It's amazing how a simple painting technique, such as blow painting, can bring out so much creativity in our kids! This playful printable lung craft is great for children learning about the human body and our respiratory system. Kids will have a ball using their own lungs to blow through a straw to create painty patterns that represent the structure of our lungs. 

Scroll down to get our printable lung template and the instructions!

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Apple-themed art and craft activities are always popular at this time of year as autumn crafts get underway. If you are looking for a fun and easy art activity for preschoolers, painting with apples can be a great way to have fun! Use our free A is for apple printable worksheet to help your child learn the letter A whilst having fun getting messy painting with apples!  

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If you're looking to practice scissor skills with your toddler or preschooler, you're going to love this hair cut toilet paper roll craft idea! It's way better than worksheets, and kids are sure to have lots of fun. Follow the step-by-step directions below to create your own construction tube craft.

  

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Do you have a curious toddler on your hands? Perhaps you need some structured toddler activities for a little quiet time, or you want to provide guided play activities to encourage learning and development of essential skills. Either way, we've got you covered with loads of fun and engaging activities for toddlers.

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You are going to love these easy science experiments for kids! Children were born to be scientists and many of them have been experimenting in daily life from a young age. Kids are naturally curious, and these easy science projects are perfect for them. Here are a few of our favourite easy science experiments that your kids are going to love. These cool science experiments are easy to do and fun for all ages from toddlers and preschoolers upwards.

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Here we have 25 fun hands-on counting activities for toddlers and preschoolers! To learn all other math skills, kids must first learn to count. Counting is the foundation of all other math skills such as addition, subtraction, and using money. Some kids enjoy practicing their numbers, but others—not so much! How can you make it fun? Try one of these 25 hands-on counting activities for kids.

 

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Number recognition is an essential preschool activity. It prepares children for more advanced math skills to come. Here, we offer over 25 number activities that reinforce number recognition in a fun, hands-on ways.

 

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If you're looking for easy activities for the kids that are fun and educational, you need printable playdough mats in your life! You'll find so many that help kids develop their fine motor skills while combining other early learning skills too. 

 

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These shape crafts and shape activities for kids will help you get your creative juices flowing while teaching your kids about shape recognition, patterning, symmetry, and other geometry-related concepts! Toddlers and preschoolers love to play with shapes, and this selection of fun shape activities is an easy way for them to develop their creativity and learn the basics of geometry in a fun, hands-on way.

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Have fun making your own furry friends with this cute forest animal shape craft. Thanks to our awesome kid-friendly printable template, these 2D shape animal crafts are beyond simple. Kids can easily ensemble this woodland animal craft and start decorating each furry creature right away.

 

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We love sensory play activities in our home and this sand tray for writing has turned into one of my kid's favorites. They get completely engrossed and have so much joy playing with it!

 

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Turn dental health into a colorful game with this awesome dental health color matching activity! Toddlers and preschoolers will love this dental health activity that doubles up as a fun color activity for toddlers and preschoolers. Use this color matching activity during dental health week or at any time of year to teach your little one about looking after their teeth.

 

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Here we have a list of over 25 fun transportation activities for toddlers and preschoolers to enjoy! Do you have a toddler or preschooler who's obsessed with planes, trains, and automobiles? It's no wonder! These vehicles capture the attention of kids of all ages, especially little ones who are just beginning to explore the world around them. Tap into that interest with this list of transportation crafts and activities for early years. 

 

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The alphabet is a critical foundation for early childhood development. It’s also one of the first subjects that children learn in school. This list of hands-on alphabet activities will help to keep toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten aged children engaged as they learn the alphabet. 

 

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Preschoolers are active, curious little people who love playing and exploring the world around them. If you're looking for some activities for preschoolers that will keep them engaged, happy, and interested in learning, you've come to the right place. 

 

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Looking for last-minute Christmas activities for kids? We have just what you need! Learn how to put together this Christmas Tree Writing Activity and Craft all in one! Not only is this Christmas tree craft easy to make using our template, but it will encourage young children to get writing! 

 

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Whether you are a parent looking for new and fun ideas to try with the kids at home or you're a teacher trying to add some extra fun into the classroom this fall, we've got you covered with this fantastic Pumpkin Volcano experiment for kids!

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It is time for another reading challenge! How many books can you read? Use our reading challenge printable to challenge yourself and record the books you read. There are 3 versions of the worksheet available for you to record reading 10, 25, 50 or even 100 books. 

 

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Are you ready for a fun reading challenge for the kids?! You and the kids are going to love this reading scavenger hunt. It is full of cute images for children to color once they have read the relevant books.

Hunt through your book collection to find books on fun topics like aliens, friendship and witches and then snuggle up and get ready to read.

 

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Science experiments are so much fun for toddlers and preschoolers as well as big kids! Kids of all ages will LOVE this DIY lava lamp science experiment! With just a few simple steps, you'll have your very own bubbling lava lamp that doubles as a fun science experiment! Follow the steps below to get started.

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