Looking for a fun and super simple spider craft you can make with kids? Want to serve some “spooky” eggs for a Halloween treat? Or just looking for a fun snack to munch on that will give kids a giggle? Look no further than these spider web eggs you can make with some very simple […] The post How to Make ‘Spider Web’ Eggs with Kids by Katie appeared first on Gift of Curiosity ..read more

When it comes to kids, I believe the best gift they can give someone at the holidays is a homemade one. So that’s a big part of why I love these DIY Christmas Cards that kids can make to spread some holiday cheer to friends and family. Note: For more awesome Christmas ideas, see my Christmas Activities for […] The post DIY Christmas Cards for Kids to Make by Katie appeared first on Gift of Curiosity ..read more

These Halloween Hand Puppets came out so cute, I could pinch myself! I put these together one day while my kids were gone, and when they came home they immediately wanted to see what I was working on and give the puppets a try for themselves. Which was lucky for me, as I needed some […] The post Printable Halloween Hand Puppets for Kids by Katie appeared first on Gift of Curiosity ..read more

Carving pumpkins to make jack-o-lanterns is a fun Halloween tradition our family engages in each year. Of course, once the pumpkin is carved, it never lasts more than a day or two before turning into a rotten, moldy mess. So what is a parent to do when their child wants to make jack-o-lanterns well before […] The post Build a Jack-o-Lantern with this Cute Pumpkin Printable by Katie appeared first on Gift of Curiosity ..read more

In looking for a rainbow activity to do with my kids, I saw a cute 3D rainbow. I decided to take this idea and turn it into a way for my kids to practice some basic measurement skills. (I also made a printable that I’m sharing here today.) The idea to make a printable was […] The post Build a 3D rainbow {measurement activity with free printable} by Katie appeared first on Gift of Curiosity ..read more

What’s something that surrounds us all the time but we hardly ever notice or think about it? Air! In fact, air is pressing on us all the time. And ‘air pressure’ is what we call the weight of the air molecules pressing down on everything on earth. This ‘Pins in a Bottle’ activity provides a […] The post Pins in a Bottle: An Activity to Learn about Air Pressure by Katie appeared first on Gift of Curiosity ..read more

I’ve been sharing a number of activities we did to learn about seeds. This seed medallions craft was a fun way to incorporate seeds into an arts and crafts project. It was also a great way to build fine motor skills. Note: For more seed activities your kids will love, see my Botany Unit Study page. To make […] The post Easy seed medallions fine motor craft for kids by Katie appeared first on Gift of Curiosity ..read more

Music inspires, motivates, and moves us. It dares us to think big and to pursue our dreams. It can even tell the stories in our hearts when words aren’t enough. Here are 15 children’s books about music and the way music can affect our lives. I hope you enjoy sharing these books with the young […] The post Children’s Books About Music by Katie appeared first on Gift of Curiosity ..read more

With winter now in full swing, we are stuck indoors on many days. Even though it doesn’t snow where we live, I’ve been trying to bring some of the magic of winter to my kids. These crystallized snowflakes were a great opportunity to appreciate the magic of snow, create a beautiful craft, AND see some science in action […] The post Crystallized snowflakes by Katie appeared first on Gift of Curiosity ..read more

A few years ago I published a set of Road Letters printables that has been insanely popular. In fact, it quickly became one of the most popular downloads on my site. I figured if kids enjoy driving cars on road letters, they would have just as much fun driving cars on road numbers, and they […] The post Road Numbers printable for learning how to write numbers by Katie appeared first on Gift of Curiosity ..read more