From adorable sloths to fearsome anacondas and stunning butterflies, the Amazon rainforest has an incredible range of diverse wildlife. This set of printable Amazon animal colouring pages includes ten of them (I know, barely a drop in the ocean, but it’s a start!). These colouring pages are free to download when you sign up to…
Anyone who says crafts are just for fun is lying. To prove our point, here are more than 20 educational crafts and printables that inject creative fun into learning. You might also like these Nature crafts for kids There’s a wide misconception that crafting is a leisurely hobby for the creatively inclined. That it has…
This set of roll a story creative writing dice have been designed as a fun writing prompt for kids. Simply fold and glue the 3D paper cubes together and use them to kick-start imaginative writing ideas! * This educational craft was first published in 2020 and has been updated and reshared for today’s audience Get…
Make a DIY solar oven to help kids to learn about sustainability, solar power and harnessing energy. This is a fun and easy science experiment that also has practical use. Note: This DIY Solar Oven is a kids activity for experimental purposes only. The oven DOES work but eat your solar-cooked food at your own…
Times tables are an essential element of basic math that gives a solid grounding for more complex things to come. So kids do need to memorise them, even if it’s boring and they don’t want to. Here are six fun printable activities to help make it easier – and a little less boring too. Get…
Make a paper great white shark craft swimming on a textured ocean background using our printable template. The shark’s fin pops out from the page giving it a cool 3D effect. This is a great project to support learning about sharks, and it’s simple and fun to make too! You can get the template here…
This paper chain snake craft is based on two exotic-looking species of python which live in Australia’s tropical Daintree Rainforest. The yellow patterned snake (named Pretzel by my daughter) is a Jungle Carpet python, and the green spotted snake is a beautiful Green Tree python. If you’ve never seen one of these snakes in real…
Today I’m sharing over 20 bug crafts for kids! Whether you love’em or hate’em in real life, insect crafts are LOTS of fun. They are a great way to help kids learn and appreciate our six-legged friends. You might also like these Summer crafts for kids There is no shortage of bugs where we live….
Make a 3D paper doodlebug insect craft using our latest printable template. Seriously, I love a good doodle art project, and when that project also happens to be 3D like this doodlebug-on-a-leaf, I like it even better! Get the 3D paper doodlebug template here I have a love-hate relationship with bugs. While they can be…