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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!

100 Things to Count to 100 and Estimation Jar Ideas

Use these 100 Items to Use to Count to 100 with estimation jar ideas and 100th day of school activities! Teaching kids math concepts and how to count to 100 is a big milestone & one that parents and teachers work on for a few years.  It’s a long journey fraught with numbers like “fifteen-ten” …

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10 Groundhog Day Science Activities & Books

Try these Groundhog Day science activities & books for kids that explore shadow science experiments, weather predictions and more seasonal fun! February 2nd is Groundhog’s Day – the halfway point of winter. If you’ve got kids, you know that there’s some quirky draw to that furry, little creature who uses his shadow to predict if …

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30 FREE Printable Winter Games & Activities

Browse this list of free printable Winter games and activities for those days when you can’t get outside! It’s time to get prepared by having some free printable Winter activities on hand — and I’ve got your back! I’m currently sitting on our couch looking out the window at the GORGEOUS snow falling. The flakes …

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Indoor Scavenger Hunt for Kids (w/FREE printable!)

Enjoy this FREE printable Indoor Scavenger Hunt for kids – a super fun activity with a sneaky math twist! We have a TON of scavenger hunts for kids, and yet — most of them are outdoor hunts or holiday-related.  So I thought it was high time that we came up with a fun hunt to …

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FREE Winter Scavenger Hunt (with printable list!)

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 …

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33 Fun Things to Do in Winter: Indoor & Outdoor Activities for Kids

Get inspired with this list of 33 Fun Things to do in the Winter — indoor & outside activities plus fun things to do with or without snow! It’s always great to have some creative ideas for keeping kids entertained during bad weather months & school breaks (like these 50 FUN Things to do at …

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New Year’s Eve Countdown Activities (with printable!)

Enjoy these New Year’s Eve Countdown Activities — a great way to ring in 2023 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 your kids.  This is a great family tradition to start and one kids will remember for years …

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Christmas Minute to Win It Games: What’s in the Stocking?

It’s the holidays which means time for some Christmas Minute to Win it games! Like our previous 12 Minute to Win It Games for Christmas, this one is easy to set up and fun for all ages! Today’s game is called “What’s in the Stocking?”  It’s perfect for classroom or office parties, family get-togethers and will …

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12 Christmas Minute to Win It Games for Kids and Adults

Wondering how to make a Christmas party fun? Try these easy “Minute to Win It” Christmas games for kids, teens and adults — fun to do at home or for parties and so easy to set up — like this “What’s in the Stocking” Christmas Minute to Win It game! Have you ever watched Rudolph? …

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