After School Learning Ideas

It’s After School Linky Party time! Winter has gotten really cold for us this week, so I’m looking for ideas that we can do inside. Luckily, there were many fun ideas linked up last week. You can find book lists, crafts, learning activities, and more.

I’ve pulled together five of my favorite ideas from last week in this after-school planner. Have fun playing and learning together!


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Day 1: Practice your sight words with a fun game of Paper Football Sight Words from Sugar Aunts.

Day 2: Read a book about the Civil Rights Movement. Pragmatic Mom has a great book list for you.

Day 3: Practice weaving with a straw weaving loom. Mama Smiles shows you how.

Day 4: Who’s been out in the snow? Find out by going on an animal tracks scavenger hunt with Share It! Science News.

Day 5: Make and walk on a snowflake balance beam. Sugar Aunts shows you how to make one and some fun ways to play with it.

Check the linky below for even more great ideas.

 

Make sure to visit all the After School Activities Hosts:

The Educators’ Spin On It
Planet Smarty Pants
Boy Mama Teacher Mama
Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational 

Check out the link up below for even more great after school ideas. If you’re a blogger, please link up any ideas for elementary-aged kids (ages 5 and up).

 

It’s After School Linky Party time! Are your kids back at school yet? Mine started back today. It’s going to take a couple of days to get back in the rhythm of school days, so this is definitely the week to take it easy on after school activities. Play a game, make simple art, or do one of the fun activities included in this link-up.

I’ve pulled together five of my favorite ideas from last week in this after-school planner. Have fun playing and learning together!

Day 1: Play the Dictionary Game with Grandma Ideas. This sounds like so much fun!

Day 2: Watch a science video. PragmaticMom’s son curated this awesome list of fun videos.

Day 3: Make some cool art work. The Educators’ Spin on It shows you how to create this pretty winter birch tree painting.

Day 4: Practice writing by making a homemade book. Growing Book by Book has a great round-up of simple DIY books.

Day 5: Build a place value snowman with this printable from Math Geek Mama.

Check the linky below for even more great ideas.

 

Make sure to visit all the After School Activities Hosts:

The Educators’ Spin On It
Planet Smarty Pants
Boy Mama Teacher Mama
Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational 

Check out the link up below for even more great after school ideas. If you’re a blogger, please link up any ideas for elementary-aged kids (ages 5 and up).

It’s After School Linky Party time! If you’re like me, I’m sure you’ve got kids home from break all week. You’ll find tons of ideas here to keep them busy. Get them learning, having fun, and being creative with all the great ideas in this linky.

I’ve pulled together five of my favorite ideas in this after-school (or winter break) planner. Have fun playing and learning together!

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Day 1: Get ready for New Year’s Eve! Make fun confetti poppers with Little Bins for Little Hands.

Day 2: Have some math fun. Explore numbers using magazines with Math Geek Mama.

Day 3: Grab some holiday leftovers and do a sink or float experiment with EDventures With Kids.

Day 4: Have some fun playing with Marshmallow Sensory Dough with Sugar Aunts.

Day 5: Craft and give back at the same time. Find out how to craft for a cause with Mama Smiles.

Check the linky below for even more great ideas.

 

Make sure to visit all the After School Activities Hosts:

The Educators’ Spin On It
Planet Smarty Pants
Boy Mama Teacher Mama
Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational 

Check out the link up below for even more great after school ideas. If you’re a blogger, please link up any ideas for elementary-aged kids (ages 5 and up).

It’s After School Linky Party time! Everyone is still having fun with Christmas and New Year’s Ideas. If your kids are already off school for the holidays, you’ll love this list. Get them learning, having fun, and being creative with all the great ideas in this linky.

I’ve pulled together five of my favorite ideas in this after-school (or Christmas break) planner. Have fun!
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Day 1: Do your kids have Star Wars fever? They’d love to have some fun with this BB-8 inspired play dough from Left Brain Craft Brain.

Day 2: Get ready for the New Year’s celebration. Make a New Year’s Eve Countdown Ball with JDaniel4’s Mom.

Day 3: Create personalized ornaments for your family with this idea from The Educators’ Spin on It.

Day 4: Make DIY Dotty Tote Bags from Cutting Tiny Bites for a last-minute gift or to use as a library bag.

Day 5: Go for the gold and set New Year’s Resolutions with this Olympic-themed idea from Planty Smarty Pants.

Check the linky below for even more great ideas.

 

Make sure to visit all the After School Activities Hosts:

The Educators’ Spin On It
Planet Smarty Pants
Boy Mama Teacher Mama
Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational 

Check out the link up below for even more great after school ideas. If you’re a blogger, please link up any ideas for elementary-aged kids (ages 5 and up).

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It’s After School Linky Party time! I love seeing all the great ideas you link up every week. Last week there were so many fun projects, Christmas ideas, Hanukkah ideas, winter projects, book lists, science, and so much more. I’ve pulled together some of my favorite ideas from last week in a handy after school planner. Hope you have lots of after school fun this week!

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Day 1: Make pink glittery pinecones inspired by Pinkalicious with Cutting Tiny Bites.

Day 2: Play a fun word family board game with Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational.

Day 3:  Do some Christmas science. Collect and compare different types of evergreen trees with The Educators’ Spin on It.

Day 4: Make homemade cinnamon ornaments inspired by Jan Brett’s book, The Gingerbread Baby, with A Little Pinch of Perfect.

Day 5: Do a volunteer project from home. Kids Money Lessons has some great ideas for volunteer projects you and your kids can do from home.

Check the linky below for even more great ideas.

Make sure to visit all the After School Activities Hosts:

The Educators’ Spin On It
Planet Smarty Pants
Boy Mama Teacher Mama
Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational

Check out the link up below for even more great after school ideas. If you’re a blogger, please link up any ideas for elementary-aged kids (ages 5 and up).