Right now, it’s 2 degrees outside and I am *wishing* for a day at the beach. Anyone else with me? There’s nothing more fun that turning a day on its heels and just totally doing the opposite of what’s around you. Like ‘visiting an island’ instead of shoveling snow off the driveway 🙂 Not to …
Kids Activities & Crafts
We always seem to have great animal encounters on our outings & vacations. And not just ONE animal. Nope — we seem to see large groups of animals. A few years ago, we saw moose and big horn sheep on a trip to the Rockies. Then we got an close-up look at bison & elk …
Have you ever visited the zoo with the kids — they look at the animals, play around, you talk to them about various things — and then you’re home for a hour or so and the questions begin… Why do the monkeys comb each other? How many stripes does a zebra have? Did you notice …
I’m not sure if I’ve ever told you this but I am NOT a morning person. Really, not at all. Unlike my husband who’s up at 5 every morning (I know! He’s crazy :), I would rather snuggle under the covers in hopes that the world will reconsider it’s notion of early starts and just …
The Iditarod starts this weekend – known as the “toughest race on Earth”. Kids are intrigued by the idea of mushers and dog teams traveling miles through Alaska’s wilderness. A unique topic of discussion with kids — and here are a few resources that can help:
One of the best ways for kids to learn is through play! And you can easily introduce some formal learning (such as math and science) by using everyday play things.
In our house, the kids are always more likely to practice math or enjoy spelling practice if we connect the activity with a fun game or one of their favorite toys.
With Mother’s Day right around the corner and some wonderful ideas from last week’s Discover & Explore linky, I thought I would share some easy and beautiful ideas for Mother’s Day cards.
These would be great for Mom or Grandma — and many could easily be mailed too. Plus, they’re all fun to make and it’s always great to have some keepsakes like this to look back on.
When my kids were young, they had no issues with their fine motor skill development. I attribute it to the fact that they loved Cheerios and were always playing tug-of-war with the dog 🙂 But once they hit elementary school, they both began to have issues with their printing and writing. I always thought …
Four-leaf clovers and rainbows are all the rage this week! Just check out any elementary school hallway, art room or any aisle at your local Target — you’ll see they’re all decked out for St. Patrick’s Day.
Discover & Explore is also celebrating the luck ‘o the Irish this week with these fun & fabulous activities shared on last week’s linky.
When is a book not a book?
When it’s an inspiration for a really awesome activity!
As I was browsing through the Discover & Explore linky from last week, I was blown away by some of the great ideas that were inspired by kids books.