Toward the end of last school year, my son’s teacher had her class do a project that I just had to share here: the “I Can Do It” Jar. My son loved thinking of all the things he could do like feed his dog, write his name, and read a book. This activity makes perfect […]
Zoo Animal Hat: Zebra Style!
No animal has more of a distinctive coat than the zebra! Today’s craft is about recreating those fingerprint-like stripes into a mohawk zebra hat mask! Below are my guided instructions to create this easy zoo creature. It’s prefect for pretend play. My kids enjoyed braying like zebras all afternoon! white cardboard or newspaper scissor black […]
Zoo Literacy Center: Animal Anagrams
The zoo can be fun for all ages, including myself! As part of our zoo animal week, I created a zoo animal anagrams freebie for the word savvy kid. Simply download our free printable and begin to unscramble the words to reveal the zoo animals! Word plays are a great way to challenge higher thinking in a […]
Free Kindergarten Zoo Math Center: Count and Graph 1-5
Kindergarten math centers need to incorporate the interests of kids for their learning to really have meaning. In my home, my sons have been in an animal phase for the past two years. Now that I am homeschooling, I incorporate their interests first. This way, schoolwork is never a battle! This graphing and counting math […]
DIY Spiral Tie Dye for Kids
Summer just isn’t summer without tie dying! Todays step by step tutorial covers how to make a spiral tie dye pattern on a shirt! My son and our neighbor made these colorful shirts! It’s a very simple process just follow my guided steps below. Tulip One Step Tie Dye washed and dried white t-shirt rubber […]