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Math Movement Dice

by Liska Myers | Sep 12, 2019 | Math

Math Movement Dice turn practising math into a game! Children can practise their addition and subtraction facts, work on their gross motor skills and have fun at the same time. With the free printable template, you can make the dice and play it too! Children learn...

How to Make Shadow Puppets with Moving Parts

by Liska Myers | Sep 5, 2019 | Engineering Projects, History, Printable crafts, Puppet Theatres and Puppets

Learn how to make shadow puppets with moving parts and have playful shadow puppet duels with these articulated knight puppets! We love shadow puppets! Over the years, we have created many different shadow puppet templates. Some have been fairy-tales, others have...

Magna Tiles Designs

by Liska Myers | Aug 24, 2019 | Engineering, Magna-Tiles

Looking for new Magna Tiles designs to try? Here are our favourite Magna Tile ideas to build, with printable cards for inspiration. No matter how exciting and desirable at first, even the best of toys tend to fall out of favour. Take LEGO for example! A great toy,...

DIY Steampunk Wooden Robots

by Liska Myers | Aug 4, 2019 | Engineering Projects, Wooden Toys

Introduce kids to woodworking by challenging them to create these whimsical steampunk wooden robots – from wood, screws and metal scraps! There is a certain appeal to a pile of loose hardware, wouldn’t you say? All those nuts, bolts and little metal scraps...

The History of Space Suits with Astronaut Paper Dolls

by Liska Myers | Jul 17, 2019 | History, Printable Toys, Science, Space

Introduce the history of space exploration to kids by reading about influential space suits and making astronaut paper dolls! Space is full of wonders that we feel compelled to explore! Yet, space is also full of dangers that our bodies cannot survive unaided....

Birds: Free Pattern Block Designs

by Liska Myers | May 24, 2019 | Birds, Pattern Blocks, Science, Technology & Engineering, Zoology

Get the free printable pack of bird pattern block designs for STEM centres in your preschool and kindergarten! Children will learn the names of birds, practice building skills and math – all at once. In most classrooms, whether homeschool or traditional, pattern...