Jacquie Fisher

Jacquie is the founder & owner of Edventures with Kids, a site that shares unique kid’s activities, fun ways to learn and inspriation for family travel. She is an experienced educator, with both a Masters in Education and an MPH degree and has a wide variety of expertise in developing programs for children, families & communities during her previous work at the University of Kansas.
She utilizes her past experiences as an educator, program coordinator and researcher to develop educational and fun kids' activities, parenting articles and creative learning ideas.
Jacquie has been published on numerous educational sites including Kids DISCOVER, the National Park's Foundation blog, PBS Parents, Steve Spangler Science and CWIST.
Kids DISCOVER: 7 Ways to Raise Lifelong Learners
National Parks blog: A Family Vacation in Rocky Mountain National Park
PBS Parents: Egg-ucational Activities for Kids
Steve Spangler Science: Science-themed Jr. Ranger Badges at National Parks
She is also the co-author of 3 children's books focused on STEM for kids and hands-on learning activities.
Jacquie is also a nature lover and mom to 2 awesome kids. She enjoys traveling to new places with her family and loves encouraging kids to be creative & curious! Visit our About Us section for more information about Jacquie & Edventures with Kids!

October is the perfect time to enjoy some pumpkin activities for kids! Welcome to Pumpkin season!! I’m sure if you don’t already have a pumpkin (or two ;), you’re probably off to find one this week. While they make great decorations (especially when you use these FREE pumpkin carving stencils), pumpkins also offer wonderful learning …

Halloween will be here soon — yes, it’s still a few weeks away but according to the aisles at the grocery store, we should all be out buying our candy 🙂

It’s also one of those holidays that allows your creativity to shine!

Like the year my son decided to be the 3 Stooges (yep, he wanted to be all 3 of them at once).

Or the year I had to make a tractor costume for the farm themed fall party they had at school. (Really, a tractor – couldn’t have been a cow, horse or scarecrow, right?!)

Enjoy these gorgeous kids books about leaves — perfect to pair with favorite Fall activities this Autumn or to take with you on a leaf scavenger hunt! One of the best things about Autumn (next to the pumpkin bread, of course) are the beautiful leaves! I love to go on long drives to see the …

Try a few of these easy Fall leaf science experiments, projects and activities using real leaves! Autumn is definately the season for some outdoor Fall science activities! And you know me — I’m all about EASY when it comes to projects — what’s easier than walking out your door and rounding up a handful of …

Enjoy these free Fall printable games activities for kids and adults! We love to get out and enjoy so many of the FUN Things for families to do in Fall but it can sure get busy during this time of year. In order to have some quick & easy go-to activities, I keep a stack …

Explore the Autumn Equinox and seasonal changes with these easy Fall science activities for kids! Fall is a wonderful season to explore the outdoors. learn a little science and dive into why the seasons change. Kids can learna LOT about nature through their skills of observation and discovery. Fall Nature & Science Activities: …

An awesomely HUGE list of FUN things to do this Fall for kids and families! It’s Fall! Time for all those favorite Autumn activities we all love to do — and it’s also a great opportunity to enjoy some time together as a family too! With such a great mix of nice weather, holidays, seasonal …

Today’s post is one of those that I’m both excited and sad to write —

Excited because I’m working with a group of amazing moms who are all focused on making a difference in the lives of children!

But also sad because it means that there are kids who are going without food every day.

Do you know the song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”? For me, that’s Autumn!

I love fall – love, love, love it! The cooler temps, beautiful colors and the smell of the air. And one of my favorite things to do in the fall is to move our reading time outdoors.

FUN Indoor Camping activities for kids – great ideas for bad weather days! When I mentioned in our Family Camping Adventures post that “I don’t do tents“, I guess I should have been more specific. I’m not a big tent fan if we’re staying outside, but I love a tent for indoor camping! We loved …