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20 Animal Facts Conversation Starters for Kids
This set of science-themed conversation starters for kids encourages learning interesting facts about animals while inspiring a personal discussion!
Earth Science Trivia: Printable Game with 144 Questions
Use the Earth Science Trivia game and learn more about our amazing planet, while playing this printable educational game for kids! Earth is a truly unique and wonderful place. Billions of animals, plants, and other living organisms co-exist together on our planet,...
50 Printable Bird Flashcards with Fun Facts
Study the wonderful diversity of the bird world with a set of fifty printable bird flashcards and posters! Birds are a wonderfully diverse group. Let's take flying, for instance. Peregrine falcons dive from the skies at a speed of over 300 km/h (186 mph), which makes...
Animal Trivia for Kids
Animal Trivia for kids is a printable educational game that introduces players to the amazing animal diversity on our planet. Challenge each other to a battle of wits and learn together! Which bird is among the smartest animals on the planet? What do elephants use...
How to Make 3D Paper Insects with Printable Templates
Learn how to make 3D paper insects and study insect anatomy with this printable insect kit! Insects are fascinating! For a start, they live very close to us, as a natural part of our surroundings. Compare how often one sees a live bear with how many encounters one has...
Christmas Trivia for Kids: Printable Game
Christmas Trivia for kids is a fun printable game that challenges players to a battle of wits with 144 questions and answers. Enjoy the season and learn together! Where did the trend of decorating Christmas trees originate? Why were candy canes invented? Which...
10 Christmas Writing Prompts for Kids
Engage in festive writing while using one of 10 free Christmas writing prompts for kids. Use a Santa letter writing template, play a Christmas would-you-rather game on paper, write a holiday acrostic, and more! The month before Christmas is filled with the smell...
Free Printable Dollhouse Template
Learn how to make a cardboard or paper dollhouse with this free printable dollhouse template! We all know that cardboard boxes rank high in the realm of toy potential. They can be turned into cars, boats, airplanes, robot helmets, or dollhouses - more or less...
Animal Magna-Tile Idea Cards
Combine the study of animals with engineering by using these printable magna tile idea cards and inspiring young builders to create 40 animal designs from magnetic tiles! In order to make a connection with a new topic of study, it sometimes helps to tie it in with an...
70 Printable Creative Writing Prompts for Kids
Engage in writing while using one of 70 creative writing prompts for kids that describe interesting techniques and offer captivating scenarios! Compose a haiku or an acrostic; learn the use of alliteration, simile, and onomatopoeia; pen a letter to yourself in 5...
Draw the Missing Half: Landmarks
Use architectural landmarks to explain symmetry to children, then create simple symmetrical drawings with these printable draw-the-missing-half art prompts! Why is architectural symmetry so satisfying? One possible reason is that it reflects the human body, which has...
Homeschooling Tips & Tricks
Are you considering homeschooling? Read our best homeschooling tips and tricks along with our top homeschooling curriculum choices! Over the last few weeks, several friends have approached me with questions about homeschooling. With the uncertainty about school...
30 Fun Printable Board Games for Kids
Printable board games for kids make learning a fun and engaging experience! We enjoy playing board and card games. It is an excellent multi-generational experience, and there is always an aspect of creativity, logical thinking or strategic planning involved....
Reading and Writing Apps for Kids
We have selected the best reading and writing apps for kids that make English lessons engaging, creative, and fun! While we fully endorse the ideas of hands-on learning, reading aloud, and nature exploration, we like to use electronics to our advantage all the same....
Free Printable Dollhouse Birthday Pack
Use the free printable dollhouse birthday pack and surprise your child with a creative dollhouse transformation in honour of their birthday! Before turning four, our daughter started counting the days to her birthday two weeks in...
Free Printable Summer Paper Dolls
Get these free printable paper dolls ready for summer with a set of light and colourful summer clothes! Having already tried winter and spring/autumn clothes, our paper dolls are heading into summer with a new set of free printable clothes. What do we wear in the...
Diverse Paper Dolls
Select a free printable paper doll that looks like you, from a new big pack of diverse paper dolls! You can also colour your very own. When reading books, watching cartoons, and playing with toys, children naturally gravitate towards characters they can relate to....
15 Animal Drawing Ideas
Following these animal drawing ideas, discover fun animal facts and create fifteen science-themed pictures! Reading about animals is fascinating, but turning facts into art helps children to analyze the information, interpret it and make it a part of personal...
10 Free Printable Drawing Prompts for Kids
Don't know what to draw? Try one of our free printable drawing prompts for kids, a fun exercise in creativity! Drawing prompts are unfinished pictures that invite young artists to complete them. They are great in a wide variety of scenarios! We often use them with our...
LEGO Animals Instructions
Use LEGO animals instructions to build twenty animals from all around the world and their habitats! LEGO must really be one of the most amazing toys ever invented. It allows children to explore any concept in a hands-on way! When my children learned letters, we made...
Animal Habitat Project
Complete animal habitat projects with LEGO bricks. With our printable pack, you can study eight principle biomes, design them and play with them! From a cute arctic fox prowling the Arctic tundra to a mighty elephant lumbering over the African savanna, this pack...
Printable Endangered Animals Game
Our Endangered Animals game introduces kids to the topic of endangered species, threats to their survival, and efforts being made to protect them. Many animals that live on Earth right now are considered endangered. There are currently more than 31,000 species on the...
Best Math Apps for Kids
We have selected the best math apps for kids that make math learning engaging, creative, and fun! Believing that the quality of screen time is as important as quantity, I have been collecting educational apps for my children for several years. It is a pretty...
52 Things for Kids to Draw
Are your kids wondering what to draw? Get this list of drawing prompts and fun things for kids to draw! “Mom, what can I do?” “Well, you like drawing. Why don’t you draw something?” “Okay… What can I draw?” At some point, you’ve likely had a similar conversation with...
3 Free Printable Word Games
Use over 100 cards with family-friendly categories and play these three free printable word games. Fun for kids and adults! Word games are among our family's favourites. They're fun and versatile. Different ages can participate, to the best of their abilities. And...
Bird Egg Cards with Templates
Make pop-up bird egg cards, featuring a real-life egg and the bird who lays it! If you were to imagine a bird egg, what picture would you see in your mind? Chances are, it is a chicken egg, white and ovular. But the world of bird eggs is surprisingly interesting and...
Games to Play on Facetime with Friends
When kids can't meet up with their friends, here are some games to play on Facetime with friends, to make a virtual play date more fun! A visit with a friend or a family member is always better, but what if it's simply not possible? Grandparents who live far, parents...
Printable Activities for Kids
Need a quick and easy play idea? Pick one of these 100 fun printable activities for kids! When my kids were younger, we had a soft spot for wooden toys of heirloom quality and particular indestructibility. But now? Over the last couple of years, printable toys have...
What Bird Am I: Game
What Bird Am I? is a printable game of bird deduction, where players are attempting to deduce the identity of their opponent's bird, by asking questions and using a key of twenty four birds. Birds are a very diverse and fascinating group! They come in all colours -...
Bird Bingo Printable Game
This bird bingo printable game features 48 species of birds from around the world. With beautiful watercolour illustrations and multiple levels of complexity, it will bring joy to bird enthusiasts of all ages! Spot all kinds of birds—from a sparrow to a bald eagle,...
