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Martin Luther King Craft- With My Two Hands

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Martin Luther King Craft - With My Two Hands - The poem use in this craft is free to download.

  While searching for a poem for kids that focused on kindness for a Martin Luther King craft, I came across With My Two Hands. The line " I can change the world with my two hands" in the poem lead to my thinking that it be great to craft Earth painted hands to go along with the poem. Making the Martin Luther King Craft Links below are Continue Reading

Color Games for Kids with a Bear Theme

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Color Games for Kids with a Bear Theme

There are so many wonderful children books about Bears. You have been given activities that explore the books Bear Give Thanks,  Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, and Paddington in the past. Today's color games for kids activities were created to go along with the Virtual Book Club book of the week Time for Sleep. You, of course, can play Continue Reading

STEM Engineering Design Process- Building a Basketball Hoop

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STEM Engineering Design Process Featured Collage

Yesterday I describe each of the steps in a STEM engineering design process. A copy of the steps in the process display in a printable poster and a student planning document are shared in that post. Today I want to walk you through the STEM  Engineering design process steps. I will be sharing a recent project we did at my house. Walking Through Continue Reading

What is the STEM Engineering Design Process?

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What is the STEM Engineering Design Process? This post includes a post that displays the steps and a student planning document in a PDF format.

  STEM and STEAM engineering projects are so much more than just giving children a problem to solve and bunch of supplies to solve the problem with. There are specific steps that children need to work through as they come up with the solution. These steps are called the STEM or STEAM engineering design process. Let me walk you through each Continue Reading

Graphing Practice Worksheet Collection- Snow Theme

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Graphing Practice Worksheet Collection for Kids - Snowflake Themed Graphing : This set includes graphing pieces and spinner. It would be a wonderful way to explore graphing.

The links below are affiliate links. I started the week by sharing a set of snowflake design printables that could be used to explore building snowflakes. Today I have a graphing practices worksheet collection for kids to share with you. It too has a snowflake theme.  This set can be used as part of a graphing unit or as a book extension to do Continue Reading

Let’s Build Snowflake Designs with Printables

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Let's Build Snowflake Designs with Printables - It is fun to build snowflakes with everyday items.

The links below are affiliate links. I remember my mom reading my sister's and I the book The Snowy Day. The boy in the book seemed to enjoy doing the same things we did in the snow. If you haven't read them the book, you will want to look for it at the library. After reading the book to or with them, I thought  your children might want to Continue Reading

New Year Printables for Kids – Countdown Ball and More

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Countdown Ball New Year Printables for Kids

A few years ago JDaniel and I created a paper plate countdown craft for New Years.  It is a lot of fun to make. Many of you have visited that post and have made one of your own. This year I thought I would make a version of the craft that you could just print out, cut out, and color. Once I had done that, I sought out other New Year printables for Continue Reading

Polar Express Coloring Pages

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Some of the teachers at my school at having Polar Express Day in their classroom. I created the two Polar Express Coloring Pages for them to use. I thought you might like to have a copy of them too. Although both Polar Express Printables are in the same PDF, you can print just one of them if you like. If you would like a colored version of the Continue Reading

Christmas Activities – Jingle Bell Hop and Other Activities

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Christmas Activities - Jingle Bell Hop Printable Cards

This post contains affiliate links. After watching the movie or reading the book The Polar Express, your children may need to get up and move. I created a set of jingle cards that can be used to do a number of Christmas activities. Christmas Activities Gross Motor Activity I had my son hop from bell to bell after laying out a number of cards like Continue Reading

Polar Express Printables- Jingle Bell Count

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Polar Express Printables- Jingle Bell Count

The Polar Express is favorite holiday book. A number of the teachers at my school are spending a full morning next week exploring themes from the book. I thought I would make them some Polar Express printables for them to do with their students.  You might enjoy using them with your children too. Both of the Jingle Bell Number Mat Printable Continue Reading

Grinch Craft -How to Make His Heart Grow

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  In the book the How the Grinch Stole Christmas in the Grinch has a heart that is two sizes too small. Your children will have fun making this Grinch craft. When they open the Grinch craft, his heart will grow. Last week I shared with you a Christmas decorated tree snack that was made with cheese wedges. The wedges can in a cool Continue Reading

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