

2. Seed Jar Science Experiment – Little Bins for Little Hands

3. Make a Rainbow – Life with Moore Babies

4. Parts of a Flower Learning Center – The Preschool Toolbox Blog

5. Dyeing Carnations Science Experiment – Kitchen Counter Chronicles

6. Make a Snail Habitat – Preschool Powol Packets

7. Chicken Life Cycle Printables – Natural Beach Living

8. Nature Scavenger Hunt – Crystal & Co.

9. Eggshell Seed Growing Science Experiment – Little Bins for Little Hands

10. Grass Caterpillars – Red Ted Art

11. Insect Investigation – Share It Science

12. DIY Butterfly Garden – Mosswood Connections

13. Egg Drop STEM Project – Buggy and Buddy

14. Kid-Made Nesting Supply Station – Thriving STEM

15. Butterfly Life Cycle Craft – The Preschool Toolbox Blog

16. Dissect a Seed Lab – Preschool Powol Packets

17. Planting Seeds with Kids – Buggy and Buddy

18. Make a Roly-Poly Habitat – Fantastic Fun and Learning

19. Grow a Pizza Garden – Share It Science

20. Simple Bug Hotel – Red Ted Art

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20 Simple Rainy Day Activities for Kids

March 6, 2018 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

There’s nothing our kids love more than being able to run around and play outside. My kids just love spending the afternoon out in the yard, exploring nature, playing basketball, or even drawing on the sidewalk. However, there’s always one thing that can ruin a day of outdoor play, and that’s rain. It never fails that with the first raindrop we start hearing the complaints of “I’m bored.”

But, there are plenty of fun and entertaining ways to spend a day indoors for kids, and you can even do these activities with them! Here are 20 fun rainy day activities to do with your kids that are both simple and educational!

Need even more ways to have fun indoors? Check out this list of 50 ways to beat cabin fever with your kids!

20 Simple Rainy Day Activities for Kids

1. Raincloud Adding to Make Ten Activity – Look! We’re Learning!

2. Make a Ball Maze – Frugal Fun 4 Boys and Girls

3. Draw with Your Feet – Art Bar

4. LEGO Sensory Soup – And Next Comes L

5. Coin Sorting Activity – Rhythms of Play

6. Paper Plate Targets – All for the Boys

7. Escape the Volcano Shape Game – Toddler Approved

8. Indoor Scavenger Hunt – The Mother Chic

9. DIY Angry Birds Game – Make Great

10. Indoor Classic Golf – For Your Family

11. Coffee Filter Flower Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

12. Make an Activity Cube – My Mini Adventurer

13. Indoor Hopscotch – Happy Hooligans

14. Sticky Spider Web Game – Hands On as We Grow

15. Puzzle Hunt – No Time for Flashcards

16. Make a Rain Cloud In a Jar – Homeschool Preschool

17. Write Bio Poetry – Proud to be Primary

18. Rainwater Harvesting Experiment – Teach Beside Me

19. Rainbow Rainy Day Art Project – Rhythms of Play

20. Taste-Safe Window Gel Clings – Science Kiddo

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Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Flower Craft

March 5, 2018 by Selena Robinson 6 Comments

Springtime is one of the bestest times of the year. The air is warming, the flowers are blooming, and the kids and I get back to crafting!

Spring is a great time to get into crafting with your kids. There are so many fun and easy craft ideas for spring that you can make with almost no extra supplies at all!

We’ve been making lots of coffee filter crafts for kids lately and, with spring coming, I thought it was a good time to share this super simple coffee filter flower craft!

Like our coffee filter basketball craft, this is one that you only need a handful of supplies to make. And I can almost guarantee that you have them in your pantry already. 😉

Read on to get the full supply list and instructions.

If you’re looking for more simple crafting fun, check out this list of super easy preschool crafts you can make in 10 minutes!

Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Flower Craft

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Start by flattening out two white coffee filters. Use a bright color to color the center of each filter completely.

Use a glue stick to glue the filter centers onto separate pieces of construction paper.

Then use a green crayon to draw a flower stem and leaves.

You can make these flowers using almost any colors you like!

Make a pair to give to a friend this spring!

You could also overlap the two “flowers” and glue them to one piece of construction paper. Just be sure to draw the stems closer – as if they’re being held together.

You can even add some “grass” to the picture and you’re done!

If you want to add a bit more color, let the kids color the outside circle with a bright flowery color, leaving the center untouched.

You can either use a different color on the center or just leave it white.

Wasn’t that simple? This coffee filter flower craft really and truly takes five minutes. I’ve timed it. 🙂

Get more simple crafts and learning ideas for spring below!

See even more spring fun for the family on my Spring Activities for Kids Pinterest board!

Raincloud Adding to Make Ten Activity

February 27, 2018 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Springtime is just around the corner? Can you feel it?

I absolutely adore spring. The earth starts waking up, the birds come back to roost, and the plants around us begin to bloom again! And….it’s also rainy. But no rain, no flowers, right?

Our youngest child is working on basic addition this year and we’re ready to start learning how to add to ten. So I thought we have a little spring fun with this raincloud adding to make ten activity!

This was such a fun (and fast!) math activity for kindergarten! See how to grab this printable math activity for your kids below!

Looking for more spring fun to share? Check out our list of spring books for kids and our roundup of 50 fun spring crafts to make this year!

$Work on adding to ten with your early learners with this fun raincloud make ten activity! This is awesome for spring math centers!$

Raincloud Adding to Make Ten Activity

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This product includes a raincloud with blank addition spaces for adding to ten, along with raindrop strips that kids can color in to count up to ten!

The goal is to use two raindrop strips per cloud and show two numbers that can be added to make ten.

We started by depicting 6 + 4 = 10, so our little one colored six raindrops on one strip and three on the other.

We attached them and our raincloud was done!

There is also a blank cloud, so kids can fill in the entire equation on their own.

And if you want to save time, there are raindrop strips that are pre-colored for all the numbers from 1 to 10.

Once they’re attached, kids can just count up the numbers to reach 10! And fill in the equation with what they learned!

$Rainy Day Themed Make Ten Math Activity$

Be sure to let them count the individual raindrops and write the totals at the bottom too!

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