It’s back to school time!  It’s always a mix of feelings at this time of year — excitment for new classes and seeing friends again, adjustment to school bedtimes and schedules, and a little mourning for the carefree days of summer. 

I’m excited to be linking up with a group of great kid bloggers so we can share our back-to-school ideas with you!  Below you’ll find some fun ways for both kids & parents to get excited about the new school year.

Getting Involved at School

As a parent, I always look for different ways that I might get involved at my child’s school.  When the kids were very young, it was easy to volunteer in the classroom and at school events. 

Welcome to the ‘Edventures with Kids’ Blog!  We’re so happy you’ve stop by to
Discover, Learn & Connect with us.  Some of the regular items we’ll
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• Exploring Kansas City

We know it’s coming — the heat of summer is creeping in and soon we will all be seeking out the comforts of shade and air-conditioning.  For the kids, they would much rather run under a sprinkler or enjoy some ‘cool’ water play! 

This week’s feature posts from the Discover & Explore Summer Fun linky won’t disappoint!  There are TONS of great ideas for keeping cool on those hot summer days!

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? 

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 …

It’s that time of the year again – summer is almost here and we all have dreams of long, relaxing days when the kids can kick back and ‘just be kids’ again!  As you begin to get ready for summer, I want to encourage you to create a Summer Fun List!

  This week is Children’s Book Week and we’re celebrating with a giveaway to kick off the week!  Hosted by Mother Daughter Book Reviews and Youth Literature Reviews, we are linked with more than 90 other amazing book blogs who will all be offering a wonderful children’s book/prize this week!     If you’ve visited …

It seems that the summer heat is settling in for a while – and everyone knows that hot kids are not happy kids!  Here’s some fun ‘frozen’ ideas to beat the heat with ice, cold snacks and cool activities.