Pick a flower or plant and lay on top of a small piece of clay and use a rolling pin to make an imprint in the clay. let it harden. -These would make pretty magnets.

This simple kids' science experiment uses baking soda and vinegar to make gummy worms come alive right before little scientists' eyes!

We have been doing lots of indoor growing recently and planted some beans at the same time that we grew our cress letters last month. This is a really easy, visual way to teach children about root systems and is something I used to do with my school children each Spring time. Plus it’s very exciting to...Read More »

Make a fun activity with your children and learn how to make animals out of dry leaves! Only from the Studio T Blog by Tea Collection.

Our latest science experiments for kids is all about leaves! We used colored water to observe how liquids move through the leaves of plants. This post also includes a free printable recording sheet. NGSS: Disciplinary Core Idea LS1.C Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest Board! With all the new growth in our yard this spring, …

{This post may contain affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy.} My favorite activity, of all time, is taking walks on the trails with my family. I love being out in nature, getting some exercise, and sometimes just being silent. Lately, my son has taken to running the trails with me. We run ahead while Marshall...Read More »

Good Mornings with Eric Carle and Gymboree, reading books, wearing cozy pajamas, and working on FREE Eric Carle printable activities & coloring pages!

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Teachers have embraced Pinterest, the modern day equivalent of clipping magazine photographs and showing them to your friends, as a source of inspiration for classroom organization, projects, and curriculum resources.

Mini Gardens are the hot garden activity this year! But it's not limited to just fairies, just about any theme can be done in anything that can hold dirt. Here's some idea's to help inspire you to create your own little world. #fairygardens To see more, visit the link below. Here's one for a man who'd rather be out on the course, not in an office. I made this one in an old roasting pan! This little sign was made from popsicle sticks... the golf ball is a sewing straight pin ;) Fa…

Beekeepers have joined forces with Winnie-the-Pooh to encourage children to bake with local honey, visit nearby apiaries and throw seed-bombs

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On December 4, 2013, the Garden became both the first public botanic garden—and the first Chicago cultural institution—to host a live field trip, with approximately 1,000 students across the countr…