Every year we plant a garden with the kids, and every year something pops up that we didn’t plant. One summer it was sunflowers. Everywhere. So we cut a few, put them on a tray and turned them into a hands-on lesson on the parts of a sunflower, with a little tweezer work for fine … Read more
Sensory bins are one of the best ways to encourage hands-on learning, and we kinda love them around here. As an early intervention specialist, they’re one of my favorite tools. Here’s what a sensory bin is, what to put in one, and how to plan a bin that’s fun and builds real skills. Ages 12 … Read more
My kids love anything fizzy. No matter how many times we do it, a fizzing reaction still feels like magic to them. These hatching dinosaur eggs hide a tiny dino inside a baking soda shell. Squirt on vinegar and watch them fizz open. Ages 3 and up Prep 20 minutes plus 2 to 3 hours … Read more
Do you have a budding paleontologist? My son can name more dinosaurs than I knew existed. So during our dinosaur unit, we explored what paleontologists do. We made salt dough dinosaur bones, baked them, buried them in sand and went on a dig. Ages 3 and up Time 1 hour plus baking Builds Fine motor, … Read more
When we pulled out this dinosaur small world, my kids squealed. There’s something magical about a tiny world to play in. It’s a great way to talk about everything you’ve been learning: what dinosaurs ate, where they lived and what makes each one special. Ages 3 and up Prep 30 minutes Type Small world, sensory … Read more