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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

Share these other fun learning activities with your little ones!

Get more fun indoor activity ideas on my Indoor Play Pinterest board!

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Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids: Coffee Filter Flower Craft

March 5, 2018 by Selena Robinson 7 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

To make this, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For more, see our Disclosure Policy.)

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!

Raincloud Adding to Make Ten Activity

To use this raincloud adding to make ten activity, you’ll need the following: (This post uses affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

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!

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

Scroll down to get your copy of our fun Raincloud Adding to Make Ten Activity!

Try these other spring learning activities with the kids!

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This post is part of the 28 Days of STEM and STEAM Activities for Kids hop hosted by Left Brain Craft Brain! Stop by to see even more awesome STEM learning ideas for the kids!

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Free Printable Flashcards: Free Printable Flower Flashcards

February 22, 2018 by Selena Robinson 4 Comments

There’s nothing better than feeling the air start to gradually warm, the birds start to sing, and the flowers start to bloom!

I don’t hate winter, but I don’t like it all.

So the beginning of spring is a wonderful time of year for me.

To help the kids get ready for spring, I’m sharing a brand new set of free printable flashcards – free printable flower flashcards that are perfect for spring learning with little ones!

Read on to learn how to get your copy of these flashcards for some spring learning fun with the kids!

And be sure to check out this list of 50 spring books that’d be great for a spring unit with kids!

Free Printable Flashcards: Free Printable Flower Flashcards

To use these spring flower flashcards, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Printer (with ink)
Printer paper
Scissors
Laminator (laminating the flashcards helps them last longer)

In this set of free printable flower flashcards, you’ll learn about eight different flowers, including:

Daffodil
Rhododendron
Hibiscus
Tulip
Iris
Geranium
Orchid
and Dahlia!

There’s also a set of flower cards featuring the pictures only to test kids’ memories after learning the species!

Take them outside on a nature walk and challenge the kids to find as many flowers as they can!

If you like this set, you might also want to check out our All About Flowers printable pack for even more flower-themed activities!

Scroll down to get your copy of our Printable Flower Flashcards!

Be sure to check out these other spring learning ideas!

To get your copy of our Free Printable Flower Flashcards, click the image or the link below to download them to your computer!

>>> Printable Flower Flashcards <<<

100 Fun Rainbow Activities for Kids

February 15, 2018 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

Is there anything on earth better than a rainbow? They’re scientific marvels, they’re a sign of spring, and they’re just gorgeous to look at! They are all that is right with the world.

I love making rainbow crafts and projects with the kids. They brighten up any gloomy day. And springtime is a wonderful time of year to learn about rainbows, no matter how old your kids might be.

So I thought I’d share a mega list of 100 rainbow activities for kids! There are so many beautiful crafts and activities here, including easy rainbow crafts, yummy rainbow snacks, and even printable rainbow learning activities!

Take a look to find some awesome rainbow fun for your little ones!

And if you’d like to learn more about how rainbows form with the kids, don’t miss this easy rainbow unit study!

100 Rainbow Activities for Kids:

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

2. Crystal Rainbow Science Experiment – Little Bins for Little Hands

3. Rainbows and Unicorns Playdough Activity – The Art Kit Blog

4. Rainbow Cake – Six Dollar Family

5. Rainbow Lacing Busy Bag – Coffee Cups and Crayons

6. Rainbow Letter Sensory Bin – Growing Book by Book

7. Washi Tape Rainbow Wreaths – 3 Dinosaurs

8. ABC Rainbow Puzzle Busy Bag – School Time Snippets

9. Rainbow Tie Dye Friendship Bracelet – Fancy Shanty

10. Rainbow Waffles – The Frugal Navy Wife

11. DIY Painted Rainbow – Mama Papa Bubba

12. Rainbow Color Wheel Collage – The Educators’ Spin On It

13. Rainbow Cooperation Game – Mosswood Connections

14. Planting a Rainbow STEM Activity – Preschool STEAM

15. Paper Plate Rainbow Weaving Art – Temecula Blogs

16. My Color Is a Rainbow Story Basket – Little Worlds Big Adventures

17. Rainbow Handprint Art – Crystal and Co.

18. Rainbow Perler Bead Keychain – Teach Me Mommy

19. DIY Rainbow Friendship Shirt – House of Faucis

20. Racing Rainbow Painting Activity – Fantastic Fun and Learning

21. Paper Plate Rainbow Suncatcher – Messy Little Monster

22. Stained Glass Rainbow Collage – Where Imagination Grows

23. Rainbow Q-Tip Art – Fun with Mama

24. Paper Shapes Rainbow Craft – The Moments at Home

25. DIY Rainbow Corner Bookmark – Red Ted Art

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25 Free Spring Printables for Preschoolers

March 29, 2017 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Are your little ones getting spring fever yet?

My four-year-old is super excited about going to the park now that the skies are turning blue and the air is getting warmer.

Yes, I know we can go to the park during winter, but I’m from Florida, so no.

To help her along with her preschool lessons, I use a lot of printables for preschoolers and so today I’m sharing 25 free spring printables for preschoolers!

These are wonderful for helping young ones work on basic early childhood skills while enjoying a fun spring theme!

Check out the list below for some great resources for early learners!

And be sure to browse our list of spring books for kids that you can read together this year!

Work on essential early childhood skills with these free spring printables for preschoolers!

25 Free Spring Printables for Preschoolers

1. Colorful Birds Color Matching Activity – Look! We’re Learning!

2. Printable Flower Petal Counting Activity – My Mundane and Miraculous Life

3. Name Recognition Flower Garden – Totschooling

4. Spring Preschool Worksheets – Mess for Less

5. Butterfly Identification Cards – Look! We’re Learning!

6. Flower Names Building Printable – A Dab of Glue Will Do

7. Spring Sight Words Flashcards – Look! We’re Learning!

8. Bugs Preschool Worksheets – Learning 2 Walk

9. Rainbow Letter Match Free Printable – A Little Pinch of Perfect

10. Over the Rainbow Playdough Mats – Look! We’re Learning!

11. Printable Flower Counting Book – Fun-A-Day

12. Catch a Bug Printable Game – Picklebums

13. Printable Spring Flower Flashcards – Look! We’re Learning!

See more spring preschool printables on the next page!

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Homeschool Unit Studies: Rainbow Unit Study

February 28, 2017 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

Spring is a wonderful time of year for spotting rainbows! With pop-up showers happening regularly, the conditions are perfect for rainbows to form.

How exactly do rainbows form anyway? That and a lot of other questions are answered in this fun rainbow unit study – one of our homeschool unit studies you can use at home with your kids! Read on to see fun rainbow activities, rainbow books for kids, and rainbow facts you can learn together!

If you love this post, don’t miss our Rainbow Tally Marks Worksheets – a rainbow-themed math activity for elementary students!

Homeschool Unit Studies: Rainbow Unit Study

How Are Rainbows Formed?

Watch the YouTube video below and then have your child answer the following questions.

1. What are the three ingredients needed to form a rainbow? (Answer: sunlight, water, and you)

2. What is the process called when light enters water and exits at a different angle? (Answer: refraction)

3. Why do rainbows display various colors? (Answer: Because colors have different wavelengths and light produces them at different degrees.)

4. At what degree measurement does red light exit the water droplet? (Answer: 42 degrees)

5. At what degree measurement does blue light exit the water droplet? (Answer: 40 degrees)

6. Why do rainbows always appear in an arc? (Answer: They actually form complete circles, but the bottom half disappears into the ground and is invisible to us.)

7. BONUS QUESTION: What does the abbreviation ROY G BIV stand for? (Answer: The colors of the rainbow – Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet)

Rainbow Books for Kids

These books about rainbows are wonderful for learning more about these scientific wonders! (Affiliate links provided here for convenience. For more, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Rainbow Activities for Kids

Add these fun rainbow activities to your unit!

Want more ideas for this rainbow unit study? Don’t miss these activities!

Check out more spring learning resources for kids on my Spring Activities for Kids Pinterest board!

50 Spring Crafts for Kids

January 20, 2017 by Selena Robinson 4 Comments

Nothing makes me happier than hearing the first chirp of birds in early spring. Down here in the South, the weather tends to warm rather early, so we don’t have a super long winter. (It’s still too long for me, though.)

One of my favorite ways to welcome spring is to make fun spring crafts with my children! We love learning about spring animals, especially those that are waking up from hibernation or those that are having teeny little babies in the early part of the year.

Welcome the warmer weather with your children using these fun and easy spring crafts for kids! There are craft ideas here featuring all kinds of spring animals, weather, and plants! To round out your spring unit, don’t miss this list of 50 spring books for kids to read!

50 Spring Crafts for Kids:

1. Ladybug Fractions Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

2. 3D Doily Flowers – Crafty Morning

3. Kite Hoop Art – A Cultivated Nest

4. Easy Lollipop Flowers

5. Tissue Paper Spring Blossoms – 3 Dinosaurs

6. Hand Traced Flower Craft – Fun Handprint Art Blog

7. Paper Straw Flower Craft – Raising Little Superheroes

8. Spring Butterfly Tree – Enchanted Homeschooling Mom

9. Symmetrical Painted Butterflies – The Mommy Mess

10. Spring Lacing – Living Life and Learning

11. Homemade Wind Vane – Teach Beside Me

12. Spring Tree – Susan Evans

13. DIY Bird Feeders – The Homeschool Scientist

14. Braided Flower Bracelets – Living Life and Learning

15. Spring Flowers Fine Motor Craft – Pre-K Pages

16. DIY Pinwheels – Look! We’re Learning!

17. Tissue Paper Blue Birds in a Nest – Crafty Morning

18. Cupcake Liner Butterfly Craft – Raising Little Superheroes

19. Colorful Handprint Butterfly – Fun Handprint Art

20. Baby Birds in a Nest Craft – Buggy and Buddy

21. DIY Forsythia Craft – Playground Parkbench

22. Cork Stamped Button Flowers – Happy Hooligans

23. Yarn-Wrapped Butterflies – School Time Snippets

24. Spring Flower Collage – My Bored Toddler

25. Yarn-Wrapped Spring Tree Craft – I Heart Crafty Things

26. Spring Flower Vegetable Prints – Artsy Craftsy Mom

27. Colorful Spring Branch Craft – Inner Child Fun

28. Doily Spring Flower Craft – Cutting Tiny Bites

29. Spring Tissue Paper Stained Glass – Fun-A-Day

30. Spring Tulips Salt Art – Crafty Morning

31. Toilet Roll Butterflies – Look! We’re Learning!

32. Mix & Match Painted Rock Faces – Teach Beside Me

33. Fingerprint Counting Art – Fun Handprint Art Blog

34. Faux Tie-Dye Spring Flowers – Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas

35. Stamped Sheep Craft – Buggy and Buddy

36. Lion and Lamb Craft – Coffee Cups and Crayons

37. Bottle Cap Flowers – My Mundane and Miraculous Life

38. Acorn Flower Craft – Crafty Morning

39. Watercolor Butterfly – Raising Little Superheroes

40. Colorful Watercolor Flowers – Buggy and Buddy

41. Spring Butterfly Wreath – Frugal Fun 4 Boys and Girls

42. DIY Nature Suncatchers – Where Imagination Grows

43. Spring Tree Flower Bud Craft – A Little Pinch of Perfect

44. DIY Terra Cotta Pots – Mama Smiles

45. Colorful Rain Sticks – Happy Hooligans

46. Fingerprint Spring Cherry Blossom Tree – Fun Handprint Art

47. Girl in Rain Boots Spring Craft – Crafty Morning

48. Tissue Paper Rainbow

49. Spring Egg Carton Flower Bouquet – Teach Beside Me

50. Popsicle Stick Flower – Raising Little Superheroes

Check out these other spring learning ideas for kids!

Plus, see more ways to make spring into a fun learning experience on my Spring Activities for Kids Pinterest board!

This post is part of the Spring Unit Study roundup! Stop over and visit my fellow bloggers for more spring learning tips!

8 Spring Kids Crafts You’ll Want To Do Today! from Playdough & Popsicles

Get Outside with a Spring Scavenger Hunt {Free Printable} from Crafty Mama in ME

Nature Walks in the Spring – Books, Printables, & Activities from Faith and Good Works

Planting with Preschoolers from Bambini Travel

Children’s Books About Spring from The Jenny Evolution

Spring Writing Prompts from Schooling a Monkey.com

The Four Seasons by Vivaldi from Tales of Education at Home

Hanami: Celebrating Spring under Cherry Blossoms in Japan from FrogMom

Spring Color by letter/ sight word worksheets from Mrs. Karle’s Sight and Sound Reading

50 Beautiful Spring Books for Kids to Read

April 7, 2016 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

I absolutely adore spring…mostly because I detest winter. (Cold weather turns me into an actual bum.)

But once the days start to get longer and the weather starts to get warmer, I come alive! And it’s a wonderful time to explore changing seasons with our students.

This year, I want to put a greater focus on spring reading, so I put together a list of 50 spring books for kids!

These spring books for kids are great for talking about the change of seasons. They’re also a nice introduction to weather, spring animals, and plants!

Want to share more spring learning with your students? Don’t miss our All About Flowers printable unit study!

Share this list of 50 spring books for kids with early readers!

50 Engaging Spring Books for Kids

This list of books about spring includes both board books and picture books. So there are appropriate selections for preschoolers and early elementary students.

Some of the non-fiction books may even be good for upper elementary students, depending on their reading level.

How to Use Books about Spring with Early Learners

When you’re ready to share one of these spring books for kids with your students, try opening by asking the class what they already know about the topic.

For example, if you’re reading the book “How Do We Know It’s Spring”, start by asking questions like:

How can you tell springtime is here?
What does the weather look like?
What do the trees look like?
Are there any animals you see around us?

50 Engaging Spring Books for Kids to Read

As your students answer, help them remember what’s been said and then compare what they already know with what they learn from the book later.

If you are working on a spring-themed unit, share a book together and then complete a craft. Here are a few spring crafts that may work well with these: