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What Is a Seed? Simple Science for Preschoolers
Seeds are an amazing tool for wonderful learning and art activities. Here is how you can explain about seeds to kids and have some sprouting fun.


Ocean/Sea Themed Activity Ideas For Kids
Ocean-themed STEM and art activity ideas for hands-on learning for preschool and primary school children.


Struggling with positive and negative integers?
Struggling with how to teach your child operations on positive and negative integers? Here are some practical tips.


Engineer's Day STEM Activities for Children
What do engineers do? What are the various branches of engineering? Here are some 'learn with fun' activities for Engineer's Day.
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How to Teach Kids about Space: 10 Key Concepts for Young Explorers [Space Themed Activities Series]
Confused about what to teach your child about "Space"? These are the basic 10 things to tell them about Space.


Stellar Books: Space and Astronomy Book Recommendations for Children
Fuel your child's curiosity about space and the universe with our stellar book recommendations!
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Star Gazing for Kids [Space Themed Activities Series]
How to do star gazing with your child? How to get them interested? How to identify some main planets, stars and constellations?


Activity Ideas for Environmental Awareness in Your Child
From exploring nature to embracing sustainable habits, here are some practical ways to nurture environmental awareness in your child.
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Exploring the Cosmos: Top Space Videos for Kids (and Parents!) [Space Themed Activities Series]
Here are some captivating and informative space videos that you can enjoy with your child.


Earth Day | World Environment Day | Activities for Kids to Celebrate and Learn About the Planet
22nd April is Earth Day. We have some fun suggestions combining art, craft & learning for your child to celebrate and know about Earth Day.


Fantastic Five Senses: Sense of Hearing Activities for Preschool Kids
The five senses are our windows to this world. Here are some ideas to teach small kids about the sense of hearing.


Sense of Sight Activities
Some fun learn activities for kids for appreciation of vision, for enhancing visual skills and to learn about visual disability.


Wooden Pattern Blocks for Shape Plays
15 versatile and colorful shape play activities to spark your child's imagination and boost problem-solving, fine motor, and spatial skills.


Save Our Planet
Artwork by children on "Save Our Planet" theme.


Sense of Taste Activities
Sense organs: Sense of taste activities for preschoolers.


Fantastic Five Senses: Sense of Touch Activities for Preschool Kids
Explore the World of Touch - Activities and ideas for teaching small kids about the sense of touch - loads of fun.


Shaving Cream Activities for Kids
Shaving foam is a fun thing to play with for kids of all ages. Here are some ideas.


Sense of Smell Activities
Here are some interesting activities and information related to the sense of smell for kids.


Handwashing: A Lifesaving Skill for Kids (FREE PRINTABLES)
Hand hygiene is a potentially life saving and world-changing activity. Find out when and how to wash hands and how to teach kids about it.


5 Simple Science Experiments for Kids
Science is all around us and kids are natural-born scientists. Indulge their curiosity with these 5 fun, easy science experiments at home.
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