Do you like to watch movies with kids? I like movies. Good movies provide a lot learning opportunities for kids and they can learn things they would not from other sources. In addition to watching the movies, there are a lot simple things you can do to maximize the learning from the movies. We have introduced ideas on how to teach with movies. Today we share some movie themed educational activities for kids. Educational Activities for Kids Based on Movies… Read more

We introduced an app helping kids learn about airplane trips, today we share an app about car road trips: Sago Mini Road Trip. It is designed for toddlers and preschoolers. Like all Sago Mini apps, it is a free play app, with no time limits, no levels. Via playing with the app, kids will get the ideas on what are involved in a road trip by car. When kids open the app, they will see 3 options. Each option is… Read more

We shared ideas of science experiments with eggs. Today we have math activities with eggs. All math activities use plastic Easter eggs, but they are not necessarily Easter Math Activities, they can be used any time of the year. Learn Math with Easter Eggs Put mini erasers of different shape or colors, or any other small objects that fit inside the plastic eggs, you can start a counting game with kids. Put various plastic Easter eggs in a pile, asking… Read more

Highlights is not a stranger to most parents. You can see their magazines in many places, like doctors’ waiting room or other kids places. Now Highlights are bringing their magazines to mobile devices so kids can have the fun on the go, no matter where you take them. I recently had a chance to take a look at the Highlights All About series. It is a magazine-style book series designed for preschool to early elementary school kids. You can have… Read more

I just read the news that LaunchPad the company who created Toontastic app is bought by Google. As a celebration, they set two of their apps free: Toontastic and TeleStory. We reviewed Toontastic, which is a fun app letting kids create their own stories and making them into movies. Toontastic also teaches kids how to arrange the storyline to make the stories more interesting. Different from Toontastic, TeleStory is an app letting kids create their own TV shows with provided… Read more

We all love the fun activities around Valentine’s Day. We had Heart Themed Science Experiments for Kids and free Valentine Math Worksheets. Today we have Valentine Sight Words Activities for Kids, so you will have math, science and literacy for your Valentine’s Day. Valentine Sight Word Activities for Kids Love this Valentine Roll and Stamp activity for little ones, and you will have the free printables for your play. All kids are getting Valentine cards, it is a smart idea to use… Read more

Time for more Valentine activities. We had 9 Heart Themed Science Experiments for Kids for your Valentine’s Day science activity. Today we have Valentine Math Worksheets for Kids, so kids can learn math around Valentine’s Day too. Free Valentine Math Worksheets for Kids I like these 10 number activities with free printables, especially how hands-on these activities are. This is a set of worksheets for kindergarteners to learn numbers and counting, they are also very hands-on. This Valentine PreK/K package include not only early… Read more

Today we share 10 skeleton science crafts for kids. They are great Halloween activities, and great learning activities about human body. The activities are in general listed by kids age. The crafts at the top of the list are for preschool or kindergarten kids, and the crafts at the bottom of the list are for school age kids. 10 Kids Skeleton Crafts To Learn About Human Body Anatomy Egg carton skeleton for young children Skeleton foot and hand for preschool… Read more

Today we share 20 ways to create Monsters. Many young children are afraid of monsters, especially at bedtime. Making monsters is a great way to help them understand monsters are not real, they are created by people like you and me, they are products of our imagination. So while having fun making monsters, please make sure pointing out that there is no real monsters. Hopefully these fun activities will help kids overcome their monster fear. Since there is no real… Read more

Fall is here. I love this season. There are so much going on during the fall season, and there are so many kids can learn and have fun. Today we share 10 fun ideas for kids to learn alphabet, all activities are fall themed, and are all hands-on activities. 10 Fun Ways to Learn Alphabet in Fall Make an alphabet apple tree or paint an alphabet tree Play apple tree letter matching Practice fine motor skills with apple lacing and puzzle… Read more

Duckie Deck has developed many apps for very young children, like Duckie Deck Collection. I like their intuitive and innovative designs to engage babies and toddlers and help them develop the skills they need. Baby Tunes is another of their fun apps designed for babies to learn sounds of different objects: cars, airplanes, pigs, monkeys, piano, or violin. It is free today. Like most of Duckie Deck apps, the design is very simple. When kids open up the app, they… Read more

With kids starting school, many of us are busy getting kids ready for the new school year: school supplies, academic readiness, … One very important aspect of school life is the peer interactions. This involves social and emotional skills. We have shared our top picks of 10 apps helping kids develop social and emotional skills and today I want to share another app Random Acts of Kindness. Why Random Acts of Kindness? Because I believe it is the core of… Read more

Many families are getting ready for the new school year, today we share some free printables for early learnings to help kids be better prepared for school. All today’s printables are free, covering areas from alphabet, hand writing practice, to counting, Sudoku, to science investigation guide, ocean animal flash cards. Happy learning! 9 Sets of Free Printables for Early Learning Activities Back to school printables with a page of alphabet, numbers, colors, and shapes A whole package of over 30 pages of… Read more

Playing games, especially well designed games can benefit children in many ways. When I look for games for my child, I look for challenges and fun. Oink Oink – My Crazy Farm is just an app like that. It is easy to understand how to play the game, it is fun to chase the animal around, and it is challenging to find solutions to win the game. The game play is simple: the animals on the farm are running loose… Read more