Light and dark toddler theme

This simple light and darkness collage is a great craft for toddlers and preschoolers to explore the first day of creation. We are using this in our Messy Church this month, as part of our days of creation crafts. (This is also a great way to practice some fine motor skills with your littles, and… Read More »Light and Darkness – Days of Creation Craft for Kids

We love sensory bags at our house. Ever since I made our first sensory bag, Jumbled Snowman, over a year ago, they are always a guaranteed hit. It is a great way to provide hands on play for toddlers and preschoolers. So of course our Study of the Stars would not be…

A full lesson plan for preschool or home school elementary about light and shadows. Includes crafts, song, and recommended books as well as experiments.

During our study of day and night, we have fun working with black and white - at the science table, the art table, even the sensory bin!

Set up a simple opportunity for kids to explore the beauty of a starry night in this Invitation to Paint the Night Sky.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, my sensory bin is where you are! Hands up if you are in love with sensory bins. We just can’t get enough of them over here! And this sensory bin in particular is so wonderful for my littles. The whole activity included a story, color sort, then free play and lasted […]

Day and night art helps preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kids explore science with art! Compare day and night skies as they create.

Footprint lightbulb

Shadows can be scary this STEM activity invites children to explore the world of shadows with shadow puppets. It would also be great for storytelling and pretend play. This would be fun to do when studying space with your children at home or students at school.