Yesterday I asked my son to choose one of the animals we saw at the zoo last week and I’d think up an activity. He chose a lion and this is what we made. Now I can’t post this without say...
When I got a chance to take a sneak peek at the Scholastic Book Club selections for June I was so excited to see this 7 book pack of folk and fairytale books. I know so many of you homeschool and/or ...
The goal for our Alphabet For Starters series is to give you ways to introduce letters to your children through all sorts of play. This activity the 7th post in our series pairs gross motor play with...
We still have a few weeks left of school but I know many of you are already out checking off your summer bucket lists. If you need a few more ( or a lot more) fun activities to add check out Link &am...
by Kim We have been talking a lot at our house about vegetables, fruits, and grains. My five year old son is very into healthy eating (he says it will make him a better ninja). To help explain...
{Hello! If you are checking us out for the first time and like what you see you can subscribe here and get new ideas to play and learn with your kids daily. } Last week we went to the zoo and since o...
We usually rush off to t-ball after school but the practice was rained out and I was determined not to fill the time with TV although I really wanted to just chill and read too. So we went up to our ...
You know those moments of parenthood when you say “never” and then a few years later you eat your words. Yeah. I said I’d never let my son play with toy guns and while I still don&#...
Have you planned out your summer yet? Need ideas ? We have registered for some awesome day camps but in between we’ll be making messy art projects, reading lots of books, and other educational ...
Princess books range from amazing to unreadable. The way princesses are marketed to our children especially girls it’s hard to avoid them and even when we work hard to avoid them it seems like ...
Crayon resist painting is a classic children’s art project and this is how we turned it into an alphabet activity. Our spin on the classic crayon resist is a fun way to learn letters by magical...
It’s gooey , it’s gross and it’s green! It’s a swamp and this sensory play idea was a huge hit with both my 5 year old and my toddler. It was surprisingly easy to make and a g...
I know I am not the only one that loves Target but one of the reasons I love them is their commitment to education, especially early literacy. As you may know Target is committed to helping get the n...
So many of you that participate in Link & Learn by sharing kids’ crafts, homeschooling lessons and tips, and fun activities for kids are moms. You parent through play, teach your kids, and ...
If you follow me on Instagram you will see these candid shots of my family playing sports, hiking, making dinner and more. I take these pictures because this is what we do day in and day out. We don&...
by Kim Are you planting a Spring, Summer,Fall, or Winter garden this season? Obviously this depends on where you live. Here is a fun craft that helps teach your children about the different kinds of ...
For a few weeks now my daughter who is almost 2 has been ordering objects by size but instead of using terms like big, small or bigger, smaller she oders using ” Dada, Mama, Bubba, May-May̶...
I love getting kid made gifts especially for holidays like Mother’s Day . This is possibly the easiest mother’s day craft ever. Anyone , even the most un-crafty person can handle it , add...
{Hello! If you are checking us out for the first time and like what you see you can subscribe here and get new ideas to play and learn with your kids daily. } We love the alphabet and we love creatin...
This week is Children’s Book Week and these days books we celebrate aren’t just the paper kind. We’ve have teamed up with NOOK by Barnes & Noble to promote great books, apps and...
I am looking at the calendar and we are only weeks away from summer vacation! I know some of you are already done school and looking for fantastic summer activities for kids. Today feel free to add y...
I am always amazed by the traffic some of my classic ( in my mind not exciting) crafts get. They are the ones that I thought we all did in preschool ourselves or at summer camp but after my kids and ...
Kids love using keys and learning is more fun with something you love to play with . This math activity is a cinch to prepare and as you will see fun even when it gets challenging. You can easily cus...
I love Pinterest and love how it inspires people to dive into DIY projects, have fun with their kids and make new things to eat. I know you are all following me on Pinterest right? If not you can fin...
I can’t speak for you but at my house I am the “make everything awesome for special occasions” person. I bake the cakes, I get the balloons, I plan the kid made gifts… so usua...
We love playing with the alphabet. Whether it’s making letter crafts , reading book or creative activities like this we play with and point out letters where ever we go. This is the 5th install...
Think of Link & Learn as your weekly cheat sheet of great kids’ crafts, activities and homeschool links from all over the web. I am amazed by the creative crafts, cool science and early lit...
You know those books at the library with the big silver medal on them? Those are Caldecott Award and Honor Books , the Caldecott award is for the best illustrated American picture book of the year. A...
Mother’s Day is less than a month away so it’s the perfect time to gather up all our flower themed crafts for kids and share them in one easy spot for you to find them. Over the years we ...
Once nice weather makes it our way in the Seattle area we run outside and stay until the rains come. We have been playing outside a lot and I needed something that both kids could be engaged in so I ...
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