Enjoy these gorgeous new books about Fall & Autumn for kids! I love creating book lists and I think that some of my favorite are our Kids Books about the Fall & Autumn season! There’s just something about the gorgeous colors, seasonal changes and cozy text that make me want to cuddle up and keep …
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Our theme for this week is Leaves & Seeds – exploring trees during autumn is a great nature and science activity!
Make sure to check out our Theme Week posts on Apple Activities & the Autumn Equinox.
It’s Fall! And in addition to the beautiful leaves and cool weather, that also means PUMPKINS!
The pumpkin patches in our area open this week and like many families, my kids are excited to hunt down the perfect orange orb. And our linky this week will Discover & Explore Pumpkins!
We received a Kiwi Crate in the mail last week and the craft/activity included was a firefly. Fireflies are so summer — spending a warm night outside trying to scout out their little lights in the dark. Many kids love to spend a summer evening hunting, catching and releasing them.
Wonderful kids books about the beach and lake that are perfect for that summer reading list! There are SO many things to do at the beach! Have you tried any of these Science at the Beach activities? But a day on the sand or at the lake can tire out even the most active of …
Use these travel journal ideas & free printable pages to help kids document their next vacation or trip! Since we’re heading out on a big road trip this summer, I thought I would include some travel journal pages in our Road Trip Binder (which already has 40+ Free Printable Road Trip Activities you might want …
Kids love to hear stories – ask any child and I’ll bet they tell you that one of their favorite parts of their day is read-aloud and storytime!
Listening to a book helps kids to develop better concentration and listening skills, engages their imagination, increases their vocabulary and enhances their desire to be a reader as they grow.
Celebrate Chinese New Year and explore Chinese culture with these wonderful books and activiites! Wouldn’t it be wonderful to travel the world? To be able to visit beautiful places and experience new cultures would be amazing! But world travel is also expensive … and not so easy once you have a family. Which is why …
A list of favorite children’s books made into movies — perfect for family movie nights, classroom activities and read aloud sessions! I’ve often used (and recommended) the technique of pairing books with a movie or activity (have you seen our 20 STEM Activities Inspired by Kids Movies yet?) It’s a great incentive to get kids …
A guide to the 15 best Children’s Magazines for toddlers, preschoolers, big kids & tweens! When my kids were young, I loved to take them to the library. We would search the shelves for our favorite books and attend storytime sessions. And sometimes we would explore a new area of the library — which is …