Here are some of our favorite picture books about Thanksgiving and Turkeys. These are the children’s books my kids look forward to each year–I read
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We saw these adorable Angel Ornaments made out of pasta on a Christmas tree at our local community center and wanted to make them at
We recently enjoyed a performance of The Colonial Nutcracker, Performed by Dance Theatre in Westchester, at The Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts. It was
Mostly this is just a fun little no-bake treat for the kids to make for Thanksgiving but I do have a few educational connections at
My daughter has read and re-read the Harry Potter series so many times her paperbacks are falling apart. She is dressing as Hermione Granger this
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Halloween Cardboard Tube Monster Craft
My three year old and I made these little cardboard tube monsters for Halloween. We’ve been meaning to make some tube creatures for a while
Maybe we were easily impressed in those pre-tablet days of the 1980s but I can still remembering programming a toy robot to follow commands. Robot:
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Sugar Cube Pyramids
My children and I tried two methods to build pyramids as part of our study of Ancient Egypt. The first is the sugar cube pyramid.
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Pi Day Printable Magic Hat
Pi is such a magic number and March 14 (3/14) is Pi Day! Coincidentally, it is also Albert Einstein’s birthday. Although it is usually represented
Some of our favorite kids’ crafts for St. Patrick’s Day: Beaded Shamrock Ornament Cardboard Tube Leprechaun Cardboard Tube Shamrock Sun Catcher Paper Pot of Gold