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Fine Motor and Math Game for The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle

Chelsey — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:00:05 +0000

One of our favorite Eric Carle books is The Mixed Up Chameleon. Here’s a simple fine motor activity and counting game you can make for kids inspired by the book. There’s also a free chameleon pattern to help you create your game. “Feed Me Flies” Fine Motor and Counting Game The Mixed Up Chameleon is such...

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The Mixed Up Chameleon Felt Set (Free Pattern)

Chelsey — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:14:32 +0000

Here’s a free template to make your own felt set based on Eric Carle’s popular children’s book, The Mixed Up Chameleon. The felt pieces are super easy to make and perfect to use for retelling the story. Recently we read the story, The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle. We even made a simple fine...

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Make Your Own Felt Board (Tutorial)

Chelsey — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 01:38:10 +0000

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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Crafts for Kids: Homemade Bird Feeders Using Frames

Chelsey — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:45:20 +0000

Here’s how to make homemade bird feeders with kids using a wooden frame. It’s a simple process and allows the kids to really take pride in their creations. Hang them up in your backyard and observe all your backyard birds! The kids and I had so much fun making these homemade bird feeders. The main base...

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How to Make a Rainstick Instrument

Chelsey — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:00:09 +0000

Here’s how to make a rainstick using a cardboard tube and some crafting materials. The kids loved making this homemade instrument and using it to explore sound! It’s science, art and musical activity all in one. Homemade rainsticks make a great craft for kids and a fun science activity too. The kids love the creative freedom...

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Ocean Slime Recipe

Chelsey — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:43:50 +0000

If you’ve ever wondered how to make slime, you’re in luck. Today I’m sharing a super simple slime recipe that can be modified to fit any theme. We used this recipe to create our ocean slime! We have been on focusing on all kinds of ocean themed activities for kids. Be sure to check out some of our...

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Jungle Slime Recipe

Chelsey — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 23:16:35 +0000

Here’s a simple slime recipe you can use for just about any theme. We used it to make jungle slime! (It also works for rainforest slime or African savanna slime.) In my most recent after school kindergarten class, the kids and I made jungle slime. They loved mixing their own ingredients and playing with their slimy, gooey, messy...

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Glowing Campfire Craft for Kids

Chelsey — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:00:55 +0000

Kids love making and playing with this glowing campfire craft. It’s super easy to make and perfect for summer, fire safety week, summer camp, or for imaginative play! This campfire craft was an absolute hit with my students! After reading Marshmallow Kisses by Linda Crotta Brennan, we got busy creating our very own glowing bonfire craft....

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Free Printable Bird Book for Birding with Kids

Chelsey — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:34:20 +0000

Print out this free printable bird book and record all your backyard and neighborhood birds next time you’re on a walk or birdwatching! It’s designed for younger children (preschool, kindergarten, and first grade) and provides space for illustrations and details for each bird. Do your kids get excited to spot birds like ours do? We...

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25+ Flashlight Games and Activities for Kids

Chelsey — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:24:35 +0000

Kids love playing with flashlights, and there’s so many cool games and activities you can do with them. In this collection of flashlight games and activities for children you’ll find things related to the alphabet and sight words, science and STEM, shadow play, and simple games. Be sure to check out these fun...

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Outdoor Scavenger Hunt for Kids (FREE Printable)

Chelsey — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 02:30:44 +0000

We absolutely love this outdoor scavenger hunt free printable! Not only does it encourage all kinds of sensory discoveries, but it also provides room for children to sketch their findings! Follow our Outdoor Play and Learning Pinterest board! (This post contains affiliate links.) This post was originally published on June 10, 2014 and has...

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Butterfly Paper Bag Puppets with Free Template

Chelsey — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 23:03:13 +0000

Print out our free butterfly template to create this butterfly paper bag puppet. This craft is a fun one for spring and summer and goes great with a unit on butterflies or insects. This post contains affiliate links. We are on a roll with puppets! We just made a ladybug puppet and mermaid...

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