Liza Dora 4/30/24 Liza Dora 4/30/24

Easy Solar System Craft

Here’s an easy “craft” you can score at Hobby Lobby for under $10!

Liza Dora 10/25/22 Liza Dora 10/25/22

Pounding Pumpkin Tee Party

Easy pumpkin activity! my kids played with it for the entirety of the time it took me to cook dinner. It’s great for sharing, taking turns, hand-eye coordination, and essential skills learning.

Liza Dora 11/19/20 Liza Dora 11/19/20

Fall Leaf Sun Catcher

You’re going to like this one, because it is EA-SY!

I also like it because it is easy and short, and I don’t actually love making tutorials. Good thing I started this blog.

Liza Dora 11/8/20 Liza Dora 11/8/20

Fall Matching Game Craft

A fun matching game your children can make on their own featuring Fall Leaves and Pumpkins!

Liza Dora 7/28/20 Liza Dora 7/28/20

Moon Phase Garland

I love finding new ways to use the materials in my units. Especially, crafty ways.

For this craft we used the Moon Phase Cut-Out Coins to make a sweet mini garland to hang across my daughter’s bulletin board. She loved it and is already working on another one!

Liza Dora 7/21/20 Liza Dora 7/21/20

Paint and Play Dough Planets

If you’re looking for a FREE and fun Solar System activity for classroom or home, I’ve got a treat for you!

This printable .pdf download features each of the planets of our Solar System including the dwarf planet Pluto. I’ve got a nostalgic affection for Pluto so we’re keeping him.

They are multi-use because you’re busy and printer ink is expensive. I recommend printing to card stock if you will be using these multiple times or if your paint of choice is watercolor.

Liza Dora 6/22/20 Liza Dora 6/22/20

Moon Phase Wooden Coins

You can find these Moon Phase Cut-Out Coins in my mini unit called The Moon and its Phases. For use with the unit you don’t have to affix them to wooden coins, but in doing so you can create something your child will use again and again.

We use our Moon Phases Wooden Coins to count, to stack, to order, and along with our Moon Phases Montessori 3 Part Cards.

Liza Dora 6/19/19 Liza Dora 6/19/19

DIY Galaxy Space Dough

There are lots of galaxy dough or space dough recipes floating around Pinterest. I hate the texture of most commercial play dough and have a hard time with how piece-y it can get as it dries. This DIY tutorial utilizes Crayola Model Magic modeling material. You can absolutely use your own homemade dough recipes or Play-Doh brand dough. Personally, I find the modeling material to be less messy and we have a no slime rule in our house (I know! I’m so mean!).