A number of years ago, we started a tradition at our house — giving books for Christmas. Each year, our kids get to open one of their gifts early — oh yea, they love that! When they come home on their first day of holiday break from school, there is a gift waiting for them …
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Advent Activity Ideas for Kids We have a number of posts that share Advent activities & Christmas countdown ideas at Edventures with Kids so we created one page to collectively share them all! Ideas & Fillers for Your Advent Calendar The holidays are about spending time with your family & enjoying favorite traditions …
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The other day, my daughter asked me if I was writing anything new for the blog. She always gets excited if I tell her it’s a book review or there’s a new project we get to do together. But this conversation went a little differently since my newest project is about how to clean and vacuuming for kids …
Me: “Actually, I’m writing a mini-series about how kids can help clean around the house.”
Kid (with deer in the headlights look): “Mom! Kids don’t like to clean!”
Me: “Guess what Honey, parents don’t like to clean either.”
Kid: “Really?!” (yep, kids will never stop surprising me with their questions)
Recently, my daugher has been very focused on reading books from the fantasy genre and I’m sure you know how kids can quickly become obsessed with a specific type of book. I’ve been looking for good books in various genres that will grab the interest of my daughter so she can vary her reading a little more.
We are HUGE fans of American Pickers — I mean big! In our house, it’s a family show and we all watch to see what cool things can be found when you head out on a pick. Needless to say I was thrilled when I was chosen to tell you about the Capri …
Grab this printable list of FREE Summer Activities for Kids and start planning for an awesome summer or staycation! May is always that time I start planning for warmer weather and (this summer especially) hunting down some fun & free summer activities near me for both kids and our family. If your family is planning …
FREE Summer reading programs and book logs for kids & teens — earn free books & more!! As parents, we know that connecting kids with books throughout the summer is SUCH a good thing. Summer reading helps them to keep their vocab and comprehension skills strong so those first weeks back to school are much …
Kids, teens and adults will enjoy these FUN printable Thanksgiving Games for Adults and Kids — perfect for holiday gatherings! Thanksgiving is right around the corner and one of our most visited posts is our “What’s on My Phone” Gratitude Scavenger Hunt! I know most people think this holiday is all about the turkey *my …
Print this free Thanksgiving Photo Scavenger Hunt (also called the “What’s on Your Phone” game) and play with your smartphone! While we love our Thanksgiving Parade Scavenger Hunt and this free printable Gratitude Scavenger Hunt, I wanted to have something to get both kids and adults involved in showing why they are thankful this year! …