Make this fun and cute apple stamp ladybug craft for kids for spring or anytime you’re learning about insects! If you haven’t been following along lately, we’ve been doing a new unit study that’s all about insects. So far we’ve made this recycled bee craft for kids and had the kids play with this engaging insect sensory bin. They’ve had a lot of fun so far and today we’re making one of the cutest bugs aroundladybugs! Read on below to see how to make this easy insect craft with your kids or students. Ladybug Art Project Supplies An apple White card stock Scissors Red paint Paintbrush Black marker Glue stick (I prefer this heavy duty one) ladybug craft supplies Directions Download and print out the ladybug head template on the white card stock. Cut out the ladybug heads you want to use. Adults Only: Cut an apple in half with a knife to prepare for the craft. Paint the cut side of an apple with the red paint, then press it onto the white cardstock to make the ladybug body. Repeat for each ladybug you want to make. Let the paint dry completely. ladybug stamp craft Using the black marker, draw spots and a line down the middle of the ladybug’s body. Using the green sheet of card stock, cut out a large leaf shape. If you want, draw a vein down the middle of the leaf and other veins branching outward with a green marker. Cut out the leaf stem and glue it to the base of the leaf. Cut out each ladybug body and glue onto the green leaf you made in step 8. Glue the ladybug heads onto the top of each apple stamp. Using the black marker, add antennas and the flying trails.

Well hello there, crafty people! Guess who was having a blast with the first heat wave of the year? That’s right, it’s your sun-loving critter who blossoms when everybody else sweats For this excitingly warm week, I prepared a new free printable craft that represents the seasonal transition: It’s an interactive paper tree that brings nature to life! With moving tabs, opening windows and a spinning wheel, you’ll summon spring into the picture. If you are looking for an engaging, fun and yet easy spring craft for kids, this printable paper craft is a winner. Grab the free template, follow the simple instructions and let spring in! Tree of Spring – a Printable Spring Craft Step 1: Begin by coloring the printable template. For a cohesive look, match the cocoon’s background color to the tree top and color the squirrel consistently for both its sleeping and awake states. Step 2: Carefully cut out all the template parts. This includes making round holes in the tree trunk and in the tree top for the interactive elements. printable spring craft for kids: make an interactive paper tree! In this step: cut out the parts. Step 3: On the tree trunk’s front part, fold the tabs backwards. Step 4: Apply glue to the folded tabs on the tree trunk’s front part and also to the designated glue area on the back part, where the squirrel image is. Free printable spring craft for kids: make an interactive paper tree! In this step: apply glue to the tabs of the tree trunk parts. Step 5: Carefully align the tree trunk’s back part behind the front, ensuring the edges match perfectly. Make sure the squirrel image is correctly positioned to be visible through the hole in the trunk’s front part. Step 6: Slide the ‘sliding tab’ between the two trunk parts. Step 7: Position the wheel behind the tree top. Insert a split pin through the black center dots in both the wheel and the tree top, connecting the two parts together while allowing the wheel to rotate freely printable spring craft for kids: make an interactive paper tree! In this step: insert the split pin through the tree and the wheel. Step 8: For the bird’s wing, fold its tab forward. Apply glue to this tab’s backside, then press it to the specified ‘glue’ area above the bird. Free printable spring craft for kids: make an interactive paper tree! In this step: attach the bird’s wing. Step 9: Fold the tab of the cocoon flap forward and apply glue to the back of the tab. Attach the tab to its designated ‘glue’ spot next to the butterfly, aligning the pattern on the cocoon part with the pattern of the tree top behind it.

Here’s a new set of April Fools Day worksheets to create some pretty fun learning opportunities on April 1st. First there is a reading page to teach kids a little bit about the history of April Fools, then there is a quiz on the reading to test reading comprehension. There is also a page with 5 short answer questions to get kids writing, suitable for grades 4 – 6. Lastly there is a word search with 9 synonyms for the word Prank – have fun with them

This addition math craft helps children in pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade gain fluency and keep focused on learning during the holiday season. Simply print the Chrsitmas math and you are ready to play and learn with this Christmas math activity.

Kids will have fun practicing recognizing number 1-30 with these super cute easter color by number. These Easter Worksheets are a fun way for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten age kids to strengthen hand mucles and practice numbers to 30 with a fun easter activity for kindergarten. Simply print pdf file with easter worksheet kindergarten and you are ready to enjoy some Easter Math!

This fun and Easter Color by Letter activity is a great way for kids to practice letter recognition while having fun with an Easter coloring page for prek and kindergarten age kids. Easter Color by Letter - this printable color by alphabet Easter worksheets are a fun way for preschool and kindergarten age kids to practice letter recognition These easter color by number is a fun way for toddler, preschool ,and kindergarten age kids to practice letter recognition / visual discrimination with a NO PREP alphabet worksheets.

For a fun and simple St Patrick’s Day activity for kids – try this St Patrick’s Day Bingo! Get 30 printable bingo cards. Kids will love playing this bingo as part of a St Patrick’s day celebration! For a fun indoor St Patrick’s Day activity – try this simple St Patrick’s Day Bingo game. This is a fun game you can play in a classroom or virtually with friends or family that live far away!

Do you have a preschooler who loves to color and needs to practice number recognition? These Thanksgiving color by number sheets are perfect for learning number recognition while also building small hand muscles and having fun! These printable color by number Thanksgiving pages are a wonderful addition to a preschool Thanksgiving unit or a hands-on math activity for your preschooler.

Included in the download are two short vowel pages for each vowel. The first page includes only CVC words, which only have three sounds, like in the word cat. The second page for each vowel requires that kids stretch their ear a little bit with longer words. Instead of just 3 sounds, words might have 4 sounds, like block or sled. 2 short vowel coloring pages for each vowel sound Listening for sounds in words {known as phonemes} is a crucial part of learning to read AND spell, so I knew that creating two levels would give her a place to grow

is it really already Valentine’s Day?! Yes yes, it is, no doubt about it! We did some Valentine’s crafts this year but also used the cute theme for learning activities. Here’s a set of differentiated Valentine’s Day Writing Prompts for Kindergarteners that E worked on to finish off this Valentine’s season. It’s set up similarly to many of my other Kindergarten writing prompts but also includes two editable pages where you can easily add your own words.

Homeschooling is absolutely perfect for our family but that means no more Valentine’s Day activities for kids at school! So how do we still celebrate these holidays in our home with just as much excitement? I’ve made it easy by creating free printable Valentine bingo cards so you and the kids can have as much fun as they do at school! There is something about playing bingo that makes my soul smile. It brings back very happy memories of going to the bingo hall with my grandma. This is why playing bingo is always something we will do around the holidays. Aimed at preschool to early elementary-aged children, but older kids can have fun with this too! This Valentine’s bingo can also be enjoyed in the classroom in small groups of younger children.

the printable tags, print them onto white card stock and create little Valentine’s gifts for your special event. CREATE A FUN GIFT WITH THESE VALENTINE’S DAY S MORE CARDS! Fill a mason jar with graham crackers, chocolate chips, mini marshmallows and attach one of these printables to make a fun treat. Add heart marshmallows to a treat bag a tie it with one of these s mores valentines. Use a sandwich bag to give tasty treats as class valentines with a smore gift tag! FUN WAYS TO USE PRINTABLES: Create a coloring and activity book Paint the printable, frame it and give to a friend Complete the activities solo or with family Print the activity sheets and laminate them so that they can be reused Use them as a fun activity at your next party or event

These Valentine’s Day Color by Number worksheets in printable PDF format will sweeten up your math practice for February!

Veterans Day is an official United States holiday held on November 11. Veterans Day honors people who have served in the US Armed Forces. Help show your respect and support to these wonderful people with these fun coloring pages! They are great to use at school and home. Print some out, color and show some love for the people who help keep .our country safe! Share with your family and friends

Veterans Day is an official United States holiday held on November 11. Veterans Day honors people who have served in the US Armed Forces. Help show your respect and support to these wonderful people with these fun coloring pages! They are great to use at school and home. Print some out, color and show some love for the people who help keep .our country safe! Share with your family and friends

Kids love butterflies plus they’re a great way to introduce life cycles and metamorphosis in a fun setting. Learn all about insects and make this popsicle stick butterfly craft with the kids! It’s an easy butterfly craft for kids that comes with a free printable template! Buttefly On A Stick Craft popsicle stick butterfly craft image collage with the words popsicle stick butterfly in the middle How To Make A Popsicle Stick Butterfly Popsicle Stick Butterfly Craft For Kids Supplies Popsicle sticks Paint Paintbrush Permanent glue dots Glue Colored cardstock or construction paper Scissors Black marker Butterfly template Directions Download the butterfly template, print, and cut out the pieces you need. hand holding popsicle stick butterfly template Place 3 popsicle sticks in line vertically. Cut a 4th popsicle stick into thirds and stretch a glue dot on each cut popsicle stick. Use these to glue the 3 popsicle sticks in place, positioning one at the top, middle, and back. hand gluing popsicle stick together Paint the popsicle sticks in 1-2 thin coats of paint and let dry completely. hand painting popsicle stick orange Glue the butterfly body to the middle of the wing paper. We used glue dots to do this, but you can use liquid glue or a glue stick as well. hand gluing popsicle stick body to popsicle stick butterfly craft Glue the eyes to the top of one end of the popsicle sticks, then use the black marker to draw on a smile below the eyes. hand gluing eyes to popsicle stick butterfly craft Assemble the wing decorations all over the wings, then glue them in place. hand gluing wing decorations to popsicle stick butterfly craft Finish off the butterfly by cutting 2 small strips of paper in the same color as the body. Glue these to the back of the butterfly wings, by the head to create the antennae. hand gluing antennae to the back of popsicle stick butterfly craft Aren’t these so colorful and fun?! That’s another reason they’re great for springtime!

Black History Month and it is a great time to celebrate the accomplishments of important figures and historic moments. While I think it’s important to learn about the important accomplishments Black Americans have made to U.S. history throughout the whole year, February is set aside to honor their achievements and raise awareness of Black history. I’m sharing with you printable posters that I created for our school room. There are 24 posters and each one shows a clip art picture and a 1-2 sentence summary about them. These are just the highlights, and of course, there was much more to their lives!

Black History Month, or National African American History Month, highlights the achievements & accomplishments of black Americans and also their role in US history. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History .Month Use these printables and coloring pages at home and/or in the classroom to explore the different roles African Americans have played in US history. There are some general printables along with specific people and categories This resource include: I ● Louis Armstrong ● Bessie Coleman ● Frederick Douglass ● Jesse Owens ● Rosa Parks ● Jackie Robinson ● Sojourner Truth ● Harriet Tubman

On Saturday, February 10, 2024, the Year of the Dragon will begin. Below is a collection of printable patterns for lucky red envelopes and bookmarks to celebrate this holiday. Group leaders can use these craft projects with large groups of children, or parents can use them in the family. They are simple and designed for preschool, kindergarteners, or elementary-age children to color and cut.

Sneak in some fun learning this December with these super cute, printable Christmas color by number! These Christmas color by number printables are a fun way to work on number recognition, strengthening fine motor skills, and more! Use these free Christmas color by number with preschool, pre k, kindergarten, and first grade students. Simply print the Christmas worksheets for preschoolers and you are ready to play and learn with a creative, fun activity sheet for children.