Space Theme for preschool and kindergarten

Our solar system is vast and full of mystery.  Exciting events, like the upcoming solar eclipse, bring more questions for little kids.  We are firm believers that young children learn best through play.  So we found several ways to encourage space education through crafts & activities.  Playing with planet printables and crafting spaceships will help their understanding of the great unknown.

March is a great month to use a space theme in your classroom.

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Printable Space Activities

Break out the printer and grab these fun and educational space printables.

Space Themed Games // Twitchetts

Space Themed Color By Code Pages // Views From A Step Stool

Space Prewriting Practice Printable // Simple Fun For Kids

Solar System Pack // Fun With Mama

Outer Space Alphabet Puzzle // Teaching Mama

Planet Order Easy Reader // 3 Dinosaurs

Planet Sound Clip Cards // Royal Baloo

Space Crafts for Kids

Create your way into outer space with these fun craft projects.

Space Rocks // Twitchetts

Marbled Planets Art // I Heart Crafty Things

Moon and Planets Paintings // Artsy Momma

Build A Model Spaceship // My Mundane And Miraculous Life

Space Easter Eggs // hello, Wonderful

Melted Pony Bead Suncatcher // Schooling A Monkey

DIY Telescope // Highlights

Outer Space Activities

From galaxy jars to star-filled sensory bins, these space activities are great hands-on learning.

U is for Universe Sensory Bin // Growing Hands On Kids

Outer Space Playdough // Nurture Store

Glow in the Dark Stars Space Slime // Little Bins for Little Hands

Nebula Calm Down Jar // Views From A Step Stool

Outer Space Sensory Exploration Bin // Artsy Momma

Hands-On Solar System for Preschoolers // Stir The Wonder

How Planets Orbit Activity // Gift of Curiosity

Shop For Fun Space Toys And Games

Space STEM Discovery Box // Green Kid Crafts

Color the Galaxy Ball // Seedling

Felted Solar System // WoolyTopic

Mole Rats In Space Boardgame // Peaceable Kingdom

Astronaut Role Play Set Costume // Melissa & Dough

Don’t forget to share this roundup with others who have a space theme coming up!

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Printable Space Theme

We have a very old (Pluto’s a planet old) book about space that V has been into lately. It’s a cute Little Golden Book that says “this book belongs to the Twitchetts” inside. A gift from Grandma that will always be cherished, and read, even if Pluto is included.

We don’t get too deep into space conversations, but we can at least play around with some of the planets! We created this fun little printable to help spark an early love for space and all the planets in our solar system.

Setting up your space-themed games

Print off your game pieces. For a longer-lasting game, you can use cardstock. For one time use, plain printer paper will work. Just cut out all of your game pieces and you’re ready to play!

First, we just mixed them up on the table and put them back together. Just like eight tiny two-piece puzzles.

Once we did this a couple of times she was ready to take it up a notch.

On to a game of memory! Flip over all your pieces and flip them over 2 at a time until you find a match!

We even decided to place them in order… along with a fast little construction paper sun.

For now, she can point out Earth on demand. Mars (the red one) and Jupiter (the big one) were also quick for her to remember. We had a lot of fun playing with our little planets. They are quick to throw in your drawer for a quick boredom buster when you need one!

Pin this Solar System for Preschoolers to your activities board!

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There is something fun about rainbows.  Maybe it’s the bright colors.  Maybe it’s the comfort in the rainbow pattern.  Whatever the reason, rainbows make for fantastic activities and play based learning fun.  We’ve collected an assortment of fun free rainbow printables.  From learning shapes to reading, there is something for everyone.

Sometimes you need something fun and quick to pass the time.  It doesn’t need to last hours, just a quick 30 minutes while you’re making dinner. Instead of watching your 100th episode of My Little Pony, try a free printable instead.  We’ve collected an assortment of fun free rainbow printables.  From learning shapes to reading, there is something for everyone.

Free Rainbow Printables

These rainbow printables will are fantastic for fun and learning!

Rainbow Booklet  // Twitchetts

Rainbow Matching Cards // Fun with Momma

Rainbow Obstacle Course // Sunny Day Family

Rainbow Domino Addition Printable // Simple Fun For Kids

Rainbow Word Building // Royal Baloo

Unicorn Game // Views From A Step Stool

Fidget Spinner Decoder // Teaching Mama

Fishbowl Color Matching // Life Over C’s

Rainbow Bug Counting // Parenting From The Heart

Do A Dot Rainbows // My Bored Toddler

Alphabet Matching Game // The Kindergarten Connection

Lego Color Matching // I Can Teach My Child

Rainbow Key Matching // Kids Activities Blog

Color Patterns // Kidz Activities

Roll A Rainbow // The Stem Laboratory

Looking for more rainbow fun?  Check out these fun Rainbow Crafts and Activities!We’re sure you’ll find something fun!

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Back To School Printables

Get your child ready for the new school year with these fun printables.  Little Miss is about to start kindergarten.  I don’t know who’s more anxious.  Me or her…I’ve been doing lots of research on the subject and kept finding these fun printables that make the first day of school just a little more exciting and little less stressful.  I wanted to share them with you.  Even if it’s not your child’s FIRST, first day of school, there is something for you. Hopefully one will be just what you need to get back into the swing of things.

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First Day Of School Printables

Back To School Printable // Twitchetts

First Day Of School Interview // What Mommy Does

Color By Numbers // Kids Activities Blog

AM & PM Routine // Thrifty Jinxy

Daily Routine // Sarah Halstead

Back to School Checklist // Sarah Halstead

Write The New Teacher A Letter // Mama Smiles

Activity Book // Growing Hands On Kids

Back To School Kids Gift Tag // I Heart Crafty Things

Alphabet Tracing Printable // The Letters Of Literacy

Grab your printer and a laminator and get ready for the back to school printable fun!

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Printable Autumn Crown!

This printable is great because it can be used so many different ways! We thought of 3, which we will share below, but I am sure you could think of more!

You can make your Printable Autumn Crown sparkle!

Just trace the design with white glue and sprinkle on some fall colored glitter. Yes, I said it glitter… while it isn’t our first choice for crafting an occasional addition of shimmer outside can’t hurt. Also, V loved this crown!!

Yes, I said outside. We did the whole craft outside including her playing the “Queen of Autumn”. Throw down a brown paper bag, take a deep breath, and let them use the glitter. If I survived you can too…

Still not convinced on the glitter… we don’t blame you!

Use real leaves for your Printable Autumn Crown!

This is fun because you can search for the perfect leaves first! We will be doing this again once we have more leaves to choose from. For now, we had limited options. This didn’t stop V from picking the “perfect” leaves for decorating. Toddlers love to use white glue and she got to make 3 good sized blobs of it! We topped it with our leaves and let it dry! We love this nature look. Can you imagine once you can add some red and orange leaves too?

Color your Printable Autumn Crown!

Of course, you can never go wrong with throwing out some crayons or markers and letting your little one go to town! All that is left is to cut them out and tape them to size!No matter how you jazz them up they are a fun craft for your little ones and they will lead to some fun imaginative play!

If you love this activity check out the rest of the fall printable pack too! It’s loaded with plenty to entertain for all different ages of kiddos!

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Just like all of our free printables you have to be a subscriber to get them right to your inbox. You can print these off over and over again. Cut them ahead of time and just do one or two… or print off multiple sheets when your kiddos have a party or sleepover!

Now there are a few ways you could put these together. You could simply tape them on, but we have a better option if you want them to be able to take them on and off!

What you need to make your DIY Paper Bracelets:

• Your Bracelet Printable. Pick from the 2 designs or use both!
• Cardstock (thicker weighted paper)
• Paper cutter or scissors.
• Sticky back Velcro Squares or tape.

Assembling your DIY Paper Bracelets:

Print out your bracelets. (Make sure to select the fit to page option when you print)Then color away!!

You can cut them apart before or after you color. Once you are done you can wrap it around your little one’s wrist and trim so there is about an inch that overlaps. These can fit some adults too. Cut your sticky back Velcro strips in half. This will leave your scissors a little sticky… just use rubbing alcohol to get the leftover gunk off. Place the scratchy side of the Velcro on the picture side of the bracelet. This way if the bracelet doesn’t completely overlap it won’t scratch their little wrists.Next place the soft side on the backside on the opposite end of the bracelet.

Put them on and show them off!! They can make these DIY paper bracelets for themselves, friends, family, even you might get to keep one!  If you’re looking for more fun printables, check out this list of free printable activities for preschoolers.

Have Fun!!

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It is very common for our family to gather around and watch sports. Whether it is the “big game” or if it is a fun rivalry game, it is just a fun activity that can entertain our whole family…. well most of the time. There are those games that one or two of us might be more into than the rest of the family. For those games, a fun sports bingo can keep everyone into it. We have brought you Football Bingo before, this month we have created pro basketball bingo. These bingo boards are meant to be played while watching any pro basketball game. (You would have to make a slight adjustment to switch to college from quarters to halves).

Basketball Bingo

This free Pro Basketball Bingo printable pack comes with 6 different bingo boards! So everyone can get in on the fun.

From watching for an alley-oop to a 2-handed slam dunk this will make the game exciting for everyone! 

These can be for the kids, the whole family, or even for some fun adult competition…. You can make up any rules you want!

Of course, it was a hit for J, who did get one bingo before he had to go to bed at halftime. I was surprised to see that My Man continued to fill his out even through the second half of the game! So grab you free printable pro basketball bingo today! Play along with the next game you watch.

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Summer is beginning to creep up on us.  And with it comes the family vacations.  We look forward to all of the fun memories, the pictures, the Facebook updates, and the car rides…wait the car rides aren’t the fun part…  The car ride is the long part that leads up to the fun part…and the even longer part after all the fun and it’s time to go home!

Finding fun travel games.

It can be a challenge.  Especially if you’re traveling for hours upon hours to get to an amazing destination.  They’re anxious to get there and they are stuck.  We’ve shared some of our tips for traveling with the toddlers.  But what about the bigger kids?  Sure you can toss them an iPad…but what happens when the battery dies!!! I will tell you what happens… “I’m Bored” starts to become the go-to phrase for the rest of the ride.

So give them these free road trip bingo printables!

These bingo cards have been approved by J and are ready to hit the road.

There are several different pages so that you can have a little friendly competition in the car.

Plus, they are made with pictures so that some of the younger travelers can participate too.

How do you play travel bingo?

I’ve seen travel bingo played several ways.

There is always your traditional Bingo. First one to get a row of 5 Wins!

You can play in pairs. One person calls out what they see, while the other crosses them off the sheet. This might be helpful if you are traveling with a younger crowd.

The whole car can play together as a team.

Or it can be a race to the finish…who can cross off the whole board first.

No matter how you play, a fun round of road trip bingo will help to kill some of the time trapped in the car.

Get your Free Road Trip Bingo printables today!

Happy Travels!

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In this pack, you get 2 different Easter eggs coloring page designs. The first is a simple design for younger children! With big shapes that they can easily create beautiful Easter eggs. The second page is a more intricate design. We created this with the adults and older children in mind. With smaller shapes and designs you can really make a fun picture while you enjoy some quality time with your little ones. The whole purpose of this pack is to get you coloring Together! 

Our Easter Coloring Pages

V enjoyed coloring these eggs. After finishing up her first one she asked right away for, “More eggs please mommy”. I worked on my one-sheet while she colored 3 of hers! That is what is so great about this printable. It is FREE! You can print it as many times as you want to! So you can take your time and they can create a book of eggs…

Whether you are printing out just one for you and one for your kiddos, or 20 of them for a group of kids, these are perfect because there is an endless supply. (As long as you have paper…)

Click Below to get your FREE Easter Egg Coloring Pages!

We really hope you enjoy coloring these Easter egg coloring pages with your kiddo(s) as much as we do! Don’t forget to share the fun! Pin these pages so others can enjoy these Easter coloring pages with their kiddos too!!

If you snap any pictures of you and your kids coloring these sheets, tag us! We would love to see how you designed your Easter egg coloring pages!!

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Do you like to watch football? It seems most people either love it or could care less… So what if you had something fun to do while you watch the game. No, I don’t mean watching for the awesome commercials. I mean a game to play while you watch the game!

How about a fun game of Football Bingo!!!

Football Bingo is a FREE Printable Pack!

This pack includes 10 bingo boards, that’s right 10! Including everything from the starting coin toss to a one-handed catch. It is full of fun things to watch for throughout the game.

Do you have kids that will be coming to the party? You better believe they are going to love this addition!

No kids at your party? That’s OK! Adults could enjoy these too, maybe add a few modifications…{cheers}

No party at all? Print them off for a mini family competition! It is sure to make the game a little more fun for everyone.

So go ahead and print 1,2, or 10 football bingo sheets! This is sure to become a fun tradition for your football parties!

Not enough? You need more to do? I have a few more ideas for you kiddos to do this weekend! This Indoor Sports Party is filled with fun sports-themed ideas you could use! So don’t forget to check them out too…

We hope you have fun playing football bingo this weekend! We will be playing along too!

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