After School Learning Ideas

It’s After School Linky Party time! I love seeing all the great ideas you link up every week and last week there were some amazing ideas. I am loving all the great Christmas ideas you have. They’re so fun and festive!

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: Decorate your tree. Make sand-filled Christmas ornaments with Gifts of Curiosity.

Day 2: Be an engineer and make a Healthy Gingerbread House with EDVentures with Kids.

Day 3: Practice reading with this Santa Sight Word Activity from Books and Giggles.

Day 4: Get out your LEGOs and make some Christmas LEGO Mazes with Science Sparks.

Day 5: Get creative and paint with lightsabers. Mini Monets and Mommies shows you how to do this fun Star Wars themed art project.

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! I love seeing all the great ideas you link up every week and last week there were some amazing ideas.

Are you ready for some Christmas fun? I couldn’t resist some of the great Christmas ideas I found in the linky last week. I’ve pulled together some of my favorite ideas from last week in a handy after school planner. Hope you have a lot of after school fun this week!

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Day 1: Have some out-of-this-world math fun. Play Number Line Blast Off with School Time Snippets.

Day 2: Start a simple advent calendar. This Simple Problem of the Day Christmas Countdown from Math Geek Mama is a fun way to sneak in some math practice through the holiday season.

Day 3: Get in a little reading practice. Play a fun game of Consonant Blends Bingo with Boy Mama Teacher Mama.

Day 4: Create a fun STEM project for Christmas. Make DIY Christmas Light-Up Cards with Mama Smiles.

Day 5: Have some simple Christmas fun with these Christmas Lacing Cards from Living Life and Learning.

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
Mama Smiles
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! I love seeing all the great ideas you link up every week. The linky is starting to fill up with Christmas ideas! I know Thanksgiving is just a few days away, but I’ve got to confess, I’ve been itching to start doing Christmas activities. How about you?

If you’re looking for some after school ideas, I’ve pulled together some of my favorite ideas from last week in a handy after school planner. Hope you have a lot of after school fun this week.

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Day 1: Have fun with math! Practice tally marks with this Candy Cane Tally Marks Game from JDaniel4’s Mom.

Day 2: Start a science project. Did you know you can make Indian corn sprout? Find all the details at Gift of Curiosity.

Day 3: Talk about gratitude. Make a turkey gratitude box from Grandma Ideas to keep all your blessings in.

Day 4: Use science to make some Christmas ornaments! Find out how to make Borax Crystal Christmas Ornaments at The Science Kiddo.

Day 5: Have some silly fun and play Christmas Charades with Moms & Munchkins.

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
Mama Smiles
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! I love seeing all the great ideas you link up every week. You are still sharing a lot of fun Thanksgiving ideas, plus you’ll find crafts, math, pretend play and more. I’ve pulled together some of my favorite ideas from last week in a handy after school planner. Hope you have a lot of after school fun this week.

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Day 1: Make light-up Thanksgiving turkey. You can find all the instructions on Left Brain Craft Brain.

Day 2: Create with nature. Make beautiful painted acorns with Art Club Blog.

Day 3: Play a math game. Use this free printable to play Number Sentence Roll and Write from Math Geek Mama.

Day 4: Play with candy cane play dough and pretend you are in grandma’s kitchen with this fun invitation to play from EDventures with Kids.

Day 5: Create fireworks! Use spin art to make this fun firecracker artwork. You can find all the instructions at Science Sparks.

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
Mama Smiles
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 again! I love seeing all the great ideas you link up every week. This past week I found a ton of great Thanksgiving ideas, service projects, and science projects. There are plenty of great ideas to fit every family. I’ve pulled together some of my favorite ideas from last week in a handy after school planner. Hope you have a lot of after school fun this week.

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Day 1: Plan and do a family service project. EDventures with Kids gives you all the tools you need.

Day 2: Make number bond rainbows. Find all the details at Math Geek Mama.

Day 3: Do the unpoppable balloon experiment. Check out Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational for the instructions.

Day 4: Make a fall painted leaf wreath. Mini Monets and Mommies shows you how to make this pretty kid-made decoration.

Day 5: Make a rainbow. Science Sparks shows you how to do this fun science experiment.

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
Mama Smiles
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).