Homeschooling My Kinetic Kids

I've been doing watermelon activities and printables on my blog for two weeks and this is the grand finale.  I asked my friends in the Kid Blogger Network to send me their watermelon crafts and sensory ideas for learning.  The most amusing thing for me about this whole series is that I'm very allergic to watermelon.  It is literally my forbidden fruit.  I just love all the green, pink, red, and black of these activities!  I hope you enjoy, too! Watermelon School Supplies // The Gingerbread House Sponge Painting // Fantastic Fun and Learning Tissue Paper Watermelon // School Time Snippets Watermelon Fan // Red Ted Art DIY Squishy // Buggy and Buddy Stamped Tablecloth // Busy Mommy Media Felt Watermelon // Homeschooling My Kinetic Kids Sewing Watermelon // Homebound but Hopeful Paper Watermelon Slice // Moms and Crafters Rice Sensory Bin // Little Bins for Little Hands Writing Tray // Homeschooling My Kine...

Ever since our vacation to the Oregon Coast last month, we've been talking about whales.  This week, I've also been blogging about them.  In my research for our trip, I ran into this awesome website called  Thirteen Whales You Can See in the Pacific Northwest .  As the name states, it lists the 13 species and talks about how common they are to the area and where you're most likely to see them.  If you're heading to that part of the country in the future, check out the list. For today's post, I thought I'd put together a quick roundup of some ways that you can study about whales with your kids.  This could be part of an ocean unit or perhaps a lesson on marine mammals.  To begin, here are some books and toys with a whale theme. Monterey Bay Aquarium Gray Whale   <>   Whales: an Illustrated Celebration Dolphins and Whales Toob   <>   Kevin the Underwater Adventurer Anatomy of an Orca Toy   <> ...

This week, we're focusing on family movie night ideas with popcorn recipes, printables, and more.  Today, I've got 50 themed food and movie combos from some of the world's bloggers (including my friends in the Kid Blogger Network).  I also grabbed a few general movie night ideas like a cool fidget spinner movie picker, silent films, and snack bars.  Come back tomorrow for fabulous home theater ideas and scroll down to the bottom of the post for more movie ideas. How to have an Epic Family Movie Night / / The Quiet Grove Best Silent Movies with Kids // What We do all Day Movie Theater Snack Tray // Kitchen Counter Chronicle Ultimate Movie Night // DIY Party Ideas Printable Popcorn Bins // Kiddy Charts Make a Surprise Snack Box // Hello Wonderful Banana Split Bar // The Realistic Mama Fidget Spinner Movie Picker // Bren Did Popcorn Bar // Today's Creative Ideas 1- Peter Rabbit // Artsy Fartsy Mama 2- Jungle Book // Adventures in Familyhood 3- The BFG // Adventures...

At this time last year, I did a whole week of Donut posts for National Donut Day (June 7).  This year, I'm doing a week of home movie theater ideas for National Drive-In Movie Day (June 6).  We have at least one family movie night almost every weekend.  Since I'm always looking for new popcorn recipes for our "snack dinners," I thought I'd put together a big roundup of recipes from my friends in the Kid Blogger Network, but first, here's a few movie night essentials for great popcorn. Silicone Microwave Popcorn Bowl   ♜   Hot Air Popper Stove Top Whirly Popper   ♜   Classic Popcorn Containers Movie Theater Popcorn Tub   ♜   Nostalgia Containers Popcorn Kernels   ♜   Popcorn Seasonings Candy Melts   ♜   Popcorn Machine   ♜   Candy Sprinkles Salt   ♜   Cooking Oil   ♜   Microwave Popcorn Popcorn Sign   ♜   Popcorn Bowl   ♜  Popcor...

Although the grass is green, the Pacific Tree Frogs haven't yet made their appearance.  Catching frogs is my kids' favorite activity.  They anticipate it all winter long and start looking for them as soon as the weather gets above freezing. My kids already know a lot about frogs from keeping them in our home and talking about them all year long, but I wanted to team up with the Kid Blogger Network this spring to explore even more ideas for learning about frogs.  There are Montessori-inspired ideas, food crafts, printables, sensory play, crafts, and more.  Scroll down to see all the awesome ideas! Safari Ltd Life Cycle Set   ⧫   Frog Anatomy Model   ⧫   Frog Stages Paperweight Incredible Creatures Bullfrog   ⧫   Life Cycle of a Frog book Croaking Frog Instrument   ⧫   Wide Mouth Frog book Frog Figurines Tube   ⧫    Critter Cage   ⧫  Tadpole Kit Critter Habitat   ⧫    F...

It's officially springtime!  The snow has melted, the birds are singing, and the woodpecker has visited for his annual rapping on our house.  There are even candy eggs in the grocery store!  It's a great time to study birds, nests, and eggs!  I called on my friends at the Kid Blogger Network for ideas and put together this giant round up of backyard bird resources for traditional classrooms and homeschoolers.  As always, I hope you find it helpful for putting together your own bird study this spring. I think a good place to start your study is with basket or bag of birding supplies, either near a window of your house or near the backdoor for taking with you.  In the bag, I would put a good pair of binoculars (such as the ones in the grid below), a sketching notebooks, and some pencils, colored pencils, or water colors for recording your findings.  I also recommend the backyard bird flashcards or a guide book of your local wildlife. Maki...