Around here, we’re ALL about easy crafts for kids that aren’t boring. And it doesn’t get much easier than this one! Today we have a fun little papercraft tree for you. It’s a single page, doesn’t have a lot of steps, and doesn’t even need glue to put together! And while this makes an amazing…
Minecraft is one of those games that has permeated throughout the culture with long lasting effects. It’s also one of those games where the effects are almost universally positive.
We’re sharing some of the best graphic novels for kids today! Whether you have a reluctant reader, a child struggling with dyslexia, or just want to make reading more fun for your kids, we hope this list of our favorite graphic novels will help you! This post contains affiliate links. You can read our disclosure policy…
This printable turkey papercraft makes the perfect, simple Thanksgiving craft! Kids will have so much fun assembling their own little turkey. Whether you’re looking for a low-prep Thanksgiving craft for your classroom, or just a fun Thanksgiving day activity to do with your kids, we think you’re going to love this free printable! This post…
We have a guest post on the blog today from Ellen’s husband, Tim. Tim is a credentialed high school physics, chemistry, and math teacher who taught public high school for over ten years. He loves getting kids of all ages excited about science and teaching tough concepts to them in ways they can understand. His…
We’ve had our Nintendo Switch for years, and it has been a great gaming system for our family. There are so many games great for kids or for playing as a whole family. We’ve put together a list of our favorite Switch games for kids. This post contains affiliate links. You can read our disclosure policy…
Card games are a great way to have some quick fun as a family! They’re easy to store and easy to travel with – and typically easy to pick up on. We’re sharing our absolute favorites in this post, along with some recommendations for which types of kids and families each is best for. Many…
You already know we love board games for their social, educational, and entertainment value. Kids’ faces light up when their grown-ups say, “Let’s play a game!” So how about letting your child make their own game? This FREE printable board game design pack comes with everything kids need to design, make, and play their own…
We remember growing up the options for a family board game afternoon consisted of Monopoly or Risk. Board games have exploded in popularity in the past twenty years. The plus side of that is that there are so many incredible board games to play! The downside? There are SO many it’s hard to know which…
This FREE 3D spider papercraft is a perfect craft for Halloween for older kids or to use as decor! You can use it in your classroom, library, or as a fun holiday craft to do with your kids. This post contains affiliate links. You can read our disclosure policy here. There’s a 3 page PDF that…
Just in time for Halloween – an adorable and quirky papercraft! This craft works great in the classroom (there’s even a b&w version included if you need to make lots of copies) or as a fun Halloween decoration for home. There are 6 pages in all in this FREE PDF. There are three adorable orange…
We started our journey with the Raspberry Pi with our kids a few years back. It’s been an incredible piece of tech in our home that’s allowed our kids to learn more about how to code and how computer hardware works, as well as helped develop their problem solving skills. And we’ve still only scratched…