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6 Math Activities for Kids Using School Unit Blocks

Today’s post has math activities for kids using blocks shared by Faigie of EduArt 4 Kids.

The reason I call these blocks

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Listening Activity with Blocks

A listening activity was much needed… I hate to admit how bad my kids have been at listening lately.

They totally either tune me out completely or just plain ignoring me unless I’m yelling at them. And I hate that.

Completely hate it.

I figured

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Pre-Reading Books Perfect for Quiet Reading

I’ve been sharing pre-reading activities to learn the alphabet as part of a series this summer to keep and get the boys ready for reading.

How about some books to do during our quiet reading?

We’ve finally found the perfect time and place

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30+ Fun Activities for Kids to Play in the Dirt!

To celebrate International Mud Day coming up, here’s 30 fun activities for the kids to have an excuse to get dirty! From construction activities to art with dirt, exploring teaching opportunities as well as the obvious mud and dirt sensory activities.

Find a

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Father’s Day Craft: Confetti Sprinkled Candy Bar Wrappers

These are super easy candy bar wrappers that are a great Father’s Day craft for kids to make if their dad is a chocolate lover like ours is!

Both grandpas and dad here absolutely love dark chocolate, so that’s usually their Father’s

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Sign up to start the Kids Art Exchange!

I am so excited to have found a way that I can do this Kids Art Exchange!

It has been an idea burning in my head for the year at least and a light bulb recently went off on how to do this!

Your

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Water Experiment: Find Out What Absorbs Water!

We’ve done a water experiment that focuses on what dissolves in the past… but I never thought to focus on what absorbs until I saw a post from Amanda of Not Just Cute