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Helping to Make Learning Fun at Home or School
Welcome to Hands-On Teaching Ideas. As a teacher, and a mom, I enjoy helping children explore their world through engaging, exciting activities. On this blog I share with you lessons and activities that I do at home, and in the classroom – so they are tried, tested and kid-approved!

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Head outdoors for some screen-free fun with this huge collection of summer outdoor learning activities. From building challenges and nature activities to science and hands-on fun, this collection has it all!
Keep the learning going all summer long with this popular collection of summer STEM activities.
The great outdoors! If you have a camping trip planned this summer, or spend any time camping, you’re going to want to add this printable outdoor escape room game for camping to your packing list.
Bring on summer! It has been quite a year and we are all very excited for summer break around our house. To celebrate the start of summer, I created a summer escape room for kids. It is set outside and involves lots of the great things that kids love about summer – like water balloons, water blasters and backyard fun!
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View a variety of activity ideas. Some of the ideas are physical and active, others are subject specific and give educators ideas on how to make learning hands-on and engaging. Other activities can easily be done in a classroom, or at home, such as the collection of escape room ideas and simple crafts.
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Each season brings with it lots of beautiful things and nature and unique opportunities to spend outside. Visit your current season or prepare ahead of time with these collections of seasonal hands-on teaching ideas.
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