Summer is a great time to have kids master a new skill. Most kids (and families) will have a lighter schedule now that school’s out. And having a more laid-back schedule will allow the kids to focus on developing some new life skills or learning a skill they’ve shown interest in during the year.
These everyday math activities are the perfect way to introduce hands-on math ideas to kids! Do you know today is? March 14th… 3/14… 3.14 Ring a bell at all? Ok, how about if you flash back to high school math class? Yes, that’s it — Today is Pi Day! And Pi Day is a great …
Looking for an alternative to Elf on the Shelf? Try Searching for Jingle Bells hidden by elves! I am always looking for ways to make things a little less hectic during the holidays – because I really don’t need one more thing to remember (watering the tree every day is about all I can handle!). …
I’m a huge fan of taking kids to visit art museums. Yes! They will have a good time — and NO! They will not ruin the artwork. I have taken my kids to art museums dozens of times and (other than a few slightly embarassing questions) we have never had any mishaps. Your 4-year old may ask why all the statues are naked, but that’s part of the learning that goes along with viewing artwork 🙂 And museums offer our kids a wonderful look into the creative minds and thoughts of others!
There are many types of art museums that you can visit – some have ancient art galleries (think mummies and greek sculpture), others have modern art pieces (which can lead to really great discussions with kids), and almost all museums will have paintings, drawings and photography. One of the things I love about an art museum visit is that it will appeal to kids of all ages, from toddlers to teens!
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!
I’m a huge fan of kids lit! I know, no surprise there if you’ve read even a few of my posts. But even more, I’m a big lover of classic, vintage kids books — the really great stories that we all heard as kids or may have even been read by our parents & grandparents in their childhood.
One of the most popular activities that I’ve seen on many summer bucket lists is a visit to the zoo! We can’t wait to head out to spend some time with our local polar bears, giraffes and monkeys this year.
Here’s a few of our favorite zoo reads for animal fun this summer —
Today is World Water Day – it’s a day for all of us to learn that water is an important resource in our life, and clean water is a limited resource for many around the world. Talk to your kids today about a few easy ways that they can help conserve water.
Explore the life cycle of a butterfly with these hands-on nature activities that can be done at home or in a classroom! We had some wonderful crafts & activities shared on our Discover & Explore: Butterflies linky! For our butterfly feature post, I thought I would share some of the fun ideas that relate to …
This month, we’ll be highlighting the works for Dr. Suess and celebrating reading in a few fun ways.
