by Liska Myers | Apr 1, 2020 | Math, Technology
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 now a universally...
by Liska Myers | Mar 19, 2020 | Birds, Printable crafts, Science, Zoology
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...
by Liska Myers | Mar 18, 2020 | Printables, Technology
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...
by Liska Myers | Feb 14, 2020 | Birds, Printable Toys, Science, Zoology
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...
by Liska Myers | Feb 14, 2020 | Birds, Printable Toys, Science, Zoology
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 and...
by Liska Myers | Jan 4, 2020 | Pattern Blocks, Science, Zoology
These 50 animal pattern block designs are perfect for STEM centres in your preschool or kindergarten! Children will learn the names of animals, practice building skills and math – all at once. Many classrooms, homeschool or traditional, have pattern blocks. These...
by Liska Myers | Nov 27, 2019 | All Animals, Books, Science, Zoology
Science graphic novels are a great way for kids and adults to combine educational and enjoyable reading into one! It used to be a common belief that comic books don’t deserve attention from a serious reader. Nothing can be further from truth with these science...
by Liska Myers | Nov 20, 2019 | Anatomy, Books
Pick one of these anatomy books for kids to supplement your studies of the human body! Children start asking questions about their bodies very early. A younger sibling on the way prompts, “Where do babies come from?” An argument over candies naturally...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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....
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...
by Liska Myers | May 15, 2019 | Botany, Drawing & doodling, Science
Use flower symmetry as a way to explain symmetry to children, then create beautiful symmetrical flower drawings with these printable draw-the-missing-half art prompts! Explaining the concept of symmetry doesn’t have to be abstract and theoretical. A good start...
by Liska Myers | Apr 4, 2019 | Easter, Pattern Blocks, Spring, Technology & Engineering
Get the free printable pack of Easter and spring pattern block designs for STEM centers in your preschool and kindergarten! Pattern blocks are far from being new in most classrooms, but they were a recent discovery for us. Even though we already have a lot of building...
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