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31 After School Activities for Kids! Looking for fun crafts, games, activities and lesson plans to keep busy girls and boys entertained at home after school (or while at daycare)? We’ve got 31 super fun ideas to keep kids learning and help them blow off steam once their homework is done, and we’ve included a few ways you can spend quality time with your kids to boot!

What to Do After School: 31 After School Activities for Kids

Looking for STEM experiments for kids to keep your little ones interested in learning? We’ve rounded up 27 fun activities to introduce your kids to physical science, technology, engineering, and math - both at home and in the classroom. From watching the chemical reactions between vinegar, baking soda, and other household items to offering hands-on opportunities to construct things and make them move, this collection of STEM activities if a teachers (and parents!) dream come true!

STEM experiments for kids: 27 fun ways to help them learn at home!

Anger Management for Kids | Learn how to teach children self-control with these anger management tips for kids. From coping skills and behavior charts to fun kids games and effective stress relief tips and toys, teaching children to control big emotions isn’t as hard as you might think. We’ve even rounded up 26 super fun anger management activities for kids that feel more like play than work!

Anger Management for Kids: 8 Meaningful Ways to Calm Big Emotions

How to Teach Your Child Gratitude | Looking for fun activities to teach your children how to be grateful both in the classroom and at home? Check out this collection of 17 gratitude activities for kids and families! Complete with random acts of kindness and other simple ideas to teach your kids how to be grateful and appreciative, these thankful activities are perfect for Thanksgiving and beyond!

How to Teach Your Child Gratitude: 17 Gratitude Activities for Kids!

Who says spending quality time with your kids needs to be expensive and complicated? Not us! Whether you're the mom of princess-obsessed girls or the mom of active boys filled with beans, we've got 75 inexpensive mom and me ideas to help you connect with your children and make them feel like they're the center of your universe every single day.

75 Inexpensive Ways to Spend Quality Time with Your Kids

Learn how to teach children self-control with this collection of self-regulation strategies and activities for kids! Whether your child struggles with impulse control as a result of ADHD, autism, or another developmental challenge or delay, or just needs some coping skills and tools to help calm down in the classroom, we have 7+ ideas to help teach your kids about self-regulation, as well as 30 self-control activities to develop and encourage appropriate self-regulatory behavior.

How to Teach Children Self-Control: 7+ Self-Discipline Strategies for Kids

Whether you’re looking for sensory activities for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, or school-aged kids, we’ve got you covered. Perfect for at home or in the classroom, we’ve collected 101 sensory activities for kids with autism and special needs to help them calm down, stimulate their senses, develop their social skills, language skills, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and self-control skills, as well as increase their attention span and help them learn!

Sensory Play! 101 Sensory Activities for Kids With Autism

Looking for fun empathy activities for kids to teach children about kindness and compassion, and help them understand the feelings of others? We’ve rounded up 19 empathy activities for children to help teachers with their lessons plans in the classroom and parents and caregivers at home. We’ve even included 100 random acts of kindness, which includes some pretty fun and impressive ideas!

Empathy Activities For Kids: 19 Fun Ways To Teach Kids About Kindness

Preschool Letter Practice: 18 Writing Activities for Toddlers | Looking for writing activities for preschoolers to help develop your child’s fine motor skills and teach her how to write her name before she enters preschool in the fall? We’ve got you covered. From letter learning activities and pre writing exercises to writing activities for toddlers, we’ll show you how to teach kids to write their name the fun way!

Preschool Letter Practice: 18 Writing Activities for Toddlers

Whether you want to spend time outdoors or indoors, need cheap and free ideas or have a ton of disposable income at your hands, this collection of fun and easy at home summer activities for kids is your ticket to keeping your little ones from climbing the walls this summer. With 100 different ideas to choose from (some educational, so just plain old fun), there's something here for every age group - toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and elementary school kids. Here's to a fabulous summer!

100 awesome summer activities for kids

Spending quality time with your kids doesn't need to be difficult, nor does it need to cost an arm and a leg. Whether you're a mom of active boys or girly girls, we've got 25 inexpensive mom and me ideas to teach you how to make your children feel like they're the center of your universe every. single. day. Life's short. Have fun!

How to Spend Quality Time With Your Child: 25 Inexpensive Mom and Me Ideas

Looking for Father’s Day crafts for toddlers, for preschoolers, for girls, for boys, from daughter, from son…or just for kids in general? We’ve rounded up 10 easy DIY ideas for children to make that will make dad (or grandpa) melt.

10 fabulous Father’s Day crafts dads will love

Looking for the best travel activities for kids to keep your little ones occupied on long car rides and during international airplane travel? Look no further! We’ve got 21 awesome ideas to keep them entertained. Whether you’re traveling with toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, or school-aged kids, these toys offer the perfect distraction for children when they’re confined to small spaces like cars and planes. We’ve even included a couple of DIY busy bags you can make for cheap!

Best toys for airplane travel: 17 ideas to keep kids entertained!

Looking for adorable mother’s day crafts that are suitable for kids to make? Whether you’re looking for crafts for toddlers, for preschoolers, for kindergarteners, or for school-aged kids, we’ve got 10 mother’s day crafts that will melt your heart. Perfect for grandma, these easy DIY ideas make the perfect mother’s day keepsakes!

10 Mother’s Day crafts that will melt your heart

Looking for Easter ideas for kids to get your little ones excited about the Easter bunny? From Easter crafts, activities, and scavenger hunts, to Easter decorations, foods, and treats, we’re sharing 10 of our favorite Easter traditions for kids that are sure to be a hit. Move over boring Easter baskets – we’ve got bigger and better ways to celebrate!

10 adorable Easter traditions for kids

Looking for easy Easter crafts for kids to get your little ones in the Easter spirit? We’ve got you covered. Whether your kids are in preschool, kindergarten, or elementary school, this collection of fun ideas offers the perfect after school activities to keep little hands busy. It’s amazing what a few cotton balls, popsicle sticks, and a bit of paint and glue can do!

15 simple and easy Easter crafts for kids you’ll fall in love with

Looking for the perfect Easter food ideas for kids to get your little ones in the Easter spirit? Whether you’re looking for fun things to make for breakfast, healthy treats to pack in their lunch, or glutinous desserts for an after dinner treat, these easy DIY Easter treats are sure to get your children excited about Easter for years to come!

10 delicious Easter foods for kids

Long car rides can be challenging at the best of times, but if you throw a couple of toddlers or a baby, into the mix, it can be downright painful. That's why we've rounded up this collection of road trip activities for kids. It's loaded with things to do for children on family vacations that require a lot of time in the car as well as tips to make the journey as smooth as possible. From busy bags and scavenger hunts, you really want to miss out on this awesome list of kids activities!

50 fantastic road trip activities for kids

13 fabulous winter science experiments for kids! Whether you’re looking for simple classroom activities, lesson plans, or sensory play ideas to help make learning fun, we’ve got 13 awesome hands on ideas kids love. Perfect for moms and teachers alike, these winter science experiments are sure to be a hit with the little ones in your life!

Winter science experiments for kids: 13 ways to have fun on bad weather days!

This fabulous guide of spring break activities for kids is your ticket to keeping your little ones entertained this March break. Whether you’re going on a fun-filled family vacation down south, or enduring a week-long staycation in the cold, snowy weather, this collection of 100 simple yet fun spring break activities has everything from toilet paper crafts and LEGO activities to science experiments and play doh activities. There’s something here for everyone!

Spring break kids activities: 100 staycation ideas to keep kids busy

From sensory play and stamp painting to sponge painting and rice krispie treats, these easy Valentine’s Day activities for toddlers are the perfect way to have fun at home while practicing fine motor skills. Whether you’re looking for DIY Valentine’s Day gifts for Grandparents, or just need art projects to keep your little ones occupied on bad weather days, these heart activities for kids are sure to be a hit!

10 awesome Valentine’s Day activities for kids