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Hands-On Homeschool Activities & Supplies
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items Fun, hands-on supplies that make homeschool more engaging — from art projects and math manipulatives to literacy activities, STEM fun, and creative learning favorites. Simple things that keep little hands busy and little minds learning.
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🎨 Art & Creativity
🔢 Math They Can Touch & Build
🔤 Reading & Phonics Through Play
🧪 STEM, Building & Experimenting
✋ Learning Through Play
🎨 Art & Creativity
Because some of the best learning happens when kids get to create, experiment, cut, glue, paint, and make a mess!
A homeschool staple for painting, color mixing, art projects, and creative afternoons. Washable = mom-approved.
Crayola® Washable Watercolors Set, 8ct.
Keep a stack of this around for crafts, lapbooks, projects, cutting practice, seasonal activities, and all those “Mom, can we make something?” moments ♥️
Construction Paper in Craft Paper
One of those supplies we reach for constantly. Great for coloring, drawing, notebooking, projects, and making homeschool work feel a little more fun!
Super Tips Washable Markers, 150 Count
Pom-poms, pipe cleaners, craft sticks, googly eyes and more — perfect for those random creative projects kids come up with 💭
Creativity Street® Craft Variety Pack
🔢 Math They Can Touch & Build
Math doesn’t always have to happen on paper. These hands-on tools help kids see numbers, patterns, addition, subtraction, and more.
One of my favorite hands-on math tools! Kids can use them for counting, addition, subtraction, patterns, measurement, and even building 🙌🏼
Learning Resources® MathLink® Cubes
A fun way to sneak geometry, patterns, symmetry, fractions, and spatial reasoning into play.
Learning Resources 1cm Wooden Pattern Blocks, 250ct.
A great option if you want the cubes PLUS guided activities to go with them!
MathLink® Cubes Numberblocks® 1-10 Activity Set
Great for counting, sorting, colors, patterns, one-to-one correspondence, and early addition.
Excellerations® Weighted Counting Bears - 96 Pieces
Especially helpful when kids are learning place value, regrouping, addition, and subtraction.
Base Ten Models and Blocks
🔤 Reading & Phonics Through Play
Little tools that make practicing letters, sounds, blending, and early reading feel more like play than work📚
Perfect for building words, practicing letter sounds, spelling, and letting kids physically move letters around.
Magnetic Letters & Numbers
A fun addition to spelling practice, handwriting, crafts, and phonics activities!
Alphabet Rubber Stamps — Lowercase
Slip worksheets inside and reuse them over and over with dry-erase markers. Such an easy homeschool win 🥇
Teaching Tree Reusable Dry-Erase Plastic Pockets
Great for practicing sounds and building simple words without making every reading lesson feel like a worksheet.
Word for Word Phonics Game for Early Literacy
🧪 STEM, Building & Experimenting
For the kids who would rather BUILD it, test it, take it apart, and figure out how it works 🔧
Open-ended building that sneaks in problem-solving, creativity, engineering, and spatial reasoning.
STEM Building Blocks Set
One of those things that can turn into math, engineering, storytelling, design, or just a really fun afternoon!
LEGO® Classic Brick Sets | Official LEGO® Shop US
Easy experiments are a great way to turn science into something kids can actually DO.
Science Kits for Kids
A fun way to make science feel real — especially for curious kids who love examining everything!
AmScope Kid's Microscopes and Bundles
✋ Learning Through Play
Sometimes the best “school supplies” don’t look like school supplies at all. These are great for fine-motor skills, problem-solving, creativity, and independent play.
Great for fine-motor practice, letter formation, numbers, shapes, pretend play, and creative projects.
Play Doh Modeling Compound 10-Pack Assorted
Great for little hands and a simple way to build fine-motor control while kids play!
Kids Threading Activity
A fun way to practice skills without another worksheet. Look for games that naturally reinforce math, reading, spelling, logic, or strategy. These are also categorized by age on the website!
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