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!

Fun ideas for easy Valentine Box Ideas that are the perfect to use as easy card holders for class parties! Sometimes I think it’s the minor holidays that might put me under as a Mom. Take February for example — why is it that EVERY set of boxed valentines includes 24 cards when my kids …

Make February memorable with these fun & easy Valentines Day Scavenger Hunt ideas for kids! Our original Valentine’s Day Scavenger Hunt sends kids & families outside to look for love together. And although I love this activity — I also know that the weather in February can be a little sketchy (currently, we are in …

Grab this free printable Winter Scavenger Hunt list and get outside & hunt down clues to explore seasonal changes in nature! My kids will be the first to tell you that no matter the weather, we get some outdoor time every day. It’s definitely more of a challenge during Winter — the colder weather and …

Enjoy one of our favorite winter science activities for kids — searching for animal tracks in snow! My kids are not big on going for a walk unless there’s a cool reason for being outside. For example, a walk to the playground is acceptable but a walk around the block is met with some whining …

Winter is the perfect time for some simple science experiments — find out how much water is in snow! My family will tell you that I’m an amateur weather buff — I like to observe what Mother Nature dishes out to us. Toss in the fact that I also love easy science experiments and a bad …

Enjoy these New Year’s Eve Countdown Activities — a great way to ring in 2024 with your family! A fun way to spend New Year’s Eve at home is to host an hourly New Year’s Eve countdown with kids. This is a great family tradition to start and one kids will remember for years to …

Have some fun this holiday with this Christmas Charades list and Pictionary Word game! There are SO many opportunities for fun during the holiday season — family gatherings, classroom parties, winter break days when the kids are home with no scheduled activities! Holiday charades and pictionary games are super easy to set up and loads …

It’s the holidays which means time for some Christmas Minute to Win it games! Today’s game is called “Guess What’s in the Stocking?” It’s perfect for classroom or office parties, family get-togethers and will be enjoyed by kids, tweens, teens and adults. Like our previous 12 Minute to Win It Games for Christmas, this one is …

Enjoy our *newest* FREE printable — a Christmas Scavenger Hunt that’s perfect for all ages! While we have more than 50 free printable scavenger hunts on the site, this might be one of my favorites! Not because it’s a Christmas-themed hunt (although I do love this time of the year 😉 but because it’s so …

Write a letter to Santa and get a reply! It’s that time of the year when I’m sure someone in your house wants to talk to Santa, St. Nick, Papa Noel (have you seen our FREE printable What’s Santa’s Name Game?!!) Maybe your 4-year-old who wants to ask Santa about his favorite cookies. Or the …