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Frog Prince Shape Building Activity

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The Frog Prince Shape Building Activity set can be used to explore the perimeter of each shape or its area. They can also be used to learn about shapes and their attributes in a math center. It will be up to you to decide just how you want to use them.

Getting the Frog Prince Shape Building Activity

This set is a PDF.   When you download it, you will need to open it with a PDF reader. Acrobat Reader is a popular reader that you can download to use. You probably have it on your computer already.

Frog Prince Shape Building ActivityDownload

Great Manipulatives To Use With the Set

The items below would be great to use to surround or fill a shape.

  • Buttons
  • Unifix Cubes
  • Glass Pebbles
  • Counting Bears
  • Craft Sticks
  • Beans
  • Plastic Soda Caps
  • Wooden Cubes

Getting the Shape Mats Ready

Printing in color can get expensive. Taking the time to cover and laminate items will help them last.  Below you will find the laminating materials I recommend.

The links below are affiliate links.

My Amazon Picks

PRO Thermal Laminator, Never Jam…$54.68$128.93 (11154)

Thermal Laminating Pouches, 100 Count-P…$15.98$24.68 (63556)

Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200- Count-…$27.99$42.99 (23612)

Hammermill Printer Paper, Great White 100% Recy…$17.00 (4917)

Exploring the Shapes Mats

There are several ways to explore the set of mats.

  • This is great small group or center activity.
  • Children can explore them on their own. Then they can describe what they noticed about each shape.
  • The mats can be filled with objects that shape or take a shape scavenger hunt.
  • Finally, children can fill the shape or cover the outline.

More Shape Activities

Exploring Shapes and Coloring with Penguin Mini Books

Geometric Shapes for Kids Snow Globe Puzzles

Geometric Shape Puzzles

April 2025 STEAM Activities Calendar

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Spring is here and so is the April 2025 STEAM Activities calendar! It will be fun to explore with your children. It features activities based on April holidays and themes!

April Holidays Celebrated on the April STEAM 2025 Activities Calendar

April 1st April Fool’s Day

April 2nd National Picture Book Day

April 3rd Find a Rainbow Day

April 4th International Carrot Day

April 5th Read a Road Map Day

April 6th National Walking Day

April 8th National Zoo Lovers Day

April 9th National Unicorn Day

April 10th Golfer’s Day

April 11th National Submarine Day

April 12th Big Wind Day

April 13th Make Your Lunch Count Day

April 14th National Look Up and the Sky Day

April 15th World Art Day

April 16th National Bean Counter Day

April 18th National Animal Crackers Day

April 19th Wear Pajamas to Work Day

April 20th Lima Bean Respect Day

April 21st National Kindergarten Day

April 22nd Earth Day

April 23rd St. George’s Day

April 26th Richter Scale Day

April 27th Morse Code Day

April 28th Super Hero Day

April 29th National Arbor Day

April 30th Raisin Day

Downloading the April 2025 STEAM Calendar

The April STEAM activity calendar is a PDF. Once you have downloaded, the set you will need to open it with a PDF reader like Acrobat Reader.

April STEAM Activity Calendar 2025Download

First, you will need to download the set.

Second, if you don’t have Acrobat Reader you will need to download it. The algorithm page is an Acrobat Reader PDF file.

Third, you must go to your download file and open the page.  You may be asked if you want the file to open right after downloading it. You won’t have to hunt for it in your download file if you are.

Books and Activities Based on the April Holidays

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Children can use prisms and other optics on Find a Rainbow Day with this science kit.

For National Walking Day it would be fun to read the book Why Should I Walk? I Can Fly. It includes STEM activities!

Lima Bean Respect Day could be celebrated by starting a vegetable garden with this kit.

St. George’s Day could be celebrated by doing the STEAM activity on the calendar and reading a book about St. George.

More STEAM Activities

The Best Coin to Use in a Coin Spinner

Tin Foil Boat Ideas for the STEM Penny Challeng


Tin Foil Penny Challenge

Little Red Riding Hood Learning Activities

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These Little Red Riding Hood learning activities are part of a series of fairy tale units. You will find them here and on 3 Dinosaurs blog. This series’ posts will be displayed below on the day they are posted. Please take the time to check all of them out.

Little Red Riding Hood Activities

Monday

The Little Red Riding Hood Muffin Tin Numbers can be used to explore several math concepts. This set can be used to work on number recognition and addition. There are black and white as well as color versions of Little Red Riding Hood number circles. Children can roll dice and cover the sum or number that appears on them. They can work in pairs or on their own.

This little reader from 3 Dinosaurs focuses on reading and fine motor skills.

Tuesday

Little Red Riding Hood Number Puzzles feature skip-counting number sets. They are available in black and white and color.

The black-and-white versions can be colored by your children. The pages can be used again by covering or laminating them.

3 Dinosaurs has created a fun way to work on number recognition.

Wednesday

This Little Red Riding Hood Coordinate Mapping set invites children to find coordinates on a map. They will also draw their versions of pictures on the map as they learn about coordinate mapping.

3 Dinosaurs has a fun way to explore shares and visual recognition.

Thursday

Little Red Riding Hood Tracing Lines gives children the chance to work on their fine motor skills. There are black and white lines and colored versions on them.

Little Red Riding Hood Alphabetical Order Puzzle Printable has three puzzles with putting the letters in order. 3 Dinosaur has come up with a great way to work on letter order with kids and have fun puzzles to use with the little red riding hood story.

Friday

This final set is a Little Riding Hood tens frame addition activity for you! It only has colored versions of the frames in the set.

Little Red Riding Hood Shape Woods Easy Reader Book is a fun shape book with 12 shapes for kids to color and read about. Plus it is a fun Little Red Riding Hood easy reader book for kids in kindergarten.

Activities from Other Fairy Tale Sets

Three Pigs Game Boards

Three Billy Goats Gruff Number Boards

Little Red Hen Tens Frame Activity

March 2025 STEAM Activities Calendar

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The March 2025 STEAM Activities Calendar is filled with fun experiments and challenges that feature March holidays and events. Whether March comes in like a lamb so you can do activities outside or a lion so you need to work indoors, they will be fun to explore.

March 2025 STEAM Activity Calendar Holidays

1st National Pie Day

2nd Dr. Seuss’ Birthday

3rd World Wildlife Day

4th Beginning of the Iditarod Race

6th National Oreo Cookie Day

7th National Flapjack Day

10th Pack Your Lunch Day

11th World Plumbing Day

12th Plant a Flower Day

13th Daylight Savings Day

14th National Pi Day

15th Ides of March

16th National Panda Day

17th St. Patrick’s Day

18th Global Recycling Day

19th National Quilting Day

20th Spring Equinox

21st World Puppetry Day

22nd Daffodil Day

23rd World Meteorology Day

26th Wear a Hat Day

28th Respect Your Cat Day

29th Smoke and Mirrors Day

30th National Pencil Day

31st National Crayon Day

Downloading the March 2025 STEAM Activities Calendar

The March 2025 STEAM Activities Calendar is a PDF. Once you have downloaded, the set you will need to open it with a PDF reader like Acrobat Reader.

First, you will need to download the set.

March 2025 STEAM Activities CalendarDownload

Second, if you don’t have Acrobat Reader you will need to download it. The algorithm page is an Acrobat Reader PDF file.

Third, you must go to your download file and open the page.  You may be asked if you want the file to open right after downloading it. You won’t have to hunt for it in your download file if you are.

Books Based on the March Holidays

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Julian’s World- More Stories Huey Tells would be fun to read during March Madness

How to Catch a Leprechaun would be fun to read before your children build there own leprechaun traps.

Pi Day is one of my favorite holidays in March. This Seuss book is a fun way to explore pi.

More March Themed Activities

Welcome March by Creating Lion and Lamb Paper Plate Crafts

Lion and Lamb Paper Plate Crafts for Kids

Dr. Seuss Themed Shape Craft

Leprechaun's Hiding Places - Coordinate Map Activity Set

Leprechaun Coordinate Map Activity

Three Little Pigs Pattern Block Houses

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Children will have fun building a home for the Three Little Pigs using this set of Three Little Pigs Pattern Block Houses. Once they have explored these, they may want to design a house of their own in the background without a house.

Getting the Three Little Pigs Pattern Block House Mats

First, you download the set.

Three Little Pigs Building Pattern Block HousesDownload

Second, if you don’t have Acrobat Reader please download it. The set is an Acrobat Reader PDF file.

Third, go to your download file and open the set. 

Reviewing the Shapes

Before giving the mats and pattern blocks to children, you will want to review each of the shapes displayed. The following shapes are on one or all of the mats.

Blue Parallelogram- This shape has four sides and four corners. The opposite sides of the shape are parallel.

Orange Square- A square has four sides that are the same length. It also has four corners that are the same.

Green Triangle- Triangles have three sides. They may not be the same length. The mats feature triangles that have sides that are all the same.

Yellow Hexagon- A hexagon has six sides. The hexagons on the mats have all the same length sides. They also have six corners or vertices.

Red Trapezoids– A trapezoid has four sides. Two of the sides are parallel to each other.

Tan Rhombuses- A rhombus has four sides. The opposite sides are parallel to each other. The opposite corners or vertices are the same.

Getting the Pattern Block Mats Ready

If you plan on using the mats over and over again, you may want to laminate them. Below I have suggested products that you may want to use to cover them.

The links below are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. My Amazon Picks

PRO Thermal Laminator, Never Jam…$54.68$128.93 (11154)

Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 100 Count-P…$15.98$24.68 (63556)

Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200- Count-…$27.99$42.99 (23612)

Hammermill Printer Paper, Great White 100% Recy…$17.00 (4917)

More Pattern Block Activities

Building Cards with a Magic Theme

Woodland Animal Pattern Block Building Mats

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Pattern Block Fish Shapes (TPT)

Three Pigs Game Boards

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The Three Pigs Game Boards invite children to connect numbers and events in the correct order. Children are invited to use arrows to connect the events in order. The set could also be used to introduce algorithms. After all an algorithm is a series of steps.

Each of the pages in the set is available in B/W and color. If you plan to use the pages as a worksheet, you will want to print them out in B/W. However, if you plan on using them as game boards over and over again printing them in color would make sense.

Getting Three Little Pigs Themed Counting Set

First, you will need to download it.

Three Little Pigs Themed Number Counting Game BoardsDownload

Then you will need to open the set with Acrobat Reader.

Next, you decide which coloring page you want your children to work on.

Once you have printed out the gameboards, you gather crayons for your children to color their pages.

How to Use the Three Little Pigs Themed Number Counting Gameboards

While there are many ways that you can use the gameboards, let me walk you through how I would use them with my students.

  • Begin by reading a traditional version of  Three Little Pigs.
  • Give each of your children the version of the gameboard you want them to work on along with a pencil.
  • Before starting the sequencing activity, you can have your children color the objects on the page if you like.
  • Have the children connect the box containing the word Start to the first event mentioned in the book with an arrow.
  • Continue connecting the events and numbers in order.
  • After box ten is reached, draw an arrow from box ten with the word End.

Getting the Gameboards Ready

If you plan on using the cards again, you may want to laminate them. Below I have suggested products that you may want to use to cover them.

The links below are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. My Amazon Picks

PRO Thermal Laminator, Never Jam…$54.68$128.93 (11154)

Thermal Laminating Pouches, 100 Count-P…$15.98$24.68 (63556)

Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200- Count-…$27.99$42.99 (23612)

Hammermill Printer Paper, Great White 100% Recy…$17.00 (4917)

More Gameboard Sets

Ladybug File Folder Games

Swimming Theme Number Counting Game Boards

February 2025 STEAM Activity Calendar

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February may be a short month, but it is filled with tons on wonderful holiday themed challenges and experiments to place on the February 2025 STEAM Activity. What fun it will be to explore them with your children. Whether you do some or all of them, is really up to you!

Below there is also a list of children’s books that focus on some of the February 2025 STEAM activity holidays. Please take a moment to look them over.

February 2025 Holidays Explored

Below you will find a list of the holidays featured on the calendar:

February 1st – Lunar New Year

February 2nd – Groundhog Day

February 3rd- Feed the Birds Day

February 4th – Give Kids a Smile Day

February 5th – National Weatherperson’s Day

February 6th – National Chopstick Day

February 7th – National Periodic Table Day

February 8th – National Kite Flying Day

February 9th – National Pizza Day

February 10th- National Umbrella Day

February 12th – Super Bowl Sunday

February 14th -Valentine’s Day

February 15th – National Gumdrop Day

February 18th – National Battery Day

February 20th – National Muffin Day

February 22nd – National Walking the Dog Day

February 23rd – National Tile Day

February 25th – National Skip a Straw Day

February 26th – Tell a Fairy Tale Day

February 27th – National Polar Bear Day

Downloading the February STEAM Activity Calendar

The February STEAM activity calendar is a PDF. Once you have downloaded, the set you will need to open it with a PDF reader like Acrobat Reader.

First, you will need to download the set.

February STEAM Activity Calendar 2024Download

Second, if you don’t have Acrobat Reader you will need to download it. The algorithm page is an Acrobat Reader PDF file.

Third, you must go to your download file and open the page.  You may be asked if you want the file to open after downloading. You won’t have to hunt for it in your download file if you are.

Books that Focus on February Holidays

Groundhog Day by Gail Gibbons is a non-fiction book that explores the history of Ground Hog’s Day.

Feed the Bird Day would be a great day to read the book The Big Book of Birds. The illustrations in this book are gorgeous.

T is for Touchdown, and it would be fun to read with your children on Super Bowl Day. It is such a fun way to explore the alphabet.




January 2025 STEAM Activity Calendar

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January welcomes a new year and a new set of opportunities to explore STEAM activities. The January STEAM Activity Calendar for 2025 features January holidays and snow-themed challenges. It will be fun to explore each of the activities on these calendar or just the few that stand out to you.

Getting January 2025 STEAM Activities Calendar

First, you will need to download the calendar.

January 2025 STEAM Activities CalendarDownload

Second, if you don’t have Acrobat Reader you will need to download it. The algorithm page is an Acrobat Reader PDF file.

Third, you will need to go to your download file and open the page.  You may be asked if you want the file to open right after you download it. If you are, you won’t have to hunt for it in your download file.

Finally, when you open the calendar you will find hyperlinked activities. When you click on them, you will be taken to the activity’s location on the web.

Here are the January STEAM Activity Calendar Holidays Celebrated

January 1st

New Year’s Day

January 4th

World Braille Day

January 5th

National Bean Day

January 6th

Carver Day

January 7th

Harlem Globetrotters Day

January 8th

Snuggle a Chicken Day

January 9th

National Static Electricity Day

January 10th

National House Plant Day

January 13th

National Rubber Ducky Day

January 15th

National Hat Day

January 18th

Martin Luther King’s Birthday

January 19th

National Popcorn Day

January 28

National LEGO Day

Exploring the January 2025 STEAM Activities Calendar

You will be able to access the directions needed to explore each activity when you click on each of the January hyperlinks. After you get to each activity’s blog post, you will find a supply list and step-by-step activity directions.

Many of the activities offer free worksheets or recording sheets. You can use what they have for you to download or create your own versions of the activities if you like. The idea is to inspire you to explore STEAM activities with your children. You know what they can handle and how they like to explore concepts and activities.

A variety of different types of STEAM activities have been included on the calendar. You may find that some are more appropriate for older children while others are great for children of all ages. I think that some of them could be done with a partner or parent. However, some of you may have children that want to complete them on their own.

More Holiday Activities

Valentine’s Day Counting Candy

Math is Fun-Valentine's Day LEGO Graphing -Adding red bars

Valentine’s Day LEGO Graph

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December 2024 STEAM Activities Calendar

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This December STEAM activity calendar is filled with December-themed activities.  The idea behind this calendar was to share with you a variety of STEAM activities that you can explore with your children this month. The activities can be done on their assigned day or several on one day if you like. It is really up to you.

You are going to find that some of the December STEAM activities are from right here on JDaniel4’s Mom. While the other activities come from some of them are my favorite blogs.  Most of the activities have to do with Christmas.  I have included one Hanukkah and a few New Year’s Eve STEAM activities on the calendar too.

Getting the December STEAM Activity Calendar

First, you will need to download the set.

December 2024 STEAM Activities CalendarDownload

Second, if you don’t have Acrobat Reader you will need to download it. The algorithm page is an Acrobat Reader PDF file.

Third, you must go to your download file and open the page.  You may be asked if you want the file to open right after downloading it. You won’t have to hunt for it in your download file if you are.

Exploring the Activities on the Calendar

You will be able to access the directions needed to explore each activity when you click on each day’s hyperlink. After you get to each activity’s blog post, you will find a supply list and step-by-step activity directions. Some of the activities offer free printables or recording sheets. You can use what they have for you to download or create your versions of the activities if you like. Remember the idea was to inspire you to explore STEAM activities with your children. You know what they can handle and how they want to explore concepts and activities.

Different types of STEAM activities have been included on the calendar. You may find that some are more appropriate for older children while others are great for children of all ages. I think that some of them could be done with a partner or parent. However, some of you may have children who want to complete them independently.

Featured Holidays

  • 1st National Handwashing Day
  • 3rd  Make a Gift Day
  • 4th  National Cookie Day
  • 6th St. Nicholas Day
  • 7th Letter Writing Day
  • 8th Christmas Tree Day
  • 9th National Christmas Card Day
  • 12th Gingerbread House Day
  • 13th Hot Chocolate Day
  • 15th National Cupcake Day
  • 16th National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
  • 17th Wright Brother’s Day
  • 18th National Wreath Across America Day
  • 19th National Hard Candy Day
  • 21st First Day of Winter
  • 25th Christmas
  • 26th Nation Candy Cane Day
  • 27th Make a Cut-Out Snowflake Day
  • 28th National Mason Jar Day
  • 31st New Year’s Eve

Exploring the December 2024 STEAM Activity Calendar

You will be able to access the directions needed to explore each activity when you click on each of the December hyperlinks. After you get to each activity’s blog post, you will find a supply list and step-by-step activity directions.

Some of the activities offer free printables or recording sheets. You can use what they have for you to download or create your versions of the activities if you like. Remember the idea was to inspire you to explore STEAM activities with your children. You know what they can handle and how they like to explore concepts and activities.

A variety of different types of STEAM activities have been included on the calendar. You may find that some are more appropriate for older children while others are great for children of all ages. I think that some of them could be done with a partner or parent. However, some of you may have children that want to complete them on their own.

More Holiday Activities

Christmas Sweater Symmetry Challenge

12 Days of Christmas Gross Motor Activity Cards

12 Days of Christmas Gross Motor Activity

Little Red Hen Themed Counting Set

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This Little Red Hen-themed number-counting set features events from the traditional version of the book. Children are invited to use arrows to connect the events in order. The set could also be used to introduce algorithms. After all an algorithm is a series of steps.

Each of the pages in the set is available in B/W and color. If you plan to use the pages as a worksheet, you will want to print them out in B/W. However, if you plan on using them as game boards over and over again printing them in color would make sense.

Getting Little Red Hen Themed Counting Set

First, you will need to download it.

Little Red Hen-Themed Counting SetDownload

Then you will need to open the set with Acrobat Reader.

Next, you decide which coloring page you want your children to work on.

Once you have printed out the gameboards, you gather crayons for your children to color their pages.

How to Use the Little Red Hen-Themed Number Counting Gameboards

While there are many ways that you can use the gameboards, let me walk you through how I would use them with my students.

  • Begin by reading a traditional version of the Little Red Hen.
  • Give each of your children the version of the gameboard you want them to work on along with a pencil.
  • Before starting the sequencing activity, you can have your children color the objects on the page if you like.
  • Have the children connect the box containing the word Start to the first event mentioned in the book with an arrow.
  • Continue connecting the events and numbers in order.
  • After box ten is reached, draw an arrow from box ten with the word End.

Getting the Gameboards Ready

If you plan on using the cards again, you may want to laminate them. Below I have suggested products that you may want to use to cover them.

The links below are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. My Amazon Picks

PRO Thermal Laminator, Never Jam…$54.68$128.93 (11154)

Thermal Laminating Pouches, 100 Count-P…$15.98$24.68 (63556)

Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200- Count-…$27.99$42.99 (23612)

Hammermill Printer Paper, Great White 100% Recy…$17.00 (4917)

More Gameboard Sets

Ladybug File Folder Games

Halloween Roll and Cover Math File Folder Games

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