Over the Rainbow Rainbows are wondrous! Try these art and STEM activities with your kids while you talk about how all of the beautiful things you have seen together in nature, and the science of how rainbows appear. Download the Activity Sheet Looking for More...
Tape Bridge With just tape and craft sticks, your kids will come up with loads of ideas for how to play. Help them build the bridge, then stand back and watch their minds at work! Download the Activity Sheet Looking for More Activity Ideas? Browse our library of...
Sprinkle Kindness Experiment Being kind takes practice, just like all the skills kids learn as they grow. Help your kids visualize the value of being kind with this simple experiment. Download the Activity Sheet Looking for More Activity Ideas? Browse our library of...
Inside Snow Sensory Play When there’s no snow outside, make your own! With just two ingredients, this easy indoor snow recipe makes for a simple – and imaginative – sensory experience. Download the Activity Sheet Looking for More Activity Ideas? Browse our...
Animal Breathing Practicing breathing has many, many benefits. But how do you make it fun? Add animals! Try these playful breathing exercises with your kids when they need a break from big emotions, or to practice how to handle those big emotions before they start....
Autumn Handprint Trees What colors would you use to describe fall? When your kids look out the window, what colors do they see? Now take their interpretations of what fall looks like, and turn them into art! Download the Activity Sheet Looking for More Activity Ideas?...
Ghost Resist Art Nothing scary here, just some easy process art for spooky season, or any time your kids need to get their Boos out! They will love how their ghost is revealed at the end. Download the Activity Sheet Looking for More Activity Ideas? Browse our library...
Pocket Pals Sometimes kids can use an extra little confidence boost. Pocket Pals are a fun activity that results in a unique companion your kids can carry around with them. Download the Activity Sheet Looking for More Activity Ideas? Browse our library of resources!...
Rainbow Paint Popsicles Make these rainbow paint popsicles ahead of time for an easy, creative project the next day. Your kids will love the process and exploring their creativity! Download the Activity Sheet Looking for More Activity Ideas? Browse our library...
Salt Dough Mosaics This two-part activity has everything from early math skills to motor skills practice to creative expression. And it’s likely you already have the materials on hand! Download the Activity Sheet Looking for More Activity Ideas? Browse our library of...
Pollinating Bees Help your kids visualize the pollination process with a crafty bee! This STEAM activity will show how pollen gets transferred from one plant to another with the help of backyard bugs. Download the Activity Sheet Looking for More Activity Ideas? Browse...
Nature Art with DIY Watercolor Did the lids get left off of your kids’ markers again? Before you throw out the dried out markers, turn them into new art supplies and use them to create unique art with materials your kids find outside. Download the Activity Sheet...
Backyard Bug House Build a house for your bugs! This is a great STEAM activity to do with your kids that offers continuous exploration. From observing the bugs to renovating their home to learning about the biodiversity of their own backyard, your kids will find...
ABC Parking Lot Let’s put some things together that all little kids love for an easy motor skills, matching, and ABC activity! Download the Activity Sheet Looking for More Activity Ideas? Browse our library of resources! Explore More...
New Year’s Countdown Keep your kids engaged, playing, and learning all day with these simple activities. Each activity is fun to do together as a family. And each one supports the Domains of Development! From developing motor skills by dancing, playing...
Kid-Friendly Pumpkin Parfaits Half the reason this kid-friendly pumpkin recipe is so excellent is that your kids can help every step of the way. All they need is your guidance and the go-ahead to get a little messy! Download the Activity Sheet Looking for More...
Fall Tree Luminaries These easy DIY lanterns will give some cozy light to the season’s longer nights. Plus! You can incorporate some early STEM concepts by talking with your kids about why the nights are longer in fall and winter, and why leaves change color. Download...
DIY Rainbow Corn Creating the rainbow corn is only half the fun! Your kids will exercise their communication skills and motor skills, and engage in early math concepts, just to make their play material. Then they can get creative! What will they do first? Make art?...
Flower Soup The only ingredients you need for flower soup are water and flowers, and your kids’ imaginations. Add utensils, cups for pouring, scissors for cutting, and any other natural ingredients your kids might find to add even more fun to this easy sensory,...
Dragon Breaths for Fiery Feelings Dragon breaths are a fun way to practice mindful breathing with your kids. When they feel the fire in their bellies start, great big dragon breaths will help slow and calm their hearts, and help them manage their emotions. Download...
Let’s Make a Mud Kitchen An outdoor play kitchen offers open-ended, kid-led, free play, exploration of textures, experimenting with natural elements, and so much more! Your mud kitchen can be as simple as a table, some water, and bowls and spoons. But you can be...
Rainbow Wind Chimes Nature sparks all kinds of curiosity. Do your kids pick up rocks and bring them home? Do sticks always seem to make it into the house? Tap into that curiosity by making your own wind chimes together, an activity that starts and ends outside!...
3 Ingredient Bath Paints With these washable paints that your kids can help make and use to create, bath time has never been so colorful. Download the Activity Sheet Looking for More Activity Ideas? Browse our library of resources! Explore More...
DIY Springtime Seed Balls Preparing seeds to plant for spring is a super fun (and a little gooey, and a little sticky) way to talk about how things grow and to work some find motor skills along the way. Making these seed balls is also a creative exercise and a great...
Kindness Jar We can teach our kids about being kind through the ways we act and the way we talk to one another, but sometimes it can help to give kids a concrete example, too. With this Kindness Jar activity, you can help your kids recognize the kindness they give and...
