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 outside with this collection of 29 Best Outdoor Learning Activities for kids. Try exciting building challenges and experiments.

Set up a Free Printable Escape Room for Kids around the house in minutes, without any extra materials! Solve puzzles, and race the clock!

Head outside this summer for an outdoor Summer Escape Room Game. Print the FREE puzzles to make the room easier and inexpensive to create. This summer escape room includes everything kids love about summer!

Head outside this summer with this huge collection of screen-free activities for kids, groups and families. Summer is a time for a break from classroom learning, but that doesn’t mean that learning has to end. Summer months are a great time to fill with hands-on activities and exciting adventures outdoors. With this huge collection of 70 Best Summer Outdoor Learning Activities for Kids, you can fill your summer bucket list and make this summer the best!

When you make your summer bucket list, make sure to add lots of Summer STEM Activities. This huge collection of 37 Summer STEM Ideas will keep kids busy and screen free all summer long!

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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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