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 …
As a parent, it seems that we’re constantly learning new things when it comes to raising our kids. Take, for example, the year my son began studying for standardized tests (SAT, ACT, etc). He attended a review session at school to sit for a practice test which would help him to learn more about the …
This week’s theme in our month-long Olympic Activities for Kids series is STEAM activities. Now I know you’re familiar with many of our STEM ideas for kids (science, technology, engineering & math) — but we don’t do a ton of ‘A’ = Art so I thought we would branch out a little this week. If …
The Summer Olympics are beginning soon & we’re going to make them an AMAZING event for your family! Besides cheering on your favorite country, we thought it would be fun to create a friendly Learn & Play Summer Olympic Challenge for the kids too. We’ve teamed up with an outstanding group of kid-friendly bloggers from …
Do you know what my most favorite part of summer is — no routines! I really love that we don’t have to stick to a schedule and can just operate day-by-day.
