Whether your child loves comic book stories or they’ve fallen down into the rabbit hole of the rapidly expanding graphic novel genre this awesome list is sure to be a hit! With a broad range of titles suitable for children aged from six to twelve years of age, this list of the best graphic novels for kids has plenty of titles to keep kids reading! And it really is just a jumping off point – below you’ll also find links to heaps of our awesome, themed graphic novel collections – everything from action to humor to historical fiction. What is the difference between graphic novels vs comic books ..read more

If you have a Star Wars fan in your house (or class), you simply have to set them this Star Wars Lego Mosaic challenge! Perfect for children from the middle grades of elementary or primary school up to adults, creating mosaics with Lego involves lots of skills – sorting, matching, counting, adding, subtracting, even dividing and multiplying. The designs do not indicate which Lego bricks should be used so using two square four bricks in an area of the design might work just as well as a six rectangle brick along with a two brick. There are lots of different combinations that can work in comple ..read more

This sweet straw flower painting craft is simple enough for school age children to make and is perfect as a Mother’s Day gift idea or for a Spring flower art lesson and display. Straw Flower Painting Craft You will need: 1 sheet of white cardstock 1 sheet of yellow cardstock Printed watering can template Purple twine or ribbon Craft glue Scissors Paint brush Paper plate or paint palette Green acrylic paint Light purple acrylic paint Dark purple acrylic paint 2 disposable plastic drinking straws Instructions for Making Straw Flower Painting 1. Cut out the three pieces from the printed ..read more

Looking for a sweet DIY Mother’s Day Card for your students to make this Mother’s Day? These Mother’s Day Coloring Cards are perfect for kids (and adults!) to color and decorate. Mother’s Day Coloring Cards Decorating their own handmade Mother’s Day cards is a time honored tradition of children across the world and these print-and-go coloring cards make the task super simple. Hit the download button below (you’ll find full instructions for downloading and printing at the end of this post) to save seven Mother’s Day coloring card designs in PDF format. Each card features a fun Mother’s Day in ..read more

Anzac Day is a national day of commemoration observed in Australia and New Zealand for victims of war, and recognition of the role played by the armed forces of the two countries. This pack of Anzac Day Activity Pages is helpful for helping educate children about what Anzac Day means and how it is commemorated. What is Anzac Day? Anzac Day is a national day of commemoration that is observed in Australia and New Zealand for victims of war, and in recognition of the role played by the armed forces (and supporting services) of the two countries. Anzac Day was officially nominated in 1916 as Apri ..read more

Looking for instructions for making a worm farm for kids? This eco-friendly DIY project is super simple and perfect for introducing children to the superpowers of worms! Plus we’ve included a handy worm farm instruction sheet, some wonderful worm facts and worm research prompts for you to download and print. Why have a worm farm? A worm farm is a bit like a compost bin for food waste. They are great for recycling food scraps. Worms break down this waste to create fertilizer full of the nutrients plants need to grow. Recycling food scraps using a worm farm also helps to reduce the amount of wa ..read more

Learning about Earth Day is a great way to encourage students to become active caretakers of the Earth and its resources. This collection of free, printable Earth Day worksheets is a great way to engage elementary/primary grade students with discovering more about this important day of action. What and When is Earth Day? Earth Day is an international day of action against the environmental challenges Earth faces, and an important reminder to us all that we can all play a part in saving our home planet. Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970 in the United States of America. It became ..read more

This Earth Day Headband craft is an easy craft idea for kids who have been learning about Earth Day. It would also make a simple costume addition for an Earth Day assembly or parade. Earth Day is an international day of awareness highlighting the environmental challenges faced by planet Earth. It is internationally observed as a day of action on April 22nd each year. For more information about Earth day to use with students, check out our Earth Day Worksheet Pack – it includes some very interesting facts about Earth Day and a number of worksheets to engage students with the day. Earth Day H ..read more

I have a real passion for helping children to develop emotional intelligence and this collection of Social Emotional Learning printables includes resources that are perfect for use at both school and home, and suitable for use with children across a range of ages. What is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional intelligence is generally regarded as our ability to identify, express and control emotions. We can help children to develop emotional intelligence by guiding them as they learn to identify, understand and begin to self-regulate the full range of human emotions. What is Social Emotional Lear ..read more

Looking for something to collect Easter eggs in? Or a basket to gift a little Easter surprise? Why not have the children in your class (or home) make their very own Easter basket with this handy Easter basket printable. DIY Easter Basket Printable The printable includes three different Easter basket designs. Each with cute, hand drawn artwork featuring Easter bunnies, eggs, flowers, and more. To use this sweet Easter printable, simply download below (full download instructions can be found at the bottom of this post). Save the printable PDF file to your computer and it is ready to print. Add ..read more