After the success of our cave painting activity, I wanted to continue the hands-on learning fun. We got the idea to make some Stone Age Bread, or more specifically, Neolithic bread, from this History Quest Study Guide (affiliate link). Overall, this exercise was a successful failure. It was a ...
Kindergarten Learning
Cave Painting Activity
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!What better way to kick off Ancient History studies than with a simple cave painting activity? This activity requires only a few supplies and very little prep. For the small investment required, it is a ton of fun and even a little educational. (You are welcome to use my free printable if you would ...
Visit the Getty at Home
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Not long ago, my kids and I hosted a book club party in which we transformed our home into the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Living in California, it will probably be a long time before we visit the actual Met. However, to get the art museum experience in real life, my family recently went to the ...
Michelangelo Soap Sculpture Activity
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Recently my kids and I finished reading From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. (Click here for full review.) We decided to do this soap sculpture activity inspired by Michelangelo as part of a book club party school our family was hosting. If you are interested in this fun way of ...
Illustration Paper for Kids
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!My kids are always wanting to write their own stories. For awhile, I was typing them up as they told them to me, printing them, then letting them draw pictures underneath. (You can see some examples in this review of a binding machine.) However, using this illustration paper for kids, they can be a ...
Spotting the International Space Station
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!I LOVE astronomy. It all started when my mom rented me Space Camp from our local video store about 30 years ago. I became absolutely obsessed with that movie. As a junior in high school, I figured out how to enroll in our local community college so I could take Intro to Astronomy over the summer. ...
Cloud in a Jar Experiment
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!For the past several months, my kids and I have been studying Earth Science using the Sassafras Science Adventures curriculum. (My kids still enjoy this curriculum after 2 full years. Click here for my full unsponsored review.) However, as the school year draws to a close, we've definitely fallen ...
Color-Changing Invisible Ink
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!What better way to get kids excited about science than with an experiment straight out of a spy novel? Write a secret message using colorless ink, wait for it to dry, then use a special secret solution to reveal the message. This activity was inspired by the Berlin blue experiment in this chemistry ...
Alphabet Star Charts
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!When I made a multiplication star chart for my 8 year old and a sight word star chart for my 6 year old, I didn't want my 3 year old to feel left out. I decided to make him this uppercase and lowercase alphabet star chart so that he could learn his letters and be rewarded for his hard work as ...
Gratitude Journal for Kids
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!When it comes to being a parent, above all, I want to raise good people. Sometimes, between all the sibling bickering and potty words, I wonder if I'm AT ALL doing a decent job. I made this gratitude journal for kids as a way to hopefully improve my own kids' attitudes and build their character. ...