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...
by Liska Myers | Mar 30, 2019 | Arts & Crafts, Clay Crafts, Environment, Social Studies
Celebrate Earth Day with kids by making this Earth craft from air-dry clay! I always get excited about trying new art and craft supplies! Our latest discovery was in the sculpting department and, after a few tries, turned out to be my favourite air-dry clay to use...
by Liska Myers | Jan 27, 2019 | Alphabet, Lego
Build the alphabet with Duplo bricks, using these printable Lego Duplo Alphabet Mats with uppercase and lowercase letter designs! Also check: Lego 3D AlphabetLego 2D AlphabetPattern Block AlphabetMagna-Tiles Alphabet Before my son was old enough to dedicate the living...
by Liska Myers | Jan 26, 2019 | Alphabet, Lego, Literacy
Use these printable LEGO alphabet mats to combine early literacy with STEM and teach letters in a playful hands-on way! Everything is a little more fun with LEGO! That’s why we try to include the blocks into as many of our learning activities as we can. The kids love...
by Liska Myers | Jan 23, 2019 | Alphabet, Literacy, Pattern Blocks
Combine early literacy with STEM and teach the alphabet in a playful hands-on way with these printable pattern block cards! Also check: Lego 3D AlphabetLego 2D AlphabetLego Duplo AlphabetMagna-Tiles Alphabet One of the latest additions to our classroom are these...
by Liska Myers | Jan 6, 2019 | Alphabet, Lego, Literacy
Teach your children the alphabet in a playful hands-on way by making Lego letters! Also check: Lego 3D AlphabetLego Duplo AlphabetPattern Block AlphabetMagna-Tiles Alphabet About LEGO Letters If you have a LEGO lover around, you know that everything is a little more...
by Liska Myers | Dec 14, 2018 | Lego, Printable Toys, Printables, Technology & Engineering
If you are planning a LEGO birthday party or simply like LEGO and playing games as a family, try this LEGO twist on the popular games of Charades or Pictionary! I love playing board games, but my son decidedly prefers LEGO. Then, one time, someone in the gaming...
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