Hands-On Teaching Ideas - Activities for Home or School

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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No lock box? No problem. Creating your own escape room is easier then ever with these 9 DIY Escape Room Lock Box Ideas to explain how to make an escape room lock box.

Spring is the perfect time for STEM activities. This collection of over 35 Spring STEM Activities for Kids will fill your spring with fun and learning. Number 19 is an all time favorite!

Take learning and play outside this spring with this collection of 29 Spring Outdoor Learning Activities. Enjoy all that nature and spring have to offer.

Go on an adventure with this collection of 35 Scavenger Hunts for kids. From escape room games and free printables, there are lots of ideas to keep kids busy, learning and having fun.

Take learning beyond the classroom as children move through the school solving puzzles with a Free School Scavenger Hunt game and printables. All of the printables are available in the Free Resource Library and are available to all subscribers.

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.

stem challenge ideas shows a link for over 45 stem challenges all put in a collage. — 45+ STEM Challenge Ideas

hands on teaching ideas shows a time capsule idea. — How to Make a Time Capsule

hands on teaching ideas shows gym game ideas for kindergarten. — Gym Games for Kindergarten

hands on teaching ideas shows a printable escape room puzzles. — Escape Room Puzzles

community helpers shows community helper tools. — Community Helpers

easy classroom escape room shows hands on teaching ideas with a locked box. — Easy Classroom Escape Room

hands on teaching ideas shows paper mache ideas. — Paper Mache

hands on teaching ideas shows a food pyramid with printable cut outs. — Food Pyramid

teaching ideas shows four clay animals. — Clay Animals

clean water experiment shows two cups with layers to make the water clean. — Clean Water Experiment

hands on teaching ideas shows a few puzzles for an escape room for kids. — Escape Room for Kids

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.