I have recently become inspired by play dough mats where children can use play dough to outline/fill in areas over a plastic cover. I thought it would be fun to learn the provinces of Australia in a similar way. First … Continue reading Playdough Map: Australian Provinces
When most people think of Australia, they think of Kangaroos which roam a wide range of habitats. As part of our study of Australia, I thought it would be fun to try to mimic how the Kangaroo jumps. Did you … Continue reading Jump Like a Kangaroo: Gross Motor Activity
I love a brand-new block of construction paper, and so does my oldest! The potential is endless. My inspiration for this activity actually comes from the paper itself, as there was a photo of this exact craft as an idea. … Continue reading Woven Crocodile Paper Craft
As part of our Australia Unit, we talked about not only the land mass but also the surrounding ocean habitat. The Great Barrier Reef is considered a natural wonder of the world, and unfortunately in recent history it is dying … Continue reading Pasta Art: Great Barrier Reef
Australia has about 140 species of land and over 30 water snakes. Around 100 are considered venomous, but only around 12 are likely to be fatal. As we studied Australia in January, I thought it would be interesting to include … Continue reading Fire Snake: STEM Science Experiment
My preschooler loves activities that have a creative/artistic component. As part of our study of Australia, we have been studying not only the modern country, but the aboriginal history as well. I was really drawn to the beautiful artistic expressions … Continue reading Australia Unit: Aboriginal Art
A few months ago, my friend at Mama’s Happy Hive did a craft with crumpled tissue paper to represent the changing seasons, and it inspired me to make this craft. The golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha) is the national flora of … Continue reading Australia Unit Study: Paper Wattle Craft
We are having such a wonderful time with our Australia unit! I find a good portion of my inspiration on Pinterest and my Instagram feed. I came across this activity from Danya Banya and decided to do it with my … Continue reading Australia Unit Study: Sydney Harbor Bridge Craft
The echidna is a funny looking little animal that lives in Australia. I wanted to incorporate some number work into our activities and thought this little creature made the perfect foundation! After my girls went to bed one night, I … Continue reading Australia Unit: Counting Echidna Cards w/Pinning Work
If you’ve been following my blog, I did an activity last month of tracing Hebrew numbers in salt as part of my Israel Unit. My 3 year old had so much fun doing it, I decided to do an activity … Continue reading Australian Animal Track Salt Tracing: Fine Motor Activity
