Thanksgiving is the perfect time to teach kids gratitude, kindness, and thankfulness. In this season of giving, there are so many meaningful ways to engage young learners in activities that inspire appreciation. With these simple Thanksgiving activities, parents and teachers can help kids understand the value of gratitude while having fun together. 1. Create a […]
Valentine’s Day Craft
Are you hoping to find an easy, educational Valentine’s Day craft for your learners? Look no further! Enjoy completing this Heart Family Portrait craft with just a few simple needed materials and very little mess!
Popcorn Craft
This cute craft is a great activity for National Popcorn Day on January 19! Or even consider giving it a shot on a rainy or snowy day. It’s a great, low-maintenance activity for toddlers and up…and it’s tasty, too!
Four Fun Days in March to Celebrate With Your Kids
These days there’s a holiday for everything. Every day of the year has multiple things to celebrate, whether it’s National Pig Day (March 1st) or World Mosquito Day (August 20th). If you can dream it up, it probably already has a day assigned to it. While it’s silly to consider celebrating every special day, it […]
Educational to Make, Awesome to Receive: Mother’s Day Gifts Moms Will Love
Mother’s Day is right around the corner and kids everywhere are getting crafty in preparation for the big day. While every mom loves a handmade Mother’s Day gift, whether it be a hastily drawn picture or something more time-consuming, wouldn’t it be great if the creation of that gift also helped your children practice academic skills? Miss […]
Four Powerful Reasons to Set Family Goals This Year
It happens every year. The ball drops, the new year begins, and millions of people start working on resolutions that most will abandon by mid-January. The new year offers us a clean slate to try to better ourselves. We do this in a number of ways, from setting health-related goals like working out or eating healthy […]
Fun Family Activities to Keep Everyone Happy Over Vacation
As the weather turns colder, many of us find ourselves spending more time inside. With a holiday break looming, you may find yourself wondering what fun family activities to do with the kids during their time off, especially if the weather is bad. Regardless of what holiday you celebrate, there are probably a number of […]
16 Eerily Fun Halloween Learning Activities
For most kids, Halloween is all about the costumes and candy. While parents can certainly understand this excitement, most of us would prefer that the sugary aspect of the holiday take a lesser role. With that in mind, in the weeks leading up to Halloween this year, why not turn your kids’ focus to the educational side […]
Beyond the BBQ: Teaching Kids About Labor Day the Fun Way
The unofficial end of summer. The first three day weekend of the school year. A much needed day off from work. Whatever you call it, most kids (and many adults, for that matter) do not know what Labor Day is or why we celebrate it. Other holidays, including Columbus Day, Veterans’ Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. […]
Six Fun Ways to Help Your Children Celebrate Their Friends
Friends make our bad days bearable and our good days better. Over the past several weeks the Miss Humblebee’s blog has been all about friendship: Teaching our children interpersonal skills, teaching them how to be a good friend, and teaching them empathy. In honor of National Friendship Day on August 7th, we’re wrapping up our friendship […]
Educational to Make, Awesome to Receive: Father’s Day Gifts Dads Will Love
Father’s Day is quickly approaching and we all know that dads can be notoriously hard to buy for. Instead of buying a gift this year, why not have the kids make him something special? These gifts are not only something that dads will love, but they also target specific skills during the creation process. Educational […]
Four Simple Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
Is there any better teacher than the Great Outdoors? Nature provides limitless opportunities to explore, ask questions, experiment, and perhaps most important, simply enjoy. Each year on April 22nd, the world celebrates Earth Day, a day to show support for protecting the planet on which we live. If you’re thinking of celebrating this year, you’ll find inspiration […]
12 Valentine-Themed Sensory Play Ideas
We all have our strengths and weaknesses when it comes to how we learn. For instance, I’m terrible at retaining information I hear, but am a much better visual learner. While discovering how your child learns is a great way to know how to tailor learning activities to her, the best way to teach any child is […]
Seven Fun Ways to Ring in the New Year With Your Kids
Before I had kids I enjoyed staying up on New Year’s Eve to watch the ball drop, bid farewell to the previous year, and welcome in the new one. I was never interested in going to a big party, but a little celebration with family and friends was the perfect way to celebrate. Then I […]
Miss Humblebee’s 12 Days of Giveaways
It’s the Season of Giving and Miss Humblebee’s Academy had to get in on the fun! Beginning this Saturday, December 12 through Wednesday, December 23, we’re hosting 12 Days of Giveaways. If you haven’t already, join us on Facebook and Instagram where the giveaways will take place. They’ll start great and just keep on growing from […]
Five Delightful Hanukkah Books for Kids
This is the time of year when we start seeing a lot of blog posts about the best Christmas books to read with your kids. There are a lot of good ones out there; so many that I could probably write a Top 100 list. But what we don’t often see are lists that suggest books […]
