While I’m a BIG fan of Halloween and all the fun that goes along with it, I’m always bothered by the amount of candy we accumulate during all the holiday festivities. Let’s see, there’s the trick-or-treat event at the zoo (we love the zoo in the Fall!), the kids’ class parties, all the “You’ve been …
Jacquie Fisher
Enjoy learning about the moon’s phases with this hands-on moon activity for kids! When my son brought home his Phases of the Moon project from school, he wasn’t very happy. I thought he’d be thrilled with this activity – the whole “school permission to stay up past bedtime” 🙂 but instead he was really bothered …
We love to create art with textures! Paints and crayons are always more fun when you jazz them up with something cool like pinecones, felt or even food items.
Textured art offers kids the opportunity to not only create a masterpiece but to involve their senses in the art process.
We had a great time with our September activitiy for the Online Kids Book Club!
The author of the month is Lois Ehlert and (after reading quite a few options :), we decided to read “Boo To You”.
Fall is a great time to explore apples and we had some super cool ideas shared at the Discover & Explore linky last week.
The kids will enjoy these hands-on activities as they explore more about apples — painting, playdough, taste tests and sensory fun!
Are you looking for gift ideas for a curious kid? You know, a child who loves to ask ‘why’, takes things apart to see how they work and is always wondering about something?
I LOVE curious kids! And shopping for them can be lots of fun because there are a number of great gift ideas that they’ll enjoy.
We played outside all the time when I was a kid! Seriously, those had-to-be-called-in-to-eat type of days. Even on school days, I remember walking home with friends and talking about what we’d do that afternoon before dinner. Just like this Come Out and Play! video (definitely brings me back to childhood) — …
If you’ve ever wondered how to make those gorgeous leaf prints using colorful fall leaves, I can tell you — they’re easy enough for the kids to do! Seems like we’ve had a good dose of chaos at our house this month — the kids had 5 days off from school for Fall break, my …
Trying to get kids to chip in more around the house? This DIY Kid-friendly Cleaning Caddy will motivate them to help out! Every summer, we have an odd sort of tradition in our family – our kids learn a new skill with regards to home keeping and it’s been a tradition in our house …
This is one of those week’s when sentiment has crept in and taken over. The first week in April is the anniversary of the passing of two of my grandparents so I always find myself thinking more about them and family at this time of the year. And it just so happens that I’ve been …