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26 Egg Carton Crafts for Kids | Looking for upcycle crafts for kids? These easy art projects will inspire you! Perfect for toddlers and kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school, we’ve got tons of ideas! Whether you’re looking Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s, or Easter ideas, or want crafts for summer, fall, winter, and spring, there’s a craft here to help you teach kids about recycling. And they make unique gifts to boot! #eggcartoncrafts #eggcartoncraftsforkids #upcyclecrafts

Upcycled Projects: 26 Super Fun Egg Carton Crafts for Kids

How to Spend Quality Time with Your Kids After School | Parenting can be…busy. Am I right? As much as we try to prioritize spending time at home with our children doing fun things, the truth is that it can be really difficult trying to balance it all. Perfect for moms and dads, we’re excited to share 13 simple tips and ideas to help you find time to connect and spend quality time with your kids every single day. #qualitytimewithkids #positiveparenting #intentionalparenting

How to Spend Quality Time with Your Kids After School [13 Tips]

26 After School Activities for Kids | Perfect for kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school, we’re sharing 26 crafts, games, and activities boys and girls can enjoy at home (or at daycare) once they’ve bid adieu to their classroom for the afternoon. These ideas are simple, fun, easy to setup, and provide meaningful learning opportunities to boot! #afterschoolactivities #afterschoolcrafts

26 Simple & Fun After School Activities for Kids We Love

25 Super Fun Sharpie Art Crafts for Kids | If you’re looking for DIY sharpie crafts for kids, we’ve curated 25 simple project ideas to inspire you. From tie dye bookmarks, to stained glass jars, to no fuss Easter eggs, to coffee mugs, and more, there are so many amazing things you can create with sharpie markers! Stock up with supplies from the dollar tree and give some of these ideas a try. #sharpiecrafts #sharpieprojects #craftsforkids

Get Creative: 25 Super Fun Sharpie Art Crafts for Kids

17 Back to School Teacher Gifts Kids Can Make | Looking for cheap but meaningful 1st day of school gifts for the teachers in your life? Perfect for kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school to make, these DIY gifts kids can make will not disappoint! Created with supplies you can pick up at dollar stores everywhere, these ideas are equal parts creative and inexpensive and will look good in your little one's classroom! #backtoschool #teachergifts #giftskidscanmake

17 Thoughtful Back to School Teacher Gifts Kids Can Make

27 Back To School Crafts For Kids | Perfect for preschoolers who are starting school for the first time, for kindergarten aged kids who are transitioning to full-day school, and for kids in elementary school, this collection of easy back to school activities and DIY art projects is full of ideas for moms to make back to school fun! #backtoschoolcrafts #backtoschoolactivities

Excited For School: 27 Back To School Crafts For Kids

38 Easy Breakfasts for Kids to Kickstart The Day | If you’re looking for quick and healthy breakfast recipes to kickstart your mornings, these ideas will inspire you! We’ve included make ahead ideas you can enjoy on the go, high protein breakfasts that double as fabulous after school snacks, as well as gluten free breakfast ideas and dairy free breakfast recipes for kids with allergies. #kidsbreakfast #kidsbreakfastrecipes #easybreakfast

Morning Fuel: 38 Easy Breakfasts for Kids to Kickstart The Day

27 Cooking Activities for Kids | Looking for easy and healthy recipes for kids you can incorporate into your classroom lesson plans? These fun ideas will inspire you! From taste tests and edible science experiments, to no bake recipes, to simple and creative ideas that have an education component, these recipes kids can make will teach important kitchen tips and life skills, and hopefully turn picky eaters into aspiring chefs! #cookingactivities #cookingintheclassroom #recipeskidscanmake

Cooking in the Classroom: 27 Cooking Activities for Kids

28 Meals Kids Can Make By Themselves | If you’re looking for easy, healthy, and fun recipes kids can make for breakfast, school lunches, and/or for dinner, look no further! Mornings and evenings just got a whole lot easier with this collection of tips for getting kids excited about cooking and simple recipes the whole family will enjoy. While these may not be low carb (LOL), who can pass up a pot of mac and cheese made by your own child?! #mealskidscanmake #cookingwithkids #kidsrecipes

Cooking with Kids: 28 Meals Kids Can Make Themselves

20 First Day of School Icebreakers for Kids | Attention teachers! If you’re looking for fun and engaging ‘getting to know you’ team building activities to help your students transition back to school, these ideas will not disappoint! Perfect for kids in kindergarten, elementary school, and middle school, we’ve included ideas for small groups and activities that can be enjoyed with the entire classroom. #icebreakers #backtoschool #backtoschoolactivities

Getting to Know Each Other: 20 First Day of School Icebreakers for Kids

36 Indoor Toddler Activities for Bad Weather Days | Perfect for rainy days and snowy weather, these activities offer the perfect way for kids aged 18 months to 2 years old (and beyond!) to burn off energy when cooped up inside. These at home ideas are fun, easy to setup, and double as great ideas for preschool and daycare. They make for awesome birthday party activities for kids, too! #toddleractivities #indoortoddleractivities

Fun at Home: 36 Easy Indoor Toddler Activities for Bad Weather Days

$Teaching Fractions to Kids | Learning about numerators and denominators is a pretty abstract concept, and can be confusing and frustrating to children. If you want to know how to teach fractions to kids in first, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and/or 5th grade, there are tons of manipulatives and visuals available to help, and we’re excited to share 20 fractions games and fractions activities to keep kids engaged and learning! #teachingfractions #fractiongames #fractionactivities$

Teaching Fractions to Kids: 20 Math Games and Activities that Work

25 Energizing Brain Breaks for Kids | Engaging your students in regular brain breaks in the classroom can help improve attention, focus, retention, self-regulation, and more! We’re excited to share our favorite quick and easy movement ideas to help kids shed excess energy, and have included ideas for children in preschool and kindergarten, elementary school, and middle school. These activities are fun, calming, and perfect for indoor recess days! #brainbreaks #brainbreaksforkids #sensorybreaks

Focus and Control: 25 Energizing Brain Breaks for Kids

11 Problem Solving Activities for Kids | If you want to help build your child’s social, critical thinking, conflict resolution, and anger management skills, these fun and effective ideas are for you! We’ve included worksheets, team building activities, task cards, and other creative challenges for small groups that can be used at home with parents or as a team in the classroom. #problemsolvingactivities #conflictresolution #selfregulation

Critical Thinking: 11 Problem Solving Activities for Kids

38 Summer Activities for Kids | Looking for ideas to keep your kids busy at home this summer that are fun and educational? Whether you have toddlers, kids in preschool or kindergarten, or older kids, there are tons of things to do that are inexpensive and easy to setup. Check out our favorite indoor and outdoor summer activities, as well as summer group games for kids and summer science experiments designed for the mad scientists in your life! #summeractivities #summercrafts #summergames

Boredom Busters! The Ultimate List of 38 Summer Activities for Kids

16 Summer Water Activities for Kids | If you’re looking for fun and creative ways to keep your kids cool and entertained outside this summer, these ideas are for you! From a DIY sprinkler and pool noodle waterfall, to outdoor games like water balloon pinatas and fill the bucket, these summer activities will be turning backyards into awesome summer retreats for kids everywhere on hot summer days! #wateractivities #summeractivities #outdooractivities #summerfun

Get Outside! 16 No Fuss Summer Water Activities for Kids

17 Button Crafts for Kids | Perfect for children of all ages – from toddlers to school-aged kids – this collection of easy DIY art projects is sure to keep your little ones busy. With so many ideas to choose from, like jewelry, magnets, keychains, frames, and bowls you can display with pride around your home, these creative ideas make the perfect gifts kids can make. They also make fun activities you can enjoy in the classroom! #buttoncraftsforkids #buttonactivities #kidscrafts

Fun at Home: 17 Fun and Easy Button Crafts for Kids We Love

16 Pool Noodle Crafts for Kids | If you’re looking for easy DIY projects to do with your kids on bad weather days, need creative classroom crafts you can enjoy year-round, want awesome outdoor activities for summer vacation, or need birthday party game ideas, this post has it all! With 16 games, activities, and crafts to choose from, you’ll never hear the words ‘I’m bored’ again! #poolnoodlecrafts #kidscrafts #poolnoodlefun

Crafting on a Budget: 16 Pool Noodle Crafts for Kids

22 STEM Toys for Kids | If DIY projects aren’t your thing, but you want to find a way to incorporate STEAM learning into the kids activities you and your children do at home, this collection of ideas will inspire you! With ideas for toddlers, kids in preschool, kindergarteners, and for elementary aged kids (ages 6-12), we’ve curated 22 of the best STEM toys for girls and boys! Science, engineering, math, and technology has never been easier – or more fun! #stemtoys #stemactivities #stemprojects

Learning Made Fun: 22 STEM Toys for Kids of All Ages

24 Family Activities for Kids of All Ages | Looking for fun ways to spend quality time with your kids at home? Whether you need ideas for toddlers, kids in preschool, kindergarten, elementary-aged kids, tweens, or teenagers, we’ve got you covered. These boredom busters are perfect for weekends and school holidays, and will keep your family entertained and off their electronics in the summer, fall, winter, and spring! #familyactivities #boredombusters #familygames #familygamenight

Things To Do At Home: 24 Family Activities for All Ages

29 Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Kids | If you’re looking for easy kids activities for an upcoming birthday party, or to enjoy during summer vacation, on lazy weekends at home in the backyard, or while camping, at the park, or at the beach, this collection of scavenger hunt ideas with clues is sure to inspire you! With a selection of both indoor and outdoor ideas to choose from, you can enjoy these during fall, winter, spring, or summer! #scavengerhunt #indooractivities #outdooractivities

29 Indoor and Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Kids