Learning How to Count Money with Playing Game I had a challenging time teaching how to count money when my son was in 2nd grade. He recognized each coin, but it was challenging for him to count if many coins were mixed. I wondered how I learned how to count money when I was his... Continue Reading →
Adjectives for Kids: Character Drawing
Adjectives and Noun Character Drawing When we were learning adjectives, we had so much fun with many activities. Here is project part 2! We made 20 adjective cards and 10 noun cards, put them in separate jars, and randomly picked them. (2 adjectives and 1 noun combo) Then, my son drew the "Adjectives and noun"... Continue Reading →
Pretend Play Idea: Inspired by Legend of Zelda
Mommy. Call me Link. Where is my bow? When my son turned 5, he became a massive fan of the video game "Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild." He loved the whole world of that game, and his real-world turned into the Zelda world. He started to call himself Link, and he couldn't stop... Continue Reading →
Sense of Taste – Taste and Guess Game for Kids
Taste and Smell: Does your taste come from your smell? My son was SUPER into the human body when he was in Kindergarten. We started homeschooling when he turned 1st grade, and we adapted anatomy with learning from his favorite book 'Human Body Theater.' While he learned about senses, we tried this tasting experiment for... Continue Reading →
Introducing Perler Beads for Little Kids
Start with 2 Color Design When my son was 3 years old, he regularly requested me to make Super Mario Bros characters with Perler beads (Iron Beads). So many days, he watched me while I was working on them. One day, right before he turned 4 years old, I asked him, "Would you like to... Continue Reading →
Fun Spelling for Kids: Alphabet Hunt
Which words start with A? We had fun playing this alphabet hunt activity for practice learning spelling. We looked around the house and in books for things to spell. It was funny to see what he came up with for each letter! What We Used Pencil or penClipboard (optional)The printed PDF file below *Please read... Continue Reading →
Animal Movements for Kids: Card Game
How do animals move? Do they walk? Do they slither? How do animals move from place to place? When we learned this topic, my son learned many new words related to movements. It was so much fun to learn how the animals move with imitating them! What We Used ScissorsThe printed PDF file below *Please... Continue Reading →
DIY Foam Stamps for Kids
How to make foam stamps We enjoyed this foam stamp activity with upcycling materials no longer we need at home. Using foam, we drew (carved) into it with a ballpoint pen, then glued plastic bottle caps (lid from a water bottle, a milk jar, etc.) onto the back as a stamp handle. You might be... Continue Reading →
Perler Beads Pac-Man Ghost Pendant
The DIY Iron Beads Idea Here is a pendant I made for fun (My son didn't make it). Classic arcade game Pac-Man has a character called Blinky, and it's super cute to me, so I made with iron beads (Perler beads), and added a jump ring and gold chain. Blinky-Bling necklace! What We Used Iron... Continue Reading →