“Play” is the language of children and unstructured play is essential for healthy childhood development. When kids explore freely—building forts, inventing games, or daydreaming in the backyard—they develop creativity, problem-solving skills, and emotional resilience. Unstructured play with others (kids, siblings, …
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Fun and Tasty Moon Activities for Kids
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaGet ready for an out-of-this-world learning adventure! Studying the moon is a great way to spark curiosity and imagination in elementary students. From sharing lunar phases with cookies to exploring famous moon landmarks like the Sea of Tranquility with binoculars, …
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Fun With Rockets
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaFew things capture the imagination of children (or adults!) quite like launching a rocket into the sky. Rockets introduce young learners to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through fun, hands-on experiences. From simple air stomp rockets to more advanced …
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Geocaching: A Modern Treasure Hunt
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaGeocaching wraps learning cardinal directions, following clues, and map reading in all the excitement of an old-fashioned treasure hunt. Players, known as Cachers, try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using a smartphone or GPS. They can then share their …
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Help your young writers practice their tripod pencil grip in a fun way…with water painting! Water Painting is Great for All Ages and Couldn’t be Easier All you need is some water, a small paintbrush, a sidewalk/porch/deck or big rock …
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baseball game scavenger hunt: fun for kids during the game
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaI have a hard time sitting still during sporting events. I won’t lie. I love the tailgating and the food and the crowds, but sometimes. . . the games seem really long to me. So we’ve been creative in …
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fun, kid-friendly learning at baseball games
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaOriginally published June 6, 2011 but republished today because, well, it’s worth it. This past week, we experienced something totally new and exciting–a rite of passage of sorts. We walked into a new chapter in our lives, and I …
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quick trick: play. outdoors. (no matter the weather!)
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaWho knows what happened to winter this year? I am convinced that we had absolutely no snow this year because this was the first time I ever–ever!–bought snow boots for Maddy and Owen (because lucky Cora has Maddy’s hand-me-downs) before …
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It’s H-O-T. Hot, hot, Hot with a capital ‘H’. I know I’ve been a total complainer, but I really don’t care. So rather than complain any more, I thought I’d just skip to some of the fun–inexpensive–things we’ve done that …
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coffee can stilts: old school summer fun
by Teach Mamaby Teach MamaJust for fun, just because I had two empty coffee cans, and just because I remember loving the yellow plastic-cup stilts we had as kids, we made coffee can stilts over here one recent afternoon. It was a day …