We had some wonderful beach activities shared at this week’s Discover & Explore linky and so many of them reminded me of fun beach books. So this week, I thought I would share our feature posts and link them to a great summer read for the kids!
Today we are traveling the country with Charlie, who is the star of a great Search & Find book series titled Travels with Charlie.
This virtual road trip was organized by my friend Jodie who writes all about great kids books at Growing Book by Book (you’ll definately want to stop by and visit!) and inspired by the books. We are representing the state of Missouri.
There are quite a few amazing things that happened in the state of Missouri —
Tips & book recommendations for starting a Mother/Daughter book club! As much as I love read aloud sessions with my kids , I also know that I can’t read to them forever – although I’ll certain keep trying 😉 As kids get older, the next logical step in having a ‘book relationship’ with them is …
Try this creative idea f One summer, our kids decided they wanted to start their own club. A secret club. “One that only has kids allowed Mom — you can’t come in, okay?“ It’s one of those times as a parent when you’re excited for the creativity and independence but also a little skeptical about …
Creative activities for kids who have to fidget, move and stay active! Our kids could never sit still during reading time. They would ask to build block towers, do headstands on the couch so they could see the book upside down or color while we read aloud. Even as they got older, there would always …
Even though we only get the newspaper once a week, we always seem to have a pile of it lying around the house or tossed in the recycle bin. In fact, that was my inspiration for our DIY Eiffel Tower project! Why go out and spend money on building materials when you have some great …
Paint a t-shirt using heat from the sun — an awesome craft for teens & kids this summer! You know when you find those inspirational points where two seemingly unrelated things collide? Like frozen hot chocolate?! You think “Man, I’m not sure how that came together but it just works!” That’s what we have for …
Inspire your kids with this free printable summer reading log that encourages them to read books from different genres! Do your kids have a favorite book? I’m sure they do! In our house, Are you My Mother? was a huge fave for a while — it was the only book my son wanted us to …
I’ve found some really amazing nature printables this year for our nature study activities! Really super awesome stuff!
But you know how it is — you take a piece of paper outside for a scavenger hunt or garden activity and before you know it, it’s blowing around the yard with the kids chasing after it.
Or the pencil you have goes missing.
Or you don’t have enough time to finish the activity and then can’t find the darn sheet the next day.
Or you DO finish the activity but aren’t sure where to store them all so the kids can see what they’ve accomplished.
Explore a little science at the beach with these fun activities! A day at the beach is what summer dreams are made of when you’re a kid — sandcastles, seashells and splashing in the waves. But there’s also quite a bit of learning that can be woven into your beach visit too. So grab a …
