Grab this free printable Winter Scavenger Hunt list -- get outside & hunt down clues to explore seasonal changes in nature! My kids will be the first to tell you that no matter the weather, we get some outdoor time every day. It's definately more of a challenge during Winter -- the colder weather and being all bundled up puts a little kink in tree climbing and some of our animal observations but there's still a LOT you can explore. Challenge your kids to get outside this week with this free Winter Scavenger Hunt list!  This is a great activity for all ages - preschoolers, big kids & adults - check off the items to learn how much happens during the cold weather!

Fun New Year's Eve crafts and activities for kids! Young kids always have high hopes for staying awake until midnight on New Year's Eve (and ours did make it ONE year ;)  But more than that, kids love to countdown the hours until the next year! Sometimes we'll celebrate New Year's Eve with friends and other years we'll do a family-friendly New Year's Countdown.  However we celebrate, we always include some fun activities, a countdown and hats!  Really, what's New Year's without some crazy hat ;) Whether you celebrate on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day, here are a few fun & easy ways to bring in 2019 together!  

Take a peek at these awesome Chemistry Experiments for Kids and Teens to do at Home! Have your kids ever mixed baking soda & vinegar to blow up a balloon or make a volcano explode?!! Maybe they're fascinated by glow-in-the-dark experiments and LOVE the idea of using test tubes "like a real scientist". Raising a scientist doesn't have to be hard -- take a peek at these FUN chemistry activities & experiments that spin, glow & even use fire!

More than 30+ Science, Engineering, Math and Art Activities for creative kids! I'm very excited about today's post!  But I always get excited when we're sharing awesome ideas that will help parents & educators infuse some fun and easy STEM into their child's life :) Our newest collaborative book, Up! is now available - yeah! It's a wonderful resource for parents & teachers with more than 30+ multisensory activities for children aged 4 to 10 that inspire them to explore all things Up!

Get the car & family ready with this free printable road trip checklist and tips for how to prep for a long car trip!  This week's one of those quiet times -- not too much on the calendar. But I know it won't last long -- We're waiting to hear about college acceptances, looking into a few new attractions and counting the days until Spring Break (less than a month away for us!) And I can smell an AWESOME family road trip somewhere in the near future. Ahh ... I love the thought of exploring someplace new with our kids! So today I'm sharing the checklist we use before heading out on our trips -- whether it's a day trip or cross-country vacation -- PLUS affiliate links to some of our favorite items & a FREE printable road trip planner to help you prepare for your next family car trip!

Get out to explore with this FREE Nature Scavenger Hunt with printable checklist! We love to get out and explore new places as a family -- whether it's hiking a new trail, going on a scavenger or finding a new playground! Print off this outdoor scavenger hunt and learn about some awesome park activities near you too!

Fun ideas for creative no-candy Valentine's Day cards & ideas for kids! Valentine's Day is right around the corner! For kids, there's always excitement about giving sentimental (or funny) cards to their friends & family.  We've always loved the creative valentine cards that double as a fun activity -- a coloring page, game to play or have some adorable non-candy item attached that my kids then treasure and use for the rest of the school year. So today we've rounded-up some of the BEST free printable Valentine card ideas for YOU!

Enjoy these no-candy, free printable Valentine's Day Volcano card & science activities that your kids will LOVE! So here's my thing with Valentine's Day (well, actually two things)... First, the store-bought, pre-packaged card sets that have 24 valentines to a box -- It. Drives. Me. Nuts! Why? Well, my kids haven't had 24 kids in their class EVER.  So every year, I'm stuck buying two boxes in order to accomodate the 26 or so friends in the class. And second, I'm not a fan of yet another candy holiday -- I mean, I just got my family back on the eating-healthier bus after Christmas (and believe me, it's not always easy to get them back on track if you know what I mean ;) So today, I'm going to solve BOTH of these problems with this FREE printable Valentine Volcano activity & card set!