Attention Parents: What do you do when you see something like this? Do you send your kids over to play and explore? Or do you pick up a mallet and make some music? I have a summer challenge for you — Go Play at the Playground! Notice I didn’t say “Take the kids …
Welcome to the June Virtual Book Club for Kids! Each month, we choose a different author and highlight their books along with some fun activities. And I’m so excited for this month’s author because she is one of my favorite for kids — Gail Gibbons! Using Non-fiction Books to Engage Kids Ms. Gibbons writes …
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games are less than a month away! So many families spend time together watching the events and learning about the Olympics and the host country. This year, the Olympics will be hosted in London – I wonder what type of opening ceremony & events we will see?
In honor of Spring this week (yea!!), I thought I’d begin a new weekly series: 5 Fun Finds! Every week, I find TONS of great things as I’m curating new content or writing posts. I need a way to share these with YOU! So each week, I’m going to choose a different theme and …
There were some brilliant & creative ideas that were shared at our Discover & Explore Art and Museum Fun this past week. One of the things I learned as I read the great posts was that there are many creative ways to introduce art to kids. Art can be introduced through books, museum visits, hands-on …
Things to do in Kansas City Summer Activities for Kids There are tons of great things to do with the kids this summer – we’ve listed a variety of activities, attractions and fun things to do at home too. Some attractions are free and some have admission fees (which can be found at the …
Well, today’s the day! It’s the last day of school for the kids here. As I put the finishing touches on this post, my oldest is completing his final exams and my youngest is enjoying the school talent show. They will both come home with light backpacks, a smile on their faces and to …
Are you looking for some creative, colorful and just down-right awesome crafts for the kids to do this summer? Boy do I have a few to show you! We had some really amazing posts shared at our Discover & Explore Flowers linky post and many of them will entice your child to create something beautiful. …
Our Turtle Book List has moved — you can now read it here: 9 Terrific Books about Turtles!