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!

Try this FUN Halloween Mystery Box game for kids and adults – also called the ‘touch and feel game’ – with these FREE printables & list of ideas! I wanted to create something easy but fun for the holiday with a little spooky but not to scary. These Halloween-themed touch & feel boxes are just …

Both kids & adults with enjoy this Halloween Charades Game with free printable cards and fun ideas on how to play! Whether it’s time for a family gathering, class party or just something fun to do on the weekend, we love quick & easy holiday-themed games. One of our favorites is playing charades! Our Holiday …

Enjoy these free printable Halloween games & activities — we’re including 31 so you can count down the days this month with one for each day in October! My kids are telling me that October begins next week (where the heck did September go?!) Which means it’s time to countdown to one of their most …

Easy leaf rubbing activity – part art and part science! This leaf STEAM activity lets kids of all ages create something beautiful and get a peek into the parts of a leaf! Ever since I was a child, I was fascinated by the idea of being able to lay a leaf under paper, rub a …

Autumn is the best time to get outside & enjoy some fun Fall games for kids! So many things come to mind when the Fall weather arrives — getting outside more often now that it’s cooler, helping the kids with their homework, football and fall holidays! Seems like we are all spending more time with …

Incorporate favorite Fall themes and activities for preschool, kindergarten & elementary kids to inspire learning and exploration this Autumn! Kids can have very definite likes and desires when it comes to acquiring new knowledge even at a young age. As many people say “they are just a sponge waiting to soak up all that knowledge”! …

These FREE back to school printables for parents & kids are perfect to use this month (and during the new school year) as your kids get ready for that first day of school! Our kids here begin school next week (yikes!). It’s hard to believe that it’s almost time to say ‘good-bye’ to summer. In …

Get outside and enjoy these easy & fun summer night activities for kids and adults! We love that summertime means a not-so-strict-bedtime schedule so we can get out and enjoy those long summer evenings! Some of our favorite (and free!) summer activities for kids and families are those done at night! We head out after …

The License Plate Game with printable state map is one of our favorite printable road trip activities! It’s perfect to play with kids, tweens & teens (even adults enjoy it!) The game is typically played in your car on a trip or while driving — players search for license plates from each of the 50 …

A list of more than 50 free printable scavenger hunts for kids that can be used all year long — great activities for indoor & outdoor fun! I love a good scavenger hunt for kids!! You might think it’s because scavenger hunts can be a great learning opportunity which is true. Kids hone their observations …