Learning doesn't stop while we're on vacation. The kids thrive on routines and always love to have things to do. 

This week we continue our Life at Sea series of activities and printables with a Vacation Edition of activities that all enjoyed!

This post contains activities with the following themes:

• Boats/Nautical
• Astronomy: Stars and Moon
• Land and Water Forms
• Water Animals

We hope you enjoy these Life at Sea Activities for Kids with Free Printables.

Life at Sea Activities for Kids with Free Printables

Boat Memory Game

Last year we used these cards as nomenclature cards and paired them up with boat figures. This year I printed two copies out and we're using them as a memory game.  The kiddos loved the cards!

Source:  I created the printable for this activity. The Boat Nomenclature Cards are a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Life at Sea Vacation Phonograms

This is a brand new printable, created specifically for our vacation, but would work with any nautical unit.  The kiddos match up the pictures with the phonograms.

Source: I created the printable for this activity. The Vacation Phonograms Printable is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Boating Addition

With this new printable to the Life At Sea collection, the kiddos will use boat figures as counters and glass beads as markers to solve and answer the addition problems.  I just love how this activity turned out!

Source: I created the printable for this activity. The Life At Sea: Vacation Edition Math Printable Pack is a Subscriber's Only Freebie.  For your free copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Vacation Time Activity

This is also a new printable to the Life At Sea collection!  The kiddos will match clocks with their time.  The clock cards show pictures of what one might do while on vacation or camping.

Source:  I created the printable for this activity.  The Life At Sea: Vacation Edition Math Printable Pack is a Subscriber's Only Freebie.  For your free copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Boating Supplies Money Activity

Here's another new printable to the Life At Sea collection!  The kiddos will match up coin cards to money amount cards.  All of the cards show supplies one might need while boating.

Source:  I created the printable for this activity. The Life At Sea: Vacation Edition Match Printable Pack is a Subscriber's Only Freebie.   For your free copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Marshmallow Constellation Activity

This is an activity we've done before, but the kiddos love it.  I attribute their great knowledge of constellations to it.  Using toothpicks and marshmallows, the kiddos create the constellations on the cards.

Source:  The printable for this activity can be found HERE.  I originally saw the printable at Counting Coconuts.

Moon Cycle Activity

This activity is a favorite in our house.  Bulldozer especially loves it.  You create the moons in the cycle using Oreos.  It's so much fun!

Source: The free printable for this activity can be found at Noon Janan Homeschool.

Land & Water Forms

I thought it would be very appropriate to review land and water forms on our vacation in the 1000 Islands.  I love these felt cut outs I created a while back.  They're so easy to use.

Source: I found the free printable cards at Montessori Mom.

Water Creatures

We've used this activity in the past, but I thought it would be fun to bring it out again.  Dinomite LOVES it.  Other kiddos on vacation tended to enjoy it as well.  The kiddos separate the creature cards into the correct categories.

Source:  I created the printable for this activity. The Creatures of the Ocean Printable is a Subscriber's Only Freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Boat Lacing Card

It was a little difficult bringing along practical life activities, but I did manage to bring this, since it was easily packable.  The kiddos are getting better and better at lacing cards!  Hooray!

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