For Teachers Archives - Buggy and Buddy https://buggyandbuddy.com/category/by-age/for-teachers/ Meaningful Activities for Learning & Creating Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://buggyandbuddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-site-identity-32x32.png For Teachers Archives - Buggy and Buddy https://buggyandbuddy.com/category/by-age/for-teachers/ 32 32 DIY Silhouette Christmas Ornament for Kids https://buggyandbuddy.com/silhouette-christmas-ornament/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/silhouette-christmas-ornament/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:41:10 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=17301 This homemade silhouette Christmas ornament is super easy to create and makes such a special keepsake. This simple ornament is definitely worth making with your child, and older children can even make it completely on their own. (These homemade Christmas tree ornaments make wonderful homemade gifts.) I absolutely adore having keepsakes that are pictures of my...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/silhouette-christmas-ornament/feed/ 20 Make Your Own Felt Board (Tutorial) https://buggyandbuddy.com/make-your-own-felt-board-tutorial/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/make-your-own-felt-board-tutorial/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2025 01:38:10 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=7029 Making your own felt board (or flannel board) is very easy and inexpensive. You can do it in about 15 minutes and need only a few supplies.  Here’s how to make your own felt board for home or school. We use felt boards (or flannel boards) often for retelling stories, creating our own stories, or...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/diy-tote-bag-using-stencils/feed/ 1 Memory Box Craft for Kids https://buggyandbuddy.com/memory-box-craft-for-kids/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:39:17 +0000 https://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=83353 Memory boxes are super easy to make and a fun way for your child to keep track of their school year. Making memory boxes started off as a senior tradition for many high schoolers as a way to remember their final year before college as well as being a fun activity to make with friends. Although many seniors...

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]]> Free Trading Card Template https://buggyandbuddy.com/free-trading-card-template/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 03:25:25 +0000 https://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=83330 Use this free trading card template in all kinds of fun ways! This printable has spaces for illustrations and text to make them versatile. They also fit into penny sleeves if you want to take this a step further to make your trading cards to feel like the real thing. I’ll list some fun ways...

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]]> 25+ Back to School Crafts for Kids https://buggyandbuddy.com/back-to-school-crafts-for-kids/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/back-to-school-crafts-for-kids/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2018 17:53:34 +0000 https://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=22500 It’s back to school time, and I’ve got over 25 back to school crafts for kids you’re sure to love! You’ll find school supplies your child or student can make and crafts that will help welcome kids back to school and get them excited for the new school year. Also, be sure to check out...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/christmas-ornaments-kids/feed/ 1 STEAM Kids: Valentine’s Day Ebook https://buggyandbuddy.com/steam-kids-valentines-day-ebook/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/steam-kids-valentines-day-ebook/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2017 13:00:29 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=19766 The newest edition of STEAM Kids has just arrived in time for Valentine’s Day! You’ll find 14  science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities for February in our newest ebook: STEAM Kids Valentine’s Day!   This post contains affiliate links.   The original STEAM Kids is officially a best seller on Amazon, and we’re following it...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/steam-kids/feed/ 43 Exploring the Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle with Kids https://buggyandbuddy.com/monarch-butterfly-life-cycle/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/monarch-butterfly-life-cycle/#comments Sat, 26 Mar 2016 23:13:47 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=18388 Explore the monarch butterfly life cycle right at home! In this post I share how we grew our own milkweed, observed caterpillars hatching from eggs, saw firsthand the forming of the chrysalis, released monarchs, and harvested milkweed seeds all on our own! (This post contains affiliate links.) Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board!     Over this...

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