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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Creating an escape room at home or in the classroom has never been easier than with this collection of Top 5 Free Printable Escape Room games. The PDF of each game includes all of the puzzles you need to create your game!
With many science experiments and hands-on activities, children learn about the world around them. However, on Earth Day we tend to do lessons and activities that focus on helping the earth and the environment. These lessons are great to do anytime of year! This collection of 10+ Best Earth Day STEM Activities for Kids are perfect to celebrate Earth Day
Spring is the perfect time for a Spring STEM Activity for Kids. Use simple materials to create a path for an egg to travel back to its nest.
Eggs, flowers and a mystery to solve. Create a spring escape room indoors or outside, with these printable puzzles for kids to solve.
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Hands-On Teaching Activity Ideas
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.
Seasonal Activities
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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